Posted by:
gary
January 10, 2012 3:53 PM
2011: The Year of the X
That's "X" as in FCPX and XGrades (crossgrades)
2011 has been quite a year for Videoguys, and our industry. In April, at the FCPUG SuperMeet during the NAB show in Vegas, things changed dramatically when Apple gave a first look of their new FCPX editing software. I was at the event, and the room was filled with excitement, energy and anticipation - that is until after the Apple presentation. The professional editors and broadcasters in the room left f (Read More)
Posted by:
gary
January 10, 2011 4:02 PM
2010 was one of those years that I think we will look back at as a key turning point in our industry. While HD camcorders have been around for 5 years, it was in 2010 that we hit the tipping point that made HD editing a reality for everyone. Many professional videographers migrated to HD years ago with an HDV camcorder that delivered great looking footage. The resolution was there, but the camcorders lacked the optics and focal controls, and flexibility, to make your video look like something sh (
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Posted by:
matt
January 12, 2010 4:03 PM
It's hard to believe another year has gone by. I think 2009 was one of the most challenging years for our industry. The troubled US economy created budget problems for videographers, video editors and producers on every level. In today's economy every Penney counts and before we invest in new technology, we have to be sure of the benefits.
In 2009 Tapeless camcorders started dominating the landscape, at every level of video production, each with their own unique wrinkles and complexity. The (Read More)
Posted by:
matt
January 9, 2009 12:10 PM
Before we get into what's ahead for 2009, let's give credit where credit is due – to our top new products of 2008. The top four products stood out above all others this year and I want to give them special honors: Avid Media Composer 3, Adobe Production Premium CS4, Matrox MXO2 and Focus FS-5 all showed a level of innovation, new features, performance and superior workflow enhancement that make them my top picks of 2008!! (
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