$500 Gimbal vs $200,000 Hollywood Camera Car Rig
Every few years it is interesting to take a look at all the equipment available in the filmmaking industry and how accessible it has become. Everything just seems to …
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Rigging Up the Sony FX6 – the Ultimate Upgrade Guide
Maybe not a camera that you would immediately think needs to be rigged up, but the Sony FX6 can enjoy better ergonomics and usability with a few upgrades. Classed …
Best Video Export Settings for YouTube in Premiere Pro 2021
It’s weirdly difficult to figure out what export settings you need to use to get the best quality for uploading to the web. YouTube being the biggest place for …
$14,000 Mac Pro vs $900 Mac mini – Video Editing Performance Comparison
How about we do the Mac Pro vs M1 Mac mini comparison one more time? Honestly, it seems no amount of testing will get us a definitive answer. Software …
Choosing Anamorphic or Spherical Lenses for Your Next Project
Picking a lens family or type to use on a project is a very personal choice. Everyone has a lot of opinions and favorites and while a ton of …
OSEE T5 Budget 5.5” Monitor for the Pocket 4K, 6K & 6K Pro
Even though the Pocket 6K Pro comes equipped with a better and brighter tilting screen, it still may fall short of your exact requirements for your rig. Or, you …
Closer Look at the New Import, Edit, and Export Workflow in Premiere Pro
As Adobe has tended to do lately, they have been dropping some notable changes for Premiere Pro CC in their Beta version. They have made some significant changes to …
What is the Best 50mm Lens for Your Sony Camera?
A question that will last until the end of time is “What is the best lens for my camera?” Even after that question, you’ll have to look at all …
Setting Up the Chronos 2.1 High Speed Camera for Recording
High-speed imaging is a ton of fun and the Chronos 2.1-HD is a cool little camera that can reach up to 1,000 fps at Full HD resolution. That’s amazing …
Canon C70 vs Sony FX6 – What is the Best Compact Cinema Camera?
Recent years have brought us a new breed of cinema camera – compact with a near-complete feature set. The two most popular of the group are the Sony FX6 …
mTracker 3D – Super Efficient Motion Tracking Plugin for FCP X
Motion tracking is a very powerful tool for creating effects in video editing. It allows you to create advanced effects or even do simple things like move text along …
Essential Camera Gear for Accurate Color
Digital imaging today is a highly technical medium. We have gamma profiles, various encoding methods, LUTs, calibration tools, and more to sort out every time we hit record. In …
Best Budget Monitor for M1 Mac mini Under $250
The M1 Mac mini has changed the game for compact and affordable editing machines. Its only downside (or advantage depending on who you ask) is that it doesn’t come …
4 Ways to Get Instant Full Screen Playback in Premiere Pro
Doing simple things isn’t always that easy to figure out when you dive into advanced software like a non-linear editor, or NLE. I know figuring out how to get …
Best Lenses with IS for the Pocket 6K Pro
As we continue to talk about the Pocket 6K Pro from Blackmagic we need to move beyond just rigging them up with all sorts of accessories. We need to …
ARRI ALEXA Classic vs ALEXA Mini LF Side-By-Side Comparison
ARRI has done very well with the ALEXA system. Now over 10 years old, the ALEXA Classic still finds homes with enthusiastic cinematographers who love the quality of image …
5 Free Must-Have Apps for Filmmakers
Technology is definitely a huge help to modern creative workflows. Apps are the tools that drive all this technology and now with smartphones and tablets these apps have become …
Primary vs Log vs HDR Wheels in DaVinci Resolve 17
If you want to do color grading I think everyone will say you should start using DaVinci Resolve. It is effectively the standard for color grading and now even …
How to Shoot Anamorphic Video with the GoPro HERO9
Even though it is classified as an action cam, the GoPro HERO9 is an outstanding vlogging camera. Tiny, tough, quality, GoPro is underrated outside of action sports or dangerous …
Best Lenses for the Sony a7S III
There are two classes of “best” lenses. The first is the literal best quality lens you can buy. Usually expensive, sometimes bulky, but with rave reviews and class-leading performance. …
