10 Free LUTs, Boxing Day and New Year Deals for Filmmakers
This past year has been rather generous to us filmmakers in the way of new and amazing cameras, innovative post-production tools, lenses and other accessories designed to make our …
Learn Exposure and Slow-Motion on the Sony FS7 with Alister Chapman
The Sony FS7 needs no introduction. Ever since it was announced back at IBC 2014 in Amsterdam, the PXW-FS7 continues to gather momentum with the upcoming release of Firmware …
Build a Portable Hackintosh for 4K Editing Without Breaking the Bank
If you’ve ever wondered whether you can build a portable editing workstation that fits in your backpack and is also on par with a regular Mac Pro in terms of …
Sony FS5 Firmware Update 1.1 Released Plus FilmPower ROXOR 4K Camera Gimbal First Footage
Sony quietly released remedial firmware update 1.1 for their latest Super 35 4K camera – the PXW-FS5, which has been around for just over a month and some change. …
BenQ PV3200PT Monitor Boasts 32″ 4K UHD 10-bit IPS Display and 100% Rec.709 & sRGB Coverage
High-quality 10bit monitors providing precise colour accuracy and wide colour gamut have been in a great demand these days and for a reason. Prominent display technology and solutions provider BenQ has announced …
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 12.2 Update and Fusion 8 Studio Public Beta
Blackmagic Design is getting ready to close the year with a few updates to their DaVinci Resolve 12 colour grading software and also Fusion 8 Studio, and while we …
Film Riot Puts the Sony FS7 Against the Canon C300 II
First off, I should admit this was one of the funniest and most entertaining camera comparison videos I’ve seen lately. And, it just can’t be any other way when you …
New Aputure VS-1 FineHD High Res Monitor For Under $200
Normally today most 7-inch budget field monitors for DSLR shooters and the like have a standard resolution of a either 800 x 480 or at best around 800×600 pixels. Usually …
GeForce GTX980 Ti Graphics Card For Your 4K Editing Workflow and Beyond
If your old, well-trusted GPU doesn’t handle your 4K footage that well anymore and you are constantly seeing dropped frames when you edit or do any sort of grading, maybe …
Some More Sublime Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K Footage
As 2015 is getting closer to its final days, more and more footage from the “most awaited camera of the year” – the Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K has been …
Tracking Tricky Objects In DaVinci Resolve 12
Besides the plethora of extremely powerful features Blackmagic Design has already implemented in its leading colour grading and editing suite DaVinci Resolve 12, the app comes with another great tool worth mentioning …
Tascam DR-701D Multi-Track Recorder Review by Curtis Judd
You may remember that last month in November we posted about the new Tascam DR-701D multi-track recorder, the next evolution of the popular DR-70D field recorder for DSLR shooters. …
Sony FS7 CineEI, Exposure Index and Focus Aids Tutorials
Sony may have released the PXW-FS5, a sort of a “miniaturised” version of the bigger and more powerful FS7, but the latter still remains a very popular camera of …
Kessler Just Announced the World’s Most Versatile Timelapse Camera Slider
Two weeks ago we covered an extensive astrophotography video guide produced by award-winning photographer, time-lapse filmmaker and digital visual effects supervisor Mark Gee where he covers everything from location scouting …
New Fotodiox Smart ND Throttle Canon Lens Adapter for Sony E-Mount Cameras
Since Fotodiox introduced their ND Throttle adapter for mirrorless cameras, a really neat adapter with integrated variable ND filter behind the lens, shooters have been asking for a version, which would allow …
Six Simple Tips and Tricks On Shooting Better Videos With Your Favourite GoPro Camera
If you are one of those frenetic GoPro shooters wanting to get the most out of your favourite camera and take your workflow to the next level without emptying your bank account …
Building a DIY Professional Camera Slider For Less Than $50
You can easily find a reliable camera slider for your production for a reasonable amount of money these days. However, if you are working on a really tight budget …
Panasonic Releases the DVX200 Guide by Barry Green
Panasonic released the DVX200 4K camcorder just a couple of months ago in the Fall after months of anticipation after the somewhat surprise product announcement at NAB 2015. I …
AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad Mini 4TB SSD Storage Solution For Your Creative Workflow On the Go
If you are one of those creative professionals who have been traveling day in and day out lately, and you need to have a portable and reliable storage solution that not …
Canon C300 Mark II: First Impressions and Footage
With all the new 4K cameras out this year, there isn’t a shortage of toys I’d want to play with. But the one I recently got to shoot with …