Sony Release (Fixed) FS5 Firmware v4.02 and Z150 Firmware v2.02
Sony recently pulled their latest firmware 4.0 and 2.0 for their PXW-FS5 and Z150 respectively, due to some issues with shooting HLG in camera. The good news, is that …
Five Advanced Video Editing and VFX Tricks to Improve the Flow of Your Creative Workflow
The filmmaking process is never certain. While you may spend months or even years planning in advance, there may come a time in post-production where you wish you did …
Extensive Canon C200 Review by Cloakroom Media
One of the big announcements at this year’s CineGear Expo in Los Angeles was the newest Canon Cinema EOS camera – the Canon C200. In a somewhat of a …
Akitio Thunder3 Quad Mini External Storage Solution for Your Mac
Many of you would probably agree that one of the most annoying parts of the entire post-production workflow is consistently falling short of storage. With the ever-increasing camera picture …
Sony PMW-F55 & F5 Firmware Version 9.0 Available for Download
The Sony F5 and F55 CineAlta cameras are nearing their 5th birthday, but this hasn’t stopped Sony from continuously pumping new firmware updates to bring these workhorses with current …
2017 vs 2015 5K iMac Video Editing Performance in FCX, Premiere Pro CC, and DaVinci Resolve 14
Earlier this year, Apple had announced they will refresh their iMac 5K with a brand new iMac Pro model featuring a 27-inch 5K Retina display with 500 nits brightness, …
KYNO 1.3 Update: Now Faster with Better Adobe Premiere Pro Integration
Getting your media organized for the edit can be a cumbersome task. However, thanks to media management apps like Kyno from Lesspain Software, the experience can be streamlined. Kyno …
Blackmagic Design FUSION 9 VFX Software Gets VR
At SIGGRAPH 2017, Blackmagic Design demoed the latest version of their VFX software Fusion 9. The latest version gets new VR tools, planar tracking, state of the art keying …
Faking a Drone Shot with a Phone or a Compact Mirrorless Camera?
You know what they say: fake it ‘til you make it. Drone shots in videos often give off a high-budget feel, since most people assume that it probably takes …
13 Essential Gimbal Moves For Your Creative Workflow
Gimbal stabilizers are exactly what you need to create the perfect visual aesthetics for any of your narrative productions and immerse your audience deeper into the story. You can …
Panasonic AU-EVA1 5.7K Camera Full Specs and Official Pricing!
Earlier today, Panasonic released the official technical specifications for their upcoming AU-EVA1 5.7K camera. The Panasonic AU-EVA1 has a suggest list price of $7,495 US, £6,120 + VAT (UK) …
More In-Depth Look at the Recently Added C-Log Gamma Profile on the Canon 5D Mark IV
After a long and tiresome wait, Canon has finally answered the prayers of the full-frame camera fan club with the addition of their signature C-Log color profile to the …
RED + APPLE = RED Raven Camera Kit for $15K Exclusively Through Apple!
The RED Raven is the least expensive RED camera to date. Announced back in September 2015, the RED Raven quickly became very popular and then RED stopped taking pre-orders …
AMD Unveil New Super-Fast Radeon Pro WX 9100 and Radeon Pro SSG GPUs for High-End 8K Workflows
2017 is shaping up to be quite the year for AMD. After more than a decade of dominating the enthusiast gaming and content creation market, it looks like Intel …
How to Properly Render Your Videos in Adobe After Effects CC 2017
Hours of tedious compositing have gone by and after having navigated the Adobe-branded world of masks, layers and effects, you’re finally ready to display all your hard work. Although, …
New Panasonic AG-UX180 and AG-UX90 Video Tutorials
For those of you who remember, back in April 2016 during NAB in Las Vegas, Panasonic announced a new pro lineup of 4K camcorders called the UX-Series. The first two …
Ten Must-Know Video Editing Shortcuts in DaVinci Resolve 14
No matter how efficient and productive your video editing workflow is, odds are there is still some room for further optimization, especially if you’ve just made the switch to …
Video Devices PIX-E Series 4K Recorder/Monitors Firmware 3.51 Released
Video Devices have released a new firmware update v3.51 for their 4K recorder/monitor lineup – the PIX-E series, including the 5-inch PIX-E5, the HDMI variant PIX-E5H and larger 7-inch PIX-E7. The …
Google Makes 360 VR “Watchable” with VR180 by Halving It
I have a huge problem with 360 degree video, or VR, or AR, or whatever your want to call it. The problem is that the majority of content currently …
How to Tackle the Atrocious A6500 Rolling Shutter Artifacts More Effectively
Regardless of the excellent overall video quality one can get from the Sony A6500 camera, the severe rolling shutter artifacts are still one of the biggest drawbacks of this …