http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews Latest Video News and Discussion from Videomaker Magazine Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:33:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a move that will be applauded by many (including this editor), Adobe was the first software company to focus a release an update to their editing software that focuses on COMPATIBILITY! Yes, even with other software packages. This newest update to Premiere Pro CS4 allows you to exchange projects ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4136-premiere-pro-cs4-update-includes-project-exchange-with-final-cut-pro-avid-red-support/ For most of us, the documentary genre is a very real and raw form of story telling that is based on true-life emotion. We watch as our main character struggles with issues, narrates the frustration and we patiently wait for the resolution. As a matter of fact, for most ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4134-is-documentary-real/ If you're the type that gets excited about tools and devices that beep, buzz, hum and generally need a battery to operate, then you may already know that the biggest international trade show is fast approaching and devotees are planning their visit like Trekkies at a Star Trek convention. I'm talking ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4131-cams-and-phones-number-one-for-ce-buyers/ Just a heads up on some interesting new home audio technology that is sure to shake up the home entertainment world. Stealth Acoustics has announced it's new stereo invisible speaker! Here is what they had to say: Today's multi-channel surround sound and whole house audio systems require multiple speaker locations. With ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4124-home-entertainment-is-invisible/ There's some new wrinkles to Red's camcorder lineup. First off, everything you knew about Scarlet? Forget it. They've revamped the whole thing and have a new version of the Scarlet alongside the Epic. The idea is that you can have a fully modular camcorder setup that is prepared for digital ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4123-new-details-on-the-red-scarlet-and-epic/ How did that quote from President Herbert Hoover go: A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage... something like that. It was a campaign promise to raise American living standards during the Industrial Revolution in the 1920s. Americans have always embraced new industry and technology with gusto ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4116-a-blu-ray-burner-in-every-household/ The Videomaker/Canon Short Video Contest has gone to judging. We accepted 159 entries this year, and they are all being viewed. My hope for sending all of the entries as H.264 files was dashed, though. While computer monitors are getting better all the time (and computers are also getting quicker), the ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4119-videomakercanon-short-video-contest-in-judging/ Need some help sucking the soul out of someone’s body? Want to create an energy ball in the middle of the city? How about a giant crater, in the center of the road? If you do, a great site to check out is Videocopilot.net! With tips that use Adobe After Effects, ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4117-advanced-video-sfx/ Reprinted from a Canon press release: Building on the success of the XH A1 and XH G1 High Definition (HD) camcorders, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has introduced the newly refined and upgraded hand-held XH A1S and XH G1S HD camcorders. Both products incorporate enhanced features for improved operation, ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4114-canon-announces-updates-to-xh-hdv-camcorder-family/ As video makers, the use of stock footage can be seen as a more cost effective way to get a scene, rather than actually going out and having to shoot the needed scene yourself. Not all of us can go film some gritty scenes in Time Square, but we can ... http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2008/11/4112-shutterstockcom/