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🎥 Nikon Buys RED: What's the Reel Impact?
Nikon's reel impact 🎥, Canon's VR for the masses 📸, Hello Rabbit's trippy tunes🎵
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What's Nikon's reel plan after buying RED? And can Canon make VR cameras budget-friendly? Sound and vision collide—read now!
In today's rundown
VISUAL CREATORS
For your artistic side.
James Artaius
Canon plans to release more affordable lenses and cameras for creating 3D, 180°, and full VR content. A VR lens has already been released for Canon's EOS R system, opening up VR to more users.
The company showcased a two-in-one 360° and VR camera that also livestreams and shoots 8K, highlighting the potential for immersive content to go live.
While the products haven’t been officially announced. Canon is confident these products will hit the market soon, further fueling the democratization of VR and 3D capture.
PRODUCTION MASTERY
The commercial aspects of creativity.
Nikon's acquisition of RED has camera buffs buzzing. It's a mixed bag of reactions though. For Nikon users craving better video, this could be the jackpot. But RED loyalists are pressing pause, wondering who will have their back when Nikon absorbs RED.
A social media save by the new bosses promises “no changes” to support and policies. Sounds nice, but how will the tech mashup play out?
We figured we'd clear the air. We're excited about the future and remain fully committed to our products, the RED brand, our team, and our customers. There are no changes to product support, warranties, or policies.
Keep Creating.— RED Digital Cinema (@RED_Cinema)
9:13 PM • Mar 22, 2024
Nikon's quick to calm the storm, promising no changes to warranties or support. Still, the long-term plans are a mystery, and that's where RED will have to prove it's still the king of the cinematography hill.
People are speculating on what tech swaps might happen between the two companies.
CREATOR ECONOMY
Navigating the digital creative world.
Liverpool-born Helen Rabbitte, now known as Hello Rabbit, has carved out a vibrant niche in music design after a few years of bouncing around as a snack brand designer.
Her trippy, warm-meets-cool artwork has graced projects by artists like Nadia Rose and Peggy Gou, injecting a dose of nostalgia into the digital age.
With a love for creating entire visual worlds around music, she's now taking on the role of freelance design director at Funfair Records, where she's cranking out dance music releases like nobody's business. And when she's not crafting album covers, she's adding a splash of surrealism to wine labels.
Yep, Hello Rabbit's creativity knows no bounds – and her client wishlist is just as eclectic, featuring names like NTS and Tyler, the Creator. With her whimsical style and a knack for multidimensional storytelling, she's not just designing; she's directing a journey through sound and color.
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