Cinematography Archive
‘God Is Dead’ When Friedrich Nietzsche first used this phrase, he wasn’t speaking in the literal sense but that our continuing understanding of our world had done away with mystery. To a much lesser extent that’s exactly how I felt when I first saw this fantastic trick
When you put them side-by-side, the Canon 1DX Mark II and the 1DX Mark III look an awful lot alike. A little too much alike if you ask me. Actually now that I mention it, I can barely tell them apart at all. Which one do I
The Sony FX9 and A7 III both shoot 4K video with a Full-Frame sensor, use the E-Mount lens system and produce a very similar looking final image in the hands of the right camera-person. Although one might be big and the other one pretty tiny, their differences
The market for Large Format, high-end cameras has grown recently with new offerings from Canon, Sony, and ARRI. There is no denying the stunning results a skilled cinematographer can acquire with these remarkable LF cameras. LF and Full Frame quickly became ‘the’ quality standard for big-budget films,
In the words of Little Richard, “It’s not the size of the ship; it’s the size of the waves.” Understanding the differences in image sensor sizes amid today’s evolving camera technology is important when determining the look you’re intending to capture as a cinematographer. Camera manufacturers are
When you’re a content creator looking for a camera that can do it all, what you want is something you can take anywhere; Something small and lightweight with good low-light capabilities. You want something you can mount along side your computer rig, but something you can also
The ARRI Trinity is the king of professional camera stabilization. This advanced Steadicam-gimbal hybrid system can bring to life almost any shot you can dream-up (and surely some that nobody has even imagined yet) with ease. Want your camera to fly into a car window? Bam! Boom
We’re all stuck at home, finished watching Tiger King, and looking to find some way to get back to our normal lives. Fortunately, this short time of reflection can help all of us hone in on our skills as filmmakers. But you don’t need a large crew
Single-handed gimbals provide solo camera operators a compact, fast solution for stabilized filmmaking on the go but with so many offerings on the market which one is right for you? That’s a reasonable question, especially if you don’t have much prior experience with single-handed stabilizers and generally
Popular colour grading plugin FilmConvert has added the Sony VENICE camera pack to their growing list of supported cameras. FilmConvert already support major brands such as ARRI, RED, Canon, Sony, and other younger camera makers such as DJI and Kinefinity with loads more to be added in
Directors Duo Christopher Schlierf and Benjamin Kratzin, who are known for their big cinematic shots and commercials, recently shot a sci-fi spec trailer with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. Blade Runner vibes are strong with their “Generation Zero” sci-fi trailer, they used to test the Pocket
Innovative cinematography lighting maker Hive Lighting announced a new CX-Series range with two new LED lights – the Hive Lighting Wasp 100-CX and the more powerful Hornet 200-CX. The Wasp 100-CX, much like its predecessor Wasp 100C is a compact LED light that draws only 75 watts
Litepanels has released a new firmware updated with some much awaited new functionality for their Gemini 2×1 Soft Panel RGBWW LED lights. The latest firmware update is dubbed C1 and gives a healthy boost to the already capable Gemini 2×1. With the newly released Firmware Update C1,
Well, I hope you’ve had a joyous Thanksgiving (at least those of you in the US), as for the rest of us, it was just a normal Thursday night. Just in case you still have not found a good deal that tickles your fancy, be sure to
You know what time it is, right? It’s the time of the year loved the most by credit card companies, but all jokes aside, this certainly doesn’t mean that you can’t treat yourself to some really cool gear. As corny as it may sound, Black Friday is
Cameras + Formats is a very useful filmmaker’s companion app helping cinematographers and filmmakers worldwide by making sense out of most popular pro cameras out there, their codecs, frame rates, sensor sizes and all other important parameters. Recently the app got a new update, and now the
Earlier in 2019, innovative LED lights maker Rayzr expanded their portfolio with a trio known as the Rayzr MC series RGBWW LED soft panels. And recently, I got a chance to review the “baby” LED of the bunch – the Rayzr MC 100. You can read more
ZEISS has unveiled the ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses, an exclusive new set of seven high-end cinematography lenses with controllable flare. The new large-format Radiance lenses are based on the high-speed ZEISS Supreme Prime lens family with the benefit of the new T*blue coating, which offers an
Peaky Blinders, the period gritty crime drama has been one of the best TV series to come out of Britain, has enjoyed immense popularity around the world for multiple seasons and now the creative team behind the show are moving into the world of 4K and Anamorphic
Filmmaker Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull recently chose the BMPCC 4K, DaVinci Resolve 16 and Blackmagic Raw as his main format on a short segment he directed the new horror anthology from the producers of V/H/S. Those of you that know me, know that I am a huge horror
