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Contents

FREEVIEW [TOP]

Anne Coates interview Sept/Oct 2007 Andy Kelleher	Zack Snyder interview May/June 2007 David Valentine.	David Fincher interview March/April 2007 Scott Lehane	Darren Aronofsky interview September/October 2006 David Valentine...
Attila the Hun After FX project March/April 2008 Gareth Edwards	NAB 2008 show report May/June 2008 Scott Lehane	Sony EX1 user test March/April 2008 Steve Parker	Streetfighter pt1 prepping a movie March/April 2008 Geoff Boyle
Night Junkies featured project March/April 2008 Lawrence Pearce	Budget D-Cinema distribution May/June 2008 Dado Valentic	Prague orchestration May/June 2008 Miguel d'Oliveira	Music video stereoscopic March/April 2008 Alexander Lentjes
Dark Country pt1 featured project January/February 2008 Robin Charters	Lighting on Big Love technique Sept/Oct 2007 David Mullen ASC	Iconix HD-RH1 user review Nov/Dec 2007 Scott Lehane	Panasonic HVX200 user review January/February 2008 Terry Flaxton
British Film Industry opinion May/June 2007 Jonathan Gems	CCTV short project July/August 2007 David Valentine..	For the Love of God stop motion May/June 2007 Joe Tucker	HDV on the set of 24 pt1 group test Winter 2005 T Wigton/R Charters ASC
HDV on the set of 24 pt2 group test March/April 2006 R Charters ASC/T Wigton	Furnace plug-ins review May/June 2006 Klaudija Cermak	Retailers rant March/April 2008 Denise Haskew	Marketing talk rant May/June 2008 Denise Haskew

Latest [TOP]

Star Trek special FX March/April 2008 Scott Lehane	Kung Fu Panda animation May/June 2008 Markus Manninen	Wild Ocean sterescopic 3d May/June 2008 Scott Lehane	Streetfighter pt2 featured project May/June 2008 Geoff Boyle
Sony PDW-700 first look May/June 2008 Simon Wyndham	Panasonic HPX3000 user test March/April 2008 Graham Futerfas	Canon XL H1s first test May/June 2008 Phil Rhodes	Iridas Speedgrade XR test May/June 2008 Dado Valentic
Avid Media Composer 2.7 user review Nov/Dec 2007 Scott Lehane	Cadbury's spot project May/June 2008 Dan Bronks	High-end digital cameras March/April 2008 Geoff Boyle	Sony Z7 first look March/April 2008 Alex Wakeford
Live sports stereoscopic March/April 2008 David Valentine.	BMD Multibridge Eclipse test March/April 2008 Darren Mostyn	Grande Vitesse GVS9000 user review March/April 2008 Jim Matlosz	LED lights test May/June 2008 Rachel Dunn
Steadicam Archer user review March/April 2008 Simon Wyndham	Toxik 2008 test May/June 2008 John G Lashley	Sapphire plugins test May/June 2008 John G Lashley

Preproduction [TOP]

Google Earth previz on 24 May/June 2007 Rodney Charters ASC	Robert Rodriguez profile June/July 2006 Scott Lehane	Frameforge/Storyboard Artist test Sept/Oct 2007 Alex Wakeford	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro test January/February 2008 James McLean
Storyboarding technique March/April 2007 Steve Parker	Antics v2.0 Credo pt1 August/September 2006 Toni Harman/Alex Wakeford	The Scheduler test August/September 2006 Matt Lawson/Aubs Tredget	Sanctuary pt1 preproduction June/July 2006 Clive Collier
Screenwriting opinion Winter 2003 Lloyd Kaufman	Writer's DreamKit test Summer 2005 John Hill	Final Draft 7 test Winter 2004 Kevin Borras

Stereoscopic/3D [TOP]

Dark Country pt2 featured project January/February 2008 Steve Parker	Dark Country pt3 featured project January/February 2008 Steve Parker	Dark Country pt4 featured project January/February 2008 Geoff Boyle	2D to 3D conversion 3D post January/February 2008 Tim Sassoon
Animated 3D technique January/February 2008 Alexander Lentjes	Beowulf 3D display January/February 2008 Josh Greer	Stereo in the UK 3D post January/February 2008 David Valentine.	3d cinema post technology May/June 2006 David Valentine.
3D acquisition technology March/April 2006 David Valentine	Immersive TV technology Autumn 2005 Andy Finney

Cinematography [TOP]

Red One camera user review Nov/Dec 2007 Joe di Gennaro	Dalsa Origin 4K user test January/February 2008 Scott Lehane	Sony F23 test Sept/Oct 2007 Geoff Boyle	Sony EX1 user test January/February 2008 Jody Eldred
Michael Mann/Sony F23 user opinion Sept/Oct 2007 Randy Wedick	Grass Valley Infinity 1 test Sept/Oct 2007 Scott Billups	Phantom+Wafian HR-F1 user test January/February 2008 Jim Matlosz	Sony EX1 first look Nov/Dec 2007 Simon Wyndham
First UK Red user test January/February 2008 Steve Parker	Motion capture shooting diary Nov/Dec 2007 Geoff Boyle	Aaton Xtera first look Sept/Oct 2007 Liz Smith	Data tube camera technology May/June 2007 Paul Geffre
Sony F900R user review Nov/Dec 2007 Geoff Boyle	Arri D-20 on RocknRolla user test Sept/Oct 2007 David Higgs	Sony F23 first test May/June 2007 Steve Parker	HDCAM SR technology Sept/Oct 2007 Alan Roberts
RedOne camera user review May/June 2007 Steve Parker	Red Rock Micro M2 test March/April 2007 Taylor Wigton	16mm lenses group test July/August 2007 Steven Gladstone	Canon XH A1/G1 first test Jan/Feb 2007 Taylor Wigton
Panasonic HPX500 first look Sept/Oct 2007 Tom Bridges/Tim Burton	JVC HD250/251 first test Jan/Feb 2007 Phil Rhodes	Sony HVR-V1 first test Nov/Dec 2006 Simon Wyndham	Sony HVR-V1 update March/April 2007 Simon Wyndham
Panasonic HVX200 user test May/June 2007 Ian David Diaz	Canon HV20 first test July/August 2007 Taylor Wigton	Basic Steadicam technique May/June 2007 Simon Wyndham	David Fincher's Zodiac Viper on set March/April 2006 Geoff Boyle
Arri D-20 user test September/October 2006 Steve Parker	Silicon Image SI-2K workflow May/June 2007 Scott Lehane	Wavelet codecs technology July/August 2007 Gavin Greenwalt	Ring lights technology July/August Steve Banks
Dalsa Origin 4K user review May/June 2007 David Stump ASC	S.Two Take 2 test May/June 2007 Nigel Stanford	Shepperton Tests group test May/June 2007 Geoff Boyle	Data recorder pt1 technology January/February 2007 Phil Rhodes
Data recorder pt2 test May/June 2007 Phil Rhodes	Intro to 2k 2k workflows January/February 2007 Scott Lehane	Grass Valley Viper 2k workflows January/February 2007 George C Palmer	Arri D-20 2k workflows January/February 2007 Gavin Finney BSC
Panavision Genesis 2k workflows January/February 2007 Rodney Charters ASC	SI-2K camera 2k workflows January/February 2007 Jason Rodriguez	Red and Dalsa 4k workflows January/February 2007 Scott Lehane	Silicon Imaging 'Eve' user test July/August 2006 Simon Hansen/Sharlto Copley
Lighting gear test May/June 2007 Liz Smith	Panasonic HDX900 full test Nov/Dec 2006 Barry Braverman	P+S Technik Mini/Pro35 test May/June 2007 Liz Smith	Mutant Chronicles pt1 Grass Valley Viper September/October 2006 Geoff Boyle
Mutant Chronicles pt2 Phantom HD/SI-2K Nov/Dec 2006 Geoff Boyle	Mutant Chronicles pt3 Mattes and Miniatures January/February 2007 David Valentine	Sony F900R mini-review January/February 2007 Geoff Boyle	Panavision Genesis user test July/August 2006 Rodney Charters ASC
Panasonic HDX900 first look August/September 2006 Allen Facemire	Sony F350 XDCAM HD first test August/September 2006 Simon Wyndham	Varicam on Credo Credo pt2 Nov/Dec 2006 Toni Harman/Alex Wakeford	Sanctuary pt2 production July/August 2006 Clive Collier
Ikegami HDL-20 user test August/September 2006 Bob Hayes	Java shoot project July/August 2006 Laurie K Gilbert	HDV underwater user test July/August 2006 John McIntyre	Silicon Imaging 'Eve' preview May/June 2006 Randy Wedick
Red camera preview May/June 2006 Scott Lehane	Grass Valley Viper user review May/June 2006 Dan Mulligan	Dalsa Origin user test May/June 2006 Scott Lehane	Sony F330 test first test April/May 2006 Simon Wyndham
Panasonic HVX200 user test April/May 2006 Noel Sterrett	Grass Valley Infinity preview March/April 2006 Geoff Boyle	Genesis on Flyboys user test March/April 2006 Scott Lehane	D-Cinema camera test group test Winter 2005 Geoff Boyle
Canon XL H1 first test Winter 2005 Dan Lightening	JVC HD100 user test Winter 2005 Liz Smith	JVC HD100/101 first test Autumn 2005 Dan Lightening	JVC HD100+Mini35 first test Autumn 2005 Charles Papert
Sony A1 first test Autumn 2005 Richard Payne	Sony Z1 first test Spring 2005 Clive Collier	Sony Z1 to film technical Summer 2005 John Keedwell	Sony FX1 first test Winter 2004 Clive Collier
Canon XL2 first test Autumn 2004 Clive Collier	Sony PD170 first test Spring 2004 Matt Ford	JVC HD10 first test Winter 2003 Clive Collier	Panasonic DVX100 first test Autumn 2003 Clive Collier
Sony XDCAM first test Summer 2004 Clive Collier	Sony PCW-510P user test Autumn 2005 Simon Wyndham	Sony XDCAM HD interview Autumn 2005 Richard Dean	Panasonic P2 system test Autumn 2005 Phil Rhodes
Grass Valley Viper user review Spring 2005 Steve Shaw	Arri D-20 user review Autumn 2005 Simon Moorhead	D-20/Origin/Genesis group test Autumn 2005 Geoff Boyle	Ruffy camera array user review Autumn 2005 John Tabbagh
HDCAM and HDV technology Autumn 2005 Brett Shapiro	Matching HD looks technology Winter 2004 George C Palmer	Antarctic shooting technique Winter 2004 David Baillee	HD by candlelight technique Summer 2005 Terry Flaxton
Underwater shooting technique Summer 2005 David Valentine	Desaturation technique Summer 2004 David Mullen ASC	Aerial photography technique Spring 2005 David Baillee	Geoff Mackley profile Spring 2005 David Valentine
Digital dailies opinion Summer 2004 Steven Poster ASC	Budget HD cameras opinion Summer 2005 Jessica Gallant	Post look debate debate Summer 2004 Geoff Boyle

DI [TOP]

Top colorists grading Nov/Dec 2007 Steve Hullfish	Apple Color test Sept/Oct 2007 Dado Valentic	This is England S16 to 35mm January/February 2007 Mark Lewis	Apple Final Touch 2K DI March/April 2007 Philip Richardson
GUI-based graders group test January/February 2007 Dado Valentic	On-set graders group test January/February 2007 Geoff Boyle	On-set vs post grading Nov/Dec 2006 George C Palmer	Joy Division mixing 'looks' July/August 2006 Reg Traviss
Digital Vision Nucoda user review July/August 2006 Mike Matusek	Edifis F/stop first test June/July 2006 Simon Astbury	Northlight Baselight first test March/April 2006 Mick Vincent	Da Vinci Resolve first test Winter 2005 Lasse Marcussen
3-perf and DI technology Spring 2005 Alasdair MacCuish	Pride Lustre on Pride Winter 2004 Luke Rainey	Digital intermediate opinion Summer 2005 Steven Poster ASC	Digital intermediate technology Autumn 2004 Adam Glasman
DI basics technology Spring 2003 Richard Dean

Post Production [TOP]

Final Cut Pro 6 test July/August 2007 Darren Mostyn	Avid Media Composer 2.7.5 test Nov/Dec 2007 Darren Mostyn	Canopus Edius 4.5 test Nov/Dec 2007 Peter Wells	Sony Vegas Pro 8.0 test Nov/Dec 2007 Simon Wyndham
Eyeon Fusion 5.1 test Sept/Oct 2007 Sean Cole	HDV deliverables technology Sept/Oct 2007 Randy Wedick	Avid Media Composer 2.5.3 full test August/September 2006 Darren Mostyn	Tape archiving technology Nov/Dec 2007 Phil Rhodes
Tiffen DFX Filters test July/August 2007 Geoff Boyle	DVCPRO HD workflow May/June 2007 Dado Valentic	Mutant Chronicles pt4 Editing in FCP March/April 2007 Sean Barton	iQ/Pablo on Credo credo pt3 January/February 2007 Toni Harman/Alex Wakeford
Sanctuary pt3 dvd/distribution Nov/Dec 2006 Clive Collier	Sony Vegas 7 test Nov/Dec 2006 Simon Wyndham	World Trade Centre project profile August/September 2006 Scott Lehane	Madonna tour live graphics Nov/Dec 2006 John G Lashley
Foundry Tinderbox first test September/October 2006 John G Lashley	Adobe Premiere 2.0 first test May/June 2006 Mads Nybo Jorgensen	Lightworks Alacrity HD first test May/June 2006 Dan Roberts	Combustion 4.0/AE 7.0 first test March/April 2006 John G Lashley
Apple Shake 4.0 first test Winter 2005 Klaudija Cermak	Special FX opinion Winter 2005 Greg Lawrence	Autodesk Smoke 7 first test Winter 2005 Tristian Wake	Apple FC Studio 4.0 first test Autumn 2005 Darren Mostyn
Matrox Axio HD first test Autumn 2005 Barrie Williams	Leitch Velocity HD first test Autumn 2005 Paul Rushforth	Avid Adrenaline HD first test Summer 2005 Pat Horridge	Autodesk Toxik first test Summer 2005 Chris Goff
Canopus Edius HD first test Winter 2004 Clive Collier	Sony Xpri first test Summer 2004 Clive Collier	Sony Vegas 6 first test Summer 2005 Dave Shapton	Grand Italia commercial budget HD test Summer 2004 Clive Collier
Digital matte painting technique Sept/Oct 2006 Charles Darby	The Brothers Grimm physical fx Autumn 2005 Mike Kelt	Land of the Dead digital fx Autumn 2005 David Valentine	Editing for comedy technique Autumn 2003 Chris Wadsworth
Combustion 3 v After FX 6 group test Spring 2004 Clive Collier	The Two Towers dvd authoring Winter 2003 Clive Collier	ForScene first test Autumn 2005 Gavin Ames

Animation/3D [TOP]

Toon Boom Digital Studio test Nov/Dec 2007 Adam Fenwick	eMotion DigiCrank user review Nov/Dec 2007 Torquil Dearden	Mudbox test July/August 2007 Matt Leonard	Brother McLeod profile May/June 2007 Myles McLeod
Autodesk Maya 8.5 test May/June 2007 Chris Goff	Autodesk Max 9 test March/April 2007 Chris Goff	Miss Potter 2d animation January/February 2007 Denise Haskew	LIDAR scanning Southland Tales January/February 2007 Scott Lehane
PF Clean test March/April 2007 Sean Cole	Prehistoric Park project profile September/October 2006 George Roper/Neil Glasbey	Boris Blue 1.0 first test September/October 2006 Chris Goff	Elephants Dream project profile July/August 2006 David Valentine..
Blender test July/August 2006 Chris Goff	Pixel Farm PFTrack 3.5 first test June/July 2006 John G Lashley	Newtek Lightwave 8.5 first test April/May 2006 Chris Goff	Softimage XSI 5.0 test March/April 2006 Chris Goff
Mirrormask 3d workflow January/February 2007 Robin Charters	Autodesk Maya/3DS Max test/analysis Winter 2005 Chris Goff	Rustboy profile Autumn 2004 Brian Taylor	Facial capture technology Winter 2005 Richard Hince
The SE3D project render technology Summer 2005 Matt Smith	Maya 7 beta review Autumn 2005 Chris Goff Discuss	Oliver Twist fusion 5 Autumn 2005 J Cheetham/C Heneghan Discuss	nVidia Gelato first test Spring 2005 Chris Goff Discuss
Digital Domain Nuke first test Winter 2004 Clive Collier Discuss	Monkey dust profile Winter 2003 John Hill Discuss	Pretty Pictures 1 render test Autumn 2004 Clive Collier Discuss	Pretty Pictures 2 render test Winter 2004 Chris Goff Discuss
Animation rights fund opinion Autumn 2004 Jonathan Peel Discuss	Softimage XSI 4 first test Autumn 2004 Clive Collier Discuss	Sky Captain 3d effects Autumn 2004 Joe Fordham Discuss	Natural Motion Endorphin first test Autumn 2004 Clive Collier Discuss
Imagineer Mokey first test Autumn 2004 Clive Collier Discuss	Imagineer Monet first test Autumn 2004 Clive Collier Discuss	Maya 6 first test Summer 2004 Clive Collier Discuss	XSI 3 v Maya 5 group test Autumn 2003 Clive Collier Discuss

Audio [TOP]

VSL Special Edition test January/February 2008 Miguel d'Oliveira	Reason 4 test Nov/Dec 2007 Alex Swift	Gemini MKII test Nov/Dec 2007 Miguel d'Oliveira	Stylus RMX test Sept/Oct 2007 Alex Swift
Elektric piano 1.5 test July/August 2007 Miguel d'Oliveira	Sony Sound Forge 9 test July/August 2007 Alex Swift	Paul Davies interview sound design May/June 2007 Miguel d'Oliveira	Surround sound technology Nov/Dec 2006 Miguel d'Oliveira
Edirol V440HD mixer first test September/October 2006 Roger Bolton	Streamers and punches technique July/August 2006 Miguel d'Oliveira	Sony Cinescore 1.0 test June/July 2006 Andrew Diey	Gabriel Yared interview Spring 2005 Clive Collier
Paul Hartnoll interview Sept/Oct 2006 Clive Collier	Apple Logic 7 Pro first test Spring 2005 Clive Collier Discuss	Vienna Symphonic first test Spring 2003 Clive Collier Discuss	Film scores pt1 technique June/July 2006 Miguel d'Oliveira
Film scores pt2 technique june/july 2006 Miguel d'Oliveira Discuss	Film scores pt3 technique Nov/Dec 2006 Miguel d'Oliveira	Sony Z1 audio test Summer 2005 Nick Way Discuss	On-set noise opinion Spring 2005 Sandy MacRae Discuss
APRS profile Spring 2005 David Hamilton-Smith Discuss	Acquiring a score business Autumn 2004 Rachel Gibbs Discuss	Music licences business Summer 2005 Nigel Cooper Discuss	Digital audio technology Spring 2003 Ian Marriott-Smith Discuss
Audio for games technique Spring 2004 Andrew Diey Discuss	Budget pop promos technique Spring 2004 Skid Discuss	Sound for comedy technique Autumn 2003 Phil Meehan

Film School [TOP]

Film schools on trial opinion Winter 2003 Steve Parker Discuss	Choosing a course opinion Spring 2004 Peter Rudge Discuss	Post production graduate skills initiative Winter 2004 Simon Hall Discuss	Fight scenes technique Autumn 2003 Pat Kerby Discuss
Stuntperson on the job Sept/Oct 2006 David Valentine Discuss	Production designer on the job Spring 2005 Rachel Gibbs Discuss	Casting director on the job Winter 2004 Rachel Gibbs Discuss	Production managers on the job Winter 2004 Jess Pemberton-James Discuss
Fritz Lang profile June/July 2006 Paul Murphy Discuss	Akira Kurosawa profile April/May 2006 Alex Lambden Discuss	Tod Browning profile September/October 2006 Mark Lewis	Dramatic lighting technique Autumn 2003 Blain Brown Discuss
Optical filters technique Summer 2005 Paul Wheeler Discuss	Alfred Hitchcock profile January/February 2007 Paul Murphy

Features and Columns [TOP]

Pixel counts rant March/April 2007 Geoff Boyle	Living on the Line no-budget production May/June 2006 Johnnie Oddball	Hollywood finances opinion Winter 2005 Edward Jay Epstein	Where's my industry? opinion Summer 2005 Jonathan Gems
UK film crisis opinion Summer 2005 Michael Kuhn	Shorts on BBC4 opinion Summer 2005 Ellie Maidment	TV Wrap campaign Summer 2005 Mark Watson	Indie marketing business Winter 2005 Johanna-Maria Damm
Documentary funding business Winter 2003 Isabelle Fauchet	Sean Langan profile Winter 2004 Rachel Gibbs	Ed Wood profile Spring 2003 Johnnie Oddball	UK dogme profile Autumn 2005 Stella Sims
Guinness spots profile Winter 2005 Vincent Matthews	Johnnie Oddball interview Summer 2004 Steve Parker	Roger Corman interview Summer 2004 David Valentine	Soap operas rant Winter 2003 Steve Parker
Down with popcorn rant Summer 2005 Denise Haskew	Reality TV rant Autumn 2005 Denise Haskew	Showreel awards rant May/June 2006 Denise Haskew	NAB bar/Coffeegate rant July/August 2006 Denise Haskew
Low-def TV rant September/October 2006 Denise Haskew	Phone-in shows rant May/June 2007 Denise Haskew	Presentations rant July/August 2007 Denise Haskew	Beauty ads rant March/April 207 Denise Haskew
Piracy warnings rant January/February 2007 Denise Haskew	Xmas schedule rant January/February 2008 Denise Haskew	24 hour news rant Sept/Oct 2007 Vincent Matthews	CCTV news rant Nov/Dec 2007 Denise Haskew

Distribution/delivery [TOP]

VPF model cinema distribution January/February 2008 Scott Lehane	Movies on Napster opinion Autumn 2005 Brad Deau	D-Cinema technology Spring 2004 Steve Parker	Documentary distribution business Summer 2005 Jess Search
Selling to Hollywood business Autumn 2004 Chris Jones	DVD distribution business Autumn 2004 Simon Tzu	Sales agents business Autumn 2003 Chris Jones	Phil Grabsky profile Spring 2005 Isabelle Fauchet
Italian trials dvb-h Autumn 2005 Dr Alberto Morello	Mobile content iptv Autumn 2005 Steinar Brændeland	HD in Europe 2 satellite Autumn 2005 Richard Dean	HD in Europe 1 satellite Autumn 2004 Richard Dean
Hiroshima global broadcast Autumn 2005 Paul Wilmshurst	Internet distribution opinion Autumn 2003 Steve Parker

Newsroom systems [TOP]

2012 Olympics futuregazing Autumn 2005 Dave Shapton

Linear vs NLE sports editing Autumn 2005 Peter Wiggins

Legal deliverables test & measurement Autumn 2005 Alex Barwell

NAS and SAN network storage Autumn 2005 Dave Shapton

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