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Millimeter October 2004

Into the Fire

By Blair Jackson

Firefighters have always been respected and admired in this country, but especially since the cataclysmic events of Sept. 11, 2001, when so many lost their lives in the World Trade Center collapse. That disaster served as a sobering reminder of the bravery and heroism that are part of the firefighter's job. And more than just being anonymous service professionals, they are also members of a community...


Editor's Notes

Reality Shows

By Cynthia Wisehart, Editorial Director

In alternate years, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival holds a Digital Symposium that attracts about 200 delegates to three days of discussion on digital trends and technologies. For some attendees, who spend years at a time in the jungle ...


Features

Digital Self-Improvement

By S. D. Katz

Great training manuals are as rare as great software. Perhaps even rarer, since many of the best software products are cutting back on printed documentation. While including Help files built into the software is convenient, most developers don't go beyond explaining basic features and adding a few beginner tutorials. It's up to the users to find innovative training from third-party publishers....


Step by Step

Step By Step:
The Lord of the Rings

By Ellen Wolff

Reality is only the most popular fantasy, says Richard Taylor, cinematics director for Electronic Arts' latest Lord of the Rings game, The Battle for...


Clips

Fitting Pieces Together

By Michael Goldman

A new, one-hour documentary called Oil on Ice includes imagery from dozens of formats, ranging between Super 35mm and 3/4in. archival video. Steve Michelson,...


Picture Perfect

By Michael Goldman

The Hewlett-Packard spot Picture Book, directed by Francois Vogel, slickly transitions from shots and scenes using still photographs that come alive and...


Undersea Achievements

By Michael Goldman

DreamWorks Animation was well into preproduction for Shark Tale long before anyone on the team saw Pixar/Disney's Finding Nemo. DreamWorks, therefore,...


Home Movies, Big Screen

By Kristinha M. Anding

Jonathan Caouette's Tarnation, an 88-minute autobiographical documentary detailing the filmmaker's experiences growing up in a troubled American family,...


Hot Spots

Hot Spots

By Beck Finley

A selection of the hottest agency work submitted monthly to Millimeter...


Cool Graphics

Cool Graphics

By Stephanie McInnes

The best of broadcast graphics...


Fields and Frames

Fields & Frames

By Dan Ochiva

Is Apple catching the broadcast bug? The Cupertino, Calif.-based company made its largest IBC appearance ever at the September show. Besides the company's...


Hotware

Products: Schoeps

By Dan Ochiva

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Stereo to Go...


Products: Acoustica

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Acoustica Audio Converter Pro...


Products: ART VPS

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HDRI panoramas for 3D...


Products: Celco

By Dan Ochiva

Better Film-outs...


Products: Danish Pro Audio

By Dan Ochiva

Danish Pro Audio DPA 4071...


Products: ADS Tech

By Dan Ochiva

Remote Control Audio...


Products: Avid

By Dan Ochiva

Find Your Assets...


Products: VFGadgets

By Dan Ochiva

Scooting around the set...


Products: FilmLight

By Dan Ochiva

Realtime 4K Color Grading...


Products: Iomega

By Dan Ochiva

Audio and Video on the go...


Review

Alias Maya 6

By S. D. Katz

Maya 6 is evidence that the technology slump that began four years ago is ending. The latest software is one of the most comprehensive I've seen from...


Beta Sight

AJA Kona HD

By Sandep Rahi THINKCreative

As a creative director, my perspective in editing a project differs from that of an editor. I approach the editorial process with an eye on the project's...


Fade to Black

Fade to Black:
Alexander Payne, Director

By Darroch Greer

I really wanted a '70s movie, says Alexander Payne, director of Election and About Schmidt, about his latest film of men emotionally adrift in America,...


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