Final Cut Pro is Apple's premium video editing app and still one of our favorites for cutting together all types of footage. With newly added pro features like support for native RED RAW formats and multichannel audio files, along with great existing ones like real-time rendering, 64-bit support, and...
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An editing powerhouse, the CalDigit VR is a must-have for pro filmmakers. With a durable, all-aluminum industrial enclosure that'll keep drives running cool while looking just as cool, RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for speed or security, an LCD that displays drive status, up to 8TB of storage capacity, and...
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Time is money... especially here in New York City where it always seems to be in short supply. Luckily, there's the Contour Shuttle PRO, a little control pad with a secret identity as a time-saving device for the ages. Want to export an entire Final Cut timeline to a video clip? Press a button. Want to render an After Effects preview? Press another button. Mute audio? Bam...
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Does your video editor have a strong desire to exterminate her mice altogether? With this Final Cut keyboard cover, he or she can. With Final Cut keyboard shortcuts mapped out across this flexible and portable cover, every editing tool is literally...
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During the holidays, you might catch a tech-savvy filmmaker saying, "all I want for Christmas is a BlackMagic Design Intensity Extreme High Definition Thunderbolt Video Capture Solution." If you do, you should get them one, because it's the best digital and analog high-definition capture and monitoring solution on the market, bar none. With the ability to live-capture...
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Color correcting footage is one of the most important aspects of movie making. For an amateur or even professional colorist, it can be quite difficult to make sure what they're seeing onscreen is actually what they're getting when they output a file. Thanks to the X-Rite Colormunki Display, they'll never have to worry about accurate color reproduction again. The Colormunki Display combines...
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Looking to share a masterpiece hot from the editing room on an iPad or an iPhone? Chances are, it'll have to be converted to H.264, Apple's preferred video format for iOS devices. Encoding a file can take time and a lot of processing power, but with the ElGato Turbo.264 HD, anyone can quickly convert a movie into a shareable...
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You probably already know about the MacBook Pro with 15-inch Retina display and its Herculean quad-core Intel i7 processor, dedicated NVIDIA graphics, blazing solid state drive... but the real reason to get Apple's top-of-the-line notebook for your filmmaker is the screen. The Retina display looks stunning, but the real advantage here comes...
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Do you know someone who's looking to be the next Quentin Tarantino? Anderson Cooper? Survivorman Les Stroud? Turn their iPad into an all-in-one production studio with Padcaster, the case that gives an iPad filmmaking superpowers. With Padcaster...
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The wind blowing across a snowy winter landscape... makes for great cinematography, but terrible sound. With directional and super-directional settings, the LiveAction Mic has the ability to capture the disparate sounds of a crowd or key in on individual speakers with the utmost clarity. Case-compatible and shock-mounted, this mic is ideal to use with...
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Adobe CS6 Production Premium is the ultimate Swiss Army Knife of high-quality post-production, from start to finish. Import, log, and organize footage with the all-new Adobe Prelude. Edit in a sleek and powerful environment while making the best use of your hardware...
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Tekserve has always provided our customers with advice and service that folks just can't get anywhere, for any price. This year, our best and brightest have found the best products for you to give to those you care about and compiled our favorites with advice into this handy guide to make your shopping easier. Along with clear, personal experiences with each product, we've written a blog post for each section in the guide to give you everything in one place.
As we keep testing products, we'll be expanding this guide with even more sections throughout the holiday shopping season. Check back often for even more ideas.
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