The Beauty of Black & White 4K Cinematography
Shooting in black & white is still a bit of a challenge for many filmmakers and definitely it’s not a simple and straightforward process. Many professional cinematographers claim that …
How To Make Stylized Film Titles in Adobe After Effects CC
Adding some creative and imaginative visual effects to your work is always something that brings more value to your video productions. Today we have a great tutorial from Film Riot that …
Blackmagic Design Update 1.9 Brings Histogram, Rec Time Remaining & Audio Metering to the BMPC 4K
As mentioned by BMD CEO Grant Petty a month ago, firmware update 1.8 (which we covered here on 4KShooters.net) was a to be a part of a much bigger update rollout planned for …
New Kinefinity KineMINI 4K ISO, Rolling Shutter & Colour Grading Tests
In the last couple of weeks, Chinese digital cinema camera manufacturer Kinefinity have been dispatching the first KineMINI 4K cameras in small quantities to early adopters. Some European customers have …
Awesome 4K GH4 Footage Intercut with Canon C100/C300
The GH4 is proving to be a massive hit with the independent filmmaking community and day in and day out we see beautiful 4K and HD footage shot with …
Apertus AXIOM Alpha Camera Field Testing & AXIOM Beta News
The creative folks behind the AXIOM Alpha Project have been working hard on a few independent projects testing the camera in real world environments. The field test projects for the AXIOM …
The Power of Thunderbolt 2 and High Speed 4K Workflows presented by HP
The introduction of 4K video to the masses is delivering the unprecedented levels of quality and realism that audiences demand. However, 4K also brings with it massive amounts of …
Feast Your Eyes on Some Stunning 6K RED Dragon Footage by Phil Holland
Back in April 2014, LA-based VFX artist, director and cinematographer Phil Holland, was invited by RED Korea, RAPA, and DVInside to conduct a RED workflow workshop in South Korea. …
Davinci Resolve 11 Beta 2 Is Now Available For Download
The latest beta version of one of the most powerful color grading software out there the Davinci Resolve was just released. The Lite version is also available for download and, …
Podcast 006 – The Week in Review: Getting Film Look; BM 1.8.2 Firmware Update; DJI Ronin and more
Podcast 006 – The Week in Review: Getting Film Look; BM 1.8.2 Firmware Update; DJI Ronin; The Pocket Camera price drop and more… Posted by Ogy Stoilov July 21th, 2014 In Episode 006 of …
Dynamic Range Test: Sony A7s vs. ARRI AMIRA, Canon 5D Mark III, C300, 1DC, and Panasonic GH4
The folks at Cinema5D put the Sony A7s low-light monster through a thorough dynamic range test against industry heavyweights – ARRI Amira, newcomer – Panasonic GH4, and field-proven – Canon EOS …
Convergent Design Odyssey 7 Now Shipping & New Firmware for the both Odyssey 7 & 7Q
Convergent Design have always been a forward thinking company. A few years back in 2009, they were first to introduce an affordable higher bit rate external recorder – the Nanoflash. The …
DJI Ronin 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabiliser Pre-Release Price Drop $2,999 / £2,165
It’s quite natural for most of us, albeit most times unrealistic, to want to have a top quality performing product at an affordable price. We want the best gear, …
4K Raw: The Canon EOS C500 vs. Sony PMW-F55 & RED Epic-X
The Canon C500 is an odd beast. It is Canon’s EOS Cinema lineup flagship, and the only 4K Digital Cinema Camera they manufacture. Canon’s EOS Cinema line of professional …
Blackmagic Design Release New Camera Utility 1.8.2 Adds ProRes 422, LT, and Proxy in 10-bit
In the past two weeks we’ve seen more updates and announcements from Blackmagic Design than we got all year last year! First, 4K Raw, and now All flavours of …
How to Prepare Your Master Export for DCP (Digital Cinema Package)
Back in 2011, I was researching some DYI options for creating a DCP (Digital Cinema Package). Unfortunately, the most affordable software solution at that time was the Fraunhofer DCP Creator with …
New Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Price Drop – Get It For Only $495 By End Of Summer!
Today we’ve got another pleasant surprise from Blackmagic Design. This is the third time they’ve announced a price drop on their cameras. The original Cinema Camera’s price was reduced with $1,000 last …
The Benefits of Shooting 4K RAW on the BMPC
Shooting raw video is one of the most demanding and appealing features for many indie filmmakers. For many years, this feature was available only on higher priced models like the …
Canon EOS C100 in C-Log vs. Sony A7s in S-Log 2 Comparison
There are many shooting situations where we need to match source clips from different cameras. Today we have a nice comparison between the Canon EOS C100 (with the latest firmware update) …
Adobe Anywhere for Filmmakers and Video Shooters
Filmmaking is a collaborative effort. As such, it is so important for filmmakers to have the creative freedom and the ability to access their own content remotely without physical constraints …