The Editing Essentials For 2015
Editing can be a very consuming and at times cumbersome experience for many filmmakers. Mike Wilkinson recently went into detail on FStoppers.com in talking about what he’s learned in his time crafting …
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Pond5.com is Building “World’s Greatest” Public Domain Material Collection
It’s often said that the public domain is a wonderful archive for filmmakers of all levels to use with budget in mind, but more often than not, actually navigating …
Smooth Operator: A Look at Cinevate’s Hedron Slider System
Slider systems are a common choice for many professionals looking to gain motion in their shots. It doesn’t require the labor or space of building a dolly track, nor …
How Does the Sony FS7 Measure Up To The A7s, F5/F55, and the Canon C300?
As with any new camera on the market, when priced competitively and featured similarly to others already in the field, comparison tests are bound to come about. Sony’s latest entry is …
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 …
Recording 4K (UHD) 10-Bit 4:2:2 from the GH4 with the Atomos Shogun
Atomos quickly built a name in the industry with its array of external recorder/monitors, both for their ability to seamlessly capture from the camera as well as their ability …
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 …
CyberLink’s Entry-Level VFX & Audio Programs Pack a Punch
CyberLink has been producing entry-level post-production and DVD authoring apps for some time now, and are often overlooked as any kind of an option when taking your footage into the …
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 …
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Cheaper: Yongnuo’s $40 “Nifty Fifty” Canon Clone
Sometimes we obsess over gear and can easily fall into the trap of spending a ton of money on more expensive gear, thinking it this way we instantly better …
The 4K Varicam 35 to Feature Dual Native ISOs: 800 and 5000
At the end of October, Panasonic began shipping their new hope in tackling the digital cinematography market, their Varicam 35 4K camera. Earlier in the year, we had a chance …
Compact Teleprompter For DSLRs Seeks Holiday Crowd-Sourced Support
Many releases coming out these days for independent and small-budget productions favour the technical teams, but what about the talent? The people behind “The Parrot” look to share the …
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 …
How does the BMCC Work as a B-Cam to the RED Epic?
Director/cinematographer Matthew Rosen has completed projects for many high-end commercial clients over the years, and recently completed some camera tests involving two well-respected digital cinema cameras on the market …
Get That Anamorphic Look With The New SLR Magic Anamorphot 2x Adapter And Get More Out of Your Camera With the Transcend 256GB UHS-I Class 3 Card
One common aspiration is being met for 4K internal shooters with another on the way in early 2015, each catering to different desires: one being to shoot for longer …
Walking the Thin Line of the Unscripted: Directing for Documentary
Directing for the unscripted format is a delicate balance of maintaining an unbiased perspective and presenting an intriguing and engaging story. While creative editing or leading questions can help …
Atmos: Dolby’s Immersive Pan-Through Cinema Theater Solution
One of the crucial elements of major motion picture productions is the capture and creation of a powerful sound mix in helping tell their story. Surround sound technology has …
Canon C-Log and Technicolor CineStyle: The Case Against 8-Bit Log
For some time now, cameras the likes of the ARRI Alexa and Blackmagic Cinema Camera have offered their customers higher bit-depths and stronger color-sampling than Canon has put out …
Gone Girl’s David Fincher & Gillian Flynn Gearing Up to Bring One of the UK’s Best-Shot Series to HBO
As a director and producer, David Fincher has been a proponent of some of the best digital cinematography seen today and is responsible for some of the most masterful …
Panasonic GH4 vs. Sony A7s vs. BMCC vs. BMPCC vs. 5D Mark III With Magic Lantern Sharpness & DR Comparison
Colour grading is becoming an increasingly important skill to use in independent filmmaking, and cameras that can capture a large dynamic range are in demand now more than ever. …