Digital Video - April 2008 - (Page 3) VOLUME 16 NUMBER 4 APRIL 2008 INSIDE IN R E V I E W 18 PMW-EX1 CAMCORDER SONY At first blush, this is a complex and capable HD camera that defies simple description. By Ned Soltz 6 PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS 23 BALANCE BEAM VIDEO IMAGES This camera support is one simple, steady system for lightweight camcorders. By Anthony Burokas 24 ANTICS V3.0 ANTICS The software update further simplifies the 3-D previsualization process. By Iain Stasukevich FEATURES 28 A WESTERN STATE OF MIND Steven Fierberg, ASC counts on the HVR-Z1U while shooting the satirical feature Searchers 2.0. By Douglas Bankston 32 KEY MASTER Pulling the “impossible” key in your NLE. By Rev. John Jackman 28 ON OUR COVER Steven Fierberg, ASC angles in while shooting Searchers 2.0. 34 PLUGGING THE GAPS Four editors lay out the plug-in picks they rely on for day-to-day work. By Jay Holben DEPARTMENTS 6 DV UPDATE ’08 NAB Preview 10 FEST CIRCUIT Five upcoming events 16 Q&A Barry Schuler on alternative digital distribution 26 INSTANT EXPERT Ten storage options 27 CLOSE-UP Philip Hodgetts on Web video has the newest gear reviews, more expert advice and breaking news. Visit DV online. COLUMNS 30 AUDIO SOLUTIONS MIXOLOGY METHODS Jay Rose offers hardware and technique tips on how to mix like a pro. 42 DV101 YOU TUBE Jay Holben illuminates fluorescents, both professional-grade and DIY. ONLINE www.dv.com • Red One postproduction workflow report • Plug-ins: Automatic Duck and Noise Industries www.videography.com • Seduction and RGB Sensors: Digital Capture for The Other Boleyn Girl 50 PRODUCTION DIARY RUDY HAS A BIG SURPRISE Stefan Sargent has worked with all kinds of clients. And then there was Rudy. DV (ISSN 1541-0943) is published monthly, with additional issue in April, by NewBay Media L.L.C.by NewBay Media L.L.C. at 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10019. Telephone: 212-378-0400. Periodicals postage paid at New York, New York, and at additional mailing offices. U.S. subscription rate is $29.97 for one year; Mexico and Canada are $39.97 (including GST); foreign airmail is $79.97; back issues $7. Prepayment is required on all foreign subscriptions in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. All rates are one year only. DV, Digital Video, Digital Video Magazine, DV Full Motion, DV Web Video, DV Expo, Web Video Expo, Digital Video Expo, and Digital Video Conference and Exposition are trademarks of NewBay Media L.L.C. All material published in DV is copyrighted © 2008 by NewBay Media L.L.C. All rights reserved. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DV, Subscription Services, P.O. Box 221, Lowell, MA 01853. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 255542, London, ON N6C 6B2. DV makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information published in the magazine; however, it assumes no responsibility for damages due to errors or omissions. Printed in the USA. www.dv.com dv april 2008 3 http://www.dv.com http://www.dv.com http://www.videography.com http://www.dv.com
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