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SO. . .YOU HAVE A VIDEO PLATE

It's a Brave New Digital World

The advent of high-quality, relatively inexpensive high-definition digital cameras has caused a sea-change in independent film making. Now, like never before, indie directors can realize their visions more quickly and cheaply than ever before, making it possible to actually get their ideas out there rather than just sitting in the pages of a screenplay on a shelf. This is a really exciting turn of events, and some really great work is being seen by wide audiences that never would have been before – even just a few years ago.

Of course, there is another side to this coin. Digital video imaging systems are tricky, to say the least, for matchmoving. As fantastic as it is to shoot your ...

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