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Canon Firmware Upgrades for Cinema EOS and XF Pro Camcorder Line

In addition to the optional feature upgrade for the EOS C300 camera, Canon has also announced the new RC-V100 remote control for Cinema EOS cameras and the XF Series professional HD camcorders

RE:Vision Twixtor 6 Now Supports Sony Vegas Pro

Twixtor synthesizes unique new frames by warping and interpolating frames of the original sequence by employing RE:Vision's proprietary tracking technology that calculates motion for each individual pixel

Litepanels Intros Sola 4 Traveler Kit

Designed specifically to accommodate the needs of shooters and productions on the go, the Sola 4 Traveler Kit includes three Sola 4 LED Fresnel fixtures in a rugged, ergonomically designed, trolley-style hard case

proDAD Unveils Heroglyph V4 LE Video Titler and Trailer Animation Tool

Heroglyph V4 LE streamlines the titling process by placing the complexity "under the hood" and giving users 500+ FastStart templates & elements for common projects, delivering highly creative results quickly for $99

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                Apple FCP X and Compressor vs. Adobe CC, Part 1: Timeline-to-Transcode Workflows
            
            by Tim Siglin, Paul SchmutzlerPaul Schmutzler | We brave the "third rail" by testing two popular NLEs and their companion transcoding tools.
        
                How to Brand Your Online Videos
            
            by Stjepan Alaupovic | Successfully implementing branding in online video means making sure every video you produce accurately reflects and advances your company's or client's brand identity at each stage of the production process, as well as in your production style. This article explains how and when to pay attention to branding in your productions.
        
                Tutorial: Fixing Clipped Audio with iZotope RX3
            
            by Jan Ozer | We've all had the misfortune of recording clipped, distorted audio from a signal that's too hot, resulting in time-consuming retakes or total disaster if the audio is from a live event. The Declip feature in iZotope RX3 can reduce that disaster to a quick and easy fix.
        
                Review: Blackmagic Design Audio Monitor
            
            by Anthony Burokas | Audio is half of all the "AV" we work with, so after getting some great LCD screens, adding some good speakers should be the requisite next step. How does the Blackmagic Design Audio Monitor stack up for providing good sound reproduction?
        
                How to Light, Frame, and Shoot Online Video
            
            by Stjepan Alaupovic | While some of the time-tested principles of traditional video production still apply, online video is really a world of its own; here we look at key elements of online video production that distinguish it from producing for other media, including composition, lighting, and more.
        
                Choosing Cameras and Lighting for Single-Speaker Webinars
            
            by Jan Ozer | Are pro video cameras overkill for single-speaker webinars? What's the best type of camera these ever-more popular productions, and what kind and how much lighting do you need to pull them off? We set up some common scenarios, ran some tests, and here's what we found out.
        
                Stageit Delivers 15 Live-Performance Streams a Day to Connect Artists With Their Fans
            
            by Dusty Black | Stageit is a web-based platform created for artists by artists that empowers more than 25,000 acts to deliver and monetize interactive live experiences directly from their laptop
        
                Tutorial: Fixing Muffled Audio with Audio Compression
            
            by Jan Ozer | This video tutorial demonstrates how to restore muffled sections of spoken audio using the Multiband Compressor in Adobe Premiere Pro CC or Adobe Audition.
        
                Review: G-Tech G-Dock ev with Thunderbolt
            
            by Tim Siglin | Dockable drives double as desktop and pocket storage: That's the value proposition of this 2TB, $750 RAID system.
        
                Feeding the Beast, Part 2: Production Workflow
            
            by David Chung | The next key element of feeding the beast and maintaining high-volume video output is workflow; the choices that you make for your workflow are important for everything that you do, from studio space to production, post, syndication, and archiving.
        
                Review: HP Z27i 27-inch IPS Display
            
            by Tim Siglin | HP's new, lightweight, full-powered 27-inch monitor fits into several workflows with its adjustable, detachable base and varied connectivity options.
        
                Feeding the Beast: Producing Serial Content Effectively, Part 1: Generating Content
            
            by David Chung | Video publishers often struggle to keep up with the demands of viewers expect fresh content on a daily basis, and advertisers who want lots of inventory. This article explains how a two-person production crew generates 800-1,000 new videos per year for a leading site for investors.
        
                Video Tutorial: New Features in Adobe Media Encoder CC
            
            by Jan Ozer | This video tutorial demonstrates how to use and leverage 3 key new features in Adobe Media Encoder CC: Lumetri Looks support, and image, text, and timecode overlay.
        
                Meet the SMPLive Presenter: Anthony Burokas of IEBA Communications--Updated with complete session video from Streaming Media Producer Live!
            
            by Anthony Burokas | IEBA Communications' Anthony Burokas offers a sneak preview of his two Streaming Media Producer Live sessions, "Choosing Lenses for Online Video Production" and "Choosing a Video Switcher."
        
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