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Cine-tal’s CineSpace film-profiling services provide color profiles of a filmout for use in the CineSpace product suite. The filmout color profile emulates the film color space while working on video monitors in visual effects, DI and animation. The use of the profiles helps users ensure the color quality of the image data when it is run through the filmout process, and it maintains consistency across multiple filmout service providers. CineSpace customers can use CineSpace’s Inverse Transform feature and CineSpace film profiling services to take their video (Rec 709) or DCI (P3) graded image data to a filmout with confidence. “CineSpace is the most pervasive color-management system in use today for VFX, DI and animation,” says Rob Carroll, CEO of Cine-tal. “CineSpace users have used our Australian offices for film-profiling services for the past four years; now they can get the same services overnight in our Indianapolis facility.” For additional information, visit www.cine-tal.com. Digital Cinema Lessons Goes Online Bling Digital has launched Digital Cinema Lessons, a Web site offering video tutorials on all aspects of the Red One camera and its associated workflows. The site features up-to-date video lessons aimed at the growing digital-cinema community; each video tutorial is provided by a highprofile instructor and runs approximately 6 to 10 minutes in length. More Power from Victory Battery Victory Cinevideo Battery Corporation has introduced NiMH battery packs for use with both film and HD camera systems. The battery packs feature an external charger as well as a built-in charger, and they are available in 12-, 13.2-, 14.4-, 24-, 26.4-, 28.8- and 30-volt configurations. The external smart charger features 120-240-volt AC input for worldwide use, a built-in temperature sensor and automatic power cutoff to prevent the battery pack from overcharging, and an integrated circuit (IC) to protect the battery from over-current, short-circuit and reverse polarity. There is no voltage output from the charger when a battery is not connected. For additional information, visit www.victorycinevideobattery.com. Digital Cinema Lessons offers a searchable database of video tutorials, each designed to illustrate a specific technique or answer a particular question. The library of videos is constantly updated, and each is available for viewing for $3. The videos target both production and postproduction personnel, with specific lessons for camera assistants, cinematographers, editors, colorists and anyone else interested in learning more about digital-cinema workflow. The site’s initial launch is in English, with additional languages to follow. Kaku Ito of Rock R/C is currently working on a Japanese-language version in addition to serving as the site’s first international instructor. “I and the whole Rock R/C team are excited to be working with Bling Digital on bringing the Digital Cinema Lessons to Japan,” says Ito. “We are at the forefront of this technology in Japan, and it is an honor to be working with the other instructors, who are all global leaders in file-based workflow, to help expand the worldwide knowledge base.” For additional information, visit www.blingdigital.com, www.rockrc.net and www.digitalcinemalessons.com. American Cinematographer HD Camera Guide Encourages Talkback Since its launch, HDCamera Guide.com has become a fast-growing online guide for professional and consumerlevel HD camera users. The video-rich site includes tutorials and product demonstrations from such companies as Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Ikegami, Grass Valley and more. Now, the site has added a feature whereby visitors can ask additional questions to the speakers featured in particular videos. For example, viewers can use the feature to ask television technology consultant Mark Schubin to elaborate on a point he made during his video tutorial on HD camera imager sizes. They can submit their question to Larry Thorpe, Canon’s Broadcast Division’s HD optics authority, while watching his video on the importance of quality camera optics. They can also reach out to director of photography James Mathers to ask which HD cameras are gaining popularity for Hollywood feature production. “Interacting with our exclusive Learning Center videos is one more advantage we offer at HDCameraGuide.com,” says Bob Richards, director of video services. “It’s not a real-time podcast, which means you don’t have to sit at your computer and wait for an answer. You can watch the Learning Center videos anytime, e-mail your question for the experts and read the e-mail reply at your convenience.” Visitors can also register for Learning Center video updates for free. For additional information, visit www.hdcameraguide.com. Mo-Sys Lambda Enters 3rd Dimension The Mo-Sys Lambda has long been regarded as one of the strongest and most versatile remote heads on the market, and it is also proving an ideal system for carrying the largest 3-D camera rigs. Responding to the increased demand for 3-D systems, MoSys has gone into production on a new gyro-stabilized third axis for the Lambda that’s specially designed for 3-D applications. “We knew the Mo-Sys Lambda was the strongest head for 3-D cameras, but to get that confirmed by 3-D film industry leaders is testimony to our vision and quality “Digital-cinema workflow is still new to all of us,” says Chris Parker, who heads the Digital Cinema Lessons project for Bling Digital. “It is a constant learning process, and the best way to learn these new technologies and workflows is to see how others are doing it.” 86 March 2010

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