Millimeter May 2009
By Michael Goldman
The schedule and the technical complexity of Angels & Demons were among the most challenging of Ron Howard's directorial career. Despite that, or perhaps because of it, Howard calls the time he spent making the movie "a particularly fascinating creative period in my life."...
By Michael Goldman
When committing to take over the Terminator universe, director McG says he planned to honor the mythology of the previous Terminator films while radically changing the look of the franchise...
By Cynthia Wisehart
At the JVC booth at NAB Show 2009, talk casually turned (as it often does) to outer space. A couple of guys were eyeballing the prototype of the upcoming 4K camera...
By Barry Braverman
More and more of us have an Apple iPhone on our belts and in our purses...
By Jan Ozer
The HP Z400 is the entry-level computer in HP's new Nehalem-based line, with models starting as low as $969. That's compared to $1,679 for the midlevel Z600 and $1,999 for the high-end Z800...
By Dan Ochiva
If you’re starting to move beyond minimal audio post with its occasional sound tweaking and cleanup, it might be a good time to consider moving beyond the mouse...
By Dan Ochiva
Trying to improve on a classic can sometimes ruin a product, but OConnor gives it a go with the newest “D” version of its well-regarded 2575 fluid head...
A ditty bag is a nautical term for a bag used by sailors to hold gear needed for repairs on sails or rigging...
By Dan Ochiva
As more camcorders move to solid-state recording, better solutions for in-the-field backup deserve consideration...
By Dan Ochiva
As the number and size of files grow during post sessions, fast, capable backup is crucial. But with those ever-larger file sizes, single-drive backups can lag, so a trend toward RAID devices...
By Dan Ochiva
ew generations of projectors bring improved capabilities beyond just brighter output and flexible connectivity, although that’s on tap too...
By Dan Ochiva
Even before the economy started going south, asset-management software solutions were gaining in popularity...
By Dan Ochiva
For many of us, this will be overkill. But with HD post proliferating and some high-end effects houses now implementing 4K post, faster throughput for storage might be a necessity...
By Dan Ochiva
At NAB Show 2009, EditShare pushed out the second iteration of its Complete Collaboration product line (media acquisition, sharing, storage, and archiving products)...
By Dan Ochiva
Leave it to someone who has to use a piece of gear to figure out the best way to improve it. That’s the concept behind Polecam...
By Dan Ochiva
With their light weight, low heat output, and modest energy needs, LEDs continue to grow in popularity for on-camera lighting...
By Dan Ochiva
While small camcorders with integrated lenses continue to grow in popularity, their limited wide-angle capabilities continue to limit most every model, with few exceptions...
By Dan Ochiva
Who needs a new file system format? Bright Systems thinks you do, and it introduced its BrightDrive G2 file-based recording system at NAB Show 2009...
By Dan Ochiva
In a world of competing formats and NLEs, you would think it would be more straightforward to move and otherwise transfer files between the existing products...
By Dan Ochiva
Get ready for a flood of HD-capable digital still cameras. Panasonic offers a different take from the rest of the crowd by employing the Micro Four Thirds standard...
By Dan Ochiva
On-camera DVRs are adding capabilities that enable new types of production.
Fast Forward Video’s Elite HD already drew attention...
By Dan Ochiva
The economic downturn makes a difficult environment for major Japanese manufacturers who happen to be introducing new gear...
By Dan Ochiva
Clouds—whether for computing or storage—rule as the hot tech trend of 2009....
Back in New York, fresh from a journey to Kazakhstan, veteran cinematographer/Steadicam operator Sergei Franklin offered his perspective on the changes roiling his profession...
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Ron's Empire
The Future Does Not Look Pretty
The iPhone on Set
Review: HP Z400
Alesis MasterControl 
OConnor 2575D 
Petrol PDIB-2 Ditty Bag 
Media Distributors The Archive Station
MicroNet Fantom Drives DataDock II
Canon LCD multimedia projectors
Xytech Systems MediaPulse 
Atto Technology ExpressSAS H60F and H6F0
EditShare Complete Collaboration 
Polecam
Schneider Optics Century Pro HD lenses
Bright Systems BrightDrive G2
Automatic Duck Media Copy 2.0
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Fast Forward Video Elite HD
Hitachi Z-HD5000
The Cloud Does NAS
Fade to Black: Sergei Franklin