Tag: LUT
All the new cameras with updated sensor tech, new color profiles, different metering modes, and countless other settings make exposure a difficult subject to understand. It isn’t as simple …
One of the most substantial parts of Blackmagic’s latest stream – which happened to include a new full-frame camera—was actually an app. The Blackmagic Camera app wants to revolutionize …
Sony almost silently released major firmware versions for the FX3, FX6, and FX30 – these would be V4.0, V3.0, and V3.0, respectively – which offer a new way to …
The ALEXA 35 is the shiny new cinema camera from ARRI and so it is (rightfully) getting all the attention these days. We shouldn’t forget about their existing cameras, …
The ARRI ALEXA is still the gold standard of cinema cameras. Much of that is simply because of the image—not just because of quality, but because of the color …
Shooting with pro settings usually means relying on an editor to actually take that footage and transform it into some beautiful. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Inexperienced editors …
As a new filmmaker there are some lessons that you will unfortunately learn when you make a mistake and it becomes engrained in your head to never do again. …
We have seen Canon add a lot to the EOS C70 during the couple years it has been available and some updates have been particularly impressive. Remember when they …
Canon has a blue problem. This is a little bit of news to me since I’m mainly a Sony shooter (and we have our own problems). Anyway, if you …
Native ISO, Dual Base ISO, Extended Sensitivity, Gain. This list could go on and on just for talking about types or tools related to camera sensitivity, or ISO. Good …
Everyone needs a good on-camera monitor. It is the biggest upgrade you can make to your kit and if you haven’t gotten one yet there are now plenty of …
The Sigma fp is an underrated camera. The ultra-compact mirrorless has some shockingly good video features crammed into that tiny body, including the ability to record 12-bit Cinema DNG …
Phone footage has gotten surprisingly good – that doesn’t mean it is the easiest to work with. Every single phone has its own processing and this means it isn’t …
iPhone footage, or any smartphone footage for that matter, isn’t exactly known for being easy to work with. The smaller sensors, compressed footage, and very limited controls don’t exactly …
A big part of what makes the ARRI ALEXA such a well-loved camera system is the color science. For decades they have been almost unmatched in this area. As …
From the first days of digital filmmaking there has been a desire to recapture the “film look.” There’s just something about how film recorded an image that was missing …
Some of the most important and useful pieces of video equipment are usually the most underrated. Today, we are taking a look at some of the most boring ones …
I’ve said it multiple times here, especially when we talk about rigging up cameras—you absolutely should pick up a real on-camera monitor if you want a better filmmaking experience. …
Sticking with the default picture profiles on your Sony a7 IV, FX3, or a7S III is a fine plan. You can consistently get a decent look. Taking some time …
Sony cameras have come a long way since their first mirrorless cameras started taking over the low-end and compact video market. Sony has also listened to many of their …