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MEM Color Grading

Should you raise Bit Depth and Color Space before Color Grading?

Want to avoid poor quality web videos? You need to know if it’s worth working in a higher bit depth or color space.

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MEM Color Grading

The Workflows and Advantages of Working with Image Sequences in Post Production

A simple primer into the workflows and advantages of using image sequences in post production.

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MEM WMP_ARTICLES_MISC

What’s Stopping us from having a Universal Codec that will Benefit Humanity?

Is finding new ways to compress data benefiting filmmakers at all? This article looks at the codecs of the future and tries to answer this question.

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MEM WMP_ARTICLES_MISC

The Best Video Editing Software 2013 (Part Three): The End

This article compares the ‘big seven’ professional NLEs to find the best video editing software. Who wins?

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MEM WMP_ARTICLES_MISC

The Best Video Editing Software 2013 (Part Two): The Middle

This article compares the ‘big seven’ professional NLEs to find the best video editing software. Who wins?

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MEM WMP_ARTICLES_MISC

Choosing a Broadcast Camera (Part Two): Is Your Camera Broadcast-worthy?

What makes a broadcast camera? Part Two lists the general testing methodology, and shows you how to check if your camera is broadcast-worthy.

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MEM WMP_ARTICLES_MISC

Choosing a Broadcast Camera (Part One): Camera Tiers

What makes a broadcast camera, and how do we classify them? Part One breaks it down according to the guidelines set by the EBU.

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MEM Cinematography Jargon Explained

The Difference between Lossy and Lossless Compression

A simple explanation of the difference between Lossy and Lossless compression, which one’s better, and how to strike the right balance between the two.

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MEM Cinematography Jargon Explained

Intra-frame vs Inter-frame Compression

What is interframe and intraframe compression, what’s the easiest way to remember the difference, and which one needs more processing power?

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MEM Cinematography Jargon Explained

What is a Video Container or Wrapper?

A simple explanation of what a video container (or video wrapper) is and why most people confuse it with compression codecs.