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Each of the 14 focal lengths offers a large rotation angle for perfect pulls, a 14-blade iris for exceptional bokeh, and the precision build quality you expect from Carl Zeiss. www.zeiss.com/cine/flexibility digital VIDEO vol. 23 | no. 8 08.2015 EDITOR’S VIEW EDITORIAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Cristina Clapp [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR Katie Makal [email protected] WEB EDITOR Sarv Kreindler [email protected] SAVE THE DATE(S), SEE NEW TECH, CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jay Ankeney, Chuck Gloman, David Heuring, Debra Kaufman, John Merli, Carl Mrozek, Oliver Peters, Geoff Poister, Dick Reizner, Stefan Sargent, Jon Silberg, Ned Soltz, Jennifer Wolfe STRENGTHEN YOUR SKILLS ADVERTISING U.S. NORTHEAST, NEW ENGLAND & CANADA Vytas Urbonas f you’re on the East Coast, I’d like to invite you to a number of events taking place at the convention [email protected] 212. 378. 0400 Ext. 533 center in Washington, D.C., at the beginning of December. All are designed for education, collabora- WEST/CENTRAL SALES MANAGER Jeff Victor [email protected] 224. 436. 8044 tion and conversation. U.S. MID-ATLANTIC & SOUTHEAST Michele Inderrieden [email protected] 212. 378. 0400 Ext. 523 I• Government Video Expo 2015 PRO AUDIO SALES MANAGER Pete Sembler [email protected] 650. 238. 0324 The D.C. Region’s Largest Video, Broadcast and AV/IT Event EUROPE SALES DIRECTOR Steve Connolly Walter E. Washington Convention Center [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7354 6000 PRODUCT SHOWCASE/CLASSIFIED ADS Michele Inderrieden December 1-3, 2015 [email protected] 212. 378. 0400 Ext. 523 • DC Post|Production Conference ART & PRODUCTION Educational and Training Sessions Produced SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Nicole Cobban ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Walter Makarucha, Jr. by Future Media Concepts (FMC) 2015 PRODUCTION MANAGER Lisa McIntosh [email protected] 703. 852. 4616 December 1-3, 2015 ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Caroline Freeland • Video Distance Learning in the Federal Government DECEMBER 2–3, 2015 [email protected] Produced by the Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA) CIRCULATION GROUP DIRECTOR, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Meg Estevez December 2, 2015 CIRCULATION MANAGER Kwentin Keenan • National Drone Show CIRCULATION CUSTOMER SERVICE Michele Fonville A Conference & Expo Featuring SUBSCRIPTIONS DV, P.O. B ox 221, Lowell, MA 01853 UAS Video Capture Technology DECEMBER 2–3, 2015 Telephone: 888-266-5828 (USA only, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST) December 2-3, 2015 978-667-0352 (Outside the US) Fax: 978-671-0460 If you’d like more information about any of these events, you can visit www.gvexpo.com/info. E-mail: [email protected] Government Video Expo is the East Coast’s largest technology event designed for video, broadcast NEWBAY MEDIA VIDEO/BROADCAST GROUP and AV/IT professionals. It features a full exhibit floor, numerous training options, free seminars, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | GROUP PUBLISHER Carmel King VP SALES | GROUP PUBLISHER Eric Trabb keynotes, presentations, networking opportunities, and the Briefing Room, an educational series of panel EDITORIAL DIRECTOR - VIDEO Cristina Clapp discussions that’s new this year. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR - BROADCAST Paul J. McLane WEB DIRECTOR Ragan Whiteside-Johnson Attendees can learn about video technologies and techniques at the DC Post|Production Conference; ONLINE PRODUCTION MANAGER Robert Granger distance learning and education technology at the day-long seminar on Video Distance Learning in the NEWBAY MEDIA CORPORATE Federal Government, presented by the FGDLA; and drone operation and production at the National PRESIDENT & CEO Steve Palm CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Paul Mastronardi Drone Show. CONTROLLER Rick Ng Featuring conference programs designed to teach, enlighten and inspire, Government Video Expo VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Robert Ames encourages attendees to get hands-on with the latest video gear in an exhibit hall featuring more than VICE PRESIDENT OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Denise Robbins 175 suppliers, dealers and distributors. Numerous free special events further our attendees’ knowledge, VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Ray Vollmer VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING careers and agency mission. Bill Amstutz If you shoot, edit, post, store or distribute video, or use AV solutions, save these dates. I hope you can VICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT & MARKETING Anthony Savona IT DIRECTOR Anthony Verbanac join us and I look forward to seeing you there! LIST RENTAL 914. 925. 2449 [email protected] Editorial Director REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS Please contact our Reprint Coordinator Digital Video magazine at Wright’s Media: 877. 652. 5295 creativeplanetnetwork.com PUBLISHED BY NEWBAY MEDIA LLC p: 310-429-8484 28 E 28th Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10016 e: [email protected] Tel: 212. 378. 0400 Fax: 212. 378. 0470 Twitter: @DigitalVideomag Web: www.nbmedia.com creativeplanetnetwork.com | 08.2015 3 08.2015 | vol. 23 | no. 8 CONTENTS 20 LOOK 18 America, Arguments and Archival Material Best of Enemies Revisits a Remarkable Time in Television 20 Ex Machina Artificial Intelligence and Human Innovation Combine for Film’s Production 18 LISTEN 24 Ambient Sound on The Americans Enhancing the Spy Show’s Setting and Subject Matter LUST 28 Thunderbolt and Throughput Checking Out Blackmagic Design’s UltraStudio 4K and UltraStudio Express feature 32 Putting the “Cloud” in Creative Cloud Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 14 Scream Queens: Enhances Color Workflow, Application Interoperability 28 Fright and Delight Cinematographers Michael Goi and LEARN Joaquin Sedillo 40 Tips to Clip Reinvent Scare Tactics 42 Teleprompting Technology New Functionality, Form Factors and Features for the FX Series 42 50 Production Diary: Home Again But There’s an Avid in My Bathroom 36 Buyer’s Guide: Bonded Cellular Streaming departments Digital Video (ISSN 2164-0963) is published monthly by NewBay Media L.L.C. at 28 E 28th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10016. 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Digital Video makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information published in the magazine; however, it assumes no responsibility for damages due to errors or omissions. Printed in the USA. 49 Advertiser Index 4 creativeplanetnetwork.com | 08.2015 CANON COLLABORATIONS THE XA25 AS CONFIGURED BY THE CREW OF MAKER STUDIOS SAM MACARONI PRODUCER/DIRECTOR // JESSICAH FILIPAS POSTPRODUCTION MANAGER // LAYNE PAVOGGI DP/SHOOTER/DIRECTOR INFRARED SHOOTING RODE NTG2 SHOTGUN MIC BUILTIN WIFI, GPS COMPATIBILITY MP4 AND AVCHD CODECS AT UP TO 1080/60P 20X HD ZOOM LENS 5AXIS IMAGE STABILIZATION DUALFORMAT RECORDING 1/2.84” HD CMOS PRO SENSOR MANFROTTO 503 TRIPOD PEARSTONE DUSM1 UNIVERSAL SHOCK MOUNT Maker Studios is a next-generation media and technology company, home to some of the internet’s top digital content. Partnered with over 50,000 content creators, Maker produces and distributes a wide range of content across various genres. 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