Industry News: The Clean Cache Lawsuit Against Adobe
Adobe’s Creative Cloud has suffered a number of bugs and stability problems with each update. One bug, though, could get expensive.
How Pixar Saved Toy Story 2 from Almost Complete Deletion
Proper data protection during production is critical, and Pixar almost learned this the hard way with Toy Story 2. Here’s the story.
How to Get Better Color Grades Using Opacity Blend Modes
Here’s the post-production guide (and photo tour) to how and why you should incorporate Opacity Blending into your next project.
Post-Production Tip: Isolating and Hiding Noise in Your Footage
There are dozens of ways to reduce noise in your footage, but today, we’re diving into DaVinci Resolve for one of the most power noise reduction techniques …
Improve Your Masks with Hue, Saturation, and Luminance Qualifiers
In this article, we take a look at the basics of HSL qualifying and keying — and how to incorporate it into your next masking job.
Saving Noisy Footage: The Easy Way and the Hard Way
Sometimes you just have to save a shot. Here are two different ways you can clean up noisy footage when you have no other choice.
Everything You Need to Know About the Blackmagic RAW Codec
Blackmagic Studios announced their new RAW codec September 14th 2018, claiming it is a “next generation codec.” So is it?
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Compression Ratios
We’re here to answer some questions — what are compression ratios, how do they affect digital filmmaking, and what do they have to do with codecs?
Here’s What You Need to Know About Data Compression
What’s the difference between lossy and lossless compression? What about uncompressed? Learn the differences between each in this filmmaking guide.
Production Tips: What You Should Bring Your First Day on Set
You know the lingo, you landed a gig, and you’re ready to work. So what do you need to bring with you for your first of film …
Production Tips: Walkie Talkie Codes and Etiquette on Set
Efficient radio communication on set keeps productions moving quickly. Here’s what you need to know to join the conversation.
Production Tip: How You Can Prevent Corrupted Footage
Corrupted footage is every filmmaker’s nightmare. While there are some reliable recovery methods, let’s take a look at proper preventative measures.