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Insta360 made a few big announcements recently, such as their new Insta360 ONE X 360-degree action camera, the Insta360 Pro 2 8K VR camera, and also the upcoming 180-degree 3D upgrade to the Pro 2 and Pro cameras. At Photokina 2018, Insta360 had a very busy stand
Blackmagic Design recently released a new update to DaVinci Resolve 15. With the latest Resolve 15.1.2 update, several addresses issues and bug fixes are addressed. Resolve 15.1.2 fixes issues where running DaVinci Resolve on case sensitive drive volumes would cause problems in prior versions, and also includes
For the longest time, shooting with a full-frame camera has been the goal of every aspiring filmmaker. With a wider field of view and better image quality, there’s no surprise as to why people who shoot film strive to invest every dime they have into a full-frame
With the amount of resources and technology that goes into the development of motorized camera controls systems, it’s no wonder that not that long ago these devices used to be predominantly reserved for high-budget productions and filmmakers with deep pockets. Fortunately, those days are gone now as
Previewed earlier in the Summer (see our post here), Adobe is now officially releasing to the masses their new, all-in-one, cross-device editing app for online video creators – Premiere Rush. Adobe calls it’s new app “the first all-in-one, cross-device video editing app that makes creating and sharing
No matter what video project you’re working on, your goal as an editor is to move as quickly and efficiently as possible through your timeline while maintaining a high level of quality at the same time. A popular method of improving your editing workflow is by investing
In addition to the freshly announced Insta360 ONE X, just yesterday, Insta360 announced at the Adobe MAX conference that it will add support for 180 degree 3D capture and editing with its leading professional VR cameras, the Insta360 Pro and the recently announced Insta 360 Pro 2, which I wrote
Despite having only been available for a couple of months now, DJI Ronin-S has quickly become one of the most popular single-arm gimbals on the market, and for good reason. With ingenious hardware and software integration, the device has earned the praise of many professionals and enthusiasts
There are way too many cameras and formats to worry about today, and there aren’t any signs of this trend slowing down anytime soon. Luckily, there is an app for that. A phrase we are all too familiar with these days. But, I am not messing about
While the first batch of Pocket 4K cameras is slowly trickling across the globe, the early adopters who have pre-ordered the unit right after NAB 2018 are already getting their hands on the long-awaited offering. Meanwhile, the crazy hype surrounding Blackmagic’s latest product continues to grow exponentially. With
At Photokina 2018 this past month, at the Gudsen stand, I had a chance to catch-up with the latest Moza Air 2 single grip gimbal and their newly announced for the show Moza Air X gimbal for larger S35 cameras, which sported a futuristic and intriguing design.
When it comes to editing 8K RED RAW footage, it’s a common misconception that you need an extremely powerful editing workstation equipped with 8 or more cores, 64GB of RAM, the fastest and largest capacity SSDs as well as a top-of-the-line graphics processor to get the job
It’s IBC 2018 and Photokina catch-up time! Yes, I know these trade shows ended a month ago, but we are still catching-up on all our interviews we did from these shows, so there are a few left to be edited and posted on the blog. In case
Earlier in the week, I was invited to attend the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Launch event in London. This event was kind of a big deal for Blackmagic, who had invited filmmakers from all over Europe to the Old Billingsgate event space in Central London for
While most people who have pre-ordered the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K back in April are still waiting to receive their production unit in the mail, several lucky early adopters like Sareesh Sudhakaran of Wolfcrow already had the chance to get their hands on a pre-production model and
When it comes to handheld shooting and the associated visual aesthetics, many people tend to believe that there’s nothing fancy nor spectacular referring to this particular style of shooting. Nevertheless, there are still ways to create more dynamic-looking shots in post-production and spice up your footage with
Insta360 have been on quite a roll lately – you may recall they recently announced the Insta360 Pro 2, which we saw at Photokina 2018, which is targeting pro users with its 8K VR capture and incredible stabilization. And now, Insta360 are launching another new 360 degree
While on-camera monitors could sometimes be considered as an unnecessary and redundant add-on to your filmmaking kit, using such a tool is an absolute necessity for proper framing as well as nailing focus and exposure when shooting in the field. The larger screen real estate not only does
Fujifilm recently announced the new Fuji X-T3, which has some very important features for video creators. The X-T3 is the mirrorless camera, which can record 4K/60p in a 10bit (4:2:0) HEVC H.265 codec internally onto UHS-II SD cards, a clear signal that Fujifilm are quite serious about
For those of you who might not be aware, Zhiyun-Tech has recently started to include their Focus Motor free of charge with each purchase of the highly popular Crane 2 gimbal. With the add-on, one can take advantage of the Crane 2’s integrated focus wheel for easy zoom
