Life Hack for More Convenient Handheld Shooting
Being a handheld camera operator or cinematographer can take a toll on your body if you aren’t careful. I’m sure many of you came back from a shoot or …
Author: Shawn Steiner
How to Fix Noisy Footage in Premiere Pro
Noise is a pesky problem with modern digital video cameras. Sometimes your hand is forced and your location or subject are not well lit meaning you need to push …
10 Must-Know Tips & Tricks for the Canon C70
Among the hottest recent releases is the Canon EOS C70 Cinema Camera. A svelte body design that takes the compact sensibilities of mirrorless and merges it with the professional …
RED KOMODO vs Pocket 6K Pro – Which One is Best for You?
So-called “Pocket Cinema Cameras” were the domain of Blackmagic and DSLR – now even RED has come to play in the ultra-compact space. Super recently, the extreme focus on …
Why Christopher Nolan Insists on Filming Everything In Camera
Learn from professionals is always good advice. One of the most well-known working directors today has to be Christopher Nolan, especially for these epic action sequences and desire for …
5 Super Simple Luma Key Effects in Premiere Pro CC
Chroma keys get all the attention. Sure, pulling off a great green screen effect is an amazing feat and can bring together a special effects sequence to elevate your …
How to Effectively Control Depth of Field
Depth of field is one of the most important aspects of any shot. It can guide the viewer’s eye to the area of the scene you want them to …
Canon Log 2 vs Canon Log 3 – Which One to Pick
Not having log profiles has been replaced as an issue with having too many log profiles to choose from. We are up to number 2 or 3 from some …
Best Lenses to Buy for Your Sony a7S III & a7 III
Anyone who knows anything will tell you to invest in glass before you start investing in new bodies. New lenses can transform your images in a better way than …
RED KOMODO vs Sony FX3 vs FX6 vs Z CAM E2-F6 vs Pocket 6K Pro – Guess Which is Which
It’s been a crazy year of announcements for the cinema world. The biggest change is how the compact options have been completely transformed and now there are a plethora …
4 Must-Have Filmmaking Apps for Your Workflow
I don’t think anyone questions that you can now capture impressive footage using a phone. The iPhone in particular shines for video. Only you will need to get some …
S-Cinetone vs S-Log3 Comparison on Sony a7S III
After a decent wait, Sony added the S-Cinetone profile to the a7S III via a firmware update. If you still aren’t quite sure what this does, S-Cinetone is designed …
How to Fix Bad Tracking in Resolve 17
Tracking in DaVinci Resolve is near magic. Most of the time I just hit track and it runs through the entire clip without a single issue, perfectly tracking whatever …
Premiere Pro vs DaVinci Resolve Scene Cut Detection Performance
Recently developed for Premiere Pro is a Scene Edit Detection feature that can automatically find cut points in a video file to help editors more quickly break up a …
How to Achieve ARRI-Like Colors with Sony S-Log3 Footage
Fabled ARRI colors are what many cinematographers dream to reach with their footage. Unfortunately, unless you have some serious cash or are fortunate enough to work on serious productions, …
Picking Up a RED ONE Camera for Under $1,500
First released in 2007, the original RED ONE Cinema Camera retailed at an at-the-time impressive price of $17,500 for the body only. You were getting high-quality REDCODE RAW recording …
What’s the Easiest Rotoscope Workflow in 2021
Rotoscoping is fun. It hasn’t always been too easy to pull off. To just give a quick explainer of what rotoscoping is, it is when you cut out an …
Testing the Pocket 6K Pro Battery Life
When a new camera is released there are two ways the battery system can go. First, it can use the same battery as previous models, which makes upgrading a …
Easy Sky Replacement Technique in Resolve 17
Among the things filmmakers never have control over is the weather. It’s unfortunate because sometimes you only have one or two days to nail some exterior scenes and it …
Meet the Marbl Orbit – A Dope Orbiting Camera Robot Arm
The greatest thing about the past decade of imaging tech is that it continues to come down in price for your average user. Latest to join this trend is …
