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

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