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‘The Hobbit’ on Blu-ray & Blu-ray 3D has been announced and we have the full story!
We talked a lot about the release of the first movie of the new trilogy from Peter Jackson: ‘The Hobbit’, essentially because of the new high frame rate (HFR) technology that Peter Jackson used to shoot this trilogy. The reviews were mixed on both the technical side of the movie and on the creative side: some were shocked by the new ‘soap opera’ feeling that this new HFR give to the picture, others were blown away by the 3D quality and sleekness of the picture. Some feels that the movie was ways too long while other enjoyed any second. One thing is sure: none was left indifferent to ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’.
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Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is finally available!
The creation of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome wasn’t a really easy path and its final fate might augur of a new relationship between production , distribution & public. More about it later on. For now, let begins with a little bit of history about the Battlestar Galactica franchise after the jump…
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ProCutX is a new iPad surface controller for Final Cut Pro X
Since the early days of the iPad, we all dreamed to use it has a surface controller for our daily work. The interface being able to morph into anything, it wasn’t so hard to think of shuttle, Steinbeck decks, sliders and shortcuts. It took a while but the apps eventually started to appear… Here’s a short list of the best ones with the addition of a great new addition.
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VESA Introduces DisplayPort Dual-Mode 1.1 standard compatible with 4K HDMI (Ultra HD)
VESA gives computers the possibility to join the 4k dance like all television manufacturers and reduce cable clutter by introducing a new update to DisplayPort Dual-Mode.
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The H.265 video format got approved by ITU, making 4K for all a close reality.
Only months after the MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) proposed it, ITU (International Telecommunication Union) approved the new H.265 video format.
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Discover or re-discover what color timing is with this awesome new iPad app
Do you know Dale Grahn? He is a major color timer that shaped much of the look of modern cinema. He is credited for hundreds of major films and was the color timer for Steven Spielberg. Digital tools appeared and its art was lost… until today.
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After its Oscar nomination, ILM unveils more post-production goodness work on The Avengers
In a precedent post, I have introduced you to the awesome work of ILM on the incredible one-shot closing battle that introduce the whole team of super-heroes working together. Now that ILM’s effects work on The Avengers got a nomination for the Oscars, they has a new surprise for us…
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Golden Globe Awards 2013: The Jury is out and we have the results!
The ceremony for the Golden Globe 2013 is over and we have the results in pictures.
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Don’t wait for an iWatch, this is ways better!
Expecting the next great thing from Apple like the iWatch? Don’t wait anymore because this is ways better…
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CES 2013 – My highlight from this year’s exposition: better than Apple’s retina screens and Color Reference monitors.
As expected, this new edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (aka CES) has been less than exciting. This will certainly be the year of the fitness gadgets. Everyone is trying to take on Fitbit and a few other pioneers in this domain. I will spare you the infinite list of low cost tablets to concentrate of what is, in my view, the highlight of the show for colorists in quest for a new reference display.
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