Notes On Video

'Midnight Rider' Death: DGA Says Employers 'Ultimately Responsible for Ensuring a Safe Set' | The Hollywood Reporter The death of the assistant, Sarah Jones, has prompted concerns about the safety of crew members on film sets. While the DGA couldn't comment specifically on the Midnight Rider incident, noting that there's an ongoing investigation into the accident, they did express their sympathy for those who were affected. A petition has been started to get Sarah's name on the Memoriam tribute at the Oscars. The deadline is today: Petition To Add Sarah Elizabeth Jones To The Academy Awards Memoriam Tribute | The Petition Site The Diamond Brothers Dissect the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K | Filmmaker Magazine “The interesting thing about this camera is what happens when you change from ProRes 4K to just ProRes HD,” Josh said. “Surprisingly, in a good way, there is no field of view change. I don’t know how many people here have ever shot with a...

Two days ago there was news at TheStreet about Avid's de-listing from NASDAQ and its subsequent listing on OTC.  Avid has responded that some of the original information in their article was incorrect. Avid statement: The financial results being quoted in this article are erroneous. Due to the accounting evaluation and restatement process Avid has been going through, we have not issued any financial statements after Q3 2012. As we have previously reported, as a result of the restatement, previously issued financial statements are not accurate and should not be relied upon. We request that you delete any reference to Avid’s financial results, as your reporting is inaccurate. Avid’s de-listing from NASDAQ and its subsequent listing on OTC is the result of delays in the reporting of financial information -- it was not related to operating performance in any way. We are continuing to work very hard to correct the accounting, which is related to nearly 5 million transa...

Answers to some questions about the new top-of-the-line Nikon DSLR NIKON D4S – OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED | News Shooter How does the video quality compare to the 5300? The video quality of the Nikon D4S compares favourably to the Nikon D5300.  Combined with the outstanding ISO capability and EXPEED 4 image processor, professional photographers are able to harness these camera features to produce higher quality images and video. I take a stab at explaining what VP9 is: The Future of Compression: Google Attempts to Replace H.26X… Again | Filmmaker Magazine For a second time, Google is attempting to pitch a compression format as the replacement for an H.26X compressor. They tried to do it three years ago for HD video when they pitched VP8 as a replacement for H.264 and had little success. Now they’re back with a new angle: VP9 is the format for 4K, and they are putting it up against H.265, the new 4K compressor that is also referred to as HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding). ...

Once again, things are looking tough for Avid. [ Updated Feb 27 : Avid released a statement ] Why Avid (AVID) Is Falling Today | The Street The technology company announced that it received a notification letter from NASDAQ in Feb. 21 that said the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Hearings Panel decided to delist the company. NASDAQ will suspend trading of the company's stock at the open of business on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to -$1.38 million or 1167.44% when compared to the same quarter last year. Avid, Maker of Pro Tools, Now Losing Money Faster and Delisted from NASDAQ | Create Digital Music The really significant issues here are cash flow and earnings – and losing NASDAQ trading will only exacerbate the problem. TheStreet Ratings Team cites issues in this quarter versus same quarter last year including Accelerated losses: -$7.55 million to -$17.39 million (year over year) And as luck would have it, they just released...

Comcast’s deal with Netflix makes network neutrality obsolete | Washington Post The deal will also transform the debate over network neutrality regulation. Officially, Comcast's deal with Netflix is about interconnection, not traffic discrimination. But it's hard to see a practical difference between this deal and the kind of tiered access that network neutrality advocates have long feared. Network neutrality advocates are going to have to go back to the drawing board. Canon Announces New Firmware Updates for Cinema Cameras & Camcorders | CanonRumors Announced today is a new optional feature upgrade for the EOS C300 Cinema camera which will support Canon’s innovative Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus (AF) technology and enable continuous autofocusing with the entire line of Canon EF lenses and optimized for Canon’s stepping motor (STM) line of lenses when used with the EOS C300 camera. This optional feature upgrade is expected to be available in May 2014 for a cost of $500...

Netflix is paying off Comcast for direct traffic access, says WSJ | The Verge According to the Wall Street Journal, Netflix and Comcast have signed a multiyear paid contract allowing the video streaming service a more direct route to Comcast's network. The first indications of the new agreement came when App.net founder Bryan Berg noticed more direct traceroutes from the service, but Journal sources indicate the change is the result of a formal agreement between the two companies, and money has indeed changed hands. Netflix to spend $3bn on TV and film content in 2014 | The Guardian Netflix is committed to spending almost $3bn on TV and film content in 2014 and more than $6bn over the next three years, as the cost of securing international rights and commissioning new shows continues to mount on the streaming giant's balance sheet. FCP X: When to Use Optimized, Proxy, or Native Media  | Larry Jordan While Final Cut does transcode all files in the background, whic...