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Godzilla Minus One Minus Color – Quick Review I saw Godzilla Minus One Minus Color, and this is my quick review. Checkout our full length Podcast on the film. https://youtu.be/IZtQTfA_Ue8 https://youtu.be/OfY8vQoxXwo
Mean Girls 2024 Positive Review/Analysis Abbreviated Podcast Heath & Marc talk about this fun new remake of the classic Mean Girls film, but this time as a musical. they discuss how it was made, techniques, visual effects, and characters. https://youtu.be/MnLiZY03IN4
Mean Girls 2024 – Review/Analysis Podcast Heath & Marc talk about this fun new remake of the classic Mean Girls film, but this time as a musical. they discuss how it was made, techniques, visual effects, and characters. https://youtu.be/yU8CIgDz0QE
Poor Things – Review / Analysis / Psychological & Social Implications Heath and Marc review and analyze Yorgos Lanthimos’s new Film, “Poor Things”. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this strange film starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo. We go into how it was made, the look and design of the film, and delve into the psychology and social implications.
Godzilla Minus One Review & Analysis – Podcast Heath and Marc review and analyze Toho’s latest Kaiju Film, “Godzilla Minus One”. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this great addition to the Godzilla franchise. We discuss story, vfx, Godzilla design, cinematic influences, and more story, because this film has a really well developed plot and interesting characters.
Exploring Napoleon – Ridley Scott’s Epic Passion Project – Podcast Heath and Marc review Ridley Scott’s new Epic Film, Napoleon. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this interesting perspective on the life of one of the greatest military minds in history, and the complex relationship between Napoleon and Josephine. We delve into some of the history, the editing, visual effects and general impressions of this epic passion project. https://youtu.be/EVDjignsOb0?si=aKl0qlBa0zxCTM_E
Give Us A Break! Intermissions: Is Scorsese Wrong? Heath and Marc discuss intermissions in films, whether long format movies should reintroduce intermissions, and why theaters are getting into trouble for adding their own. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about the history of intermissions, as well as the artistic, business, and practical considerations.
Killers Of The Flower Moon Retrospective Podcast Heath and Marc discuss how the movie was made, technical details, and creative choices of Martin Scorsese’s new Historical Epic about the atrocities committed against the Osage Nation in the early 1920’s. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we break down some of the elements and effects and discuss story. https://youtu.be/4wKK5tdas3g?si=V_SwQBvMVKUFSYb2
“The Creator” Deep Dive Podcast Heath Firestone and David Capps delve into “The Creator”. They discuss story, what works and what doesn’t, whether this really is a classic, and propose theories about the AI which could change everything. https://youtu.be/rXu56kaIUbc?si=_Ldgec21-2epd755
Breaking Down “The Creator” Part 2 of our Podcast series (Spoiler Alert!) In Part 2 we talk in detail about how the movie was made, discuss story elements, creative choices, & what we really think about the film. Join Marc Loftus of Post Magazine, Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com, and Kendra Ruczak of CGW as we delve deeper into how the film was made, and break down some of the elements and effects and discuss story. This is Part 2 of
The Creator First Thoughts Podcast (No Spoilers) Marc Loftus from Post Magazine, and Heath Firestone from CinemaTechnica.com discuss their initial impressions of Gareth Edward’s “The Creator” in a kind of review/conversation about the making of the film and what makes this film special without revealing any spoilers. A follow-up video will be forthcoming where details about the plot including spoilers will be discussed. https://youtu.be/j7XCeo1mVMc?si=O6Kf6JI31xO85suH
ChromaLight NAB 2023 One of the first things that really drew my eye at NAB, was the greenscreen at Zero Density’s booth. It looked… different but a good different that made me want to know what they were using. I’ve built a few green screens in my day, and have done a lot of work on greenscreens, but the color of this one was just different, which intrigued me. It turns out that they were using a new chromakey paint,
Krotos Studio NAB 2023 If you’re into sound design, you’ve probably heard of Krotos which makes some of the coolest tools for doing sound design for movies. Their tools have been used in tons of movies, and were used to create a lot of the creature sounds in Stranger Things. But as enticing as these tools are, they aren’t something that reside in the toolbox of most independent editors or hobby sound designers… but their newest software, Krotos Studio, may
One of the main standouts at NAB this year was virtual production using LED walls. In fact it was impossible to miss it, as MRMC and Vū had a Virtual Stage setup right outside of the Central Hall entrance. They had a Tron inspired motorcycle, and an impressive MRMC Bolt Cinebot Motion Control Camera Rig, working in conjunction with a Vū Virtual Production Stage running UNREAL to drive their virtual environment background and LED wall. And while there was too
I really like Quasar Lights. They produce very good color, and their Rainbow lights are really flexible with lots of built in effects. But now, with the Rainbow 2 and Double Rainbow lights, they have gotten even cooler If you’ve read my other posts about NAB 2022, you know that one of the big focuses has been on virtual production. Quasar Science has also delved into that realm, offering pixel mapping capabilities with their new lights. While this requires additional
G-Technology is now rebranded as SanDisk Professional. They have some cool new drive options, and their Pro Dock 4, which is aimed at DIT’s or anyone who needs to transfer data off of multiple devices fast. The removable readers also act as stand-alone USB-C readers if you need something more portable. Watch the video below to have Christina give you the full run down. https://youtu.be/Ya2TagMl8Z4
Blackmagic Design had a bunch of cool stuff they were showing at NAB this year. For me, the most exciting thing was their new HyperDeck Shuttle HD, which is a really nice feeling Jog Shuttle, which also functions as an HD Hyperdeck recorder, recording from HDMI to either SD or USB-C. Additionally, it can be used as a teleprompter. But where it really comes in handy for people with an ATEM Mini Pro (like me), is that it addresses a
If you aren’t familiar with Frame.io, its probably time you learned about them. I had a vague idea of what Frame.io was, as a media cloud service, but since I wasn’t using it, I didn’t realize everyone would be talking about them at NAB this year. So, what is Frame,io, and why is everyone talking about them? Adobe bought Frame.io a while back, and if you have an Adobe Cloud Subscription, you should already have access to 100GB of Frame.io
One of the big focusses at NAB 2022, was sharing of content with collaborators over the cloud. Atomos certainly was one of those companies showing products which directly addressed this new way of working, no doubt sped along by pandemic prompted remote working. Either way, in many ways this is the future of some kinds of media production. Now our tools and connections are giving us the ability to do this much less painfully than past solutions. Atomos was showing
To find out, you may want to ready my What to Expect at NAB 2022 Blog Post, here. It was an unusual year for NAB, and for all the ways it was different, there were many things that felt just like any other NAB, which is a good thing, I think we all need some semblance of as I heard someone refer to it “The Before Time”. So, what was it like? Well, one change unrelated to the
After cancellations, shifted dates that turned into cancellations, and several Covid precautions updates, we finally have the first NAB since 2019. I’ve been going to NAB since 2002, and have only missed one or two NABs since. I consider NAB to be one of my most productive weeks of the year. It is where I reconnect to friends and colleagues, find out what is coming out, and lots of other things. For several years I have produced Post
We filmed Post Magazine’s NAB Post TV Show for the third year in a row. This time, we streamed to Facebook Live, shooting in 4K with a Sony A7S running into a Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q+ with Titan option, and used Titan as a simulated three camera setup and live mixer. We fed the output of this into a Matrox Monarch LCS, and fed that into a notebook running VMix, where we added our 3D Graphic Intro and Overlays, and
This is the article I wrote for Post Magazine, which was in the December 2017 issue. It talks about the new updates to the Karma Drone, the features of and my experiences with the HERO6, and some early thoughts and observations about the GoPro Fusion. (Click on the image to view the full article.)
I will be posting information on my impressions from the 2017 GoPro Launch event soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to link to the article I wrote for last year’s event, since it has some useful information on the HERO5, which is a useful primer to what I will be covering in the new article.
Heath Firestone January 2013 Matrox makes really interesting products, but sometimes at first glance, it can be difficult to recognize what is particularly unique about their offerings. However, when put into practice, they do things nothing else on the market does. The MC-100 is no exception. It is billed asa mini converter that does HD-SDI to HDMI for 3G/3D/HD/SD. (Click on the image to view the full article.) Read More >
MANUFACTURER: Velocity Micro PRODUCT: ProMagix HD80A PRICE: Base: $4,079; as tested: $7,999 WEBSITE: www.velocitymicro.com When I decided to do a review on the ProMagix HD80A computer by Velocity Micro, I realized that it is tricky to do a review on a totally-customizable, high-end desktop computer. The review machine is just one potential configuration, which can be customized to the buyer’s needs, and because a desktop computer is in large part a sum of its parts, reviews are a bit more complicated. Since most of
Review: Wacom One Display Tablet with ExpressKey Remote When I was given the opportunity to review Wacom’s new Wacom One Creative Pen Display tablet, (not to be confused with the earlier One by Wacom, (which has no display)), I was intrigued. The Wacom One is a tablet with a 13.3” display, and has most of the pen input functions you would expect from a Wacom device, just slimmed down so as not to compete with their higher end products.
Creality Large Fireproof Enclosure Review I’ve seen a couple of reviews on the Creality Enclosure, but honestly I’m glad I didn’t see them before buying two. The reviews weren’t very good, and suggested that the enclosure was a bad idea. I have used an enclosure for my heavily modified Wanhao i3+ that I bought off of a friend, who used the Ikea Lack end table setup for building the enclosure. He printed a lot of ABS using this setup,
This is the article I wrote for Post Magazine, which was in the December 2017 issue. It talks about the new updates to the Karma Drone, the features of and my experiences with the HERO6, and some early thoughts and observations about the GoPro Fusion. (Click on the image to view the full article.)
GoPro Fusion is here! Since I first heard about the Fusion many months ago, and then when I actually got to see one in person at the GoPro 2017 Launch Event, I have been extremely excited to get my hands on one, and see how useful it really is. Well, a few weeks ago, I got that chance and I’ve been playing around with it ever since. It’s definitely different than any other camera I’ve used in the past, because
I will be posting information on my impressions from the 2017 GoPro Launch event soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to link to the article I wrote for last year’s event, since it has some useful information on the HERO5, which is a useful primer to what I will be covering in the new article.
Heath Firestone January 2013 Matrox makes really interesting products, but sometimes at first glance, it can be difficult to recognize what is particularly unique about their offerings. However, when put into practice, they do things nothing else on the market does. The MC-100 is no exception. It is billed asa mini converter that does HD-SDI to HDMI for 3G/3D/HD/SD. (Click on the image to view the full article.) Read More >
Today Blackmagic Design introduced three new variants to their ATEM mixer line. The new versions add SDI and are similar to their HDMI counterparts with some interesting exceptions. The new mixers are the ATEM SDI, the ATEM SDI Pro ISO, and the ATEM SDI Extreme ISO. The primary difference being the replacement of the HDMI ports with SDI, but there are some other important differences. Each of these devices have doubled the number
Insta360 has just announced their new Insta360 Sphere “Invisible Drone Camera”. I have always believed that drones and 360 degree cameras are a natural fit. In fact, I have many times contemplated attaching my Fusion 360 to my drone because of the potential of the kinds of shots I could get, but it never seemed practical. In order to keep the drone from blocking too much of the view, I’d have to suspend it from
GoPro Announces New FPV Drone Camera 4/12/2022 GoPro’s new HERO 10 Black Bones is GoPro’s latest release, catering to a very specialized market. Previously, FPV drones would use either heavily modified GoPros or very small cameras like the HERO 5 Session, but GoPro’s technologies have evolved a great deal since the Session was last updated. Besides, with Sessions being hard to come by, and their built in batteries having exhausted their recharge cycles, having a
GoPro HERO10 Black Creator Edition Featuring Enhanced Capabilities and Powered Control Grip, Volta, Is Here Mar 31, 2022 HERO10 Black Creator Edition Puts ‘Hollywood in Your Hand’ with Emmy® Award-Winning HyperSmooth 4.0 Stabilization, Pro-Quality 5.3K Video, Enhanced Directional Audio, LED Light Mod and Powered Volta Grip Volta Grip Provides Over 4 Hours of 5.3K Video Recording on HERO10 Black + Features Versatile Tripod Design with Integrated Camera Buttons for Easy One-Handed Control We’re rolling
CineTechGear Launches first line of lights. What started as a weekend project and eventually evolved into a bit of an obsession, I somehow started to make my own lights. As more and more people saw me using the lights, and as I showed them to friends, people started to express an interest in them. So decided to start making them for other people. There’s a big gap between making something for your own application, and
March 11, 2020 Dear NAB Show community, As you know, we have been carefully monitoring coronavirus developments both domestically and globally over the past few weeks. In the interest of addressing the health and safety concerns of our stakeholders and in consultation with partners throughout the media and entertainment industry, we have decided not to move forward with NAB Show in April. We are currently considering a number of potential alternatives to create the best
