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Digital Convergence Episode 111: Where’s My Jetpack?
Posted on 20. Feb, 2013 by planetmitch.
In this episode we answer listener questions: RED sues Sony Canon releases official firmware update to correct C300 color fringing Apple cuts prices and increases specs on Retina Macbook Pros Interesting infographic: Film Industry By The Numbers Water jet pack filmed by Devin Grahm Listener feedback Get Your Audio Bits Here: Download Audio: Digital Convergence Episode [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 107: Lydia Hurlbut On Smart Business For Cinema
Posted on 25. Jan, 2013 by planetmitch.
Lydia Hurlbut - CEO and Co-Founder of Hurlbut Visuals Lydia Hurlbut is the co-founder and CEO of Hurlbut Visuals. According to her amazing bio: “For the past 25 years Lydia’s career path has been varied with an expertise in numerous fields including: pediatric nursing, forensic science, life coaching, marketing and film production. Lydia first envisioned [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 106: No Performance Enhancing Drugs Were Used
Posted on 18. Jan, 2013 by planetmitch.
Chris Fenwick learns that you can balance a can of Pepsi on edge while recording another episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast In this episode: Massive layoffs at Jessops camera stores Rumors circulate that Canon may soon open “experience stores” planetMitch gets to play with a Canon 1DC and tells us what he’s learned so [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 105: Wow! It’s Finally Working
Posted on 12. Jan, 2013 by planetmitch.
posted by Carl Olson Photographer Joseph Linaschke Sorry for the brief show notes. My Grandmother Irene died earlier this week. Her memorial service was this morning so I was unable to join Chris Fenwick and planetMitch during today’s recording. Today’s show featured Joseph Linaschke of ApertureExpert.com. I was looking forward to talking with Joseph as [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 103: The Last Show of the Year
Posted on 21. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and myself (Carl Olson) come together for the last show of the year. Don’t worry! It’s not the end of the Digital Convergence Podcast - we’ll be back in January 2013. Episode 103 In this episode we take on Instagram, talk about the new YouTube Connect Camera App, and share some cool [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 102: The One About Color Monitors
Posted on 12. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
Bram Desmett of Flanders Scientific is the Mr. Wizard of all things color monitor. Bram joins the Digital Convergence Podcast team - Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and myself (Carl Olson) to talk about what broadcast monitors are, and when and why you may need one. After speaking with Bram, I’m convinced that he could recite the [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 101: Against All Odds
Posted on 05. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
In this episode Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson attempt to answer our listeners’ questions: 1) What are best practices for ingesting card data to avoid data corruption? 2) How does Chris Fenwick approach color calibration? 3) When Chris Fenwick does color correction, what scopes does he use and why? 4) Is a broadcast monitor necessary? [...]
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Announcing the CrumplePop Grain35 Giveaway In Honor of the 100th Episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast
Posted on 03. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
In honor of the 100th episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast, CrumplePop has graciously made available three licenses of their amazing Grain35 plugin. The DCP team will announce three winners on December 19, 2012. Each license represents a $199 value. Scroll to the bottom to find the giveaway entry info. Grain35 is real 35mm and [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 100: The Century Edition
Posted on 30. Nov, 2012 by planetmitch.
On January 19, 2010, the first episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast was published. Over 200 people downloaded that episode on the first day it was published. The guest for episode #1: Mitch Aunger (a.k.a. planetMitch) of planet5d.com. In episode #28, Chris Fenwick was interviewed. Now both Chris and planetMitch are regular co-hosts of the [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 99: The Practical Camera Package
Posted on 22. Nov, 2012 by planetmitch.
Director of Photography Eric Goodfield joins the Digital Convergence Podcast team to talk about packing the practical camera package for each video shooting situation. Eric shares how he travels with his camera gear and what he packs to always be ready. To paraphrase Robert Heinlein: “Have camera will travel.” Chris Fenwick and planetMitch carries on [...]
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Digital Convergence Podcast episode #98: The Miniature Adventures of the Valiant
Posted on 07. Nov, 2012 by planetmitch.
(By Chris Fenwick) In an attempt to fill in for my friend Carl Olson as he is busy with other business Mitch from planet5d and myself are moving forward with the Digital Convergence Podcast episodes. Today we recorded Episode 98 with Alex MacLean from Colorflow in Berkely California. We discussed advanced color grading and workflows [...]
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Digital Convergence Episode 95: Fearless Felix To The Edge Of Space!
Posted on 17. Oct, 2012 by planetmitch.
Chris Fenwick takes on hosting duties for today’s show since my vocal chords are ripped from being sick this week. Today’s filmmaking panel includes planetMitch of planet5d.com and Ron Dawson of DareDreamMag.com. We start off by taking a leap from the edge of space with “Fearless” Felix Baumgartner and his amazing 128,000 feet supersonic jump [...]













