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In the early 1970s, television technology influenced the adoption of yellow tennis balls. David Attenborough, then a BBC2 controller, noted that white tennis balls were hard to see on color TV screens during Wimbledon broadcasts. To improve visibility, he advocated for yellow balls, which led to their adoption in professional tennis by 1972.
Orion App turns your iPad into a portable HDMI monitor. Basic version is free from the App Store. Requires an iPad with a USB-C port and iPadOS 17.
Blackmagic Design has revealed its new app Blackmagic Camera, which adds digital film camera controls to the Apple iPhone. Based on the same operating system as Blackmagic Design’s award-winning digital film cameras, these professional features give iPhone content creators the same tools used in feature films, television and documentaries. Support for Blackmagic Cloud allows creators to collaborate and share media with multiple editors and colourists around the world instantly. Blackmagic Camera is now available from the Apple App Store, free of charge.
The classic lens turret has been reinvented by cinematographer Ian Kerr. Currently useable on Sony Cinema cameras with EF or PL mount lenses. Order here: www.multiturret.com
Adobe (creators of Photoshop) have developed an AI tool to detect Photoshopped faces.
Backing up, sharing or collaborating online? This article reviews the best Cloud based solutions.
https://mashable.com/roundup/best-cloud-storage-services
Coming soon to Kickstarter: Hyperdolly
A motorized dolly system to capture hyperlapses. Mount a camera directly, or a tripod. Portable, smooth and easy to set up.
A useful Adobe blog on how to optimise images for the web:
https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2022/02/02/how-to-optimize-images-for-your-website .qgn2hm
If you’re interested in filmmaking/script writing, here's a link to download the script from 2019 film, Joker:
https://d2bu9v0mnky9ur.cloudfront.net/academy2019/screenplay/joker/joker_new_final.pdf
The film grossed over a billion at the box office so probably worth reading for a few tips.
YouTube is launching new creator tools to expand monetization, including allowing creators to sell content as NFTs so fans can "own" videos.
Full blog post: https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/innovations-for-2022-at-youtube/
Edit.Photo is a free, browser-based photo editor that offers a fast and effective editor without any cookies, pop-ups, accounts, ads or tracking.
AudioFix 2.0 is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Aimed at mobile content creators, the app instantly cleans up audio.
Features include wind removal, hiss removal, audio smoother and volume enhancer.
Great video from the 'In Depth Cine' YouTube channel, about why and how movies are often shot on film instead of digital.
Tuneblades is an AI powered music remixer/resizer.
As video editors will know, cutting an existing music track to the duration of your sequence is difficult and time consuming.
Shortening a track means deciding between losing the start to keep a natural ending, or losing the end to keep a natural beginning.
Lengthening a track requires finding a section to loop.
But now, for $9.95 per month, Tuneblades can do it for you. Just upload your track, choose your desired duration and press go.
Tuneblades.com
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has recognized GoPro with a Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award in the category of In-Camera Sensor and Software Stabilization.
The GoPro Hero 10 features an upgraded processor, 5.3k video resolution and Hypersmooth 4.0 digital stabilisation.
Currently selling for £329.98 when purchased with a GoPro subscription.
https://gopro.com/en/gb/shop/cameras/hero10-black/CHDHX-101-master.html
The BBC’s Olympic studio was in Salford. Here’s how they made it look like they were in Tokyo.
Original and unique angles were captured at the Tokyo Olympics this year - the work of Getty Images and Canon robotic cameras
ShootWith.Me - a new platform for photographers, assistants and studios to connect with each other, AirBnB style.
https://shootwith.me/
Videos are increasingly being watched with sound turned off. Adobe Premiere Pro now includes speech to text automation, saving you the hassle of transcribing.
The new series of Judge Jerry was filmed remotely across three states to meet Covid restrictions.
https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/judge-jerry-returns-with-quarantine-court-episodes/
Ever thought of writing a screenplay? This article reviews five tools that'll help get you started.
https://www.cined.com/screenwriting-software-five-tools-to-get-you-started-writing-for-the-big-screen/
Deep Nostalgia.
Like deep fakes, but for bringing photos of friends and family back to life.
My Heritage has developed an artificial intelligence app to animate still photos. Try it here:
https://www.myheritage.com/deep-nostalgia?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=web&tr_funnel=web&tr_country=US&tr_creative=deep_nostalgia&utm_content=deep_nostalgia
Amazing drone shot by Jay Christensen for Sky Candy Studios.
Birmingham to get £18m film and TV hub.
A planning application has been submitted for Fazeley Street, Digbeth, which would see five existing and derelict heritage buildings changed for independent TV production and creative content developers to use.
Producers will work with broadcasters at the new area for film, TV, games and virtual production.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-getting-18m-tv-film-19898958
Wimbledon's organisers are considering replacing human line judges with a HawkEye camera system for this year's championships, in what would be a first in the 144-year history of the event.
How to edit a Zoom recording for free using YouTube. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-edit-zoom-recordings-for-free-using-youtube/
Frame IO's Camera to Cloud. From March, the combination of a Frame IO account and Teradek device will allow proxy files to automatically go from camera to cloud. Instant review and approval, and offline edit work can begin. Just as useful will be the live streaming capabilities also on offer from this combination. https://www.frame.io/c2c/
Rotoscoping and paint tool Boris FX Silhouette is now Netflix Approved. Netflix's Post Technology Alliance already approves of After Effects and Nuke for VFX work. https://pta.netflixstudios.com/participating-products
An explanation of how Samsung's new Smart-ISO Pro technology works. The image is converted twice, one at high ISO, one at low ISO. This results in more shadow and highlight detail also known as high dynamic range.
Same Energy is a visual search engine. Paste a picture into it and you'll be shown visually similar images. Good for photography research. Thanks to developer Jacob Jackson for building it. Website is same.energy
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Coming soon to Kickstarter: Hyperdolly A motorized dolly system to capture hyperlapses. Mount a camera directly, or a tripod. Portable, smooth and easy to set up.
Great video from the 'In Depth Cine' YouTube channel, about why and how movies are often shot on film instead of digital.
Tuneblades is an AI powered music remixer/resizer. As video editors will know, cutting an existing music track to the duration of your sequence is difficult and time consuming. Shortening a track means deciding between losing the start to keep a natural ending, or losing the end to keep a natural beginning. Lengthening a track requires finding a section to loop. But now, for $9.95 per month, Tuneblades can do it for you. Just upload your track, choose your desired duration and press go. Tuneblades.com #tuneblades #ai #videoediting
The BBC’s Olympic studio was in Salford. Here’s how they made it look like they were in Tokyo.
Original and unique angles were captured at the Tokyo Olympics this year - the work of Getty Images and Canon robotic cameras
Videos are increasingly being watched with sound turned off. Adobe Premiere Pro now includes speech to text automation, saving you the hassle of transcribing.
Amazing drone shot by Jay Christensen for Sky Candy Studios.
An explanation of how Samsung's new Smart-ISO Pro technology works. The image is converted twice, one at high ISO, one at low ISO. This results in more shadow and highlight detail also known as high dynamic range.
Adobe's new 'Invite to Edit' feature makes it easier for multiple people to work on the same file in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Fresco
The CineEye Air enables you to send a 1080p signal from your camera to your tablet or mobile device. Videographers, their crew, as well as clients, can use their tablet or phone to monitor what’s being captured. https://accsoonusa.com/cineeye/
Previs Pro - an IOS app for storyboarding your film previspro.com
The Benro Polaris - World’s First Electric Tripod Head with Camera Interface Controller, Remote DSLR Preview & Configuration through WiFi/Cellular. Hopefully an end to shaky pans and tilts when operating the tripod manually. https://www.benro-polaris.com/
Seamless transitions via adjustment layers in editing programmes have become very popular. But if you can get the transition in-camera, the result is much better. Here are a few transition ideas from YouTuber Mango Street.
Framestore has revealed the behind-the-scenes work it did on Channel 4’s Alternative Queen’s Speech. Channel 4 director of programmes, Ian Katz, said: “Deepfake technology is the frightening new frontier in the battle between misinformation and truth. This year’s Alternative Christmas Address – seemingly delivered by one of the most familiar and trusted figures in the nation – is a powerful reminder that we can no longer trust our own eyes.”
Every video effect and transition available in Adobe Premiere is used in this 5 minute clip. Very helpful if you’ve ever wondered what they all do. Thanks to Justin Odisho for making it.
Do you make video content for YouTube or social media? Caleb Pike has been doing it for 10 years. Here are some lessons he's learned. Summary: - Don’t focus on having the best equipment - Aim for quantity of content, don’t obsess over quality - Make your best videos first, not your easiest - Devise a strict post-production workflow - Understand your platforms
If business has dried up during the lockdown, try selling vouchers for your work at a discounted rate. Get paid now, work later. GVouchers.com is a free voucher creating tool, and uses PayPal for the transaction. Here’s an intro and walkthrough:
What apps do you use to scout locations before a shoot? This clip is a great guide to utilising Google Earth (free)
Have you ever wondered how old movies created their special effects without computers?
