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WEBAbout Redshark. RedShark is a multiplatform online publication for anyone with an interest in moving image technology and craft. With over 50 contributors worldwide, full-time developers, editorial, sales and marketing staff, it is the go-to site for informed opinion and know-how for the quickly changing video, film and content creation industries.
What you need to know about Aspect Ratios and Letterboxing
WEBWithin each display area, a range of images of varying aspect ratios can be displayed producing a corresponding mask effect. Letterbox masks can be displayed on both 4x3 displays and 16x9 displays in a variety of masks depending on the aspect ratios of the source material. Pillarbox masks are produced when older 4x3 images are displayed on ...
Red Giant's Universe is expanding - RedShark News
WEBNov 24, 2014 — Red Giant has just released version 1.3 of its Universe Plug-ins package, including 13 new Plug-ins and support for DaVinci Resolve 11. Back in March, Red Giant released Universe, a cross platform collection of plugins based on the OpenFX format and available in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Motion and Sony Vegas Pro.
DaVinci Resolve 19 Beta 6 signals imminent arrival of PYXIS 6K
WEBAug 7, 2024 — DaVinci Resolve 19 Beta 6 has now been released and adds support for Blackmagic RAW files shot on Blackmagic PYXIS 6K and Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF camera. And that means they will be with us soon. The Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, easily one of the most eagerly awaited cameras of the year, was announced at NAB alongside the higher-end but also keenly ...
Five of the best shotgun microphones for filmmaking - RedShark …
WEBRode NTG-3 / 3B Shotgun Microphone Kit. The Rode NTG-3 has a great rep when it comes to professional filmmaking because it produces great sound quality (self-noise of 13dB-A). It is designed specifically for professional use on film, television, and wherever high-resolution broadcast audio is required. This super-cardiodic shotgun is also ...
How to Make a DCP (Digital Cinema Package) - RedShark News
WEBAbout Redshark. RedShark is a multiplatform online publication for anyone with an interest in moving image technology and craft. With over 50 contributors worldwide, full-time developers, editorial, sales and marketing staff, it is the go-to site for informed opinion and know-how for the quickly changing video, film and content creation industries.
DaVinci Resolve 19 no longer in beta, full software available to ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 — After six different beta iterations that added more and more with each build, Blackmagic Design has finally released DaVinci Resolve 19. Christmas has come early for all the DaVinci Resolve users out there, and there are a lot of you, we know, as the final release build of Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 19 is now available for download on Mac, Linux, and Windows (x86 and ARM).
How NASA captured lunar lift-off - RedShark News
WEBFeb 4, 2024 — Apollo program • The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which succeeded in preparing and landing the first men on the Moon from 1968 to 1972. Seeing that we haven’t been back there since it’s a good job that ...
Cooke SP3 mirrorless prime lenses review - RedShark News
WEBDec 12, 2023 — A new lens for a new era with an avowedly retro sensibility. Phil Rhodes gives his verdict on the new Cooke SP3 mirrorless prime lens series. Cooke’s most recent lens release has been received as a surprise from a company so embedded in the history of high-end cinematography that it might be thought of as having influenced the entire art form.
Sony PXW-Z280: Back to the future with Sony's new 3 sensor …
WEBAug 14, 2018 — The Z280 has no such foibles. With this camcorder you can record up to 600Mbps 422 4K intraframe with 10-bit colour resolution at up to 60p. This, finally, is a do-it-all camera that gives you some of the highest quality recording options available anywhere. HDR is taken care of in a couple of ways.