Hawk-Woods Professional External Battery Solution for Your A7s
Some time ago we covered a couple of dirt cheap DIY solutions that provide more power and respectively longer battery life for the Sony A7s camera. The original NP-FW 50 battery …
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ARRI ALEXA Mini on a Selfie Stick…Come On…Really?
Come on, you’ve gotta be kidding me! Who will ever dare to put a camera costing more than $35,000 on a selfie stick? This is some kind of a …
Some Initial Sony RX100 IV Footage and Insights For Your Consideration
Less than a month ago Sony shook the 4K world again with the announcement of three brand new mirrorless compact cameras capable of shooting superb 4K video (and stills) internally the …
Sending Files Between Adobe Premiere Pro CC And Adobe Audition CC
As a rule of thumb, doing the sound editing and sound mixing of your video projects separately in a dedicated DAW (digital audio workstation) is always the better option for achieving …
Matching Shots by Using the RGB Parade Scopes In DaVinci Resolve
Besides being extremely exciting and compelling, the life of a professional colourist can be also quite challenging and overwhelming so knowing well how to utilise some of the essential tools of your favourite …
The Power of Magic Lantern Raw in Stunning “Endless Gravity” Short Piece Shot on a Canon 6D
For the majority of filmmakers, Canon DSLRs are becoming more and more a thing of the past, yet there are people who still prefer to use them on certain occasions. …
Enhance Your Storytelling By Utilising Motivated Camera Movement Techniques
Filmmaking can be a truly inspiring, rewarding and enjoyable ride, yet as any other craft, it takes a lot of hard work, time and effort before you actually get to the tipping point …
Refuge – Another Short Film Shot in 4K on the A7s and Atomos Shogun Entirely Lit by Moonlight
If you are a fan of the sci-fi genre and are also excited to use the latest camera technology and the Sony A7s, in particular, the new short thriller “Refuge” may suit …
Five Popular 4K Monitors For Your Production That Won’t Break the Bank
If you still haven’t made the switch to a 4K monitor, but you desperately want to see your Panasonic GH4 or Samsung NX1 4K footage in all its glory maybe it’s …
GoPro’s Cineform is Now SMPTE Standardized and Officially an Open Codec Standard
GoPro’s Cineform codec has just been officially standardized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) as the SMPTE ST 2073 VC-5 video compression standard which is the new …
An Affordable Camera Dolly System from CAME-TV
Many people tend to believe that the 3-axis brushless gimbal stabilisers have revolutionised filmmaking industry in a way so that they finally succeeded in making obsolete conventional professional systems for …
DxO One Camera for Your iPhone or iPad Takes Smartphone Cinematography to the Next Level
If you are still not completely sold on the idea of using an iPhone for some of your next film projects, maybe the latest camera innovation from DxO Labs …
Add More Depth To Your Shots By Utilising a Fog Machine
There are numerous ways to create more depth in your shots from using various popular cinematography techniques such as utilising high contrast lighting, shooting wide open, getting creative with angles to adding …
A Closer Look at the Latest Adobe Creative Cloud Update of Premiere Pro, After Effects and Media Encoder
More than two months ago Adobe announced a massive update of all Creative Cloud’s desktop and mobile applications including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Adobe Media Encoder, SpeedGrade and many more that is already available …
Create Stunning High-Quality 2D and 3D Titles With Titler Pro 4 in No Time
High-quality titling is a small, yet significant aspect of every production. Well executed titles and credits can give your videos a professional finished look and set your work apart from your competition. …
SmallHD 501/502 New Firmware Update Brings Waveform, Audio Meters and Anamorphic De-squeeze
The compact and extremely efficient SmallHD 500 Series on-camera monitors just became better and more versatile tools. Along with the Full HD 1080p resolution, 3D LUTs support, and HDMI/SDI cross conversion …
Edelkrone PocketSkater2 a Compact Dolly System That Fits In Your Pocket
Generally, camera dolly systems are still the most popular way of getting those beautiful horizontal smooth shots still widely used in the various film, broadcast and commercial productions. They also provide the ability to replicate the …
The Cheapest, Fastest and Widest Lens You Can Get For Your BMPCC, GH4 and Digital Bolex
If you though the “Nifty Fifty” is one of the cheapest lenses on the market that you can get for shooting some basic video stuff, I will definitely disappoint you as it’s …
Some Important Specs You Should Consider When Buying A New Monitor
In the age of 4K acquisition buying a quality monitor for your workstation is one of those worthy investments that always should be approached with some extra caution and further research. The …
Screen Glu The Ultimate Framing Guide For Your GH4
Often simple solutions turn out to be the most effective and efficient ones. Screen Glu is another solid proof of this statement. Panasonic GH4 shooters will be more than happy to …