Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
An historic day: Goodbye analog, hello digital
Across the United States today, television stations will power down the analog signals that have sent TV shows into homes for six decades.
Today represents the deadline for the country’s transition to fully digital television broadcasting. Throughout the day, TV stations are switching off analog signals as the digital TV deadline has arrived at last.
On this historic day, Randall Dark received the following letter from Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer Electronics Association:
June 12, 2009
Dear Randall Dark:
Thank you! You are a true American hero!
Thank you for helping get our nation to this historic day! You are one of the 200 inductees into the DTV Academy because of your major contribution to the cause of digital television. You made a huge difference and helped our national transition to digital television!
Although the short term may bring news stories about the relatively few Americans who did not timely transition to digital, in a few months this will be a historical blip, capping the over 20 year effort to transition our nation to a uniquely American HDTV broadcast transmission standard.
I have often joked that I am so excited about HDTV that my tombstone will be 16 by 9. But the truth is that every one of us played a critical role in an unprecedented technology shift affecting how virtually every American receives entertainment, news and information.
Of course, we are still at the beginning of the digital revolution, but you and all who know you should take some satisfaction that you played a historic role in making this shift happen. Few can claim this, but many will benefit.
Our task is nearly completed for this chapter of our history. But we will never finish our quest to make things better by promoting sound policies – like the DTV transition – that advance American innovation.
I thank you so much for turning our shared national vision into a reality benefitting every American. I hope you will continue to work towards shared national goals which move us forward.
Sincerely,
Gary Shapiro
President and CEO
Consumer Electronics Association
Today represents the deadline for the country’s transition to fully digital television broadcasting. Throughout the day, TV stations are switching off analog signals as the digital TV deadline has arrived at last.
On this historic day, Randall Dark received the following letter from Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer Electronics Association:
June 12, 2009
Dear Randall Dark:
Thank you! You are a true American hero!
Thank you for helping get our nation to this historic day! You are one of the 200 inductees into the DTV Academy because of your major contribution to the cause of digital television. You made a huge difference and helped our national transition to digital television!
Although the short term may bring news stories about the relatively few Americans who did not timely transition to digital, in a few months this will be a historical blip, capping the over 20 year effort to transition our nation to a uniquely American HDTV broadcast transmission standard.
I have often joked that I am so excited about HDTV that my tombstone will be 16 by 9. But the truth is that every one of us played a critical role in an unprecedented technology shift affecting how virtually every American receives entertainment, news and information.
Of course, we are still at the beginning of the digital revolution, but you and all who know you should take some satisfaction that you played a historic role in making this shift happen. Few can claim this, but many will benefit.
Our task is nearly completed for this chapter of our history. But we will never finish our quest to make things better by promoting sound policies – like the DTV transition – that advance American innovation.
I thank you so much for turning our shared national vision into a reality benefitting every American. I hope you will continue to work towards shared national goals which move us forward.
Sincerely,
Gary Shapiro
President and CEO
Consumer Electronics Association
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Keynote address at Creative Storage Conference '09
2009 Creative Storage Conference Announces Randall Dark Keynote
San Jose, CA—March 18, 2009—The Third Annual Creative Storage Conference (CS09) will be held in conjunction with the 2009 NAB Show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas on April 19, 2009. Conference registration is now open at www.creativestorage.org.
Randall Dark will be the afternoon keynote speaker. Randall was the co-founder and creative force behind HD Vision Studios in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Television Arts and Sciences Academy and he is distinguished with top honors from the International Electronics Cinema Festival and is one of a select few members of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Academy of Digital Pioneers. His presentation is called Dealing With the Angst. Randall says we are now entering an era where video tape will no longer be the medium of choice for capture, manipulation or archiving. His talk addresses how to conquer the fears of the transition to digital hard drive technology from the view point of a nonbeliever who is coming into this world kicking and screaming.
For additional information on the conference call 408-871-8808 or email info@creativestorage.org.
About Coughlin Associates: Coughlin Associates puts on the Creative Storage Conference through the Entertainment Storage Alliance. Coughlin Associates provides digital storage and applications consulting, market and technology analysis and conference organization services. More information is available about Coughlin Associates at www.tomcoughlin.com.
San Jose, CA—March 18, 2009—The Third Annual Creative Storage Conference (CS09) will be held in conjunction with the 2009 NAB Show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas on April 19, 2009. Conference registration is now open at www.creativestorage.org.
Randall Dark will be the afternoon keynote speaker. Randall was the co-founder and creative force behind HD Vision Studios in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Television Arts and Sciences Academy and he is distinguished with top honors from the International Electronics Cinema Festival and is one of a select few members of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Academy of Digital Pioneers. His presentation is called Dealing With the Angst. Randall says we are now entering an era where video tape will no longer be the medium of choice for capture, manipulation or archiving. His talk addresses how to conquer the fears of the transition to digital hard drive technology from the view point of a nonbeliever who is coming into this world kicking and screaming.
For additional information on the conference call 408-871-8808 or email info@creativestorage.org.
About Coughlin Associates: Coughlin Associates puts on the Creative Storage Conference through the Entertainment Storage Alliance. Coughlin Associates provides digital storage and applications consulting, market and technology analysis and conference organization services. More information is available about Coughlin Associates at www.tomcoughlin.com.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Monetizing Stock Footage
Randall Dark will be a presenter for Studio Daily's webinar "Monetizing Stock Footage." The webinar is at 1 pm EDT on March 25, 2009. Click here to register: Monetizing Stock Footage
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Stock footage is a hotter item than ever before: TV, film and now new media need that nighttime skyline of a glittering Manhattan or a line of camels plodding over the desert dunes without breaking the bank. If you’re a producer, find out about new options for cost-effective stock shots. If you’re a cinematographer, learn about a way to create passive income with footage you’ve already shot or might shoot in your free time.
from Studio Daily
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Easy as shooting fish in a barrel
Cinemarr, Randall Dark Shoot HD Commercial for Ripley’s Aquarium
Cinemarr Entertainment tapped the services of HD pioneer Randall Dark for Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies first high definition commercial.The 30 second spot, a mixture of live action and animation, was shot in 1080i with the Sony HDCam and Canon HD zoom lens and will be onlined and offlined at Cinemarr Entertainment in Sevierville, Tennessee. TripAdvisor.com recently named Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies the number one aquarium in the United States.
“Because of that,” says Cinemarr founder S. Shane Marr, who also directed, “there is nationwide focus on this aquarium. We are very pleased that Cinemarr was chosen to shoot the new commercial for Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and to do so in HD.”
The clarity produced by HD technology was ideal for shooting both the live action sequences and background plates, which will later have digital cartoon fish added. Dark says, “Capturing the incredible images presented no problems for my HD camera. It was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.” Shooting at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies offered ample opportunities for beautiful images, but also posed some challenges.
“In order to keep the fish comfortable and safe, only minimal lighting is permitted in the aquarium during a shoot. The resulting lower light situations could have meant a potential problem getting the best images if we had shot film.” says Marr. “Also, the project had an overall abbreviated time frame to be on air in time for spring vacation planning. Shooting in HD helped us on both these fronts by producing beautiful lower light images and turning the project around quickly.”
After meeting and becoming friends in 2004, this was the second opportunity Marr and Dark have had to work with one another.
The overnight production, with a cast of 40, featured extensive shooting inside the aquarium’s 345-foot long underwater tunnel and the new Lethal Weapons exhibit, which showcases deadly sea creatures.
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, one of three resort towns in the Great Smoky Mountains which receive approximately 13,000,000 visitors annually.
from Digital Cinema Report
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Dark Shoots RED for Dolby Demo
By Marc Loftus
mloftus@postmagazine.com
LOS ANGELES - Filmmaker Randall Dark (www.randalldark.net) has spent the past two weeks shooting footage for an upcoming Dolby Labs presentation. When Post caught up with Dark, he was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, shooting a timelapse sequence, and had already spent several days in both Dallas and Miami, shooting footage for the project. He was also planning a trip to Toronto to round out production.
According to Dolby's Gaven Wang, the presentation will be shown at tradeshows and will highlight the company's new HDR video technology. For the Miami and Wyoming shoots, Dark worked with DP and Red camera owner Ken Michael, who will also handle the post for his segments of the project.
Dark says the project is due to the client on November 10th. Michael shot his segments using a Nikon adapter and lenses. Shooting in 4K, Michael captured footage to a rugged 320GB drive. At the end of each day, footage is transferred to a 4TB drive that Dark recently purchased. Michael will be editing the project in Final Cut Pro and will transcode the r3d files to the ProRes codec.
The Dolby presentation marks the first time Dark - who considers himself format agnostic - has worked with the Red camera. Dark will remain the owner of the unused footage and will add it to his own high definition footage collection.
See the article in Post Magazine
mloftus@postmagazine.com
LOS ANGELES - Filmmaker Randall Dark (www.randalldark.net) has spent the past two weeks shooting footage for an upcoming Dolby Labs presentation. When Post caught up with Dark, he was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, shooting a timelapse sequence, and had already spent several days in both Dallas and Miami, shooting footage for the project. He was also planning a trip to Toronto to round out production.
According to Dolby's Gaven Wang, the presentation will be shown at tradeshows and will highlight the company's new HDR video technology. For the Miami and Wyoming shoots, Dark worked with DP and Red camera owner Ken Michael, who will also handle the post for his segments of the project.
Dark says the project is due to the client on November 10th. Michael shot his segments using a Nikon adapter and lenses. Shooting in 4K, Michael captured footage to a rugged 320GB drive. At the end of each day, footage is transferred to a 4TB drive that Dark recently purchased. Michael will be editing the project in Final Cut Pro and will transcode the r3d files to the ProRes codec.
The Dolby presentation marks the first time Dark - who considers himself format agnostic - has worked with the Red camera. Dark will remain the owner of the unused footage and will add it to his own high definition footage collection.
See the article in Post Magazine
Friday, October 24, 2008
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