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Article: Claudio Miranda, ASC Makes New Rules for Shooting Life of Pi
by Debra Kaufman 3 months ago
Cinematography Claudio Miranda, ASC Makes New Rules for Shooting Life of Pi When director Ang Lee brought on cinematographer Claudio Miranda, ASC to shoot Life of Pi, the two were faced with a multi-
Re: Claudio Miranda, ASC Makes New Rules for Shooting Life of Pi
by Robert Brown 3 months ago
Congratulations to Claudio and everyone else. I was one of the Pace Cameron guys who spent 6 months on the project in Taiwan an India. It was an incredible, life changing experience. I remember riding
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Article: Ronald & Kathlyn and After Effects & The COW
by Ronald Lindeboom 4 months ago
Adobe After Effects Ronald & Kathlyn and After Effects & The COW Soon after they purchased CoSA After Effects in 1994, Ronald & Kathlyn Lindeboom found themselves in a little over their heads. There
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We have a Director! (I think...)
by Scott Roberts 4 months ago
Word on the street is this is a more accurate report than the others: http: www.thewrap.com movies article jj-abrams-set-direct-next-star-wars-film-exclusive-74596 But it looks like JJ is our guy...!
Re: We have a Director! (I think...)
by Ronald Lindeboom 4 months ago
Not that I'm opinionated but Star Wars 1 - 3 need to be flushed down the toilet: all copies, all versions. When Lucas turned The Force into metaclorian bacteria he destroyed all that was left after Ja
Why ALL Job Board postings are moderated
by Ronald Lindeboom 5 months ago
People regularly ask why -- no matter how long someone has been a member or how many previous posts they have made -- we moderate all of our Job Board postings. There are no exceptions. The reason tha
The Wizard of Oz, Apple, and the future of the MacPro
by Brian Cooney 5 months ago
Thought I'd reach out here and see if anyone had any insight on Apple's plans to develop the MacPro further. I'm in the process of migrating over from Final Cut Studio to Adobe CS6.. particularly PPro
Re: The Wizard of Oz, Apple, and the future of the MacPro
by Ronald Lindeboom 5 months ago
I've never heard of a Rain computer but it's a killer Beatles song. In fact, Ringo thinks it may have been the best drumming he ever played. I tend to agree. But I don't think the Rain computer ever d
Article: Debra Kaufman's Review of The Hobbit in 48 fps 3D
by Debra Kaufman 5 months ago
Stereoscopic 3D Debra Kaufman's Review of The Hobbit in 48 fps 3D Debra Kaufman started her high school's Tolkien Club when she was a big fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Though she hasn't ce
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Scott Roberts liked this 5 months ago
@Jon Neal
by Ronald Lindeboom 5 months ago
Jon, I can appreciate many of the points you make but unfortunately no amount of arguing either for or against the way things are going, will change the reality that this is but another step in a long
Article: The Aesthetics of High Frame Rate Cinema
by Debra Kaufman 5 months ago
Cinematography The Aesthetics of High Frame Rate Cinema Any change in the way we watch movies creates a heated debate, from the introduction of sound and color to digital acquisition and stereoscopic
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Re: The Aesthetics of High Frame Rate Cinema
by Nick Swinglehurst 5 months ago
3D and HFR are about vividness not realism. They help enhance the spectacle for the audience. Neither of these techniques represent how humans actually see, they are just technical tricks. But filmmak
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Article: Parenthood in Post Production Part ONE: Being an Editor Dad
by Kylee Wall 7 months ago
Art of the Edit Parenthood in Post Production Part ONE: Being an Editor Dad Balancing parenthood and post-production is a challenge for anyone - especially if you decide to make a cross-country move
Re: Parenthood in Post Production Part ONE: Being an Editor Dad
by Michael Finlayson 7 months ago
19 years ago I left my last full-time job just as my wife gave birth to our son. I have been freelance ever since, and even after starting a business with three partners about six or seven years ago,
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Article: Is the New Blackmagic Cinema Camera the HDSLR Killer?
by Marco Solorio 1 year ago
DSLR Video Is the New Blackmagic Cinema Camera the HDSLR Killer Marco Solorio of OneRiver Media dissects Blackmagic Design's new Cinema Camera to see if it is in fact, the much-anticipated HDSLR-kill
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Re: Is the New Blackmagic Cinema Camera the HDSLR Killer?
by Marco Solorio 9 months ago
New update: I'm happy to officially confirm that my variable crop factor theory using the Canon 8-15mm f 4L lens indeed works without vignetting. I've been granted permission from Blackmagic Design to
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Ronald Lindeboom liked this 8 months ago
Video: "Cat's love" by Forsight Studio. "Gift of moon"
by Yury Nemerov 2 years ago
"Cat's love" by Forsight Studio. "Gift of moon" The cartoon about cat in love and his adventure. watch short film
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Flagged post
by Don Greening 9 months ago
I just had my post flagged in the XDCAM EX and Related forum because I answered someone's question and apparently used a 'bad' word: c-r-a-c-k. Could someone review my post and either publish it or ad
Re: Flagged post
by Ronald Lindeboom 9 months ago
We flag the word c-r-a-c-k because often when it is used in this site, it is pointing to pirating software and we have never supported that here. Sorry for the inconvenience, Don. Best regards, Ronald
Screenwriting Forum
by Mike Cohen 9 months ago
Is it true there used to be a screenwriting forum Can it be resurrected Mike Cohen
Re: Screenwriting Forum
by Ronald Lindeboom 9 months ago
Yes, Mike, there used to be a Screenwriting forum and it was very active at one time. Unfortunately, the host who headed the forum became so busy that he could no longer participate and it died a slow
I QUIT.... Working for nothing.
by Andy jackson 10 months ago
Anyone Else feel the same that the video industry has had its day. http: forums.creativecow.net thread 12 857674#858248 Your input would be much appreciated. Cheers Andy
Re: I QUIT.... Working for nothing.
by Ronald Lindeboom 10 months ago
One thing that I have "well observed" (to quote you, Andy, is that you NEVER address any of the points that people make. All you want to do is complain. You have had your say and have had your bitchfe
My Posts are always delayed while "under review"
by Jim Wilson 10 months ago
So, I've been on this site for years and I don't remember having to have my posts "reviewed" before recently. What's that all about It's a bit frustrating to wait when I might be seeking urgent advice
Re: My Posts are always delayed while "under review"
by Ronald Lindeboom 10 months ago
The mechanism will always tell you why it happened. The dialog box that pops up tells you the word that the mechanism sees that is causing the post to be put under review. Best regards, Ronald Lindebo
Getting a weird "bad word" trigger.
by Jeremy Garchow 11 months ago
This poster's name is setting of the bad word filter. http: forums.creativecow.net thread 344 12329 Jeremy
Re: Getting a weird "bad word" trigger.
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
We had a "Jiri" that used to come to the site and create crap storms on the Grass Valley forums and others and he just wouldn't lighten up. He beat the same old tired drum over and over to the point t
Blog: Production Related Travel Tips
by Mike Cohen 11 months ago
Ok, so your client wants you to shoot some interviews and b-roll at their factory in another part of the country. In my case it is likely a medical procedure, but not always. It doesn't matter - getti
Re: Production Related Travel Tips
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
Another great editorial, Mike. Fun and informative. And I agree with you, Kylee: even an iPad gets heavy when you carry it around a tradeshow floor all day. ;o) Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Cre
Welcome to the new Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera forum
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to the Creative COW forums line-up, the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera forum with host, Marco Solorio -- who I am sure will be joined by members of the
Re: Welcome to the new Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera forum
by Marco Solorio 10 months ago
Really nice to see you here, John. Really hope to see a lot of your input and feedback in this forum. For those that don't know, to date, John has pretty much been the only publicly known person on th
Profession Audio/ sound quality for a commercial?
by Kyle Omlor 11 months ago
OK, I see these amazing national commercials where are a ton of natural sounds going on throughout the spot and the main talent sounds amazing. Or maybe the wind is blowing like mad and once again, th
Re: Profession Audio/ sound quality for a commercial?
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
Yes, that is likely the way it was done. I know many productions that try to avoid the extra steps required to get great audio and the productions suffer for it. The formula is this: you can have grea
No takers on this? News footage question.
by Greg Ball 11 months ago
I'm working on a project that will use featured news stories about a specific topic. I find stories some of these News Broadcasts on YouTube. Back in the day, we were able to purchase news clips from
Re: No takers on this? News footage question.
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
If I recall correctly, ThoughtEquity.com has the rights to CBS and BBC News and some other big broadcasters. You might give them a peek. Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Creative COW LLC Publisher,
Apple Confirms New Mac Pros and iMacs in 2013-Forbes
by Jim Wiseman 11 months ago
Apple has confirmed the 2013 Mac Pro and iMac update reported by Pogue in the New York Times for 2013. Article in Forbes. http: www.forbes.com sites connieguglielmo 2012 06 12 apple-says-new-models-de
OT: Here we go again
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
What is very sad is that people believe that the pharmaceutical companies are actually regulated by the FDA. Less that 15% of new drugs are EVER submitted for any kind of review or testing -- only 1-i
Apple's Crusade
by Glen Hurd 11 months ago
A couple of links. Apple Really Is Going To Try To Kill Google - Business Insider Google, Apple Battle Over SoLoMo - Tech Europe - WSJ To sum up, Jobs started a grudge match with Google, and that's th
Re: Apple's Crusade
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
Rick Lang "If only the world was more like the Creative COW!" I just looked over at Bessie, Rick -- and she's blushing. She also says the next round of milk shakes are on her. ;o) Thanks for the kind
Mac Pro - If you are having trouble finding the words ...
by Franz Bieberkopf 11 months ago
... arstechnica has posted a (surprisingly sober) short assessment. http: arstechnica.com apple 2012 06 mac-pro-gets-minor-update-with-standard-12-core-option-no-xeon-e5 "languishing Mac Pro workstati
Re: Mac Pro - If you are having trouble finding the words ...
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
Bobby, Adding to what Joseph Owens said, the iPad and the iPhone HAVE allowed Apple to make many inroads into the enterprise sector that they were not in before. Maybe you missed the fact that Apple b
Is there a definitive Facebook forum for solving problems?
by Graeme Hague 12 months ago
Apart from perhaps this one, of course. The magazine I write for has its own FB and recently made me an admin to edit posts, track newsfeeds, etc... And it's seriously broken everything (almost). We'r
Re: Is Facebook a place for doing business?
by Ronald Lindeboom 11 months ago
Graeme Hague "is the mobile "future" looking towards mostly phones or iPad tablet kinds of devices, do you think " The whole point of this evolution is one of inclusion -- therefore, to answer your q
The Intouchables
by Jeff Breuer 12 months ago
I saw this movie with my wife because she was planning our date night. I had seen the trailer once and I thought it would be a really sappy drama about death and friendship and would have a few moment
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Re: The Intouchables
by Ronald Lindeboom 12 months ago
Thanks for the heads-up on this one, Jeff. Kathlyn and I love movies like these. Oh, and you did finally go pee, didn't you ;o) Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Creative COW LLC Publisher, Creative
Rhianna's Battleship Dialogue
by Scott Roberts 1 year ago
I didn't go and see Battleship over the weekend. I also don't really have much intention on EVER seeing Battleship, unless I'm bored at 2 AM on a Wednesday in 2015 and FX happens to be playing it. Any
Re: Rhianna's Battleship Dialogue
by Ronald Lindeboom 12 months ago
Mark Suszko "As to your Cowboys and Aliens dig, I may be wrong but I think the C&A comic predates District 9, and in any case was not informed by it as the other knock films you cited were, Scott." I
Cannot view COW videos with Firefox
by James Houghtaling 1 year ago
Is there a known issue with playing videos the live on the COW servers All I see is a still image of the video but no player. I can view the vids fine via Chrome, but not in Firefox. --------------- M
Re: Cannot view COW videos with Firefox
by Ronald Lindeboom 12 months ago
Just to clarify, they are not wounds, I don't let it bother me that much. ;o) And thank you for the kind words. They are appreciated. Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Creative COW LLC Publisher, Cr
BMD support for Resolve
by Dennis Kutchera 1 year ago
I'm not one who uses tech support very often, but when you need it, boy do you need it. I called Avid support recently for the first time in 12 years. I would not have met deadlines without it. Could
Re: BMD support for Resolve
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Peter Berg "Have you had experience with Avid support Ronald If Avid did not exist I guess I would not have it to compare to, but fortunately I have dealt with Avid support. " Yes, I owned an Avid fo
DaVinci LITE Users; Please ask your questions in the DaVinci LITE forum
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Hello All, Because of all the requests to separate the DaVinci Resolve forum into two separate forums -- one for the advanced systems and one for Resolve LITE -- we have done as requested. If you use
Re: DaVinci LITE Users; Please ask your questions in the DaVinci LITE forum
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Dmitry Kitsov "This would perhaps help to avoid certain nasty elitist attitude that some of the posters have towards the NOOBs." There is no fixing a crappy human nature. Sorry to disappoint you but
News: O C E A N to control MWA's Flashtransfer Vario telecine
by Cow News Droid 2 years ago
Marquise Technologies announced today that O C E A N, their telecine controller now supports MWA Novas s flashtransfer vario. (Geneva, Switzerland--November 4, 2011) Marquise Technologies, based in Sw
Re: News: O C E A N to control MWA's Flashtransfer Vario telecine
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Try to do a Google search on "O C E A N" and see what you come up with. I have seen some really dumb product names in the industry over the years -- like the lower-case names fad that thankfully seems
BBC switch to Premiere?
by Ken Pugh 1 year ago
Just had this email from an editor friend of mine - it's second hand info so I can't personally vouch for it's accuracy - but no reason to distrust. "Just heard that the Beeb have ditched FCP and boug
Re: BBC switch to Premiere?
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Greg Andonian "It seems really bizarre to me that after all the time that has passed since this story was first made public, the only thing anyone knows regarding Premiere Pro at the BBC is that the
Adobe Cloud
by Tim Taylor 1 year ago
Hey, am I reading this right I can download all the CS6 applications for $49.99 a month. (Total of $600 for one year) What happens to my licenses if I cancel after the first year Tim Taylor, Producer
Re: Adobe Cloud
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
I would assume that the second you cancel your license terminates. That is what would be logical under the conditions. Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Creative COW LLC Publisher, Creative COW Maga
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Bob Zelin on NAB Live right now...
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
http: new.livestream.com teradek day3# Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Creative COW LLC Publisher, Creative COW Magazine A 2011 FOLIO: 40 honoree as one of the 40 most influential publishers in Am
Re: Bob Zelin on NAB Live right now...
by Tim Wilson 1 year ago
Kevin Patrick "I found Bob to be very approachable, pleasant and interested in our discussion." I've found Bob to be a careful listener who never claims to be the smartest one in the room -- or even
ON NOW: Bob Zelin LIVE FROM NAB on the Livestream broadcast
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Bob Zelin will shortly be joining the Live from NAB broadcast at http: new.livestream.com teradek day3# Join Mitch Jacobson with his guest, Bob Zelin. Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO, Creative COW
Join BOB ZELIN Live from NAB at 3:50pm PDT - 6:50pm EDT TODAY
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
LIVE FROM NAB - Creative COW's Bob Zelin will be joining Mitch Jacobson on today's show. 3:50pm PDT - 6:50pm EDT at http: new.livestream.com teradek day3# Live with Bob Zelin. :o) Best regards, Ronald
Forum/Site update?
by Stephen Townsend 1 year ago
I've been put off posting using CreativeCow for a long time due its very old layout and general setup. Criticism rarely goes down well so I apologise but it's genuinely for the benefit of the site. Th
Re: Forum/Site update?
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Stephen Townsend "Like I said, great forums, just a bit clunky to navigate." On that point we agree, Stephen. I am sorry it's taking longer than we wished but the last couple of years have been prett
surprised to see different posts when logged in
by Mike Smith 1 year ago
Today I've been surprised to see different posts when logged in - specifically, in the corporate video forum, a whole thread disappears if I view logged in today compared to not logged in. If I disabl
Re: surprised to see different posts when logged in
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Hello Mike, There is no issue, it is because I have worked with the team to develop a filter that allows us to feed posts to users of relatively-like levels of experience, etc. This way, the many lazy
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I can't play some video files on my iPhone
by Eoin Ryan 5 years ago
I'm new to iPhone. I just got the 3G. I can't play some videos on it when on the internet (browser is Safari). When I go into You Tube it's fine, but when I go to play a video (that I think might be f
Re: I can't play some video files on my iPhone
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
John Peters "Steve Jobs biography explains why Flash will never be on Apple. Sounded more like spite than anything else." Hardly. Flash has proven to be a great idea that has outlived its time. HTML5
Tutorial recommendations
by Jason Shamai 1 year ago
Hi there, Can anybody recommend good video tutorials for cinematography I'm hoping to find something along the lines of lynda.com's more extensive and structured courses. I shoot primarily with a 7D,
Re: Tutorial recommendations
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Me, I'd opt for taking the hands-on course from the Global Cinematography Institute headed by Yuri Neyman ASC and Vilmos Zsigmond ASC. (Vilmos was voted by his peers as one of the ten most influential
Radeon 4870 + Quadro 4000 configuration in 'Nehalem' Mac Pro - is this possible?
by Mazin Power 1 year ago
I'm trying to configure my Mac Pro for DaVinci Resolve. According to the Blackmagic configuration guide, they recommend a Radeon 4770 + Quadro 4000 configuration for a Mac Pro. My Mac Pro (model 2009
Re: Radeon 4870 + Quadro 4000 configuration in 'Nehalem' Mac Pro - is this possible?
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
There are also utilities that you can install (such as smcFanControl) to control the fan speed in your Mac. (There are different ones for different models, so look around.) smcFanControl not only lets
How to prepare video for Billboard display?
by Ryan Wehner 1 year ago
Hello, I am trying to gather insight on creating an animation to be displayed on a MediaMesh billboard display. This is the actual display. http: www.youtube.com watch v=10x2QhjUslI A client is seekin
Re: How to prepare video for Billboard display?
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
These questions can best be answered by looking at the specifications and instructions from the manufacturer of the system. They know exactly how their system works and usually their instructions incl
One of the best epic dramatic TV series I've ever seen is...
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
...from Korean television and is simply breathtaking, beautifully shot, well acted, well told and produced to a level that American TV should be ashamed of themselves for taking the easy way out with
Re: One of the best epic dramatic TV series I've ever seen is...
by Bob Cole 1 year ago
Thanks Ron. I looked at the first minute online, and it's very intriguing. Not good enough, though, for me to persist. Even though we are supposed to have an extremely fast (FIOS) connection, and even
Royalty split for selling footage
by Mark Palmos 1 year ago
Hi there guys, I read the FAQ but could not find where it mentions the split of profits from selling footage, CC.net surely keeps some %, right Cheers, Mark.
Re: Royalty split for selling footage
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Hello Mark, The agreement states that work that is non-exclusive to the StockYard earns 40% of the sale, while work that is sold exclusively in the StockYard earns 60% of the sale. We are just waiting
Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
You know, sometimes you just cannot find better advice...

News: Visual Effects Society (VES) Announces Winners of 10th Annual VES Awards
by Cow News Droid 1 year ago
Rango, recognized with awards in four categories, is the night's most honored project - Surprise appearance by Martin Scorsese is one of evening's highlights (Los Angeles, California--February 8, 2012
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Re: News: Visual Effects Society (VES) Announces Winners of 10th Annual VES Awards
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
All of us at Creative COW want to congratulate the Visual Effects Society, as well as all of the nominees and winners -- especially Douglas Trumbull, Rob Legato and Kevin Blank, each of whom were feat
An important note about your browser and the StockYard
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Hello All, When we coded the Creative COW StockYard, we did not worry about old browsers and we pushed the edge using the latest technology to achieve what we have in the new site. Older browser versi
This is a great idea! Thank you!
by Michael Rizzo 1 year ago
Wow. I've been waiting for something like this. How does it work Is it a co-op As in, I upload my stock in exchange for the right to download stock Please advise. Great idea. I know this idea has exis
Re: This is a great idea! Thank you!
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
Hello Michael, Thank you for your interest and your comments and questions. Regarding your co-op question: No, this is not a co-op and there are no upload-yours-and-take-others kind of deals made in t
What quality control that stock is copyright clean?
by John Calder 1 year ago
If and when I buy stock from here, what is the reassurance for me that stock is copyright clean eg the artist has not incorporated graphics from sources with strings attached even possibly without rea
Re: What quality control that stock is copyright clean?
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
As we build the StockYard, we will have a "Certified Cleared" line (that will cost more) and then the regular line. That seems to be the industry standard on this. Best regards, Ronald Lindeboom CEO,
Video: Mr. Monster
by Brian Elig 1 year ago
Mr. Monster Mr. Monster is a short I was inspired to do from seeing the old Fleischer Studios cartoons with Popeye and Betty Boop animated against a stop-motion film of a hand-made, clay diorama. He w
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Re: Mr. Monster
by Ronald Lindeboom 1 year ago
The Fleischer Brothers were so far ahead of their time and did such amazing work. Sadly, in the wake of Disney's marketing prowess, they are barely mentioned today. It is nice to see someone remember


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