How to Use ISO When Shooting RAW
Raw video formats have done wonders for image quality in cinema cameras. And, now raw is way more accessible than it used to be – you can get a …
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12 Essential Improvements of the a7 IV Over the a7 III
Widely considered one of the best hybrid cameras for the money, the Sony a7 III has been around for a minute now and with competition starting to nip at …
Building a Pocket 6K Pro Simple Travel Rig
The beautiful thing about Blackmagic’s Pocket series is that the cameras have remained quite compact even as the company packs more and more features into each new release. The …
Check Out This Little Known Trick for Smooth Playback in Resolve 17
While you can always get smoother playback in your NLE by investing in a more powerful editing workstation, sometimes that just isn’t practical. Nor should you have to always …
M1 Pro/Max 14 & 16” MacBook Pro for Video Editing – Which One to Pick?
Apple seriously changed the laptop game with their latest 14” and 16” MacBook Pros, unleashing some brand-new chips that promise incredible power and efficiency. If, like me, you are …
RED V-RAPTOR 8K vs KOMODO 6K – Image Quality Comparison
The next-generation of RED cinema cameras is getting into gear with the release of the V-RAPTOR 8K VV as the first DSMC3 release and a follow-up to the compact …
Here’s What the World’s Widest Anamorphic Image Looks Like
Anamorphic imaging is about multiple things, but I think we can all agree that the most obvious aspect is the ultra-wide field of view. And anamorphic can get pretty …
What is Negative Fill and How to Use it Properly
When we talk about lighting for film and photography we always focus on the actual lights and how to modify them. It is a fun part. However, there are …
How to Make Your APS-C Camera Look Full-Frame without a Speed Booster
Speed boosters came about to solve the problem of APS-C and smaller format cameras having a limited depth of field control and worse low-light performance than full-frame. It also …
Faster Editing in Resolve 17 Using a Single Key
Quite literally adding one additional key to your editing repertoire can speed up your editing in DaVinci Resolve. It’s the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) key. It all has …
10 Best Sony FX6 Features You Should Know
One thing you’ll quickly learn when you pick up a cinema camera is that there are incredibly deep menu systems. Many of the most common settings are readily available …
Sony FX3 and Canon C70 vs ALEXA Mini LF Footage Comparison
Let’s check out the difference between the top dog ARRI ALEXA Mini LF and some of the more everyday options – the Sony FX3 and Canon EOS C70. There …
How to Shoot on 16mm Film in 2021
It has been nearly a decade since I last shot some 16mm film. It was part of film school and I am incredibly happy to have had that experience. …
When Should You Shoot Handheld?
Sometimes a necessity, shooting handheld is more often thought of as a stylistic choice. In traditional film productions, it is far from the default. It imparts a very obvious …
Best Must-Have Accessories for the GoPro HERO10
The introduction of the HERO10 Black was a notable one for GoPro. Normally more iterative in their updates, the HERO10 brought some serious updates to image quality and functionality. …
Canon C70 vs ALEXA Mini LF Side-by-Side Comparison
In a series that will never end, we now have a side-by-side comparison between the Canon EOS C70 and the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF. Or, to put it another …
How to Get the Film Look in Premiere Pro
Getting the “film look” is a much sought-after color grading technique and not one that is easy to pull off as one might think. Grading itself is quite difficult. …
How Does the Panasonic BS1H Stack Up Against the VariCam LT, S1H, and EVA1?
The BS1H takes two already good ideas from Panasonic’s line of cinema cameras and blends them together into something new and interesting. We now have the power of the …
5 Filmmaking Techniques to Mislead and Distract Your Audience
Film is one of the few places where you can mislead and distract your audience and have them be happy about it. When weaving together a story for a …
Closer Look at the Tilta Mirage Matte Box
Matte boxes are incredibly useful and talked about very little. They are relatively simple and do a very specific job of blocking stray light to limit flare and holding …