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August 1, 2017
Got a Benjamin to burn? Here are our 15 favorite gadgets under $100
A $100 bill can get you further than you might think, that is, so long as you know where to look. Check out our picks for the best tech under $100, whether you’re in the market for headphones or a virtual-reality headset.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
August 1, 2017
SXSW 2018 Is Open For Business: Register & Book Hotels Today
SXSW 2018 will welcome over 75,000 industry professionals from over 90 countries for its conference, exhibitions, and festivals this coming March 9-18.
SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987, our event is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries.
In 2018, we will continue our program of expanded access to more of the SXSW Conference & Festivals experience. Attendees will still have primary entry to programming associated with their badge-type, but can now enjoy secondary access to most other SXSW events.
Maximize your experience at SXSWeek by registering and making your hotel reservations early, and stay up-to-date at sxsw.com where you’ll find news, announcements, and information on how to navigate the event.
We look forward to welcoming you in March for another inclusive, diverse, and forward-thinking year of SXSW!
Photo by Michael Caufield
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July 29, 2017
Watch This Epically Unfair Battle Between a $50 Camcorder and a $50K Cinema Camera
This camera comparison video is totally unfair, but it does teach us a little about why expensive cinema cameras cost so damn much.
Usually when you watch cameras battle it out in a comparison video, you’re looking to see which one has the best image quality, color, and dynamic range. However, the team over at Corridor Digital put two contenders in the ring, a $50 Sony Handicam and a $50,000 RED Epic Dragon cinema camera, knowing full well that one would utterly clobber the other, but also knowing that such a drastic difference in image quality could teach us all about why the cost of pro-level cinema cameras is so high.
Okay, the Dragon is better than the Handicam. (Where’s my award for excellence in cinematic journalism?) That’s obvious, but that’s kind of the point of the entire video. It’s not about figuring out which camera performs better, it’s about figuring out where cinema cameras out-perform consumer/prosumer cameras specifically and explaining why they do.
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 28, 2017
If You’re a Filmmaker, You May Not Like the TSA’s New Airport Screening Protocol
If you’re traveling with camera gear, expect your next trip through airport security to be more time consuming.
Other than long layovers and cancelled flights, going through security is the most annoying thing about being in an airport, and now it’s about to get even more so. The TSA announced Wednesday that they have plans to raise airport security with brand new domestic screening procedures targeting electronic carry-on items.
These stronger security measures will require travelers to place all electronics larger than a cell phone inside bins for X-ray screening. This is the same exact protocol the TSA has enforced for electronics like laptops, but these new screenings will include smaller items such as tablets, handheld game consoles, and yes, even cameras.
TSA Acting Administrator Huban A. Gowadia says in the press release:
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 28, 2017
FIELD TEST: Trigyn Apex Wireless Performs for Less
As film sets increasingly require wireless video transmission, Trigyn offers an indie friendly solution.
One day we blinked and wireless video became the norm. While big productions have long run wireless video across wide distances, and wireless setups have been a bastion of live production for a while, indie shoots held out, saving money by just running a cheap SDI cable to give the director or client a view of what was being shot.
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 28, 2017
New Music! SXSW Artist Releases – Friday, July 28
Between looking over Showcase Applications and getting ready for registration and housing to open next week for SXSW 2018, we’re staying busy over at SXSW HQ. If you stil haven’t submitted your band for consideration, you can apply here.
This week’s releases are as diverse as ever. New York based indie-rockers Joywave release a new album titled Content that features more conventional rock songs balanced by more atmospheric material. Trippy pop act Passion Pit release their fourth LP called Tremendous Sea Of Love. The Autobiography, the second album from Vic Mensa, also drops and contains an impressive cast of guest features including Weezer and Ty Dolla $ign.
Each week we pick one of the album releases and make a playlist for fans who are enjoying the album but want to discover more more music from past SXSW artists. This week, we’re selecting a guitar-rock playlist inspired by Cage the Elephant whose new live album Unpeeled released today. Go ahead and give it a listen because these playlists will only be active for one week before we pick a new artist to focus on. Follow us on Spotify to keep up with our playlists each week, and be sure to follow the playlist.
Past Showcasing Artist July 21st Releases
Joywave – Content
Manchester Orchestra – A Black Mile To The Surface
Passion Pit – Tremendous Sea Of Love
Vic Mensa – The Autobiography
Cage the Elephant – Unpeeled
2012 SXSW Showcasing Artist Cage the Elephant – Photo by Kevin McGehearty
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Source: SxSW Music
July 28, 2017
‘Operation Apex’ will let you take a virtual reality dive with great whites
If you are looking to cure yourself of a lingering fear of the ocean and of one of its largest predators, Curiscope’s Operation Apex will take you on a virtual reality tour of the ocean and a close look at great white sharks.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
July 28, 2017
Watch: This Simple Exercise Will Make You a Better Director
All you have to do is watch a bunch of movies.
There’s no easier way to learn how to make a movie than by watching a bunch of movies. The trick is not to be a passive audience member. As you watch, look to deconstruct the film in as many ways as you possibly can. In breaking down the most minute details (such as editing, framing, types of shots etc.), the intentions behind a director’s choices grow more and more evident.
If we’re trying to learn from the best, then there’s no better entry point than through a combination of The Nerdwriter and Paul Thomas Anderson. in the video below, today’s premiere video essayist takes us through a simple film analyzation exercise that he likes to employ when watching movies. Let’s call it the “Count The Shots Method.”
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 28, 2017
Amazing Architecture Photography of ICC
Amazing Architecture Photography of ICC
Lars Stieger is a freelance designer and photographer from Hamburg, Germany posting some incredible posts on photography and architecture on his Behance profile. Most of them are about architecture or parts of the urban landscape. The difference is the color treatment applied to the photos and of course the capture itself. The composition is flawless in my opinion. It might look easy to do that, but I challenge you to go out to your downtown area and snap some photos. After doing that you will be able to understand how hard it is to capture images like the ones like the Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin or ICC project that Lars shared.
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For more information make sure to check out Lars work at:
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Jul 28, 2017
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July 28, 2017
How ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ DIT Francesco Sauta Spun a Web With ACES
On-set color workflow keeps changing, and the ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ team tried the brand new ACES workflow on this summer’s hit edition of the franchise.
After years of using the traditional Rec. 709 HD color space, Spiderman: Homecoming DIT Francesco Sauta and cinematographer Salvatore Totino implemented the ACES color management workflow for the first time on this year’s superhero reboot. The ACES system is designed to help filmmakers manage their color workflow from capture through distribution and help match cameras and formats throughout production. Despite a few small hiccups, on this project it helped the pair maintain color fidelity for the signature red and blue web slinger.
“Even with ACES, you still need to know what you are working with, what the monitoring format will be, and what each camera can do.”
Source: NoFilmSchool