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Video Demo: ScopeBox 3
ScopeBox 3, new from Divergent Media, is designed to replace hardware scopes with software. Here’s a video demo.
Plugin Review: Irudis Tonalizer
Irudis Tonalizer is a color grading tool that allows very subtle manipulation of your images, especially grayscale values. This review describes what it is and when to use it.
Hardware Review: AJA KiPro Mini
A few weeks ago, AJA sent me a new KiPro Mini to take a look at.
Software Review: Genarts Sapphire Edge
GenArts, long recognized as a leader in high-end visual effects, announced a new version of its Sapphire product line at the London SuperMeet in late June.
Software Review: Intelligent Assistance Event Manager X
One of the limitations of FCP X is that all Events and Projects must be open at all times. This product is a stand-alone utility that makes file management much easier in FCP X.
Hardware Review: iStoragePro Tower 8 RAID
Here’s a product review of the iStoragePro; a RAID with a rocket attached to it.
Hardware Review: Data Robotics Drobo S
Data Robotics makes a family of RAID products that can be very useful in a video capture and editing environment. This is a review of their latest unit – the Drobo S – which directly attaches to the computer via FireWire. I find these units to be especially useful on set when shooting tapeless media.
Software Review: get
get is the new kid on the block — an almost magical piece of software that searches your audio files looking for words you type into a typical text entry window. If you know “you’ve got the file around here somewhere,” but haven’t a clue where it is, get is for you, as this product review explains.
Hardware Review: Drobo FS by Data Robotics
The Drobo line of storage products offers a lot for video and audio editors. Their newest product – the Drobo FS – doesn’t help editors, but it CAN help around the office, as this detailed review explains.
Software Review: Sheffield Softworks Retouching Filters
Sheffield Softworks creates filters specifically designed for video retouching. They have a suite of products – Electronic Makeup Artist, Digital Coverup, and Look Sweet – which make the process of fixing your video much simpler, In this article, we take an in-depth look at each of the three, illustrate how it can best be used, and show you how to use it.
Using Digital Anarchy’s Beauty Box
You know the drill. The client didn’t have the money for makeup when they were shooting the video, then is horrified to discover in post that their star/kid/sweetie has a humongous zit that spoils all the close-ups of the video they dumped in your lap to edit.
Hardware Review: Dulce Systems Pro-Q
Editing is all about storage. Successful editing requires storage that is big enough and fast enough to keep up with your work. One company that specializes in meeting the needs of video editors is Dulce Systems. Here’s a look at the new RAID, the Pro Q.
