Millimeter November 2001Editor's NotesPretty PicturesCynthia Wisehart, Editor I saw The Road to El Dorado when it came out. But I never really saw it. At least that's what occurred to me as I sat in the digital screening suite at... FeaturesThe 24p Wave?By Michael Goldman
Millimeter examines the slow, but steady, expansion of 24p HD technology into the world of episodic TV production with some of the principals involved with four shows that rely on the format.... Learning a New Definitionby Kristinha McCort
As numerous filmmakers and television productions embrace high definition, it is clear that HD is emerging...... Inspiring InfrastructuresBy Michael Goldman This year, Sony-owned Game Show Network began implementing a four-phase/multi-year digital asset management strategy for managing programming, including... The New CinematographyBy S. D. Katz
Over the next decade, cameras will begin to record 3D data along with the traditional Kodak moment. So while a photo will represent a unique view...... Step by StepAligning The Starsby Ellen Wolff You'd hardly expect a drama starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges to be a whiz-bang effects film, and it's not. But that doesn't mean director Iain Softley... ClipsSpec SpotMichael Goldman First-time director James Sterba discovered that even filmmakers with small budgets can get access to high-end digital post processes. Sterba's first... Set IncentivesMichael Goldman Italy's venerable Cinecitta Studios is now 65 years old, covering 99 acres with 22 sound stages. Some of history's greatest films have shot there, including... Shrek AssistMichael Goldman Unique imagery from the feature film Shrek motivated advertising agency BBDO, New York, to approach PDI/DreamWorks, Palo Alto, to create a new :30 for... Hot SpotsHot Spotsby Trevor Boyer A selection of the hottest agency work submitted monthly to Millimeter.... Cool GraphicsFields and FramesFields & Framesby Dan Ochiva Coming on top of a general slowdown in commercial spot production, the events of September 11 abruptly halted shoots in New York, according to the Mayor's... HotwareHotware
What's Happening in Networking and Storage? Though trends usually disappear like last year's software upgrade, the growth of SANs in video and audio post... Digital Production NewsDual Channels are Better than OneDan Ochiva On location at Screen Gems in North Carolina with Warner's postproduction on Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, Jim Tucci had a secret that he hadn't... Scalable SANDan Ochiva Editing trailers for movies means moving fast. For Trailer Park, a busy and growing Hollywood-based facility specializing in trailers, standalone NLEs... Fade to BlackFrank Darabont, DirectorMichael Goldman When writer Frank Darabont launched his feature directing career with two Oscar-nominated prison films The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile he... |