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LED will be a phase. There are some developments coming down the track which will supersede LED in the general lighting market. LED will be an interim thing I think. There are some plasma technologies coming which will go into general lighting. That said, LED will be with us for quite a while, but its not the panacea that everybody thinks it is at the moment; its probably got another 3 or 4 years before its generally very usable in the film/video area. Its efficiency is not up there yet.
Want to shoot HD in NZ? Well, a core group of the top freelancers in NZ have tried and tested every format from every manufacturer in the field and in post. Their results yielded what they believe will be the next Digibeta in the world of HD production predicting a longevity and userability like no other format. Read the following press release!!!!! full hd
As you may have noticed, we are now live gone with the old and in with the new. Our new site has arrived. Yes we are in beta phase.. Very exciting. thank you to all the alpha testers. We will be working on the site throughout the Christmas period. Note to all members, you will be receiving an email from the site, please sign in and update your details. For the old site simply click on this article New members, please register, In the short term whilst were migrating our database and our site information is litmited, please call Michelle on +64 9 817 9337 or on +64 21 689 052 for assistance or booking crew. Merry Christmas to all and a Happy new year.
Santa was busy and look what we found under the tree! A brand new site! Register and have a play, remember its in Beta mode so there will be bugs, email us if you have any suggestions or have any navigation issues whatsoever! Happy New Year from us! Yves, Michelle & the Team
What Newton Minnow said 1961 rings true today in 2009. Mandatory listening for anyone in the TV industry!
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The term freelancer dates from the Middle Ages. Medieval Knights were hired to lead armies for Nobles and Kings to protect their lands. The good ones were expensive and the inexpensive ones... well had short careers shall we say. Read more about why we chose the Knight as the theme of our new website.
The first of a series of workshops held at the home of NZCREWS in Titirangi. We discussed many basics. "What is the Matrix?" not only earned a few laughs but became a hallmark of our session. New HD terminology, technical terms and even perhaps sales jargon can often confuse many leaving people to get quite emotional about stuff that is really at core very technical. So seeing technical terms in a mass.. is like decoding the Matrix..no doubt! To the rescue.. our Neo! Not Keanu but Clive!
Grass Valley have some great products. Have a look at the design and build of the Infinity!
New Site launch and all the stuff that goes with it. Learn more with an interview with NZCREWS's very own Yves Simard, as profiled on NZVIDEO news. Keep tabs on this site everyday.. as Yves describes.. there is much more on the horizon! You can call NZCREWS on +64 9 817 9337
Want something? Well thank goodness our facilities section is now active. What is facilities? It means "easy" in french and it means really easy to find a company, product or service if you need it quickly and efficitently in New Zealand. Have a look and support those who support our community! Someone missing? A firm, business or company? Speak to Michelle +64 9 817 9337 michelle@simard..co.nz
Ninox Films into Receiverhsip - official as of the 26th and as we have seen these things happen overnight. TVNZ cuts 30 million from an expected loss in profit of 10% - Might I add, they are still in profit so no need to panic just yet.. or should we? These two threads are up for discussion, we really want to know what you think. Should we brace or is this simply the weak and the strong finding its natural order?
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What our State broadcaster is up to has often been the subject of speculation and rumour, especially in what they buy and where they invest. Grant Cummuskey spent an interesting afternoon with Andrew Shaw, discussing how our tax dollar translates to the screen. Click to read more.
http://forums.nzcrews.tv/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2069&p=3635#p3635
The FAA has decided as of last year a whole set of rules regarding flying with Batteries. In New Zealand & Australia the rules are different but still have can be confusing. Here are all the real facts and see for yourself. A forum discussion has been going on for the past year, catch up and hear the stories of those at the coal face.
http://forums.nzcrews.tv/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2121&p=3819#p3819
About a year ago, I saw a news item on Prince Charles being beamed to open an event in Dubai he wasnt live, but he wanted to save on carbon credits and highlight his clean, green credentials. So he had himself filmed as a file, the file got taken over to Dubai and the file got played as a hologram; so he opened the event but he didnt leave London! That piqued my interest, so I did a bit of research and I found the parent company which created the system. Its a system called Musion Eyeliner and its created by a German guy called Uve Maas.
No you dont need to get in bed with your crew to keep them close, simply use our powerful BROADCAST MAILER Hotlist your favs - Email Call sheets - Text your info or Do Both Simultaneously! 50 texts to get you started! Try it.. its fun!
Fighting the recession? Here are 10 sure-fire ways to live your life and career to make sure you are always in demand and lift you to the top of your game A tenet is a mantra and code, one that is not easy but nobody said being the best was easy. These are the CREWS.TV tenets.
There is alot of confusion about what is hot and what is not and we at CREWS.TV don't like taking other people's word for it. We compare, test, scrutinize and now.. we share. Most of all, we want your opinion
View full and untouched raw footage of 5D and Letus videos.
http://forums.crews.tv/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2613&p=5270#p5270
What does it mean to you to have access to Radio Microphones?
Hans Anderson has lost a long faught battle with Cancer. He was one of the founding members of this website and was an active contributor to his communities and industry. His colleagues and Friends will sorely miss him.
http://forums.crews.tv/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2757&sid=3685b4482898a7507ea8fabec8bbbd6f
An interesting development in off board recording with a built in monitor and high - cinema compression!
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