High res previews of the new Final Cut application, via Photographybay
Apple finally revealed the latest version of Final Cut Pro yesterday, called X. It comes in pure 64bit form, enabling support for more that 4gb or ram as well as as revamped UI…
Final Cut Pro X comes with a slew of new features, including advanced people and shot detection, automatic audio cleanup and “range-based keywording,” which gives video editors the ability to apply keywords to specific portions of a video. The new Final Cut Pro also sports a feature that prevents audio and video tracks from being pushed out of sync by accident. Photography Bay also reports that Final Cut Pro X will come with feature that automatically matches color between two clips.
The best part by far will be that Final Cut Pro X will be available for download via the Mac App Store in June for $299, a substantial reduction from Final Cut Studio’s $999 price tag.
via Mashable
Here’s an impressive look into the development process and logic applied to Tron Legacy’s information graphics and visual effects from Joshua T. Nimoy…
In addition to visual effects, I was asked to record myself using a unix terminal doing technologically feasible things. I took extra care in babysitting the elements through to final composite to ensure that the content would not be artistically altered beyond that feasibility. I take representing digital culture in film very seriously in lieu of having grown up in a world of very badly researched user interface greeble.
Great poster, should be a very interesting film too, out in 2013…
Don Cheadle was recently interviewed by Vibe magazine about his plans to play Miles Davis in a new film. In the interview, Cheadle said, “Biopics are concerned with cradle to the grave depictions of a subject and character. This movie is much more expressive. And in my opinion, we’re hopefully making a movie that Miles would want to be in as opposed to it just ‘being about Miles.’”
via Miles Davis.
Holy cow, this camera looks a beaut…
The NXCAM HD that Sony teased last November is what you’re gawking at right now, which is either the pro alternative to the NEX-VG10 or the far-more-affordable PMW-F3, depending on whether you typically tote camcorders or tend to shoot professional film. Either way, $5,850 buys you a Super 35mm sensor that shoots 1080p60 content at up to 28Mbps to SD, Memory Stick (or an optional 128GB SSD) or output uncompressed 4:2:2 footage over HDMI, monitoring the lot on a swiveling 3.5-inch LCD display.
Beautiful when hung as art…
Going on now, at the MOCA Pacific Design Center, is an exhibition of work from the fashion and custom designers behind Rodarte. More than 20 pieces from Rodarte’s Spring 2010, Fall 2010 and Fall 2008 runway collections are on display along with original ballet costumes worn by Natalie Portman for the critically acclaimed movie Black Swan.
via My Modern Metropolis.
