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MAGIX Acquires Sony's Vegas Pro "MAGIX Software, German developer of media production software such as Fastcut, Music Maker and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer, today announced its acquisition of the majority of products in the Sony Creative Software portfolio. These include Vegas Pro, Movie...

These softboxes just came out and are available at a super-cheap introductory price - I bought a bunch, and I'm very excited to use them. They look very practical - the pop up fast from a small size and are ready to put on in literally seconds, breakdown is almost as fast and they pack away very...

FYI: Digital Juice is running one of their occasional Shadow Kit sales at $199 (ordinarily $599). I bought one about a year ago. Decent product, nice to have in your gear bag: http://gear.digitaljuice.com/default.asp I'm not affiliated in any way with DJ, other than a customer.

I am looking for a solution to the following: I need to record ambient/environmental sounds for narrative pieces (in the scene: traffic, crowds, machinery, weather, waves etc.). The idea being that I want to do it simultaneously with the dialogue and/or video, as sometimes you either don't have...

A couple of weeks ago, I made a post in the thread "Too much of a good thing: camera movement": http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?345173-Too-much-of-a-good-thing-camera-movement&p=1986619628&highlight=#post1986619628 In it, I tried to convey the complexity of considerations in moving...

So, what did you think? Shock, surprise, just as expected - what's your take? Going first, I was somewhat shocked by Spotlight - an engaging film to be sure, brilliantly acted by almost all, but directed very by the numbers - deserving of the ultimate honor ahead of The Revenant... I think not...

An interesting case - the role of the director. I enjoyed the film. Interesting subject matter, well paced, involving. Biggest thing: simply excellent acting from pretty much everyone, a real treat. However, it was directed in a very by-the-numbers way, to the point where it felt like the...

After a very (very!) long development process, the long promised Little DARling Distributed Audio Recorder from JuicedLink is finally available for purchase. This is a very important option for filmmakers, and I dare say, while obviously not a complete substitute for a wireless system, I believe...

I saw this with a friend and we had a terrific disagreement about the merits of this film, even though usually we agree 99% of the time about films. He thought it was the worst Tarantino movie ever, and a poor film in its own right - self-indulgent dialogue, terrible acting including Jackson and...

Bowie was a musician first and foremost of course, but he was also an actor in some memorable films, even a lead as in The Man Who Fell To Earth, so I think it's OK to have a little remembrance to a remarkable artist. I've been a Bowie fan since my teen years, and remained one throughout his...

Very inspiring way of looking at cinematography, and quite different. I found it a kind of revelation about how to think about the issue of lighting: http://masteringfilm.com/interview-with-cinematographer-christopher-doyle/

Saw it today. After all the hype, I was a little disappointed to be honest. I mean, it was OK - I certainly don't think my money was wasted. The topic is very interesting, and the story quite good too. But it was too "Hollywood" - the story beats were a bit cliche, sorta preachy and not...

As a budget saving measure, I am quite open to buying used gear when it comes to filmmaking. I have no issues buying used cameras, lenses, lights, light modifiers, grip gear and so on, but there are also rules of thumb for what you DON'T buy used - for example, I don't buy used/refurbed hard...

Nobody has made Los Angeles look as realistic as in Transparent - not in a long time. I like the way it's shot. Plus, the acting is pretty outstanding. All in all I'm very impressed by how strong a show Amazon picked. I mean, if Netflix and Amazon are supposed to bring something new to the table...

In the grand tradition of discussing new Tascam DSLR field recorders (such as the DR-70D here), we have this one: Tascam DR-701D Seems like an interesting feature set, with all-magnesium build, although it comes with a hefty price increase over the 70D of $600, as seen here on B&H DR-701D...

This is a new product from a name beloved in production sound industry circles, Azden. Here is their new system, with many features and bold claims: http://cheesycam.com/azden-pro-xd-2-4-ghz-wireless-lavalier-microphone-system-just-199/ Here are some features: 1)Rechargeable internal...

So the Ultra Slim LEDs from CAME-TV seem to be of roughly the same strength as the Aputure Light Storm LS 1s and roughly the same CRI of 96, but slightly cheaper. There are of course several versions, including the 1806D Daylight one I just described...

It's pretty basic. Like was said above - key is taking off the "shine", so some powder makes sense. Also important to keep in mind: are you going to have super close ups, or a woman who needs to look good very close up - the resolution on some of the digital cams these days can be pretty...

Based on these counterarguments, I think there has been some clear misunderstanding. I'll try my best to clear it up - but I have neither the desire to repeat myself, nor engage in arguing for its own sake. I'm honestly not sure what you mean by "reality" here. I never disputed that what the...

Not at all. Because the way it works is that in nurture, timing can also be a factor. For example, all of us can learn a language without an accent - 100% of humans, and we all agree that any given language is not genetic, but environmental... French people are not genetically predisposed to...