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Apple - Pro/Video - John Chester, pg. 1

Apple - Pro/Video - John Chester, pg. 1: "Tune in on A&E ‘Random 1’ is scheduled to premier nationwide on A&E on November 1 and run for 10 episodes. For show dates, times and channel listings, check the A&E website.

Watch the trailer.

Tools of the Trade
7 dual-processor 2.3GHz Power Mac G5s
20-inch Apple Cinema Display
Xserve G5
Xserve RAID
Xsan
Linksys gigabit router
11 PowerBook G4s
Final Cut Pro
DVD Studio Pro
Motion
Soundtrack
Apple Remote Desktop 2"

Apple (UK and Ireland) - Pro/Video - Full on Food

Apple (UK and Ireland) - Pro/Video - Full on Food: "Apple’s Xsan storage area netorking solution was at the heart of the workflow. The team used two Xserve G5s and two 5.6TB Xserve RAIDs, providing a compbined total of over 11TB of storage, plus a Qlogic Fibre Switch and two Asante Ethernet Switches. The Xsan allowed the centrally-stored media to be shared across a number of workstations — one Power Mac G5 running Final Cut Pro for ingest, three Power Mac G5s running Final Cut Pro with 23-inch Apple Cinema Displays for offlining, and one finishing workstation — a Power Mac G5 running FCP HD, with a 30-inch Cinema HD Display and a broadcast monitor"

Apple (UK and Ireland) - Apple @ IBC 2005

Apple (UK and Ireland) - Apple @ IBC 2005: "Apple @ IBC 2005"

Apple - Pro/Video - ImaginAsian TV, pg. 1

Apple - Pro/Video - ImaginAsian TV, pg. 1: "Choosing Macs for Production Choe says the decision to adopt Macs as the production platform came out of discussions with his partners, three of whom had used Avid systems for 20 years in their work with Comcast, A&E, Paramount Pictures and other mainstream media companies.

‘We had a debate about which operating system and which hardware platforms to use,’ says Choe. ‘In the end, the overwhelming advantages of using Macs — for example, smaller storage space requirement, shallower learning curve, easer networkability and less maintenance — put the decision to go with Macs for our entire production department.’"

Apple - Hot News - Nota Bene

Apple - Hot News - Nota Bene: "Director Sommer brought to the film a technical approach as distinctive as his focused narrative strategy. He shot the 17-day competition (held in May and June in Fort Worth, Texas) in mixed high-definition formats using both HDCAM and HDV cameras. And he cut much of the footage onsite using two Power Mac G5 editing stations running Final Cut Pro."

Apple - Pro/Video - Cynthia Moses and David Weiner, pg. 1

Apple - Pro/Video - Cynthia Moses and David Weiner, pg. 1

Moses and fellow filmmaker David Weiner struck into the heart of Africa with a PowerBook, an iBook and four borrowed mini-DV cameras. Their goal: Teach the locals how to film and edit their own videos about wildlife conservation using Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Apple computers.

Apple - Pro/Video - Mike Shelby, pg. 1

Apple - Pro/Video - Mike Shelby, pg. 1:In the near future, thanks to QuickTime 7 and robotic vehicles equipped with high-definition cameras that prowl the ocean depths, they'll be able to see the world far under the waves in HD."

HD tools/workflow inside

Profile on using FCP underwater.

Apple - Pro/Film - Warren Miller Entertainment, pg. 1

Apple - Pro/Film - Warren Miller Entertainment, pg. 1‘Higher Ground,’ brings skiing and snowboarding to life in the country’s first-ever high-definition film tour.

Produced on a Power Mac G5 in Final Cut Pro, "

Apple - Pro/Video - Dent-de-Lion du Midi, pg. 1

Apple - Pro/Video - Dent-de-Lion du Midi, pg. 1

Profile on a golfing company that uses FCP and HD

Tools of the Trade

Dual-processor Power Mac G5

30-inch Apple Cinema Display

Xserve G5

Xserve RAID

17-inch PowerBook G4

15-inch PowerBook G4

Mac mini

iPod Photo



Software

Final Cut Pro

Motion

Shake

DVD Studio Pro

Keynote

Apple Remote Desktop

QuickTime 7

MOTU Digital Performer

Adobe Photoshop CS2

Adobe Illustrator CS2

Adobe GoLive CS2

Macromedia Flash MX

Plus, ‘every plugin in the universe’"

Blackmagic Design: Case Studies

Blackmagic Design: Case Studies: " History anywhere with Blackmagic and Applecart Scott Billups and his PixelMonger crew pride themselves on being able to go anywhere in the world and pull together high-level productions. Filming and producing a number of historical recreations for some of the top US cable channels, PixelMonger has traveled across Europe and the US capturing shots for large battles, royal coronations and scenic backgrounds. And they have done this using the latest in post-production technology enclosed in a single moveable system – the PixelMonger Applecart. The Applecart is a post-production house on wheels. Using a Thomson's Viper HD camera and the latest version of Final Cut Pro, PixelMonger is able to shoot and edit on the latest equipment. One piece of hardware that has made the Applecart’s workflow possible is Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink HD Pro to capture and color correct shots. With Blackmagic’s DeckLink HD Pro, Scott Billups is able to shoot with the Viper and capture footage right in"