EZ Auto Lip-Sync via After Effects

EZ Auto Lip-Sync via After Effects:
With Auto Lip-Sync you can create a mouth that automatically animates according to your voice recording.


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SpeedGrade CS6 Fundamentals

Fxphd Fastforward: SpeedGrade CS6 Fundamentals | Learn SpeedGrade CS6 | Adobe TV:
SpeedGrade CS6 Fundamentals will quickly get you up to speed on how to more effectively use the new grading software from Adobe. Taught by Joost van der Hoeven, this all-new course contains over three and a half hours of training covering the fundamentals you need to know to get most out of this new release. It also contains almost 1GB of source material used in the classes so you can follow along with the instruction.

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BBC News - Super Hi-Vision 8K TV standard approved by UN agency

BBC News - Super Hi-Vision 8K TV standard approved by UN agency:
Broadcasts in 8K will offer a resolution of 7,680 by 4,320 pixels - roughly the equivalent of a 32 megapixel photo.

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Copying your Adobe Media Encoder Presets?

Copying your Adobe Media Encoder Presets?:
If you are trying to move your Adobe Media Encoder presets between machines, or you want to share some of your bad ass presets with your parents as an anniversary gift… here is where you find them.
<user name>/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Common/AME/6.0/Presets
Its important to know you don’t need to copy over the one called “PresetTree.xml”, those represent the default settings that the good people at Adobe supplied you with.

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בנוסף, אפשר לייצא פריסט מסויים ולשמור אותו לאן שרוצים ישירות מהתוכנה.

מוסיפים קונטרול/קומנד לפני שלוחצים על כפתור ה Save Preset. אנקודר יקפיץ חלון המאפשר לשמור את הפריסט הספציפי שעליו עבדתם לכל מקום שתרצו במחשב.

המרת חומרי RED – ל-1080p

המרת חומרי RED – ל-1080p:

חברת RED מציגה: כיצד ליצא ולהמיר חומרים שצולמו באיכויות גבוהות של 4k או 5k מתוכנת REDCINE-X – ל-1080p.

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Calibrated Software's Codec Solutions: AVC-Intra Encode Expands Editing Options

Calibrated Software's Codec Solutions: AVC-Intra Encode Expands Editing Options | www.creativeplanetnetwork.com:
The direction of Apple’s product development efforts and the current status of the Final Cut Pro ecosystem has professional editors a bit rattled. One by-product of this uncertainty is concern over whether it is wise to master final files in one of the ProRes codecs. This concern opens the door to other codec options, like Sony XDCAM or Avid DNxHD. One powerful solution is Panasonic’s AVC-Intra codec, a 10-bit, 4:2:2, I-frame compression scheme based on the H.264/AVC family.

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What are you grading today? August 2012

What are you grading today? August 2012:
The results are in. Alexa on top, not surprising considering it’s popularity across all genres.
Red One drops to 4th after being 1st in 2011. Film drops down and Epic makes a big move up to number 2

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Next-Generation Ethernet to Support 1Tb/s Speeds by 2015 - X-bit labs

Next-Generation Ethernet to Support 1Tb/s Speeds by 2015 - X-bit labs:
IEEE, the world's largest technology standard setting organization, has announced formation of the IEEE 802.3 industry connections higher speed Ethernet consensus group, to build consensus toward the development of the next speed of Ethernet. IEEE is looking forward towards 1Tb/s Ethernet standard by 2015 and 5Tb/s standard by 2020.

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Adobe Premiere CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 Video Cards with CUDA Acceleration Mercury Playback Unlock Enable MPE Hack Mod Tip David Knarr

Adobe Premiere CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 Video Cards with CUDA Acceleration Mercury Playback Unlock Enable MPE Hack Mod Tip David Knarr:
If you don't have a certified card or you want to use a non-certified NVidia video card, there is a way to edit a file and add your video card to a list, so Adobe Premiere CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 will allow your video card to run with GPU Acceleration.  Some people call this a mod, hacking or unlocking the video cards, whatever you choose to call it, this will not make it "certified" in the eyes of Adobe.  But, you will be able to use the GPU Acceleration feature of Adobe Premiere CS6, CS5.5 and Premiere CS5.

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Pros and Cons of Data Storage Devices

Pros and Cons of Data Storage Devices | Digistor Blog:
There are lots of choices when it comes to backing up or archiving your data and digital assets.  While everyone’s needs are different and there is no one-size fits all solution, we took a look at the most common data storage devices used by consumers or professions for backup and archive. Here are some of the benefits and pitfall associated with them.

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HP DreamColor versus its closest alternative

HP DreamColor versus its closest alternative:

Many people appreciate the HP DreamColor monitor’s multiple virtues enough to tolerate its complex integration issues for pro video systems, which are so severe that they have merited over ten articles in the past few years. However, some readers (and some of my consulting clients) sometimes become so frustrated with the complexity and frequent need for a “Band-Aid” (especially in the age of free, bundled, or affordable DaVinci Resolve versions for grading) that they have begun to ask me for alternatives to the DreamColor monitor in a similar price range that can be plug-and play, and just work. So this article is dedicated to comparing the DreamColor monitor to its closest alternative (to my knowledge).

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When looking at timecode, how can I tell drop frame from non drop frame?

When looking at timecode, how can I tell drop frame from non drop frame?:
This questions used to get me every time until someone (I can’t remember who or I would give credit) told me drop frame is a semicolon because you “dropped” a period. (You dropped the period and have a comma instead, get it?)  Meaning non drop frame could only be a colon.

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AFTERGLOW – DNG’s are out in the wild | johnbrawley

AFTERGLOW – DNG’s are out in the wild | johnbrawley:
Afterglow – The first CinemaDNG files from the Blackmagic cinema camera publicly released.

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Coraid Announces EtherFlash Programmable SSD Cache and EtherCloud Software-Defined Storage

Coraid Announces EtherFlash Programmable SSD Cache and EtherCloud Software-Defined Storage | StorageReview.com - Storage Reviews:
Coraid today announced EtherFlash Cache, a programmable SSD cache solution that accelerates read performance, and EtherCloud, which aims to allow enterprise and cloud customers to provision and manage petabytes of block and file storage with the simplicity of consumer cloud services.

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New Fiber-Optic KVM Extension and Video Distribution Over IP Solutions from Matrox to Drive Broadcast, Post-Production, and Digital Signage Platforms at IBC 2012

New Fiber-Optic KVM Extension and Video Distribution Over IP Solutions from Matrox to Drive Broadcast, Post-Production, and Digital Signage Platforms at IBC 2012: Avio F120 KVM extender joins Maevex Series Encoder/Decoder pair and DualHead2Go Digital ME external multi-monitor adapter at Europe’s premier broadcasting conference (Montreal, Canada--August 20, 2012) Matrox Graphics announced today the Matrox Avio™ F120 KVM extender will serve as just one of many high-performance solutions managing visually impressive digital media and entertainment content at International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2012, stand #7.B29. New Matrox Maevex™ Series video distribution over IP technology will also be showcased, extending 1080p video to a network of Maevex Decoders. The Matrox DualHead2Go™ Digital ME external multi-monitor adapter will meanwhile expand a Mac notebook's onscreen space through the addition of two external DVI displays, enhancing the workspace and overall computing experience of users in the process.

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NYC Production & Post News » No Surprise: HP is Number One in Workstations. Where’s the Mac Pro?

NYC Production & Post News » No Surprise: HP is Number One in Workstations. Where’s the Mac Pro?:
There are some larger factors at work here too beyond cool hardware. For one thing, if you’re running a Mac Pro tower, you might be growing increasingly envious of your PC brethren who easily benefit from the latest processors and graphics cards. Mac Pro towers have only been incrementally upgraded over the past few years, which causes some people to wonder if Apple is in the midst of abandoning their efforts in the pro space altogether.

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The Basics of Working With Waveforms

The Basics of Working With Waveforms:

Being able to read a waveform monitor is one of the most valuable skills you can posses, both on set and in post. The waveform is the most precise way to check for exposure and, to a certain extent, color accuracy. Eric Philpott over at the Adobe SpeedGrade blog, Moving Colors, has written an easy to digest article about the basics of working with a waveform, including how to balance your blacks and work with luminance settings. While he focuses on utilizing waveforms in SpeedGrade CS6, the information is certainly applicable to all waveform monitors.

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The Codec Conundrum

NextWaveDV – The Codec Conundrum:
H.264, RAW, uncompressed, 4K, bit rate, color space… Chances are you’ve seen all these terms and many more listed in the specs of various cameras and on the pages of flaming debates on numerous forums. The truth is, the codec that your camera shoots to will be either its Achilles’ heel or its saving grace. It will either limit your shooting style and color grade or open up a world of options. My goal with this article is not to explain what all the terms mean, but rather discuss what you should be most concerned with as a shooter.

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TechTerms

TechTerms:
TechTerms is a free web dictionary of computer and technology terms. Now you and your client can literally be on the same page.
We’ve recently written about a couple of extremely useful glossary apps by Digital Rebellion: Film Terms helps you understand industry terminology and EditCodes helps you understand error messages.
These are great for industry words and concepts but often you’ll come across general technology terms that need clarification.

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White Paper: Deliverable Data Management and Hard Drive Usage in Video Production

White Paper: Deliverable Data Management and Hard Drive Usage in Video Production:
Examining the Loss of Magnetic Media From Repeated Hard Drive Usage in Video Production

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