12 Creative Shot Ideas for Cinematic Footage
A nice tripod shot is a staple of filmmaking. Adding motivated movement is where things start to get truly cinematic. It really is the elevating factor. Motion is a …
SmallRig Unveils More Powerful Point-Source LED Video Lights
SmallRig has announced the RC220 LED video light that is more powerful than their previous point-source offering. But while the 220 series enjoys a lux rating of nearly 100,000, …
Atomos Demonstrates Cloud Studio for Live Streaming and Cloud Collaboration
This week at NAB, Atomos is working overtime in order to let their clients know that connecting their film projects in the cloud is not only achievable but it …
Choosing the Best Mic for Your Next Project
Audio, audio, audio. You can’t forget about audio. New filmmakers tend to focus on getting the best possible image – which is important. However, it is sound that will …
Tokina Stretches Their Fast Line of Cinema Primes Out to 180mm
Tokina has made some waves over the last few years with its line of fast Vista Prime Cinema lenses. While the other lenses in the Vista Prime family top out …
Canon Joins the Camera to Cloud Revolution
It’s quickly becoming evident that the theme of this year’s NAB is Camera to Cloud. Just about every film production entity is looking for a way to integrate Frame.IOs …
Marshall Announces New Line of NextGen Production Monitors
Marshall has kicked off their NAB 2022 with a new line of next-generation production monitors, including the V-702W/V-702W-12G, ML-702, and ML-503 models. The models offer a slim new design …
Atomos Introduces Camera to Cloud Modules for Frame.io Integration
Kicking off NAB 2022, ATOMOS announces a new partnership with Adobe’s Frame.io, which will bring their game-changing Camera to Cloud connectivity to Ninja V/V+ and Shogun external monitor recorders. …
Nikon Announces Fast New 660GB CFExpress Card
Nikon is not only a camera company but also puts out some robust media cards to write to. Their new CFExpress card is designed chiefly for their flagship 8K …
X-Driver CFExpress Card to Eliminate Need for Card Readers
Media startup Uniport Solutions addresses a need that has been long overdue … eliminating the need of having to bring along a card reader to import footage to edit …
Phantom VEO 610 Announced – an Entry-Level High-Speed Camera
As consumer cameras become more powerful, they are capable of shooting slow-motion HD video at up to 240 fps. Even smartphones now have that ability. But even though it’s …
Best Keyboard Shortcuts in Resolve 17
Fast computers are amazing for video editing – seriously, we talk about them a lot – but real editors will tell you that keyboard shortcuts are the essential time …
Adobe MAX to Return with an In-Person Conference in October
Mark your calendars, content creators! Adobe’s premiere creative conference ADOBE MAX is set to return with in-person panels and discussions this October. The Conference will be held in Los …
Rotolight Announces Partnership with CMS Distribution
Rotolight is going worldwide thanks to a strategic partnership with CMS Distribution. The consumer technology company has a presence in 8 countries around the world, including the UK, Ireland, …
How to Fix Noise in Your S-Log3 Footage
Usually the best way to minimize noise in your footage is to make sure you are setting up your shots properly before you hit record. This means using lower …
NiteCore Introduces New Sony Battery that Has a USB-C Built-in for Direct Charging
While shooters are clamoring for more battery life for their camera batteries, the manufacturers are taking a different approach … just making it easier to charge them. This is …
Blackmagic’s New Hardware includes a Video Storage Beast called Cloud Store
On the eve of NAB, Blackmagic’s Grant Petty went live online to showcase the latest hardware and software that the company has been working on. And while there are …
Resolve 18 Offers Far More than Its new Cloud Collaboration
Thanks to its pane-based architecture, DaVinci Resolve can continue to grow, without getting bogged down by the bloat of new features. And while the big news about DaVinci Resolve …
Blackmagic Unveils Cloud Collaboration within DaVinci Resolve 18
It’s always exciting when Blackmagic kicks off NAB week with a fantastic live stream demo of their latest hardware and software products, and today was no exception. Announcing their …
15 Best Features of the Panasonic GH6
Panasonic has made their cameras exceptionally dense in terms of features. The compact GH line, now headed by the GH6, is a good example of this and the company …