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Perrault Pictures were recently commissioned by Canon to shoot a short sports-based film on their new Canon Sumire Cine Primes. The short film tells the inspirational story of kickboxer Jemyma Betrian. For those, who might have missed the Sumire announcement from a NAB 2019, here is a
I’m sure you remember the Chronos 1.4C high-speed camera that shook up the filmmaking world a couple of years ago with its insane ultra high-speed capabilities and extremely affordable price. Well, now talented Canadian engineer David Kronstein and his team at Kron Technologies are about to release a
RED boss Jared Land, recently announced on reduser.net the company is releasing a RED DSMC2 Gemini Kit – a conveniently put together bundle package designed to give users a decent basic “all-in-one” shooting kit (minus a lens) and save some cash in the process. Apparently, the RED
Not a drone, not a stabiliser, but a friggin’ robot on wheels with a fully functional gel bead blaster! Whaaaat!? How cool is that? At first, I thought this was a spoof, but apparently it’s real. DJI just unveiled the DJI RoboMaster S1, an advanced educational rover
There are tools that allow us filmmakers to convey emotion and energy through otherwise dull and boring shots. It may be a crane, a steadycam, a dolly, or for those who can’t afford a set of tracks or a Jimmy Jib, usually it’s a slider. Sliders are
It’s hard to track down exactly when the fad of hyperlapse took over. It surely became popular after the DSLR revolution, since having a still camera to shoot video brought many creative professionals to add the two features together and experiment with time-lapse. Add motion in the
Netflix has been killing it in the home entertainment business by outdoing Hollywood what they are best at – making high-quality, Hollywood-caliber movies and HBO-level binge-worthy serial drama. And do you know who else has been killing it – Cooke Optics! For decades, the legendary British cine
Adobe has brought to the table a continuous rollout of new versions of all applications in the CC suite, and Premiere Pro is one that makes out the most of each overhaul. Each year has seen more and more features entering the software and more and more
Atomos recently released firmware update 10.1 or AtomOS 10.1 for the Ninja V. The update adds important new functionality such as support for the AtomX SDI module, which expands the Ninja V connectivity to also include SDI (in addition to the already built-in HDMI into the Ninja
A couple of months ago, on MAKE. ART. NOW. YouTube channel popped up an enticing video shot in the moonlight with a BMPCC 4K, a great camera that is surely not famous for its low light performance. How did Josh Yeo get away with that? Well, he
Big day for Sony today – the company just announced two highly anticipated full-frame lenses – the massive and hella expensive Sony G Master 600mm f4 prime lens and a new Sony FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lens. There were no new camera announcements today,
A while ago, we were all taken aback when Blackmagic Design announced that the Ursa Mini Pro, a camera that had been around for a few months at that point had a Bluetooth module on board enabled via a firmware update. On top of that, the technology
Do you remember the Olympus TG-5 tough little 4K action camera? Well, Olympus are now bringing out the new model – the Olympus Tough TG-6 waterproof camera has been recently unveiled by the company most of us know from the world of micro four thirds lenses and
Hey guys, this is just one last reminder that the Complete Video Creators Bundle 2019 sale is coming to an end over at 5DayDeal in less than 24 hours! At 12:00 PM (noon) PST tomorrow (that’s 8:00PM GMT or 9:00 CET, a bit less than 24 hours from
Sony has got through times of a huge success with their mirrorless camera lineup as more and more filmmakers make the switch or begin their careers with a Sony Alpha camera in their hands. But as common and known as the brand can be, and as efficient
Tamron has apparently been making their “Superior Performance” lenses for 40 yours, and to celebrate this milestone the company announced a new SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD Lens for the Nikon F and Canon EF mount. The new Model F045 as it stands in the Tamron lineup,
Apparently, DJI now offers full-service aerial cinematography production with its custom drone for cinema cameras. And no one knows about it. Called, the DJI STORM (offered by DJI Studio), it seems that DJI have setup an entirely new division doing exactly what some of their high-end customers
It’s getting more and more common to see filmmakers using gimbals, sliders, and whatnot to stabilize the movement of their camera while shooting. These systems have become more advanced with every new iteration, but sometimes you just don’t have a stabilizer at your disposal, or you simply
We’ve all seen the new add-ons to DJI lineup. On one hand, we have the Osmo Pocket, a small pocket camera that’s easy to use and set up with a 3-axis gimbal on top, while on the other, there’s the Osmo Action – DJI’s grand entrance into
Blackmagic Design have just released the next beta version of Resolve 16. DaVinci Resolve 16 Beta 4 comes packed with several performance and stability enhancements based on beta feedback from editors, colourists, VFX artists and sound editors. Those of you practicing the (witch)craft that is editing will
