Australian film - Federation of Australian Movie Makers
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• In the Render As dialog, templates that match your project settings (frame size, pixel aspect ratio,<br />
and frame rate) are displayed with an = symbol in the Template drop-down list.<br />
• Holding the Shift key while dragging now enables snapping if Enable Snapping is turned <strong>of</strong>f.<br />
• When you drag a group <strong>of</strong> selected events, the first and last event now snap to other snap points on the timeline.<br />
• Pressing ` (grave accent) no longer restores track height for tracks that were previously minimized.<br />
Formats<br />
• Native XDCAM EX reading and import.<br />
• Improved support for still-image formats:<br />
Added support for gigapixel-resolution images.<br />
Improved performance when working with high-resolution still formats.<br />
You can now create still-image sequences from the Render As dialog.<br />
Added support for reading and saving DPX, OpenEXR, and MS HD Photo formats.<br />
• Support for opening and editing RED ONE (.r3d) files on the timeline.<br />
• Updated Sony AVC rendering templates for Internet distribution.<br />
I have upgraded my Vegas Pro 8 to Vegas Pro 9 and have found it to be marginally faster and quite stable.<br />
Studios to allow “Managed Copy” <strong>of</strong> Blu-ray discs beginning in 2010<br />
The AACS licensing agreement was finalised on the 5th <strong>of</strong> June, and studios and other content owners will be required<br />
to allow consumers to make one copy <strong>of</strong> a purchased Blu-ray disc. That does not mean that the copying will<br />
be necessarily free, as the studios may require a fee to be paid in order to make the copy. It is felt that some studios<br />
may even <strong>of</strong>fer cheap backup copies <strong>of</strong> discs already purchased. In any event, present hardware is not compatible<br />
with the copying system and new hardware must be purchased to enable successful copying. It will be interesting to<br />
see how this evolves.<br />
New Blu-ray players from Panasonic<br />
Panasonic are about to release two new Blu-ray players to the <strong>Australian</strong> market.<br />
DMP-BD80 This player features:<br />
PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus allows users to enjoy crisp, vivid colours that are extremely close to the<br />
original<br />
P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) for HD. Recreates images with the original <strong>film</strong> quality to further<br />
enhance cinema enjoyment.<br />
BD-Live and VIErA Cast: Enjoy Additional Content via Internet.<br />
VIErA Link: Operate with Your VIErA Remote Control.<br />
SD Memory Card Slot: Enjoy Precious Memories (AVCHD and JPEG data) in HD.<br />
DMP-BD60 This payer’s features are the same as the model above except that it lacks the ability to play back DivX<br />
discs and lacks 7.1 analogue audio out.<br />
No RRP is quoted for either model on the Panasonic Website as at 21/06/09.<br />
New Sony Camcorder Released<br />
HYBRID 16GB Full HD Handycam® Camcorder<br />
Ultra-light and compact with stylish titanium body, perfect for travel and everyday recording.<br />
Full HD recording on internal memory with GPS, Smile Shutter, Face Detection and Steady-<br />
Shot image stabilization.<br />
• Pure titanium body with scratch-resistant Premium Hard Coating<br />
• 1920×1080i Full HD video recording<br />
• "Exmor" CMOS Sensor<br />
• BIONZ Image Processor<br />
• Geotagging with built-in GPS receiver RRP is $1799.00<br />
I’ll leave you with the following quotation:<br />
"We are the measure <strong>of</strong> all things and the beauty <strong>of</strong> our creation, <strong>of</strong> our art, is proportional to the beauty <strong>of</strong> ourselves,<br />
<strong>of</strong> our souls." Jonas Mekas. I wish you happy and creative video making!<br />
For further information, suggestions or requests, contact me at the following email address:<br />
mrf@exemail.com.au<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>film</strong> & video<br />
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