What would it be like using the base model $1,299 13″ 1.4Ghz Quad-Core i5 MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD to cut multiple streams of 4K 10-bit 4:2:2 from a Panasonic GH5? Is the system fast enough, powerful enough to not only play
Budget oriented camera maker Z CAM has added another affordable and enticing member to its product lineup. The just-announced Z CAM E2-M4 is basically identical to the existing E2 sporting exactly the same sensor and body. Unlike the fixed mount on the E2, however, the E2-M4 has
In a world of unfair comparisons you would have to imagine putting a $2,000 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K against the $60,000 ARRI ALEXA Mini would be among the most ridiculous. These are strange times we live in, however, and it means that this comparison is going
The filmmaker’s backpack is sometimes akin to Mary Poppin’s bag. We have gear for every kind of scenario we could meet in our shootings, and rightfully so. After all, there’s no limit to where your next gig could take you. It could be a spring wedding, a
If there was a faster way to get cinematic colors in your editing you would want to know, right? One way to do that in DaVinci Resolve is by making use of the LAB color space. It is a lesser-used color space in video editing and can
Recently launched, the DJI Mavic Air 2 certainly complicates things if you were planning on purchasing a new consumer drone. It seemed to be relatively easy before, with the Mavic 2 Pro being among the best if you needed solid image quality. Now, with the Mavic Air
Accusonus just announced the release of Mauvio, an intuitive iOS app for mobile video creators. In a nutshell, Mauvio helps creatives take the sound of their mobile videos to the next level, with minimal effort. It can be used in parallel with any video editor/app. This enables
The last few years have been flying away, and in the blink of an eye almost a decade went by. It was in 2012, in fact, when Canon expanded the newborn (at the time) EOS Cinema line by adding the C500. Intended to be the flagship of
Blackmagic has just rolled out DaVinci Resolve 16.2.2. This update addresses a range of bug fixes and adds some enticing new features such as support for RED 7.3.1 SDK, accelerated 10-bit H.265 encoding when using a Mac, support for exporting .srt files without formatting and much more.
They say that sound is half the picture. David Bowie once said, “Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.” Lots of people talk about the importance of listening; but if we can’t hear what they’re saying, what does it even matter? Much of the significance
Adobe just announced a new release for their Creative Cloud video and audio applications, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Character Animator, and Premiere Rush. Available today, the updates offer support for Apple ProRes RAW, new creative tools in After Effects, workflow refinements in Character Animator, and
When you put them side-by-side, the Canon 1DX Mark II and the 1DX Mark III look an awful lot alike. A little too much alike if you ask me. Actually now that I mention it, I can barely tell them apart at all. Which one do I
More and more details regarding the long-awaited and highly anticipated RED Komodo 6K camera emerged earlier today. The upcoming camera should be available soon in custom colors and limited quantities starting at $6,000. According to Jarred Land, the current president of RED Digital Cinema, the custom colored
Shooting with compact cameras – or Blackmagic’s so-called 4K and 6K “pocket cameras” in this case – usually involves building some kind of rig. You could build the Ultimate Rig with every little bit you may need or want. Or, you could opt for a more lightweight
TikTok is one of the most popular video-sharing apps around. In September of 2016 (4 years ago) it was estimated to have 500 million users worldwide. That is over 7% of the population of earth; one heck of a large crowd! Low-quality final outputs can turn the
When using a Mac, Final Cut Pro X is obviously the most efficient NLE. Right? In 2020 things might be changing a bit as other editors, such as DaVinci Resolve from Blackmagic Design, are quickly catching up when it comes to software optimization. So, which is the
It happens now and then that you need to use a photo inside your video. It could be just a wedding video or a live event, sometimes it happens in documentaries too. But a flat image that may slowly crawl from one side to the other of
Canon dropped a serious bombshell on the filmmaking community with the release of the Canon C300 Mark III. It isn’t that this release wasn’t expected, but for Canon (who is known to usually be a little behind the curve) this is a massive push ahead with a
Digital-first and live streaming is the new normal, making it fitting that the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas has transformed into an online experience called NAB Express. Even B&H is giving us its own NAB Virtual Experience which includes some newly produced content, information on all
Noise, flicker, scratches, and all other types of problems have probably shown up in some of the video you have shot and edited over the years. These are also the types of issues that are notoriously difficult or time consuming to fix and correct. Visual effects artist
