Protect Your Sony A7s or GH4 HDMI Ports With LockPort
Ok, so you’ve saved up your hard earned cash, you’ve bought your A7s or GH4, some decent lenses and maybe an HDMI monitor, and you’re ready to shoot. However, …
Hollywood DP, Shane Hurlbut Launches “Shane’s Inner Circle” – A Monthly Subscription Creative Hub
Filmmaking in its very nature is a life-long learning process. One can never say I know it all and there’s nothing new for me to learn here. While certain …
How to Use Ikea Trash to Give a Unique, Dramatic Look to Your Scene
There are many ways to achieve professional looking images using DIY techniques on a budget. We have heard many interesting stories over the years. However, we admit we didn’t …
DJI Ronin Gimbal & 4K RED Epic Slow-Motion
The aerial wizards at DJI have been making drones (or UAS – unmanned aerial systems) for some time now. With their highly successful and affordable Phantom line of quad-copters, including …
OWC Thunderbay 4 Raid Drives Break Speed/Price Record at 4,000MB/s
4K is the new standard imposed by some major camera manufacturers and embraced by many filmmakers around the world. However, on the post production side the approved workflows still …
Podcast 008 – The Week in Review: BMCC vs BMPC Resolution Test; New AllSteady 7 Gimbal and More
Podcast 008 – The Week in Review: BMCC 2.5K vs BMPC 4K Resolution Test; Sony A7s Reviews, Top 10 Audio Tips, and New a 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal – AllSteady 7 …
Panasonic 4K Varicam 35 Features Modular Design, 4K Raw Out, and On-Board 4K AVC-Ultra Up to 120fps
Last Friday, (a very lucky) part of our team were invited by Visual Impact to see a rare Demo presentation of the upcoming Panasonic 4K VariCam 35 and the VariCam HS at their Teddington base …
AllSteady 7: a New Handheld 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer For Your GH4, Sony A7s, Canon 5D Mark III, or RED EPIC
There is a new kid on the (3-axis handheld gimbal) block – the AllSteady 7. Started by TurboAce, the AllSteady 7 was funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which earlier …
Review of the Zoom H6 Portable Audio Recorder
The Zoom H4N, and other similar portable professional audio recorders, have grown at about the same rate as the DSLR revolution. The Zoom H4n became, and still is, the go-to …
GH4 4K Color Correction In Adobe Camera Raw – Video Tutorial
For the photographers out there, you’re probably familiar with Adobe Camera Raw. Others, who come from mainly a video background, maybe a bit unfamiliar with the program. Adobe Camera …
Affordable 4K Cameras for Independent Filmmakers in 2014
When it comes to buying a new camera in 2014, we as customers are really spoiled for choice. Gone are the days when we cameras offering 24/25fps could be …
Sony Announce The PXW-X70 – a “4K-Ready” Compact XDCAM Camcorder with XAVC
It seems as Sony are really taking that whole 4K thing to heart, aren’t they? I’ve lost count how many new 4K cameras they’ve announced just this year alone, but …
10 Tips & Tricks For High Quality Sound Recording
Sound is essential for every film production. No matter whether you shoot a short or feature film, one of the most important aspects of your work will be recording high …
Sony NEX-FS700 & AXS-R5 Recorder For Shooting 4K Raw: Overview & Setup
Ever since it was announced back in April 2012, the Sony NEX-FS700 has been somewhat of a unique camera. The camera was announced as “4K Ready”, which left many …
Dave Dugdale Has a Fix For The Audio Issues on GH4
The US based former sound designer and passionate filmmaker Dave Dugdale, who now stands behind the successful site www.learningdlsrvideo.com, has advice for all the GH4 users who might have some audio …
More Sony A7s Reviews, High-ISO and Slow-Motion Video Samples
We’re nearing the end of July and the highly anticipated 4K capable mirrorless low-light phenomenon – the Sony A7S, which has been steadily shipping in the US and Asia since …
Detail Comparison – BMCC 2.5K vs. BMPC 4K
The so-called “DSLR revolution”, started by pure accident from Canon, democratised the film industry irreversibly about five years ago. They were the first to put affordable tools in the …
Podcast 007 – The Week in Review: DaVinci Resolve 11 Beta 2; The Pocket Camera price drop and BM thoughts
Podcast 007 – The Week in Review: DaVinci Resolve 11 Beta 2; Red Dragon 6K Footage; Blackmagic Camera Utility 1.9; AXIOM Alpha/Beta News, and The Pocket Camera price drop and BM …
Slow Burn – Incredible Slow-Motion 4K Footage From The Phantom 4K Flex Camera
Some say everything is cool in slow-motion! I say some things, especially fire are really cool in slow-motion. There is definitely something unique about seeing the world around you …
If Stanley Kubrick Was Alive Today, What Would He Do With 4K Technology?
If Stanley Kubrick was alive in 2014, he would have been 86 years old today. Sadly, in March 1999, he passed away in his sleep, just days after the …