I was blown away by the new software user experience (UX) of Hasselblad's H6D, and now Blackmagic delivers a dramatically enhanced software UX in its URSA Mini, a dedicated video camera. Call it the new standard in sub-$5,000 dedicated video software UX, confirming that a sea-change in usability is underway. It's about time.
Read moreYeah, It's About the Gear, but No, It's Not About the Gear: Cloud-Based Call Sheet Automation from StudioBinder Focuses on People [NAB 2016, Episode 4]
I bumped into StudioBinder's Darya Danesh and Shant Kiraz at NAB 2016, and even in the middle of a massive dehydration headache I was glad to see them. They reminded me once again that in an oasis of gear in the Nevada desert, it's really about people. StudioBinder is cloud-based software which helps the production team show up when and where they should, a task which is the bane of most producers.
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