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THE TIMES, THEY ARE A´CHANGIN

Trends in Hollywood: Goodbye Film--Hello Tapeless Workflow

By William Meurer, Owner/Cinematographer

Sure, I love film and know that not only is it better, the culture of film is better!!! But in Hollywood after a writers strike, no SAG contract with the AFTRA Video contract in force, 90 percent of episodic TV had no choice but to shoot digitally. Only one year ago, most of prime time network TV was originated on FILM...

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CAN A STILL CAMERA REALLY SHOOT GOOD MOTION?

Can a still camera really shoot good motion?

By Byron Shah & Marty Meyer

Many of us are fascinated by the thought of a still camera shooting motion video. Cinematographer Byron Shah approached us when he heard that we were investing in this format and asked if he could shoot some “test footage” for us to use when we showed off the cameras capabilities...

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REUTERS JUNE 30 2008

Clifton Production Services and Birns and Sawyer go RED

Monday June 30, 2008

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Clifton Production Services LLC (CPS), one of the few post-houses in the country to own multiple RED ONE digital cinema cameras, announced today a strategic partnership with Birns & Sawyer Inc. ...

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