Author: Shawn Steiner
One of the unexpected costs of video production is storage. When you start shooting high bitrate or Raw video at 4K resolution or higher you’ll notice you quickly start …
If you haven’t tried it yet, an external monitor will provide a life-changing experience for shooting video. Being able to get it positioned right where you want it and …
You can spend a lot of time learning the right way to do things, but you can learn nearly as much (if not more) by looking into what you …
Anything that can avoid me opening yet another program during my editing is great. Working in Premiere Pro and having to move over to After Effects for a single …
Newcomers to video might be shocked by the amount of monitor assists function many average screens and cameras come packed with. Beyond tools like waveforms and vectorscopes, there are …
Sony has a complete Cinema Line at this point, going from the mirrorless-like FX3, to the compact FX6, then the pro-level FX9, and peaking with the cinematic VENICE. As …
Something many owners of Blackmagic’s Pocket series seem to enjoy is building out the perfect rig. The cameras are compact enough that you can basically build them out to …
8K is shockingly real. As someone who closely follows the industry I knew it was very much on the way, but I didn’t think we would see it in …
Very little can beat a big, bright display. When you are on set and want to check your footage for color, contrast, and focus, the bigger the screen the …
It looks like the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro is in the hands of many creators and they are taking a good look at whether this “Pro” model …
When you start getting into more professional graphics, one beautiful effect is placing text behind moving objects. Done right, this look elevates production quality dramatically. There are even some …
Wireless video monitoring is the latest trend. The main reason being that the technology has just hit a point where it has become very reliable and relatively affordable, making …
Slow motion is already a super useful and much-desired tool for filmmakers. It just looks cool. Super slow motion is on a whole other level. Getting those 1,000+ fps …
There are too many excellent cameras. We have now even broken the usual 4K barriers and have Raw and high frame rate recording in all the top options. Among …
Shooting video from or of a moving vehicle can be extremely dangerous. Low-budget productions especially will end up with a filmmaker sitting in an open trunk or leaning precariously …
Color grading is a highly technical process. There are usually a few LUTs involved, some scopes to check out, color charts if you are properly set up, and that …
Sony is just churning out lenses these days. The latest is the FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Lens, and it is a beauty. It instantly became Sony’s widest prime to …
If you want to start using anamorphic glass, you only have a few options. The easiest (and priciest) is simply to buy true anamorphic lenses. An affordable alternative popped …
Until Apple unlocks the iPad ecosystem, a Mac is going to be the choice for professional apps and work. For the moment one of the best and most affordable …
Cinema may have moved (mostly) past the film vs digital debate, but that just opened the door for a new one: ARRI vs RED. These two giants of the …