How to Shoot Cinematic Video with Your Phone Using Household Items
Video quality on smartphones is incredible now. The latest iPhones shoot 4K video in 10-bit HDR for crying out loud. Even with the specs, smartphones still lack one key …
Attaching an External Hard Drive to Laptop (DIY Hack)
Portable SSDs have made editing on the go super easy. They are extremely fast, getting cheaper by the day, and ensure you don’t have to keep loading up your …
DJI Mini SE Entry-Level Drone Announced
DJI has just announced the entry-level Mini SE. The compact unfoldable drone comes equipped with a stabilized 3-axis gimbal and 1/2.3″ CMOS camera capable of capturing video at up …
How to Send a Premiere Timeline to Resolve and Fix XML Issues
There are some things that certain NLEs do better than the other. Adobe Premiere Pro has taken over as practically the default these days with capable programs and wide …
How to Trigger and Sync Multiple Chronos Ultraspeed Cameras
Chronos made something quite useful with the release of their high-speed cameras. You can actually get 1,000 fps in Full HD for a reasonable price with their 2.1-HD model. …
Sony FX3 vs Canon C70 – Side-by-Side Comparison
Two of the “hottest” cameras in 2021 are the Sony FX3 and the Canon EOS C70. Both are newer compact cinema cameras that are relatively affordable. Plus, they have …
How to Get Final Cut Running Faster
Apple software and Apple hardware tend to run like a dream without much effort. This performance boost has helped build an audience for the often maligned Final Cut Pro …
Get 0% Lease Financing for 24 Months on the Canon C70, C700, and C500 MKII
It seems that now is the right time to tell your story with the outstanding image quality, workflow convenience, and easy-to-handle ergonomics of your favorite EOS cinema camera. Currently, …
DJI Mini 2 Active Track Hack
DJI makes some damn good drones. Even their tiniest Mavic series model, the Mini 2, is by all regards a very good drone for photo and video applications. However, …
Using Timeline Templates in DaVinci Resolve 17
Once you get into a groove of editing consistently, especially for a series or regular client, you’ll likely find you are always taking some time to get things set …
How to Easily Film in Sony’s S-Cinetone Profile
Just when we thought that we had gotten a handle on S-Log2 and then S-Log3 we got another picture profile from Sony: S-Cinetone. Now available in more accessible cameras …
Best Export Settings for Facebook Videos in Premiere Pro
Numerous social media platforms now have perfectly viable options for uploading and showcasing videos. The thing to consider is that every single one has a different method of compressing …
URSA Mini Pro 12K Real-World Testing – All You Need to Know
Cinema cameras have continued to push far beyond the boundaries of Full HD and Ultra HD (4K) imaging. Getting 6K is now perfectly common and 8K is showing up …
Check Out This Dope Out of Frame Cutout Effect (After Effects CC Tutorial)
Figuring out how to achieve cool new effects is a fun and valuable endeavor. Even if you aren’t planning on using some of the effects right away, having the …
What’s the Difference Between a 17grid 3D LUT and a 65grid 3D LUT?
LUTs are a powerful color grading asset. They can get you from point A to point B with minimal effort and outstanding reliability. Even if you don’t want to …
New Blackmagic 4K Studio Cameras and Livestreaming Hardware Announced
Blackmagic Design has announced a new family of studio cameras designed for live production. The Studio Camera 4K Plus and Studio Camera 4K Pro offer professional features in a compact and portable …
ARRI ALEXA Mini LF Now Has a New 2.8K LF 1:1 Anamorphic Mode
Along with its latest 3-axis handheld controller HI-5, ARRI has also rolled out a Beta version of the ALEXA Mini LF Software Update Package (SUP) 7.1 which includes a …
Packing a Compact Lighting Kit on a Budget
Not all of us have access to a full studio with celing mounted lights and a closet full of modifiers on a daily basis. Even for those of us …
How to Color Grade iPhone 12 HDR 10-bit Video in Resolve 17
If you didn’t know, the latest iPhone 12 series can actually record true 10-bit HDR video. For real. Being Apple though it’s not a super standard file type that …
New 5-inch Portkeys PT5 Field Monitor Announced
PortKeys has just announced a new 5-inch field monitor: the PortKeys PT5. The newcomer features a 1080p display with a decent 500nit brightness and a 4K HDMI input plus …