Knowing a bunch of useful editing tips and tricks is always an excellent way to enhance your post-production workflow and power up your skill set. There is a simple, yet super …
SmallHD, makers of the awesome 5-inch monitors the 500 series, have some great news for those who are new to the world of 3D LUTs. The innovative US-based manufacturer just …
Do you remember the vigorous debate a couple of years ago whether the Canon DSLRs were capable of delivering true 1080p videos and how many lines they were actually able …
The big announcements by Canon at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas was of course the highly-anticipated successor the Canon EOS C300, named appropriately in Canon style to the EOS …
No matter if you are still using your good old Canon DSLR or the latest compact mirrorless camera for capturing your timelapse sequences, chances are you probably experience the same …
As with anything filmmaking related it started with an idea, which crystallised into a coherent story, which eventually ended up on paper in the form of a screenplay. I …
It’s a good day not just for firmware updates today, but also for good news from the Blackmagic Design team. The company released Camera Update 2.6 earlier today, and …
Anamorphic shooting has always been a common aspiration for many independent filmmakers. Fortunately, with the popularity of the mirrorless compact cameras and recently released anamorphic adapters and lenses this type of workflow becomes …
Back when they announced it at NAB 2015, Panasonic said their new 4K AG-DVX200 4/3 chip fixed lens camcorder will cost below $5,000 and they made good on their …
Probably because I was an audio guy before becoming a filmmaker, I’ll never stop emphasising how important and essential aspect is sound for every video or film production. Unfortunately, throughout the …
Blackmagic Design has been pioneering super affordable cameras ever since the announcement of the original Cinema Camera (now selling for $1,995; originally at $2,995 upon release) way back in 2012, and …
Being a one-man-band and shooting a wide variety of projects can be pretty brutal at times, especially when you have to travel and lug around most of your kit. …
Despite the somewhat NSFW name (just Google it and you’ll see what I’m talking about) this portable handheld device is another compelling alternative for capturing a variety of smooth and stable shots by …
You may recall the innovative BeeWorks 5 camera stabiliser, which we covered last November.The gimbal has an asymmetric design to offset motor weight, making it inherently more balanced and reducing …
I’m really glad that now Ogy and I have the opportunity to share our stories with so many great people like you through this blog. If filmmaking is your greatest passion as it …
Only a month ago we covered the announcement of the world’s largest 2TB SSD by Samsung, and now they have an enterprise 16 TB SSD prototype! Considering the fact that the …
Being the first Sony mirrorless camera capable of shooting 4K video internally, the Sony A7R II seems to be another viable option and a logical choice for many owners of …
The Veydra Mini Primes are quite unique lenses – not only are they cinema lenses with a robust metal housing, matched optics, unified fronts, long focus throw, geared rings …
The world of documentary filmmaking is anxiously awaiting the release of the new 4K Panasonic AG-DVX200. Just like its predecessor the mighty DVX100, the DVX200 is set to revolutionise …
It’s been a while since we’ve talked about the ALEXA Mini – the latest entry in the ARRI’s line-up of high-end digital cinema cameras. Fortunately, US-based camera DP’s Chris Aran and …
