Notes On Video

If you're in Boston this Saturday, you might want to check out this event: Mass Media Expo 2014 Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EDT) Boston, MA Includes panels as well as an industry showcasing the most complete range of 50 film and media companies in Massachusetts; including top creative production & post production companies, suppliers, innovative products & organizations.

Just wrote something for Filmmaker Magazine about 4K camera news for Sony and ARRI , and a couple of new things happen. The Blackmagic Design production Camera 4K is $500 off until September 5 . Does that just mean Christmas is early, or is something else going to happen next week? Panasonic has gone and announced a $3,4999.99 4K camcorder . The HC-X1000 features a 18.47 Megapixel 1/2.3" MOS Sensor, 20x lens, built-in ND, and records in MP4, MOV or AVCHD. It will only record 4K in MP4 format. It will be interesting to see how the quality of the video holds up.