How to Color Grade Using LAB Color Space in Resolve 16
If there was a faster way to get cinematic colors in your editing you would want to know, right? One way to do that in DaVinci Resolve is by …
Author: Shawn Steiner
Mavic Air 2 vs Mavic 2 Pro Side-by-Side Comparison
Recently launched, the DJI Mavic Air 2 certainly complicates things if you were planning on purchasing a new consumer drone. It seemed to be relatively easy before, with the …
Blackmagic Pocket 4K and 6K Minimalist Rig Setup
Shooting with compact cameras – or Blackmagic’s so-called 4K and 6K “pocket cameras” in this case – usually involves building some kind of rig. You could build the Ultimate …
Final Cut Pro vs DaVinci Resolve Performance in 2020
When using a Mac, Final Cut Pro X is obviously the most efficient NLE. Right? In 2020 things might be changing a bit as other editors, such as DaVinci …
Advanced Noise and Flicker Removal in After Effects
Noise, flicker, scratches, and all other types of problems have probably shown up in some of the video you have shot and edited over the years. These are also …
8 Helpful Tips and Tricks for Using the BMPCC 6K
Blackmagic cameras have always been loved for their features and despised for all the small drawbacks you need to deal with to maximize performance. The Pocket Cinema Camera 6K …
Speed Ramp Audio Hack in Premiere Pro CC
Slow motion and audio don’t mix too well. It gets even worse if you try doing speed ramps mid video in Premiere Pro CC. Anyone who has done it …
3 Must-Have Accessories for Your Sony Camera
A lot of the time, improving your workflow or shooting experience just takes an accessory or two. Sony cameras in particular are lucky in that tons of new products …
Hands On with the Canon C300 Mark III
The cinema camera that put Canon on the map was the original C300. A great size, well thought out controls, and top-notch image quality provided by a Super 35mm …
8K Real-Time Video Editing on a Laptop
8K is here, whether you want it to be or not. Plenty of people are excited to get their hands on some 8K cameras – the Canon EOS R5 …
Best Cameras for Filmmaking on a Budget
If one of the new hobbies you want to learn these days is filmmaking, you’ll need a camera. The good news is that there are dozens of great options …
Building a Livestream Setup for YouTube in 2020
Live-streaming quickly went from a cool, nice-to-have capability for many businesses and creators to an essential aspect of reaching your audience in an extremely short period of time. It …
$15,000 Mac Pro vs $5,000 Threadripper for Video Editing
Any time a new Mac is released there is a wave of people saying “You can build a better PC for less!” The latest Mac Pro is one of …
DaVinci Resolve vs FCP X vs Premiere Pro – Which is the Best Video Editor?
New video editors all seem to ask the question: “What video editing software should I use?” Even some experienced editors are considering switching for one reason or another. Perhaps …
5 Must-Have Lenses for the Sony A7III
Sony’s full-frame mirrorless system has now been around long enough that there are too many lenses for any one person to be able to test out them all (unless …
Are Sony A7III Preamps Really That Bad for Audio?
Whenever someone does an in-depth comparison of a bunch of cameras, there is always one model that ends up on the bottom and a bunch of people come out …
The Ultimate Blackmagic Pocket Camera 4K Rig
Blackmagic has been making wonderful cinema cameras with loads of features that are usually only available in systems costing multiple times more. Getting 4K raw, 6K video, advanced recording …
Building the World’s Fastest Hackintosh in 2020
Creative pros have waited years for an update to the Mac Pro. Now that it’s here, eye-watering prices and early benchmarks are making people reconsider macOS as a viable …
8 Creative Ways to Use Your Mavic Mini Indoors
Being a drone filmmaker or photographer during a time when everyone is being asked to stay indoors isn’t ideal. That doesn’t mean you have to stop using it entirely, …
How to Properly Set Up Your Ninja V
Atomos devices are awesome but complex. Loaded with a huge assortment of features, HDR, log, LUTs, audio, etc can make it intimidating for those new to advanced video. The …