We'll see. I pulled the trigger on this thing today and it ships sometime in July 2013. Looks like its essentially the promise of simply a sensor on the end of some great glass. At a price point of just under 1K, Lossless CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) at 1920 x 1080, 13 stops of dynamic range, it looks to be a revelation. Click on the seemingly ridiculous image below to read more on Blackmagic Design's site.
ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM
Did Archimedes invent the first computer only to have it fall in to the hands of the Romans and eventually make its way to the Arabs who then used it as a template for the Astrolabe?
PBS Nova: Ancient Computer explores the story in a fascinating documentary. A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world's first computer.
Click on the image below to watch online.
MōVI - DIGITAL 3-AXIS GYRO-STABILIZED HANDHELD CAMERA GIMBAL
This short by Vincent Laforet was shot with the The "MōVI" - a digital 3-axis gyro-stabilized handheld camera gimbal. The completely silent device weighs under 3.5 pounds bare and can be operated solo, or with the help of a second "gimbal" operator with a joystick to pull off some incredible moves. To read more about it go to: wp.me/pjtZ0-2a4 The resulting video from this shoot is at: vimeo.com/62917185
To download extra features go to: vimeo.com/ondemand/movi
All proceeds from the "Tip Jar" and Vimeo on Demand will benefit the Lollipop theater network lollipoptheater.org/ - a nonprofit organization that arranges showings of first-run movies to children confined to hospitals.
PROJECT PINOCCHIO: AUTODESK LABS
Project Pinocchio is a free technology preview that leverages Autodesk's powerful 3D design and animation tools to provide you with a web-based laboratory where you can create fully-rigged custom 3D characters. Design a creation of your own or modify existing stock characters using a variety of pre-defined body types, facial features, and clothing styles for inclusion in 3D games, animations, and scenes.
MAPPING COLOR
I've been working with two of my colleagues from VCU, Robert Meganck and Peter Martin, for the last year or so developing a software application for realtime color analysis of both still and moving images. We are presenting our work at TEDx in Richmond, VA this Friday. It should be a lot of fun and help us finance the final push to get our application out of the alpha stage and into the hands of creatives and industry. We put together a website briefly exploring the concept and we will continue to update the site as continued development and release dates approach.
Click on the image below to visit our site:
