Author: Shawn Steiner
Being on set and operating the camera are interesting and exciting times for most independent filmmakers. What isn’t discussed as much is how stressful it can be when you …
LED lights come in all shapes and sizes and one of the most fun to take off in recent years is the tube. Almost like a fancy fluorescent light, …
Those pricey new cameras are enticing. Wouldn’t we all like to pick up the latest RED or Sony cinema camera and fill the rest of our bag with some …
Aerial footage tends to looks pretty sweet without all that much effort. The only problem with just tossing the drone up in the air and hitting record is that …
Weird projectors are looking to be a new market that is going to be a ton of fun. We covered the Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector not too long …
The Sony a7R V, while undoubtedly an amazing camera for stills, is still something of a question mark when it comes to video. The camera ups the ante for …
There’s an exciting new accessory making the rounds: the Accsoon SeeMo. Not very obvious from the name, but the SeeMo is able to transform your iPhone into a monitor …
Freelance filmmakers and editors (or even those working full-time gigs) are often looking for extra income streams to supplement their income. The good news is that there seems to …
Affordable anamorphic lenses? The idea of owning a set of anamorphic glass is no longer an unattainable goal with the likes of Sirui, Great Joy, and Laowa coming out …
Apple always makes a lot of big claims when they release new products. That could be studio-quality microphones in their MacBooks or desktop power in the iPads. This year …
Flagship mirrorless cameras are finally a thing and it is now (somewhat) possible to get your hands on one without too much hassle. For Canon, the current flagship is …
Adobe Max has become the regular event for getting the next year’s major updates for Creative Cloud. It means all your favorite apps are going to have to be …
At the end of the day, a successful filmmaker is usually the one that is also a successful businessperson. Part of running a business is taking great care to …
One thing there is certainly no shortage of today is wireless audio for video. Everyone seems to have come out with their own version in the past couple years. …
Buying a Sony a7S III is usually just the start of a long journey of picking up lots of bits and other accessories that will help you capture the …
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 …
Raw files are objectively the best quality you can get from any cinema camera. While the extra processing power is certainly a hurdle, the more annoying problem is that …
Isn’t this an interesting test. The Sony a1 and Canon EOS R3 are the current flagship mirrorless offerings for their brands and the FX3 packs in the famous low-resolution …
James Cameron has always enjoyed pushing the boundaries of imaging technology to make his movies. Now, over a decade since the release of the original Avatar, we have Avatar: …
A huge advantage for mirrorless cameras was that without the mirror the lens mount was now able to allow for the use of advanced adapters and lenses from other …