National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is the preeminent television organization in the United States. NATAS is affiliated with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS), both of which bestow the prestigious Emmy Awards. The Pacific Southwest Chapter of NATAS includes over 450 television and media professionals from much of the Southwest, including Central and Southern California (excluding the Los Angeles Basin), and Las Vegas. Besides bestowing the Emmy Awards, NATAS-Pacific Southwest also mentors students at high schools and colleges throughout the Southwest concerning media production careers. Steve Gibby, President of Cut4 Media Group, is a former multi-term member of the Board of Governors for NATAS-Pacific Southwest, and an annual national Emmy Awards judge.

www.emmyonline.org

www.nataspsw.com

Mammoth HD

License Cut4’s Stock Footage For Your Productions!
Cut4 Media Group’s extensive library of world-class footage is available for licensing via the Internet’s most progressive stock footage source – Mammoth HD. Be sure and visit Mammoth HD’s new RED Camera Collections, featuring Steve Gibby’s RED One camera footage in resolutions of 4k, 2k, 1080p, 1080i, and 720p – available from May 2007 onward. Whether your production is a cinema feature, television program, commercial, or a business video, licensing Cut4’s footage will save you the time and expense of trying to shoot comparable footage yourself. Tell Clark Dunbar of Mammoth HD that you arrived from Cut4’s web site. He’ll take good care of you!

www.mammothhd.com

Red Digital Cinema

The Red Digital Cinema Company manufactures the exciting new RED One Camera System, which will be used extensively by Cut4/Steve Gibby starting in Spring 2007. The RED One camera is an ultra high definition, lightweight, mobile, S35mm digital cinema and EFP camera that acquires footage in resolutions of 2540p, 4k, 2k, 1080p, and 720p. Depending on the resolution and genre of production, the following lens types can be used on the RED camera: S35mm, 35mm still photo, S16mm, and B4 2/3” HD. The RED One camera is IT- centered, recording images to a wide variety of drives and cards, including a RAID array, RAM, Flash (several options), and Drives. Complete information on the RED Digital Cinema Company and their products is available by visiting:

www.red.com

RED User

RED User is a comprehensive online community for users and adopters of the new RED One camera system. RED User seriously rocks! Basically it is “info central” for all things RED, with forums on RED One, 4k Workflow, Lens Tests, User Groups, EFP/ ENG, and Off Topic. Steve Gibby visits RED User daily to chat about RED-related issues and compare notes with other RED One users and adopters. Jarred Land has created a great online RED community!

www.reduser.net

HD for Indies

Looking for a real good independent production blog, with daily updates on a broad range of motion media technology? You need look no further than HD for Indies! Mike Curtis has an almost super-human ability to “get the scoop”. If you’re into staying current with what’s happening in the convergent motion media industry, this is the blog to check out daily - and while you’re at it, support HD for Indies with a generous donation.

www.hdforindies.com

Ken Corben (AKA – “Sharkguy”)

Ever wondered what kind of guy would swim outside a cage right up next to a hungry 16’ Great White Shark? A guy like Ken Corben – in fact he is that guy! If you’ve ever watched the best shark and orca programs on television you’ve undoubtedly seen Ken’s footage. Beyond being a great water cinematographer, and a producer/director, Ken is a pilot, a happy family man, and a motion media visionary extraordinaire! He is also acquiring some of the new RED One camera systems for use in his cutting-edge 4k, 2k, and 1080p water and aerial cinematography. Ken is an alliance partner of Cut4/Steve Gibby. Look for some dynamic Corben/Gibby digital cinema features and HDTV series in the very near future!