How To Set Up and Balance the DIY ARRI Trinity Gimbal
The ARRI Trinity is by far one of the most amazing high-end production stabilization tools that Hollywood has for its wheelhouse of movie-making tricks but it’s super expensive. A …
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Moonwalk Shows What the A7S III is Truly Capable of in Low Light
It seems like eons ago that Sony released the original A7S, a camera that left most of us with our jaws on the floor. Its lowlight was something none …
How to Pull Off a Fake Dutch Roll Effect in Premiere Pro
The best way to start learning the process of visual effects and video editing techniques is to learn how to recreate the ones that you think are amazing, and …
Five Reasons to Get the RED Komodo 6K + Sample Footage
The little glimpses and snapshot posts are over, the Red Komodo is finally here! Camera releases are a dime a dozen these days; in the last few months, we’ve …
Hands-On with the New Sirui 35mm Anamorphic Lens
Sirui has been making waves with a range of affordable film and video products from their Guangdong Province, China-based facility. They make tripods, monopods, gimbals, filters, mobile phone accessories, …
An In-Depth Look at the Sony A7S III Data Rates
The Sony A7S III is packed with a host of new features and technological advancements. In addition to its new AF modes, improved stabilization, and the inclusion of 10-bit …
7 Free Premiere Pro Alternatives for Your Consideration
Whether you’re just sick of the monthly fee, or you’re looking for a change, we’ve all thought about ditching Adobe Premiere Pro from time to time. They’ve had their …
How to Easily Edit EOS R5 4K and 8K Video
The Canon EOS R5 is a revolutionary camera with capabilities you never would have believed were possible a decade ago. Despite the limitations due to its overheating issue, a …
Sony A7S III vs Canon R5 Side-by-Side Comparison
Over the past few years Canon and Sony have let us down on the video side, and have allowed Panasonic and Fuji to take the lead for DSLR video. …
3 Essential Tips on How to Price Your Video Work
Determining how to price out projects at the rate that is suitable for you can be challenging in a business like film & video production. Potential clients are focused …
You Don’t See in 12K: URSA Mini Pro 12K Footage
The URSA Mini Pro 12K is the most advanced camera for digital cinematography that has ever been created, so much so that our eyes can’t even see it. The …
My RØDE Reel is Back with $1M in Cash Prizes
RØDE Microphones has announced the return of the World’s Largest Short Film Competition, My RØDE Reel. Now in its 7th year, RØDE has once again upped the ante with …
How Bad Are Canon R5 Overheating and IBIS Wobble Issues
When you really, really, really, really, REALLY want to like someone or something you put yourself through this awful game of trying weigh the positives against the negatives. Can …
5 Easy VFX Effects in Premiere Pro CC
To cut your chops, new editors need only one thing – practice. Even if you’ve attended the world’s most prestigious film school or interned with an academy award winning …
How To Super Scale Your HD Videos to 4K (and Above) in DaVinci Resolve
Although the learning curve with DaVinci Resolve can seem a little steep at times, there are a wealth of user created, online tutorials to help you make your footage …
Check Out This Dope DIY All-Manual Filmmaking Rig
If you’ve read anything I’ve written for 4K Shooters before, you know that I just love brazen, DIY, unconventional filmmaking methods. Sometimes we call little tricks like these ‘hacks’ …
Best Audio Settings for Your Sony Mirrorless Camera
Crisp, clear audio is as essential to filmmaking as properly framed and exposed images. If the buzzes, hums, barks, and background chatter of the world weren’t bad enough, your …
How to Deal with Canon C200 Noise
All cameras suffer from some degree of visible noise that is inherent in how they capture an image. These unwanted variations in brightness and color are usually processed out …
5 Hidden Video Editing Tips in Adobe Premiere Pro CC
With nearly 30 years of development behind it, it isn’t surprising to find a few hidden features in Adobe Premiere Pro every once in awhile. Lots of editors cut …
Closer Look at the OSEE G7 On-Camera 3000 Nit 7″ Monitor
Over the last few years, we have seen a lot of monitors from Chinese manufacturers flooding the internet with low costs and really great features. The OSEE G7 is …