Tag: filmmaking
The Sony A7s is gaining significant momentum among shooters looking for that unique full-frame wide dynamic range image and unrivalled sensitivity. However, despite all the horsepower and features under …
Since the Panasonic GH4 was released earlier this year there have been countless reviews and shootouts. And that’s not surprising as the GH4 is kickass little camera, which was the …
If Stanley Kubrick was alive in 2014, he would have been 86 years old today. Sadly, in March 1999, he passed away in his sleep, just days after the …
Shooting in black & white is still a bit of a challenge for many filmmakers and definitely it’s not a simple and straightforward process. Many professional cinematographers claim that …
Back in 2011, I was researching some DYI options for creating a DCP (Digital Cinema Package). Unfortunately, the most affordable software solution at that time was the Fraunhofer DCP Creator with …
Shooting raw video is one of the most demanding and appealing features for many indie filmmakers. For many years, this feature was available only on higher priced models like the …
A few days ago on Vimeo, I saw an awesome and inspiring short video called “Making Room” produced by The Music Bed. It features the infamous UK-based cinematographer Philip Bloom and his journey to …
The Panasonic GH4 and BMPC 4K are among the first affordable 4K cameras on the market that undoubtedly deliver great 4K images. One of the main questions, on many shooters’ mind is …
As part of the independent filmmakers’ society we always dream about participating in a big budget Hollywood-like production made for the big screen. Unfortunately, it’s not the typical case for many of …
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is no stranger to accolades or the Cannes Film Festival. He won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 for his incredible “Coen”-esk slow-burn …
Today we’ve got a great green screen and chroma key comparison produced by Video Alchemy between the Panasonic GH4 with a standard compressed 4K output and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera …
“The DSLR’s are here to stay!” We heard that phrase over and over again in the last few years. But, what does it really mean for us? In order …
ARRI provides the AMIRA Colour Tool as a free software that allows you to create, modify and store AMIRA Look Files outside the camera. The software can work with …
Academy Award Winner – Steven Soderbergh is not only one of the first 4K adopters, shooting more than 10 Hollywood movies in a row on RED digital cameras, but he …
Podcast 002 – The Week in Review: Sony A7s reviews, GH4 Lenses, and Inspirational Advice for Filmmakers from Robert Rodriguez Posted by Ogy Stoilov June 22, 2014 In the Episode 002 of the …
If you have missed that brilliant documentary produced by Zacuto, this is your chance to catch up. In 2013 “Light & Shadow” won 2 Emmy Awards for best documentary. The team at Zacuto …
This a simple, but very powerful quote from Robert Rodriguez and his “10 Minute Film School”, changed my life and resonated with me for years. I heard it a …
You might have heard recently of the FCC proposal to introduce new measures to regulate the Internet. Backed into a corner by the litigation won by US telecom giant …