The Future Has Arrived – VR Drone Racing Is A Thing Now, And There is A League!
It turns out you don’t have to be Anakin Skywalker from The Phantom Menace to be able to race pods… sort of. The new Drone Racing League (DRL) wants to …
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A Quick Tip: Balancing the URSA Mini on the DJI Ronin
Even though the latest URSA Mini in all its flavours is significantly smaller and lighter in comparison to the original URSA camera, the former still brings a lot of challenges to …
Sony Issue Official Statement Regarding FS5 Image Artefacts
The Sony FS5 has been fresh out of the gates for just about two and a half months, and yet has received its first firmware update, which allows users …
Periscope Now Supports GoPro Live Streaming
All GoPro Hero4 Silver and GoPro Hero4 Black shooters should be more than happy to know that now they’re able to broadcast live events in real-time on the Twitter owned popular …
How to Be More Efficient and Productive While Working In Post
Occasionally, we all tend to procrastinate our daily tasks even when we really enjoy what we’re doing. It’s just part of our human nature. However, if you’ve found yourself putting …
Odyssey7Q+ and Apollo Get 4K/60p, Dual-4K, 6G-SDI and More in Firmware Update v2016.01
Just days after announcing that their Odyssey7Q+ crown jewel of a 4K Raw recorder/monitor was getting a whopping $500 discount (plus a free 256GB SSD) for a limited time, now …
Here’s How a Dramatic Scene Looks Like When Shot with a 2000mm Lens
Can you make your scene extremely dramatic by only changing the focal length of your lens? Well, the following scene from 2011 critically acclaimed flick “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” …
New Sony FS5 Rigs and Accessories From SHAPE
It was only a matter of time before third party manufacturers started making dedicated accessories and rigs for Sony PXW-FS5 – the latest 4K Super 35 camcorder named by …
OWC Thunderbay 4 – The Best Bang for Your Buck 4K Video Editing Drive In Action
The constantly increasing video resolutions and file sizes, in particular, might eventually put some editors in the overwhelming situation when the hard drive of their latest Retina Macbook Pro suddenly runs out of space …
Panasonic to Unveil New Compact Varicam Cinema Camera in 2 Weeks
Just recently Panasonic teased a new camera launch event to be held on 10th February by sending out an email invitation proclaiming “Cinema acquisition is about to change… forever. …
Veydra Mini Primes Universal Lens Support
For those of you who are yet not familiar with the Veydra Mini Primes, they are some terrific budget cine lenses with a robust metal housing, matched optics, unified …
How to Create a Beautiful Bokeh Background for Your Videos without Breaking the Bank
Creating a beautiful background for your shots shouldn’t necessarily cost you an arm and a leg. You can easily create this effect by using only one light and a piece of aluminium …
Hisense and LG Unveiled Their Flagship 8K Full ULTRA HD TVs
While some people are still wondering whether investing in a 4K display is worth it, the Asian electronics giants Hisense and LG seem to be making quite a splash by unveiling their first consumer Full …
Zacuto Launch New Sony FS5 Grip Relocator, Recoil Rigs and Z-Finder
The latest Super 35 4K camera from Sony – the ubiquitous Sony FS5 has been the talk of town ever since it was first unveiled at IBC 2015 last …
Here’s How to Shoot Amazing Hyperlapse Videos from Start to Finish
Producing astounding hyper-lapse videos can be extremely beneficial for any production, especially if you want to take your commercial work to the next level or just make your personal …
Panasonic Adds Wireless Remote Control from iPads in Latest DVX200 Firmware
While the Panasonic DVX200 may have not exactly wowed the crowds upon release, but it had many wondering. Nevertheless, it has certainly found its audience since and also seen Panasonic …
Three Lavalier Microphones For Recording High-Quality Audio On Your Smartphone
If you are in the market for a new robust and reasonably priced lavalier mic for your workflow on the go that you can easily plug into your smartphone …
Convergent Design Odyssey7Q+ 4K Raw Recorder is Now $1,795 – Its Lowest Price Ever!
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your Sony FS7, or turning your FS700 into a 4K beast or even future-proofing your Sony FS5 for its upcoming future Raw upgrade, …
How to Get a Proper 2.35:1 Film Aspect Ratio in Premiere Pro CC
Unless you are shooting with a camera that provides the 2.35:1 aspect ratio mode natively, you can still apply and export your footage in this ratio, even if you work …
Gripper Series & Sticky Batteries from Hawk-Woods Coming Soon
UK based battery and accessories manufacturer Hawk-Woods are working on some really cool batteries that you can stick on your camera or rig. Literally. In the past we’ve covered …