Super Fast and Easy Way to Create Masks in After Effects CC (Quick Rotoscoping)
Any visual effects artist would probably agree that masking is one of the most tedious tasks to have to sit through in post. Although the process allows us to …
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How To Get All Day Battery Life on Your Sony, Panasonic, or Canon Camera
As mirrorless cameras continue to dominate the consumer market, one issue that arises from their daily use still remains – the battery life. Even though those devices are predominantly …
The $48 Yongnuo 50mm f1.8 Lens Mounted on a RED Dragon Camera?
Chances are that if you have enough money to spend on a RED Dragon Camera, you’ve saved a little extra for a very high-quality lens to match the beast …
Check Out These Awesome Dirt-Cheap Camera Accessories Under $50
Even though it might be possible to only have your camera on certain occasions, eventually it comes a time when you’ll have to utilize a decent set of camera …
Could the LaCie 6big Thunderbolt 3 6-Bay RAID Storage Array Fit Your Video Editing Workflow?
For seasoned video editors, RAID storage is a common solution as it offers a balance between high-capacity storage and rapid file transfer speeds, not to mention the ability to …
The Best Cine4 Settings for Your Sony Mirrorless Camera
If you already own a Sony mirrorless camera, you’ll know that out-of-the-box there are a lot of picture profiles and configurations to choose from. The common practice of most …
Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Cable Management Setup of Your Video Editing PC
When it comes to building your custom video editing PC, cable management is often a neglected yet essential aspect of the process to consider. Without proper cable management, it …
Sony A7 III vs A7R III vs A6500 vs GH5 Low Light Comparison
Less than a week ago, Sony released the third iteration of their entry-level full-frame mirrorless – the A7III, a camera that immediately made waves in the independent filmmaking community. With …
How to Get Creative with Your Sony A6500 and Make It Look As If You Are Shooting with a High-End Cinema Camera
As a filmmaker and cinematographer, having great talent and unique creative vision seem to be paramount prerequisites for building a meaningful career as a successful artist, but unfortunately, these …
Enhance Your Edits with This Stunning Freeze Frame Effect in Premiere Pro CC
Whether or not you’re new to using Premiere Pro CC, there are always a variety of new techniques and editing skills you can add to your post-production repertoire. This …
Simple Workflow for Getting Perfect Skin Tones in DaVinci Resolve 14
For novice colorists, one of the trickiest aspects of color grading seems to be nailing perfect skin tones. That’s because as you go to grade your shot, you may …
Sneak Peek at the Sony’s First Smartphone Dual Camera Shooting at Whopping ISO 51200
At the ongoing 2018 Mobile World Congress, Sony showcased its latest smartphone dual camera technology that can shoot photos at a whopping ISO 51200 and videos at ISO 12800, a …
Mini PC Video Editing Workstation with a Desktop-Class GTX 1080?
It seems that size doesn’t matter anymore, at least when it comes to video editing workstations. Having a larger computer may provide you with more processing power, even though …
Canon Rolls Out EOS M50 – the Company’s First Mirrorless Camera That Shoots 4K Video
Better late than never, right? Canon just announced its first 4K mirrorless camera capable of shooting UHD 4K video at 24fps. Additionally, it captures slow-motion 1080p video up to …
Two New Audio Features on the Panasonic GH5S You Might Not Know About
Back in January, Panasonic introduced the Lumix DC-GH5S mirrorless camera, the successor to the original and ubiquitous GH5. The latest model sports new features targeted at filmmakers including much-improved …
Zoom H1 vs Zoom H1N – Is It Worth Upgrading to the New Model?
The Zoom H1 has been a staple for entry-level filmmakers and run-and-gun shooters who are looking for an affordable, easy-to-carry-around field recorder that provides superb sound quality in a …
Six Common Issues with the Sony A6500 and How to Fix Them Right Off the Bat
For video shooters working on a budget, there is no other entry-level camera like the Sony A6500, a compact mirrorless delivering high-quality 4K footage that can easily be intercut …
Samsung Introduces the World’s Largest 30TB SSD with Transfer Speeds of Up to 2,100MB/s
Samsung just rolled out the world’s largest capacity solid state drive for use in next-generation enterprise storage systems. The brand new PM1643 SSD has a standard 2.5-inch form factor and …
Here’s How to Optimize Premiere Pro CC For the Best Possible Video Editing Experience
Unless you’ve got a video editing rig decked out with the latest generation workstation-class processor, blazing fast SSDs, and more ECC memory than most people’s hard drive capacity, chances …
Sony A7S II vs ARRI Alexa Mini – Can You Guess Which is Which?
With features such as a 4K Full-Frame sensor, 5-axis image stabilization, log gamma profiles, external recording capabilities, and crazy-high ISOs of up to 409,600 it’s no wonder why the …