Choose the Version of ProRes Best Suited to Your Project
No matter what kind of project you’ve been involved with over the years it’s more than likely that you have used ProRes, or any other type of intermediate codec at …
Tag: filmmaking
Passive or Active Audio Adapter? Which One to Choose for Your DSLR camera?
Quality audio always makes a difference, no matter of the scale of your project. There is some misunderstanding as to what kind of recording device or pre-amp audio adapter should …
Time Remapping In Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Remember these super cool freestyle extreme sports videos where the guy on the skateboard is jumping off the vert ramp high in the air, and suddenly the action slows down, …
An Alternative Power Solution for the Sony A7s Using Canon 5D Mark III Batteries
Occasionally, DIY solutions can deliver even more efficiency and benefits to users than the built-in assets a certain product provides. Take a look at the Sony A7s, for instance. Sure, it’s a formidable compact …
Podcast 032: Interview with Special Guest Filmmaker & DP – Tom Antos
Podcast 032: Interview with Special Guest Filmmaker & DP – Tom Antos Posted by Ogy Stoilov January 19, 2015 In Episode 032 of the 4K Shooters Podcast, we chat …
6 Things to Consider When Preparing Your Film Shoot
After overcoming two main obstacles – finishing the film script and securing financing, you will enter the pre-production stage of your film. At this stage you will need to …
Lenzhound Releases Affordable Wireless Follow-Focus
Any 1st AC can tell you how important being able to easily pull focus is. On locked town shots or handheld with minimal motion, you can typically get away …
Russian Roulette: A Master Class in Hiding your Budget Limitations
Accentuating your positives and hiding your negatives is a practice that most all people use in at least some facet of their life. In filmmaking, it’s no different. It’s …
How to Mask a Moving Object in Adobe Premiere Pro CC
It’s quite impressive how much the technology has grown as of right now, and it has no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Talking about the NLEs in particular, …
Zacuto Gratical HD EVF Video Review by Den Lennie
Picking the right accessory for your personal gear kit could be a quite overwhelming task, simply because there are so many tools on the market these days. It’s getting even harder …
The Next Generation High-Efficiency Video Coding – HEVC (H.265) Overview
Even the most outraged opponents of the 4K acquisition hardly could deny the indisputable assets the format has brought to the table in today’s production environment. Better overall image quality, more pixel density, finer detail, …
A Look at the Boris FX Continuum Complete 9 VFX Suite
For most video productions a level of visual effects can be used to enhance the final product. Everything from basic color grading and lens corrections to more advanced overlays …
Podcast 030 – 4K Gear Discussion with Special Guest Erik Naso, DP & Blogger – Part I
Podcast 030 – 4K Gear Discussion with Special Guest Erik Naso, DP & Blogger – Part I Posted by Ogy Stoilov January 5, 2014 In Episode 030 of the …
How to Craft Your Script to Fit the Needs of the Moment?
Just when you think you have a finished and polished script, you discover that the script needs to be changed yet again. As the script’s purpose changes depending on …
Location Scouting Tips and Tricks For Your Film Shoot
Location Scouting is an essential process in the pre-production stage of every film regardless of it being a short or a feature. Like any other aspect of the filmmaking …
2014 Recap And Round-Up of 4K Gear Expected in 2015
Well, it’s here! Happy 2015 for those of you east of the Greenwich meridian! For those who are still in 2014 we hope you have a fantastic New Year’s …
How to Shoot Better Day for Night Scenes
Shooting day for night makes a lot of sense in many shooting scenarios, especially for small independent productions. Probably you don’t have the resource to hire a team for night …
A $75 DIY Slider from Rhino Camera Gear
OK, so now that Christmas is behind us, and we’ve (sort of) sobered up, maybe feeling a little depressed after seeing the latest credit card bill, hoping the wife …
Podcast 028 – Interview with Producer Yana Georgieva – Tips on How To Produce a No Budget Feature Film
Podcast 028 – Interview with Producer Yana Georgieva – Tips on How To Produce a No Budget Feature Film and Discussion On Her Latest Crowdfunded Web Series “KOSMOS” Posted …
Metabones Speed Booster vs. “Dummy” MFT Adapters
Chicago-based Magnanimous Media recently tested the worth of Metabones’ pricey and desirable Speed booster lens adapters against their direct “dummy” adapter counterparts, for EF and Nikon adapters aimed at …