Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7s Epic Shootout & Review
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 …
Author: Ogy Stoilov
GH4 & RED Epic DJI Ronin Footage, Plus Stunning Aerials With The DJI Phantom 2 & GoPro Hero 3+ Black
2014 so far has been quite a thrilling year. New 4K camera announcements are popping up almost every month (from Sony). And if this year is remembered for anything else …
BMPC 4K Awesomeness: Beautiful Cinematic Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Raw Samples
The Blackmagic Production Camera (BMPC) was the first camera from Blackmagic Design to shoot 4K. It was one of the hottest cameras announced at NAB 2013 and upon its …
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” 1st Feature Film Shot Entirely in 6K
David Fincher has always been one of my favourite filmmakers. It is extremely rare, if not almost impossible, in today’s filmmaking reality for a filmmaker to create intelligent films, …
Ultra HD – The 4K Revolution: A Technology Primer
Earlier this year in June, the Television Academy, the organisation behind the Emmy Awards, held a fantastic conference entitled “The Ultra High Definition Revolution: A Technology Primer”. The event …
4K Resolution And The Human Eye
We’ve come a long way in the last decade. From SD to HD, and now making a quantum leap into 4K resolutions and beyond, it sometimes makes me wonder …
Blackmagic URSA First 4K Footage By John Brawley
Australian, DP and Blacmagic Design’s “go-to” cinematographer – John Brawley go this Blackmagic Design URSA PL mount camera earlier in the week and teased some photos on Twitter, effectively putting an end to …
Awesome New Filmmaking Gear On Kickstarter – The Boda Jib & Camera Goat Dolly
Crowdfunding for creative projects has taken-off and gained significant momentum with the growing popularity of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Sponsume, among many others. Unless you’ve been without …
RED Epic Dragon 6K Footage And Dynamic Range Test
Before Blackmagic Design threw their hat into the camera making ring, Red Digital Cinema were the original “disruptive technology” camera manufacturers. They were the new kids on the block, they …
The Blackmagic 4K URSA: It Exists! John Brawley Has Proof
OK, so we’ve been waiting to see production models of the 4K URSA in the wild for some time now. Sure, there’s are probably working models with beta testers …
Sony A7s Reviews Round-up Plus New S-Log2 Footage & High ISO Comparison Video
Here’s our latest A7s Reviews round-up featuring interesting insights into both the stills and the video side of things. Check them out below. 1. Sony A7s Review and Low …
Hollywood DP, Shane Hurlbut Launches “Shane’s Inner Circle” – A Monthly Subscription Creative Hub
Filmmaking in its very nature is a life-long learning process. One can never say I know it all and there’s nothing new for me to learn here. While certain …
DJI Ronin Gimbal & 4K RED Epic Slow-Motion
The aerial wizards at DJI have been making drones (or UAS – unmanned aerial systems) for some time now. With their highly successful and affordable Phantom line of quad-copters, including …
Podcast 008 – The Week in Review: BMCC vs BMPC Resolution Test; New AllSteady 7 Gimbal and More
Podcast 008 – The Week in Review: BMCC 2.5K vs BMPC 4K Resolution Test; Sony A7s Reviews, Top 10 Audio Tips, and New a 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal – AllSteady 7 …
Panasonic 4K Varicam 35 Features Modular Design, 4K Raw Out, and On-Board 4K AVC-Ultra Up to 120fps
Last Friday, (a very lucky) part of our team were invited by Visual Impact to see a rare Demo presentation of the upcoming Panasonic 4K VariCam 35 and the VariCam HS at their Teddington base …
AllSteady 7: a New Handheld 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer For Your GH4, Sony A7s, Canon 5D Mark III, or RED EPIC
There is a new kid on the (3-axis handheld gimbal) block – the AllSteady 7. Started by TurboAce, the AllSteady 7 was funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which earlier …
GH4 4K Color Correction In Adobe Camera Raw – Video Tutorial
For the photographers out there, you’re probably familiar with Adobe Camera Raw. Others, who come from mainly a video background, maybe a bit unfamiliar with the program. Adobe Camera …
Sony Announce The PXW-X70 – a “4K-Ready” Compact XDCAM Camcorder with XAVC
It seems as Sony are really taking that whole 4K thing to heart, aren’t they? I’ve lost count how many new 4K cameras they’ve announced just this year alone, but …
Sony NEX-FS700 & AXS-R5 Recorder For Shooting 4K Raw: Overview & Setup
Ever since it was announced back in April 2012, the Sony NEX-FS700 has been somewhat of a unique camera. The camera was announced as “4K Ready”, which left many …
More Sony A7s Reviews, High-ISO and Slow-Motion Video Samples
We’re nearing the end of July and the highly anticipated 4K capable mirrorless low-light phenomenon – the Sony A7S, which has been steadily shipping in the US and Asia since …