Author: Dave Kratz

Adobe Premiere Pro is loaded with so many outstanding features that it’s easy for a few to get lost in the mix. Even the most seasoned editor can discover …

‘God Is Dead’ When Friedrich Nietzsche first used this phrase, he wasn’t speaking in the literal sense but that our continuing understanding of our world had done away with …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

The Mavic Air 2 is DJI’s latest iteration of their prosumer high-tech drone. It looks like a cross between the Mavic 2 Pro and a bigger Mavic Mini, but …

The Aputure LS 300x is an incredibly versatile, single-point, bi-color LED light. In just a short time, Aputure has grasped a hold of a field that was once dominated …

The Sony FX9 and A7 III both shoot 4K video with a Full-Frame sensor, use the E-Mount lens system and produce a very similar looking final image in the …

When you’re filming an event or in a large crowd of people, flashes from professional photographers or the multitude of cell phones can really kill the mood of your …

The market for Large Format, high-end cameras has grown recently with new offerings from Canon, Sony, and ARRI. There is no denying the stunning results a skilled cinematographer can …

In the words of Little Richard, “It’s not the size of the ship; it’s the size of the waves.” Understanding the differences in image sensor sizes amid today’s evolving …

When you’re a content creator looking for a camera that can do it all, what you want is something you can take anywhere; Something small and lightweight with good …

The ARRI Trinity is the king of professional camera stabilization. This advanced Steadicam-gimbal hybrid system can bring to life almost any shot you can dream-up (and surely some that …

We’re all stuck at home, finished watching Tiger King, and looking to find some way to get back to our normal lives. Fortunately, this short time of reflection can …

Editing is a long, laborious process that teeters on the fine edge of an artistic endeavor and a secretarial function with the ultimate goal of disguised everything you’ve done. …

Single-handed gimbals provide solo camera operators a compact, fast solution for stabilized filmmaking on the go but with so many offerings on the market which one is right for …