When the news about DivX aquiring MainConcept broke out sometime back in 2007, there was a major anticipation about future versions of DivX going H.264. The news is out now – Based on H.264 technology, DivX Pro 7 aims to provide everything you need for a true HD experience. Play high definition MKV videos with high-quality AAC audio, .divx as well as .avi files.
In Parts 1 and 2, we focused on the pre-production and production considerations of putting together a cost-effective HD (high definition) feature film. In this part, we will conclude by discussing HD post-production, including some details on the RED workflow.
Shot entirely in HD with the Canon XL-H1 mixed with gorgeous super slow motion shots courtesy of the Phantom HD, Kallang Roar The Movie serves up a polished platter of sleek cinematography mixed with some very special effects in one bundle of great storytelling.
In my last article, we talked about how to approach the pre-production and production considerations of an indie feature, including how to achieve a cinematic image with HD camcorders.
In this article, we’ll concentrate on the actual HD cameras themselves, and what each of them can do for you. For the purpose of this article, we are only going to talk about formats and cameras that fit within the price point of an indie feature film budget.
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One of the terms or jargon that always crop up in the world of digital filmmaking is ‘bit-depth’. Despite its widespread use in describing cameras, editing programmes and even in monitors, it still remains a mystery as to what bit-depth defines, or how it applies to the digital video world.
So you want to make a feature film. But you haven’t got the budget of, say, Royston Tan’s 881. You haven’t even got the budget of Eric Khoo’s My Magic. How can you, a budget-conscious filmmaker with passion but little means, use technology to make a cost-effective film? Fortunately, advances in technology have brought powerful tools into the hands of the middle-class filmmaker.
Adobe Systems Inc. has released its beta version of Adobe Photoshop Express – a web-based version of Photoshop as a Rich Internet Application (RIA) for anyone who wishes to store, sort and show off their photos online. All you need is an internet connection and Flash Player 9.
For the film Anna & Anna, Iceberg Design was given the task to create the illusion of a person who has a doppelganger, a ghost or a double. To put it simply, we had to make it look believable that the lead actress, Karena Lam, was not just playing two roles, but interacting in the given scenes.
Since the introduction of the AVC-Intra codec, there has been questions on the difference between intra-frame compression and inter-frame compression, and how they compare to each other, so here’s a quick look at how they measure up.
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I think I’m feeling a little unfocused this week. See, my last few feature articles all have a focus to them, but this week I’m all over the place. Talk Sex.
Yes, there you go. It all comes back into focus. I’m listening to my sub consciousness and it keeps telling me, “You know what you [...]
This is the stuff of what Hong Kong action crime thrillers are made of, with the sets being the real streets of the city upon which a high intense cop and robbers drama unfolds, and engaging characters that you actually care about.
This Sunday (8th August), a new documentary film will be screened at 10pm on Okto. OLD PLACES is produced by Chuan Pictures, directed by Royston Tan, Victric Thng and Eva Tang, and features the voices of Singaporeans as they recall their memories of disappearing places in Singapore.
As a preview, Civic Life blog writer Ng Yi-Sheng interviews [...]
