Here’s the Latest RED Raven Footage
As more and more shooters start to receive their RED Raven cameras, there has been more and more awesome Raven footage popping up all over the web. The RED …
The Hedge App Promises the Fastest Way to Offload and Backup Media On Your Mac
Offloading and backing up media as quickly and flawlessly as possible is everything one filmmaker might be craving for after a long shooting day. Unfortunately, many times there’s a …
Blackmagic Camera Update 3.3 adds Improved WB and Sensor Response to Lens Shading (aka Magenta Issue)
Earlier today, Australian camera/post-production budget gear maker Blackmagic Design released their latest firmware update called Camera Update 3.3, which adds some significant improvements including improved white balance and sensor response to …
Tips and Tricks on Using a Circular Polarizing Filter Like a Pro
Whether you want to block scattered light, reduce haze or increase the overall saturation of your videos or still images, a polarizer might help you to get some stunning …
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Now Officially Available for Download
Blackmagic Design have been updating their flagship grading and editing software suite DaVinci Resolve with warp speed in the last couple of years, and the software is now at …
The Brand New Philips 258B6QUEB QHD Monitor with USB Type-C Port Needs Only One Cable for Power, Video and Data
Simplicity for more convenience is what Philips brings to the table with its brand new 258B6QUEB QHD monitor with USB Type-C interface. In fact, it’s the first Philips display to …
Killer Music Video shot with Natural Light on Sony FS7 and DJI Phantom 3
The Sony FS7 has been a super popular camera over the past year, if not the most popular camera used in productions worldwide, and today we look at a …
Drone Racing Is Growing Rapidly
Back in January we highlighted the rise of drone racing as, well, “a thing.” It’s hard to know whether it should be classified as a game, a sport, or …
Create the Perfectly Lit White Background for Your Videos On The Cheap
Shooting in front of a perfectly lit white background in a professional studio environment is an easy task, but what if you need to create the seamlessly lit white …
Six Fundamental Rules of Composition and Framing
Whether you are working on a corporate video project or you’re just about to dip your toes into the unpredictable waters of documentary filmmaking for the first time, there …
Digital Bolex D16 Firmware Update 1.5 “ELF” adds Bolex LOG and Much More
The latest firmware update 1.5 for the Digital Bolex D16 is called ELF, and it is quite substantial adding a Bolex Log as well as Bolex Gamma, which is based …
DJI Focus Lets You Adjust Your Drone Camera Lens Wirelessly from the Ground
DJI Focus have been around for some time now, but it still continues to receive highly positive reviews from both seasoned professionals and enthusiasts alike specializing in aerial videography …
Zacuto Now Distributes Hawk-Woods Gripper Batteries
The Gripper batteries have a unique design making them super easy to just clip-on to any standard 15mm rod rig, and now our friends over at Zacuto are distributing …
Faster Editing in DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Using Optimized Media
Have you ever tried to ingest any type of drone footage in your NLE? If the answer is “yes”, you already know that the native playback and editing of …
Convergent Design Firmware Update v2016.6 for Odyssey7Q+ and Apollo is the Biggest One Yet!
Firmware update v2016.6 from Convergent Design is the biggest one yet they’ve released for their Odyssey7Q+ and Apollo recorders. The latest firmware update adds the much-awaited Sony FS5 4K/2K Raw functionality …
The Ins and Outs of Shooting a Fight Scene
If you want to film a high-octane action sequence in a tight space while the camera moves smoothly within the scene, the following video tutorial by Film Riot might give you …
Is Canon Bringing out a C700 Shoulder-mount ARRI AMIRA Competitor 4K Camera at IBC 2016?
File this under “rumours”, but similar to what has been reported by a few rumour sites, I have heard from two other sources, who claim to be close to …
Building a 4K Video Editing PC vs. Buying a 5K Retina iMac for $1, 500
First, I’d like to say that this article isn’t meant to imply any conclusions regarding which one of the suggested custom build PC or the 5K Retina iMac is …
SLR Magic Announce New Full-Frame Sony E Mount 35mm f1.2 and 75mm f1.4 Cine Lenses
Budget cine lens maker SLR Magic have been on a roll this year announcing new lenses left and right. At NAB 2016 they announced some new sweet anamorphic lenses, …
YI 4K Action Camera vs. GoPro HERO4 Black – Is there a new 4K Action Camera Challenger in Town?
After setting its sights on the world leading consumer drone manufacturer DJI with an 4K drone for the masses of their own, Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi are gunning for …