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High Definition Video for Independent Filmmakers
A How To Guide for Digital Filmmakers
Welcome all! This is my blog to share my latest research,
thoughts, etc. on utilizing HD for independent filmmaking.

YES, I am available for consulting
Contact me at mike@hdforindies.com

All content copyright 2004-2007 Mike Curtis.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Adam Wilt & Art Adams shoot w/Red 

ProVideo Coalition.com: Camera Log by Adam Wilt | Founder

Adam & Art shoot on location with a Red. Long post w/photos.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

ProVideo Coalition.com: Camera Log by Adam Wilt | Founder 

The ever knowledgeable Adam Wilt continues to blog from NAB:

ProVideo Coalition.com: Camera Log by Adam Wilt | Founder: "Snapshots - NAB 2008 Day 2
Codex Digital, SpeedGrade, Tangent, SI2K, and Nila"

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

More NAB coverage from PVC 

More NAB coverage from my friends in the Pro Video Coalition:

Scott Gentry checks out Sachtler's Artemis vest

Adam Wilt's show coverage - shots from around the floor

Camera Log by Adam Wilt | Founder: "Snapshots - NAB 2008 Day 1
Various images from the show floor"

Production Gear by Scott Gentry: "Clever Rain Covers From Petrol"

Camera Log by Adam Wilt | Founder: "Sony Snapshots - NAB 2008 Day 0
Some highlights of what Sony is showing"

Monday, April 14, 2008

Red One news at PVC 

One more - Build 16 news, new lenses, Pro Accessories, etc. - read my article on PVC -

ProVideo Coalition.com: HD for Indies by Mike Curtis

Red Epic - 5K, 100fps, $40K 

All the details on my PVC article here:

ProVideo Coalition.com: HD for Indies by Mike Curtis

Yeah, I'm writing over there now. Same me, just writing under a different banner.

Same sloppy writing style and everything.

: )

one more article to post...

Red Scarlet - 3K for $3K, up to 120 fps 

All the deets in my PVC article here:

ProVideo Coalition.com: HD for Indies by Mike Curtis

Article on Red Ray up at PVC 

ProVideo Coalition.com: HD for Indies by Mike Curtis - my article on Red's new Red Ray device and format - 4K player for under $1000!

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Oh yeah! FCPUG SuperMeet 

FCPUG SuperMeet

The agenda is nearly set for the 7th Annual NAB FCPUG SuperMeet which will
be held at the MGM Grand Hotel's Grand Ballroom, Wednesday, April 16
beginning at 7PM. (doors open at 5PM)

Tickets are only $15.00 per person and include 3 raffle tickets and are on
sale now. Here are the particulars if you are gong to NAB

Where? MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Grand Ballroom
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

When? Wednesday, April 16, 6:30M till 10:30PM (doors open 5:00PM)

Why? - Because you need to get out and learn something and then PARTY!!
What's on the Agenda?
- Apple - Richard Townhill - "Latest about Final Cut Studio"
- JVC - Craig Yanagi and Tim Dashwood - "What's new from JVC and Filming for
a Music Video"
- Adobe - Steve Martin - "How CS3 Production Premium can compliment your FCP
workflow"
- Blackmagic Design - M. Dot Strange - "We are the Strange"
- Red Digital Cinema - Ted Schilowitz and the Red Team - Footage from Red
shooters from around the world will be shown
- Wounded Marines Careers Foundation - Inaugural Class
- Phantom High Speed Camera - Noah Kadner
- “The scariest “editing” tool you will EVER see”- Philip Hodgetts
And MORE!

How much? Just $15.00 for online purchase (includes 3 raffle tickets).
$20.00 at the door (includes one raffle ticket).

Any Raffle prizes? Over $72,000.00 worth! For current list of raffle prizes,
visit the lafcpug web site.

- This event is open to the public. Seating is first come first serve.
- Free Food and Cash Bar will be available
- 30 Vendors showing off their "toys."
- Everyone gets a copy of the SuperMag, Magazine filled with 100 pages of
feature articles and tutorials.
- 250 SuperBags will be handed to first 250 people through the door

Apple is supporting the User Group Network by co-sponsoring this event.

Tickets are on sale NOW for only $15.00 each (includes 3 raffle tickets) and
this event is expected to sell out. "SuperMeets always sell out.

For complete details on the SuperMeet including directions, current list of
raffle prizes and a link to where to buy tickets, visit the Los Angeles
Final Cut Pro User Group (lafcpug) web site at:

http://www.lafcpug.org/nab_2008.

Hope to see all of you there. The SuperMeet will be the only place you need
to be at NAB.

Michael Horton
lafcpug
http://www.lafcpug.org

Bloggin' from NAB 

Hey all - I'm at NAB, and between work and networking, I'm actually atttending panels - which is the point of the whole thing ostensibly this weekend.

Here's my first piece of coverage from the Digital Cinema Summit:

ProVideo Coalition.com: HD for Indies by Mike Curtis

...and I have a quickie here's what's up piece too.

I'm not the only one - check out all of Pro Video Coalition's NAB coverage here - I think there will be about six of us at the show.

-mike

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Red Build 15 Flesh Tone lattitude tests 

ProVideo Coalition.com: Stunning Good Looks by Art Adams: "In my quest to figure out just how much overexposure latitude I can get out of a RED under tungsten light, I decided to do a test with a flesh tone reference and a RED with build 15 loaded. It turned out to be almost a completely different camera."

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