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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
Metabones, most known for their Speed Booster series of optical adapters, just announced the Mark IV version of their highly successful Canon EF/EF-S to Sony NEX (E-mount) Smart Adapter. Note, …
Podcast 005 – The Realities Of A Micro-Budget Film – Shooting With A Minimal Crew, Identifying Your Audience And Engaging Them Posted by Ogy Stoilov July 14th, 2014 In Episode 005 of the 4K Shooters …
Broadcast TV content in the UK might just become better very soon. The DVB Steering Board, the body governing UHD TV standards, recently approved Phase 1 specifications for Ultra …
One usually associates 4K with digital cameras solely as an acquisition format in terms of resolution. 4K TV’s help us enhance the home viewing experience, however, the lack of …
A lot of things in the editing world have changed in the past few years. Final Cut 7 was a dominant and preferable piece of non-linear editing software for …
Earlier this week, UK based broadcast and lens adaptor specialist MFT Services, announced the world’s first lens adaptors for the upcoming 4K camera from AJA – the Cion. AJA …
The Panasonic GH4 and BMPC 4K are among the first affordable 4K cameras on the market that undoubtedly deliver great 4K images. One of the main questions, on many shooters’ mind is …
The new 4K capable DSLR from Sony – the A7s has been getting reviews by industry professionals left and right. And that’s not a coincidence at all. Impressive on …
Recording high-quality, top-notch production audio on set is one of the most important aspects of the filmmaking process. Whether you capture images in standart definition, HD, 2K or 4K …
In less than a five days, the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil will be in the history books. We’ve seen some awesome football games, a lot more goals …
Just a few years ago, we as filmmakers, were stuck with video images, we desperately tried to make more filmic by optical filters, 3:2 pulldowns, and all sorts of …
As part of the independent filmmakers’ society we always dream about participating in a big budget Hollywood-like production made for the big screen. Unfortunately, it’s not the typical case for many of …
Podcast 004 – The Week In Review: A7s vs BMPCC Rolling Shutter Test; 3-Axis Gimbals Part 2; And How I Chose The BMCC 2.5K To Shoot My First Feature …
The Sony A7s is a low-light monster no question about it. The full-frame 12MP sensor with those humongous gapless photo sites sucks up incredible amounts of light to deliver …
Last week, in Part 1 we looked at the Came 7000 gimbal and the Defy G2 3-axis gimbal for the GH4 and the Sony A7s. This week, we are going …
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is no stranger to accolades or the Cannes Film Festival. He won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 for his incredible “Coen”-esk slow-burn …
