It’s tough to see a family-owned business like lighting and grip rental house Thomas Cesare hang up the “For Sale” shingle. Not too much of a surprise though: In business since 1972, the Mineola-based operation faced an increasingly competitive market that requires considerable investment to stay current…
We Cover the First Demo of ARRI’s Alexa Studio
NYC Production & Post News recently attended the first demo of ARRI’s Alexa Studio at AbelCine’s snazzy presentation room…
Craft & Tech Talk at CCW
One of the best reasons to attend the annual Content & Communications World convention is to listen to top New York creatives tell how they’re solving today’s tough tech problems…
Crucial Sony and Adobe Moves Highlight IBC 2011
Among the announcements at the show, Sony’s F65 camcorder and Adobe’s announcement of the purchase of the Iridas IP stand out as bellwether developments…
Sony & Adobe Double Down
This week we check out new technologies that could topple leading companies, consider if New York production incentives are fair, and bid farewell to two pioneering filmmakers…
Snakes & Funerals
This week we hear about how the economy affects Hollywood, why we get more of the same from TV, and a technology ideal for shooting snakes and funerals.
Will Netflix Save Indie Production?
Our look at news items from the prior week includes Web distribution of movies, gear to help field production, and a non-aerosol method of painting your graffiti tag…
Our National Jukebox Debuts
This look at the past week’s news includes a look at trends in 3D production, tips on what goes into making a successful start-up, and the debut of a national jukebox service…
NAB without the Pain
Tomorrow, May 12th, will see the debut of the “first official online extension” of the April NAB convention using something called “Virtual View”.
D.W. Leitner Podcasts on NAB 2011 in his Final Show Wrap-Up
D.W. Leitner’s podcasts bring our series on developments at NAB 2011 to a close, as the DP/director assesses Apple’s surprise product announcement, how solid-state drive technology is changing production, and why new digital sensors take us back to the beginnings of photography.