Author: Shawn Steiner
Wireless video transmission is becoming more and more common everyday. One reason for that is the technology is getting very, very good. Take the new DJI Transmission Combo as …
Even considering how often editors complain about how dysfunctional Premiere Pro has become it still holds its place as perhaps the most widely used NLE around for professionals and …
DJI’s latest drone – the Avata – is not the usual for us video and photo folk. It’s an FPV drone that normally is used for exciting acrobatic aerial …
While we are all sitting here being impressed with the relative affordability of a 12K cinema camera in 2022 there was a company named Lytro that announced a camera …
Among the issues with picking up a mirrorless or mirrorless-style camera for video is that they lack the space for some of the hardware that is common on traditional …
If you are an independent filmmaker looking to build up your own kit you likely have one major factor to consider—budget. Cinema gear costs money. A lot of money. …
Buying a MacBook is never as simple as just buying the base model when you are a creative. You have to consider whether the memory, graphics, processor, and more …
Making the most of any camera demands customization. Manufacturers, to their credit, have been increasing the amount of customization available on their cameras to help out. Looking at the …
It doesn’t seem like we will ever escape the ARRI vs RED debate. I’m not complaining though. ARRI and RED being competitive is good for the industry and should …
Over a century of filmmaking and there has never been just one film format. Nowadays this translates into sensor size and even still there are a ton of different …
From the first days of digital filmmaking there has been a desire to recapture the “film look.” There’s just something about how film recorded an image that was missing …
Among all the new, fun changes that came with the Mini 3 Pro one of the cool parts was the brand-new DJI RC controller. DJI managed to add a …
One microphone is a staple of nearly every podcast, voiceover booth, and streaming setup – the Shure SM7B. The series has been around for almost 50 years and is …
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could hit export in Premiere Pro, walk away, and then get notified on your phone when the video is complete? I think so …
Sony has a fully fleshed out lineup of cinema cameras at this time which they sensibly call the Cinema Line. This includes all the FX-series options plus the VENICE …
While bags are normally are very personal decision, when it comes to filmmaking gear once you have a lot to lug around you usually start looking at those hard …
Finding good cine lenses isn’t hard – you just have to pay. Unless you are a rental house or high-end production studio you likely aren’t just going to have …
Most people don’t think too much about memory cards. You either go find the brand that you have always used, pick up the fastest one you can, or you …
New chips and new MacBooks mean a lot of testing is on the way. This one seems fun though, taking the new M2-equipped MacBook Air and pitting it against …
Over the years we have covered a lot of the different “best” export settings for various platforms and applications. We recently did exporting for DaVinci Resolve 18 as well …
