It appears there's no stopping the Thunderbolt train. Ever since it was announced back in February of 2011, the super-fast interface has quickly found its way to every Mac product (besides the Mac Pro) and several big name hard drives. Now, LaCie is hopping on the high-speed train with some exci

I'm not sure why they didn't make a bigger deal of this in their press event, but Panasonic has just released the world's smallest 4Kx2K IPS monitor. This baby can display a humongous 3,840×2,160 pixels on a 20-inch screen. To do this, they had to pack more than 8 million pixels int

SanDisk just announced two new products: a 128 GB SD card dubbed the "world's fastest", and a 64 GB iNAND Ultra flash drive using their 19nm process technology. Much like it's rival, Lexar, which also announced a 128 GB SD card due later in the year, SamDisk is also trying to push

If you've ever had to try to fix an image after it's already been edited into your video project, you know how painstaking it can be. Tiffen has come along to help you make that better with it's DFX video and editing effects suite. Tiffen DFX is a plug-in filter that in many ways mimics

Shooting and working in 4K is nothing new to professional film makers and compositors, but with the announcement of the JVC GY-HMQ10 being priced at under $5,000, 4K is finally within reach of prosumer and hobbyist videographers. However, most TVs and computer monitors will still max out at 1080p, s

100 Years of Technology – What Will Video Look Like in 100 Years? From prehistoric cave drawings to modern video techniques, those of use who chose the life of visual historian and story-teller have had a lot of technical advances to keep abreast of. How does one manage it all for decades at a

Nearly everyone the world over celebrates some sort of “Winter Festivity” and it’s the most beautiful time of year for gathering great video of annual traditions along with a reflection of the past year and getting a year-ender together to share with family and friends. Whether you

Chalk this one up to the "we'll believe it when we see it" category but according to IBM researchers, controlling computers with your mind is only 5 years away. To be fair, there are already many tests that have confirmed the ability to control simple computer functions with one's

Earlier we talked about 10 tips to making a Holiday video for family and friends. That was kindergarten – this week we tackle a much more daunting task: the End of the Year Video Compilation. BTW – These tips are good for your annual Sports Team highlights, School Yearbook, special event

This is the year for 3D and Sony Creative Software has stepped up with its new version of Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11, with 3D import from MVC 3D video and 3DMPO still image formats, editing and previewing on 3D monitors, or on standard monitors with red/cyan glasses, and sharing on YouTu

Many many people are looking for sound effects for free and if you just Google “free sound effects”, that would bring up tens of millions of hits. However, you’d have no idea which were useful, let alone legal. The pirate sites are off limits so you need a way to sift through all t

With prices ranging from free to thousands of dollars for professional video editing software, it’s important to learn what features are out there and which will help improve you’re next video production. We can take a closer look at the latest options and get a better sense of where to

[image:blog_post:13108] [image:blog_post:13109] [image:blog_post:13110] [image:blog_post:13111] Now and Then From huge shoulder-mounted camcorders to smartphones; from mega tape-to-tape editing suites to simple computer editing; from VHS distribution to the internet; from streaming video to instant

Technology is always improving. However as technology information rises, so does the amount of space needed to hold it all. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world of video production. As video bitrates get higher and projects get more complex, it can be extremely tough for your computer to n

By the time of this writing, the whole world knows that Apple has revamped Final Cut Pro into an “X” version, and it’s not like anything you’ve used. Is it iMovie Pro? Only superficially. It goes so far beyond that. Apple did get one thing right at its National Association of

Avid Announces Media Composer 6 in 64-bit and Blackmagic Designs offers Thunderbolt Support for Avid Rebuilt from the bottom up, Avid Media Composer version 6 is getting serious about an already powerful program. Sporting a new user interface, and 64-bit processing, Media Composer will also support

Movie titles, lower thirds and video bugs are a great way to add a professional element to your videos, brand your product, and enhance the viewers experience through additional information. However, if not done properly, titles and graphics can have the opposite effect, resulting in your video bein

If you've been licking your chops for one of those editing suites with long lists of included programs, but you just need video and photo, make sure the Video & Photo Creative Collection from CyberLink Corp. is considered. The combination of video and photo editing software is the staple of

Ever since the iPad came out back in April 2010, tablets have been popping up faster than weeds in an untended garden. Companies from Motorola to HP quickly jumped into the fray hoping that consumers would pick their inexpensive devices over the already popular Apple offering. Though these tablets h

Believe it or not, the iPhone Film Festival requires that your film be shot entirely with an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Many other contests make it very clear what the general restriction is for the contest, and while these confines won't reach Android users, the work that iPhone users put in i