The bad news: Complex visual effects will continue to become a bigger and more integrated part of every production. We have not yet reached the day when we will shoot exclusively on a blue-screen stage, and I really hope that day never comes. Trust me, shooting blue screen all day, every day, is just not the thrill accountants think it is.
The need to learn more about the evolving processes and the changing equipment for visual effects is pretty important to maximize your production dollars.
The good news: NAB is coming to a desert casino and there’s a lot to see. If you are making the trip, it will probably do you some good to stop in at some of the geek booths and talk to the engineers, salespeople and even the other attendees about what’s going on. Production techniques will be changing over the next few years and this is where you will see it start.
What happened to HD?

With this first (and destined not to be the last) tech highlights overview, VirtualInnovations asked some technically savvy types from various areas of the industry to make their calls on the significant production technology moments from last year and to forecast…