Sony FS7 Firmware v4.30 and Sony FS7 II Firmware v1.20 Released
The Sony FS7 has been one of the most (if not the most) popular camera for overall professional video productions worldwide ever since its release. Over here in the …
How Does the OnePlus 6 Hold Up Against the ARRI ALEXA Mini?
Yeap, I totally agree – the OnePlus 6 is by no means a cinema-grade camera like the mighty ALEXA Mini. In fact, the OnePlus 6 is merely a flagship …
Explore the Features and Workflow of the ALEXA LF with ARRI
Ever since its unveiling earlier in the year at the BSC Expo in London, the new ALEXA LF has been getting the attention of industry personnel in both high-end …
Sony FE 400mm f2.8 G Master Will Cost You $12K
Sony announced the highly anticipated Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS large aperture super-telephoto prime lens in E mount just a couple of days ago catering to high-end sports and wildlife …
Tips and Tricks on Finding the Best Camera Angles
It goes without saying, framing and composition has the power to completely change your narrative. As a filmmaker, it’s essential to understand how film language can manipulate the manner …
Is the $300 Razer Core X the Best eGPU for Mac?
More and more video editors using the latest Apple laptops for video editing, seem to be tempted by the extra processing power provided by external graphics processing units. While …
SD Express “Super-Charges” SD Cards with PCIe and NVMe for Blazing Fast Transfer Speeds of Up to 985 MB/s
Earlier today, the SD Association announced SD Express, which adds the popular PCI Express and NVMe interfaces to the legacy SD card interface, as part of their SD 7.0 specifications. This …
How to Speed Up Your FCP X Video Editing Workflow
For video editors, having an efficient and speedy workflow is essential to ensure tuneful delivery of the final video output without sacrificing quality. While many novices tend to overlook …
Sony VENICE Firmware 2.0 Officially Released
Earlier today, Sony announced that the highly anticipated Firmware version 2.0 for their top-tier Sony VENICE 6K FF CineAlta camera is now available for download a full month ahead …
ProRes RAW vs. REDCODE RAW – Which One is Better?
Less than three months ago, Apple had stunned the filmmaking community with the introduction of their latest proprietary codec ProRes RAW, promising to deliver the flexibility of Raw while …
Datavideo TLM-700K Is A New Budget 7-Inch On-Camera Monitor with 4K Support
Buying an affordable and very capable mirrorless camera or even a S35 pro camera is not really that difficult nor cash-intensive compared to just 3-4 years ago. There is …
The Essentials of Building a 4K Video Editing Workstation in 2018
This year, 2018, has brought a slew of new technologies from computer manufactures aimed at increasing performance for a wide variety of system-intensive tasks including video editing. With all …
DaVinci Resolve 15 Crash Course is Out – Enroll for FREE!
Seasoned colorist and fellow filmmaker Alex Jordan of Learn Color Grading and FilmSimplified has produced dozens of insightful color grading tutorials over the years, alongside a myriad of successful courses and numerous free resources regarding …
Rode Microphones introduce VideoMic Me-L for your iPhone
Just days ago, at VidCon, RØDE Microphones, announced the release of the new VideoMic Me-L microphone designed for iOS mobile devices, iPhone, iPad, etc. The VideoMic Me-L is a Lightning connector …
Five of the Best Monitors for Creative Professionals in 2018
When it comes to editing and color grading your footage, having a professional-grade monitor is absolutely a must, especially if you want to view and deliver your content in …
Immerse Yourself into the SONY VENICE with These 2 Presentations
Director of Photography and renowned Sony Independent Certified Expert, Alister Chapman recently took the Sony VENICE camera on an 8-day shooting trip through various locations in Nevada and Arizona. …
KinoFlo TrueMatch Firmware 3.0 adds Lighting Effects to Celeb, FreeStyle and Diva-Lite LED Lights
Kino Flo have released their TrueMatch Firmware 3.0 introducing eight new lighting effects (FX) modes, including a version of Lightning called “Frankenstein” for their Celeb, FreeStyle and Diva-Lite LED …
Closer Look at the Advanced Creative Functions of DJI Ronin-S
DJI literally shook up the independent filmmaking community with the introduction of the Ronin-S, the company’s first single-handed 3-axis gimbal designed to compete with other stabilization front-runners such as …
Five Cinematic Gimbal Shots You Can Pull Off with the Zhiyun Crane 2 or DJI Ronin-S
Gimbal stabilizers have opened the floodgates for filmmakers to achieve cinematic camera moves with a single piece of equipment, rather than using complicated setups involving a bulky crane or …
Instagram TV or IGTV is Here and so is 9 x 16 Vertical Video in all its…
If you are someone like me who was hoping that vertical “smartphone”-style video was just a fad doomed to fade away, you may want to think twice. With the …