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Digital Intermediates in Postproduction PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Iain Blair   
Just how important is the Digital Intermediate (DI) process to today’s top filmmakers? And what are the most recent developments and latest trends? A quick survey of some key players behind recent Academy Award-nominated films and box-office hits will provide a clear consensus, which is best summed up by Director/Producer Shawn Levy. “I’m a huge DI fan, and there’s no question [that] it’s revolutionized the post process...
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Capturing Sound on Reality TV Shows PDF Print E-mail
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Written by David John Farinella   
Production sound mixers working on any kind of shoot are destined to find situations that are less than acceptable, but the brave souls who work on reality television shows have to be the unluckiest of the bunch. The job challenges they face are countless, and include talent not trained in the art of talking into a microphone; hostile and uncontrollable locations; and on-the-move shoots where one must always be camera-ready..
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Interview with Reality TV Cinematographer Brandon Haberman of "Ice Road Truckers" PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Count Alexander   
Now in its third season on The History Channel, the show is being shot in Alaska this year, and it is an endurance test for the film crew as well as the truckers. DP Brandon Haberman talks about the production’s risks and challenges...
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Lighting for Reality TV PDF Print E-mail
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Written by John Law   
In a vast, 65,000-square-foot warehouse in downtown L.A., 10 people are left stranded in a forbidding, post-apocalyptic new world. This is the setup behind “The Colony,” a new reality show produced by Thom Beers Original Productions that will air on the Discovery Channel later this year...
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Easy FX Using particleIllusion PDF Print E-mail
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Written by David Hurd   
I first saw Wondertouch’s particleIllusion demonstrated a few years ago at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. It struck me as a very simple way to add some serious-looking effects to my projects. And, as it turns out, I was right. Wondertouch actually makes four products that...
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Test Drive: The Dana Dolly

Dana Dolly The Dana Dolly may have been designed for times when you want to do a six to eight-foot dolly move without a lot of setup, but I found that it works for most of the dolly shots that I need done. It has a solid design that’s both affordable and easy to use..... [read more]