Australian film - Federation of Australian Movie Makers

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