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For The Nerdy Among Us

This is the official Darkstar Productions forum for a breakdown of our technology specs & software we use for projects.

Along with interesting links to articles about the world of Technology, Science, Digital Media & Visual Effects.

This is the official Darkstar Productions forum for a breakdown of our technology specs & software we use for projects.

Along with interesting links to articles about the world of Technology, Science, Digital Media & Visual Effects.

nuke Software

Industry-leading visual effects software Nuke for digital compositing.

Borisfx Silhouette

Dedicated Industry-leading visual effects software Borisfx Silhouette for digital roto and paint tasks.

Adobe Suite

The full Adobe Creative Suite for video/film editing, mastering, motion graphics, fx, and animation.

Specs (For The Nerdy Among us)

Our Post-Production Suite consists of a state-of-the-art dual monitor setup and a custom-built PC tower. The dual monitors are designed for colour accuracy, pixel-perfect quality, & also enhanced work performance for demanding multi-sequence Editing, Motion Graphics, 3D Design, & Visual Effects.

The PC Build –
2X Dual Monitor Setup – 1X Dell Monitor 1920×1080 HD & 1X Predator 2560×1440 2k IPS 165hz Monitor, 1X Mechanical Keyboard + Logitech Ergonomic Mouse, & Razer Headset.

1X Custom Built PC Tower – AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12 Core CPU @ 3.60Ghz, AMD Radeon GPU, 62Gb RAM Memory, ASUS PRIME B550M-A WI-FI II MATX Motherboard For AMD Ryzen, Platinum Power Supply, 6X TB Internal & External SSD drives.

Software & Digital Asset Library

Adobe Creative Suite – Industry Standard Digital Media Software; Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, & More​ 

Borisfx VFX Suite –  Industry-Leading Visual Effects software, Borisfx Silhouette, Mocha Pro, & Nuke, are designed for production-level visual effects and are utilised for Roto and Paint workflows, footage Artefact Restoration, 3D Camera Tracking, & digital Compositing. 

Maxon/Borisfx VFX Suite – Professional Motion Graphic, Animation, & Visual Effects plugins; Red Giant/Universe, Trapcode, Particular, & Continuum.
 
DAL (Digital Asset Library) – A Bespoke Archive of our proprietary Coded Scripts, 3D Photogrammetry models, Motion Graphics, & VFX Assets. Plus our Licensed Adobe Templates/Presets, Stock Footage, Soundtracks, Graphics, & VFX Assets of your selection.




Film Equipment: The Rig

1x Sony A7 Alpha III Full-frame Mirrorless 4K 30FPS/1080 125FPS Camera designed for filming stunning cinematic shots, also capable of shooting ultra-slow motion @ 125FPS, with low-light capability, & a camera sensor capable of capturing high-dynamic range for producing quality film footage.

2X Lenses – 1x Telescopic Sigma Lens 24 – 70mm F/2.8 & 1X 24mm Prime f/1.8
Both lenses are designed for shooting at shallow depths of field, with great low-light performance, & premium optics that produce stunning Bokeh. The Sigma lens provides flexibility with wider focal lengths, whereas the Prime provides a wider field of view ideal for real estate videography and photography.

1x Variable ND Filter – Designed for controlling the amount of light absorbed by the camera sensor without having to change settings on the camera, sacrifice light, or adjust Aperture settings.

1x Godex HD External Monitor – A large external monitor that’s mounted onto the camera, which allows for accurate playback of footage while out in the field shooting or for reviewing footage on the go.

EXTRA FILM EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES – 
1X Gimble (Glidecam 5kg Limit), 1X Manfrotto Tripod (6kg Limit), 1X Small Rig Follow Focus Assist, 1X Small Rig Full Cage, & Handle, 1X Tascam Audio Recorder, 1X Rode XLR Microphone, 1X Small Rig Wireless Shutter Button, 2X Sony Batteries, & 1X Powerbank, 1X 256Gb Ultra-Fast SD Card, 1X 16bg SD Card, & 2X 2Tb External SSD. 1X Heavy Duty Camera Bag, 1X Spare Tripod (3kg limit), 1X Clapperboard, 1X Samsung Tablet, & 1X Mac Pro Laptop For Portable Viewing of Footage, File Organisations, & Quick Edits while out in the field.





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