The new Blackmagic Camera Update 1.8 software features a completely new code base for all Blackmagic digital film cameras and adds compressed RAW DNG support for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K model.
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Blackmagic Design has announced that Cardy Films has shot Life of Hers on the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. Written by Samantha Chioma, directed by Olan Collardy and Ola Masha, the brand new micro-budget drama series explores the lives of four women living in London as part of the African diaspora.
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Panasonic has announced a new professional AVCCAM® HD handheld camcorder, the AG-AC90A, with significant improvements over its predecessor, the AG-AC90. Advances include two new recording options -- a PM mode (1280x720, 8Mbps) supporting sports analysis applications and a CS mode (720x480, 3.5Mbps) for cloud service utilization.
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The long-anticipated Lightworks for Mac has now been released as a public Beta. Anyone can download this to test the application and then decide if you want to sign up for the paid version, at £4.99 per month or £49.99 per year, or you can use the free version with more limited codec support. You can also buy the software for £179.99 and therefore avoid paying on-going monthly or yearly charges.
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Producer/Director Matt Davis takes a look at MovieSlate - a handy little app. that lets you create a Slate on-location using an iPad or iPhone. This can be a lifesaver in the edit suite when syncing up multiple cameras, and also can be very handy for many other reasons.
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Filmmaker David Doré, of Silk Purse Films, puts the Panasonic G6 to the test. This camera which sells for £399.00 including VAT it represents truly staggering value for money. Two filming modes are available: AVCHD and MP4. Maximum resolution, frame-rate and bit-rate is 1920 x 1080 50P at 28 Mbps.
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Hague Camera Supports has produced an affordable table dolly, capable of carrying loads up to 20KG and able to do both straight and curved tracking shots.
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Available to the public for the first time on Mac platform, the Lightworks for Mac represents version 12 of the tri-platform editor, boasting incredible new features such as the content manager, an innovative way to manage media, edits and bins.
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