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Get That Impossible Dolly Shot With A tommyTRACK
Posted by Crews Control on Feb 07, 2012 & filed under Market Place with 0 comments.
Get That Impossible Dolly Shot With A tommyTRACK

The tommyTrack camera, on tripod, dolly system allows any camera operator to get that hard dolly shot. It has a super quick set up time, available in 36 inches or customizable lengths and is made in the USA.

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Shoot All Day With A Hand Held Camera!
Posted by Crews Control on Jan 13, 2012 & filed under Market Place with 0 comments.
Shoot All Day With A Hand Held Camera!

The CameraRibbon will allow freelance camera operators and professional camera crews to stabilize prosumer cameras and Canon DSLR cameras like a shoulder-mounted camera. Its simplistic design makes it easy to use and it will not add volume to your camera kit. Every location production crew should check out the Camera Ribbon.

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Recovering “Lost” Media
Posted by Crews Control on May 16, 2011 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.
Recovering “Lost” Media

Ever find yourself with a media card that was “accidentally” formatted? How about a card that had an error caused by the camera overheating or running out of battery? Don’t pull out your hair thinking all your hard work is lost. There’s a chance your footage or stills can be saved, at least the ones that haven’t been overwritten.

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Video Equipment for Sale
Posted by Crews Control on Apr 15, 2011 & filed under Market Place with 0 comments.
Video Equipment for Sale

Aerospace & Defense- USA, Inc. has video equipment for sale and is glad to negotiate a price for any of the equipment with those who respond. All of this equipment is video-related and in good condition. Click for a complete listing of this equipment:

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Organic Light Emitting Diode Display
Posted by Crews Control on Mar 14, 2011 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.

Sony is introducing their OLED displays.  What is OLED you ask; it stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. In a nutshell the organic materials used for these displays have a higher illumination quality while consuming less power…win win.  The OLED monitors are worlds apart in construction and design from CRT, plasma or LCD monitors.  They

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Webcasts Benchmarks and Best Practices
Posted by Crews Control on Feb 23, 2011 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.

Are you thinking of producing a webcast series for your company or perhaps you are looking for a better ROI on your existing program? On24 2010 Webcasting Report: Webcasts Benchmarks and Best Practices is a must read. On24 compiled information from 10,000 webcasts for 700 corporate clients to share the best insights to enhance

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April 2011 Film Festivals
Posted by Crews Control on Feb 03, 2011 & filed under Industry Events with 0 comments.

Phoenix Film Festival @ Harkins Scottsdale/ 101 Theater in Phoenix, AZ on March 31st – April 7th Beverly Hills Film Festival in Beverly Hills, CA on April 6th – 10th 10th Annual Ashland Film Festival in Ashland, OR on April 7th – 11th Sarasota Film Festival in Sarasota, FL on April 7th – 17th 44th WorldFest International Independent Film

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Sony PMW-F3 NYC Screening & Demo
Posted by Crews Control on Dec 13, 2010 & filed under Industry Events with 0 comments.
Sony PMW-F3 NYC Screening & Demo

On December 16 th, 2010 in NYC engage your SENSES.  Attend screening & demo for the PMW-F3 camera.  SEE a premiere screening of the first footage acquired with the camera.  HEAR a panel discussion with the production teams involved.  TOUCH Sony’s complete line of 35mm digital motion picture

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Save Time Sizing Stills for Final Cut Pro
Posted by Crews Control on Nov 22, 2010 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.

So you’ve got to bring some still images into FCP…. What are the best file types? What’s a good pixel size? Why is it taking so darn long to render in some pictures!? Danny Greer, FCP Daily Blogger, gets these questions a lot and has a few tidbits of advice: The bigger the picture the longer the render. This

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NXCAM IS NEXT
Posted by Crews Control on Nov 18, 2010 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.

Sony has been busy releasing & announcing cameras…what is this, the 5th announcement this year?  Last week on November 8th they unveiled the PMW-F3 large sensor camera to be available in February 2011 for $16,000.  The F3 is largely competing with the RED.  NOW Sony has announced another Super 35mm CMOS large sensor camera, not

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Sony Screening & Demo NEW Large Sensor PMW-F3
Posted by Crews Control on Nov 10, 2010 & filed under Industry Events with 0 comments.
Sony Screening & Demo NEW Large Sensor PMW-F3

On November 17th, 2010 engage your SENSES.  Attend the unveiling event for the PMW-F3 camera.  SEE a premiere screening of the first footage acquired with the camera.  HEAR a panel discussion with the production teams involved.  TOUCH Sony’s complete line of 35mm digital motion picture cameras.  Sign up here! Date: Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 | Two

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Grip Equipment For Sale
Posted by Crews Control on Nov 10, 2010 & filed under Market Place with 0 comments.

WESTCOTT Soft Box LOWELL reflector frame with black border and white center ROSCOR Gels – Roll of 85 Roll of black scrim 3421 A/V Clamps:  6 – 7” clamps 9 – 5” clamps 8 – 3” clamps 2 Scissor Clips for hanging lights Peter Lisand Adjustable grip head Canon Grip Z9 1 Grip Head Avenger

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Lighting Equipment For Sale
Posted by Crews Control on Nov 10, 2010 & filed under Market Place with 0 comments.

ARRIFLEX Lighting Kit:  2 x 650W lights, 2 x 300W lights, with barn doors, scrims, stands, AC and PORTABRACE soft case. LOWELL ‘D’ Kit: 4 x ‘D’ lights, barn doors, scrims, stands and AC. 2 PHOTOFLEX Soft Lights, 1000W, 650W, with Speed Rings, stands, AC, and PORTABRACE soft case. 2 CHIMERA Soft Lights, with speed

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Sony Announces Handheld Large Imager Camera
Posted by Crews Control on Nov 09, 2010 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.

Sony unveils their answer to the DSLR revolution; the PMW-F3 is shipping in February 2011 for $16K without a lens.  It has a Super 35mm imager, records to SxS cards and will shoot in both HD & SD.  If you have Sony, Cooke, Fuji or Zeiss lens they will be compatible

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So the title might be a little misleading.  I have absolutely no clue what to do in case of ninjas, abominable snowmen, or t-rex….. but I know a thing or two about transferring P2 footage in the field. For the other eventualities, I suggest you inform your local authorities… Abernethy Media Professionals jumped on the Panasonic

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Apple Post Production Downloads
Posted by Crews Control on Aug 13, 2010 & filed under Downloads with 0 comments.

Final Cut Pro 7 Apple Software Information QuickTime Pro 7 for Windows Apple Software Download QuickTime Pro 7 for Mac OS X Apple Software Downloads

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Panasonic Production Downloads
Posted by Crews Control on Aug 13, 2010 & filed under Downloads with 0 comments.

P2 Firmware Panasonic Software Downloads P2 Driver Software/ Card Formatter Software Panasonic Downloads for Windows P2 Card Format Station Software Panasonic Downloads for Windows P2 Viewer Panasonic Downloads for Windows AVC-Intra Decoder Panasonic Downloads for Windows MP4 Decoder Panasonic Downloads for Windows P2 Content Management Software Panasonic Downloads for Windows P2 Driver & Card Formatter Software Panasonic Downloads for Mac P2

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Webcasting Guide: Planning and Executing Live Streaming Production.
Posted by Crews Control on Jul 28, 2010 & filed under Technical with 0 comments.

The success of executing all video productions are dependant on 1) knowing your audience 2) communicating effectively within your organization & with your vendors 3) having a clear and conscience plan of how to meet your communication objectives  4) embracing a cost-effective technology to be a vehicle for your message. If you

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Crews Control University
Posted by Crews Control on Jul 27, 2010 & filed under Industry Events with 0 comments.
Crews Control University

Crews Control teams up with the best equipment resellers, manufactures and video production solutions providers for Crews Control University.  Our free classes provide an opportunity for our contacts to discuss video production solutions with their peers and with our experts with a minimum time investment.  The classes are usually 4 hours or less and include

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Sony Post Production Downloads
Posted by Crews Control on Jul 23, 2010 & filed under Downloads with 0 comments.

XDCAM HD 4:2:2 Decks Firmware Software Sony Downloads for Windows & Mac XDCAM HD Decks & Accessories Firmware Software Sony Downloads XDCAM SD Decks & Accessories Firmware Software Sony Download PDW-U1 XDCAM HD/ SD Drive Software Sony Downloads for Windows & Mac Editing & File Transfer XDCAM Driver/ Browser/ Viewer/ Transfer Software Sony Downloads

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