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MacWorld ’11 Preview
We’re heading back to Los Angeles after a long couple of days at MacWorld in San Francisco. Since we still have a bunch of footage to review, we thought we’d post this quick preview. Check back all week for videos of great new products for mobile mediamakers!

Final Draft for iPad is coming this Spring!
I just received an email blast from the folks at Final Draft. Looks like their long-awaited iPad version is coming in Spring of 2011. The email goes on to say that the mobile version (called Final Draft 8 Mobile) will work with Final Draft FDX files, which means you can easily move your scripts back and fourth, between your desktop

MovieSlate featured in Apple’s new iPad Ad
Everyone who reads HHH already knows that the iPad is a filmmaker’s dream tool. But now, it looks like Apple is catching on. Congratulations to our friends at PureBlend Software! Their awesome digital clapper application, MovieSlate, is currently featured in Apple’s latest iPad advertisement.

AJA DataCalc 1.2 adds needed features
AJA has just released a new version of their much-loved digital media storage calculator, AJA DataCalc. If you work in digital media, and wonder how much drive space a particular project will consume, this app will help provide an answer. Version 1.2 adds support of AVC-Intra 100/50 (hooray!), AVCHD, and CineForm 3D. According to the developer, the new version also

Artemis UPDATED & Remote RETURNS!
We’ve got two big announcements from Chemical Wedding. Firstly, one of our all-time favorites has just received a major update. Artemis Director’s Viewfinder is an app that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a director’s viewfinder. I’ve been directing on-set with this bad-boy for well over a year, and it’s simply awesome. Not only is it incredibly useful, but

Park Chan-Wook shoots film with iPhone 4
Just in case you were still wondering if the iPhone can really be considered a filmmaking tool, here’s a very interesting story: Acclaimed South Korean director, Park Chan-Wook just debuted a 30 minute short film shot entirely with the iPhone 4. Sure, there’s been a TON of videos on YouTube and Vimeo, all claiming to be the first short, the first