Aaton’s Cantar & A-Minima
Aaton, the innovative French camera and audio manufacturer, has recently released two new and remarkable products—the Cantar digital audio recorder,…
Greg Gilpatrick
Greg Gilpatrick is a producer and electronic media consultant in NYC.
Final Cut Pro 4
Digital non-linear video editing has crept into the life of nearly every filmmaker. From independents on shoestring budgets to high…
High-Tech Homebrew
The past few years have seen significant advances in the tools for creating visual effects with desktop computers. Yet these…
What is a DDR, and is it right for you?
A new breed of tool has recently appeared on the DV filmmaking landscape. Unfortunately, these new devices do not share…
Up to Spec for PBS
Heather Courtney began shooting video of migrant day laborers in Texas as a graduate school thesis project, with few ideas…
Sending Video into the Wide Wired World
After years of saving money, finding the best crew, and refining your filmmaking skills, you finally produce the short film…
Opening With Style
As anyone who has been to many festivals or film school screenings can attest, for most independent and student filmmakers,…
3D Animation
The world of 3D animation is slowly opening up to new artists. New training options, online communities of users, and…
Cleaner 5.1
Delivering video over the Internet poses an interesting challenge to those who want to preserve the image quality of their…