Tips & Tricks On Shooting A Multicam Production
Spotting more than one production camera on a small movie or music video set is very common nowadays. The access to affordable cameras is going wider constantly as the tools are getting …
OWL Drop-in Filter Lens Adapter For Run & Gun Shooters
Filters are an essential part of shooting stills and video. However, most times with different size lenses and especially stills lenses used for video, one may find themselves in a …
Integrating GoPro Shots with Your Main Camera Footage
There are many good reasons why GoPro is one of the most popular cameras in the world today, not only for the majority of extreme sports enthusiasts but also for …
The Sony FS7 Gets Full 4K Recording in March
Sony have jam-packed their latest Super 35 4K FS7 with so many features and functionality that it’s getting difficult to keep track. Ever since its announcement at IBC 2014 …
More Panasonic Varicam 35 Test Footage For Your Consideration
With the latest firmware upgrade, that enables Full HD recording in ProRes 422 HQ and 12-bit AVC-Intra 4K 4:4:4 recording, higher variable frame rate support up to 120fps for AVC-Intra 100 and …
Cinemartin Ships a New 4K Recorder in Summer Of 2015
If you are in the market for a new external recorder for your 4K camera, you might be interested in the recent announcement of a first recorder by Cinemartin due to be released this …
Panasonic Has Released Two New Macro 30mm F/2.8 and 42.5mm F/1.7 Lenses
The collection of Panasonic’s Lumix G micro four thirds lenses has just got bigger with the addition of two new items, the Panasonic LUMIX G MACRO 30mm f/2.8 ASPH and …
ARRI Announces a Lightweight Carbon Fibre ALEXA MINI That You Can Fly
ARRI just announced the latest addition to their ever growing ALEXA family of cameras – the ALEXA MINI. Sharing the industry standard 35mm ARRI ALEV III CMOS sensor of …
A Dirt Cheap External Battery Power Solution for the Sony A7s
Dirt cheap DIY solutions often can be a great substitute for the more expensive and bulky ones that you can find on the market these days. They can be more …
Podcast 037: ARRI Updates The Amira and the Alexa, KineMAX 6K First Footage, and the Latest From The Blog
Podcast 037: ARRI Updates The Amira and the Alexa, KineMAX 6K First Footage, and the Latest From The Blog Posted by Ogy Stoilov February 23, 2015 In Episode 37 …
RED Teases What Comes After Dragon
Well, I was really hoping for a RED T-Rex, but maybe we’ll have to wait a few more years to see that beast. REDuser – the official forum/online community …
Studio Binder Lets You Send Out Call Sheets via Personalised Email & SMS
Production management and scheduling can easily become a nightmare to deal with. Call sheets, which are designed to get everyone in the cast and crew on the same page …
Impressive ‘Watchtower Of Turkey’ Merges Hyperlapse and Motion Video
An inspiring story, innovative ideas, stunning visuals, seamless editing, superb soundtrack these are just some of the requisite ingredients for a visually compelling masterpiece. It takes time, patience, dedication, talent, creative vision, and a lot of …
Editstock Gives You Access To Complete Footage From Indie Shorts, Scripts and Project Files
If editing is your passion and you want to access a library of complete footage and raw files from short films, scripts, and even project files, then you should consider …
Here’s Some Smashing Kinefinity KineMAX 6K Footage
Less than a year ago, Chinese camera manufacturer Kinefinity announced their plans to release an affordable digital camera capable of 6K resolution acquisition. We’ve covered their KineMINI 4K camera …
How To Choose Decent Audio Reference Monitors
Audio monitors are an essential piece of equipment that is often overlooked by many filmmaking beginners and enthusiasts. Quality audio is a main asset in every production, whether it’s a short, documentary, commercial …
ARRI Releases Firmware Update for the ALEXA With ProRes 3.2K For UHD Delivery
ARRI has been on a roll recently, with the latest AMIRA update release just a couple of days ago, earlier today they released the latest firmware update for the ALEXA …
Replicating The Anamorphic Look in After Effects
As filmmakers we can always tell the difference between the “anamorphic look” and the one achieved with commonly used spherical lenses. The aberrations such as the long horizontal lens …
New 85mm T2.2 Lens From Veydra Mini Primes
Quality and affordability when it comes to lenses, especially to cine primes is a rare occurence. Simply not many options exist. Samyang/Rokinon do make very nice cine-vized lenses, but …
Tips On How To Hide Lights In Your Shot
The craft of setting up and arranging lights on set is paramount and one of the most valuable assets of your skill set as a cinematographer and filmmaker that also has a …