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 …
Atoch CFast to Solid State Drive Adapter for the Blackmagic Ursa and Ursa Mini 4.6K Cameras
There is a good reason why CFast cards are considered as an extremely reliable and solid memory solution chosen by camera manufacturers like Arri and Blackmagic Design as a …
Angelbird 512GB Pocket SSD for Your Editing Workflow On The Go
Having a bunch of reliable SSDs while traveling is a fantastic way to keep your footage safe and secured no matter what. But what if you could shrink the size of your …
Zoom H4n Pro is an Upgraded Version of a Classic DSLR Audio Recorder
The Zoom H4n was without a doubt the most popular handy audio recorder for those shooting DSLR video in the heyday of the “DSLR revolution” 5-6 years ago, and despite its age, it’s …
How to Keep the Histogram Visible While Adjusting the Exposure Settings on Your Sony A7S II
If you are one of those A7S II users who are used to evaluate the optimal exposure of your camera predominantly through looking at the image histogram on the …
Panavision DXL is a New 8K Digital Cinema Camera with a RED Sensor
In an unprecedented historic collaboration, three of the biggest names in the world of digital cinema – RED, Panavision and Light Iron have teamed up to create a real …
Keep Your Full-Sized Gimbal Light and Portable When Shooting with This DIY Overhead Camera Support System
If you’re struggling with holding your full-sized DJI Ronin or Movi M10 gimbal with bare hands for extensive periods of time while shooting and don’t want to spend a …
SmallHD HDR Production Monitors in More Detail
Even though most filmmakers know SmallHD as a company known for high-quality on-camera monitors like the AC7 OLED, DP7 Pro, and the newer 502 and 702 series, however at NAB …
The Fiilex AL250 is an Intelligent Aerial Light For Your Drone
It seems that the Fiilex AL250 drone light is another exciting solution that opens up new horizons in front of the eager filmmakers specializing in aerial videography. In essence, the …