Podcast 037: ARRI Updates The Amira and the Alexa, KineMAX 6K First Footage, and the Latest From The Blog Posted by Ogy Stoilov February 23, 2015 In Episode 37 …
Well, I was really hoping for a RED T-Rex, but maybe we’ll have to wait a few more years to see that beast. REDuser – the official forum/online community …
Production management and scheduling can easily become a nightmare to deal with. Call sheets, which are designed to get everyone in the cast and crew on the same page …
An inspiring story, innovative ideas, stunning visuals, seamless editing, superb soundtrack these are just some of the requisite ingredients for a visually compelling masterpiece. It takes time, patience, dedication, talent, creative vision, and a lot of …
If editing is your passion and you want to access a library of complete footage and raw files from short films, scripts, and even project files, then you should consider …
Less than a year ago, Chinese camera manufacturer Kinefinity announced their plans to release an affordable digital camera capable of 6K resolution acquisition. We’ve covered their KineMINI 4K camera …
Audio monitors are an essential piece of equipment that is often overlooked by many filmmaking beginners and enthusiasts. Quality audio is a main asset in every production, whether it’s a short, documentary, commercial …
ARRI has been on a roll recently, with the latest AMIRA update release just a couple of days ago, earlier today they released the latest firmware update for the ALEXA …
As filmmakers we can always tell the difference between the “anamorphic look” and the one achieved with commonly used spherical lenses. The aberrations such as the long horizontal lens …
Quality and affordability when it comes to lenses, especially to cine primes is a rare occurence. Simply not many options exist. Samyang/Rokinon do make very nice cine-vized lenses, but …
The craft of setting up and arranging lights on set is paramount and one of the most valuable assets of your skill set as a cinematographer and filmmaker that also has a …
If there ever was a perfect camera, the ARRI Amira would be it. At least, for me. The AMIRA features the Alexa sensor in a slightly smaller package with all the …
Podcast 036: Cutting the 1st Teaser Trailer For My Debut Feature Film I Shot on the BMCC Posted by Ogy Stoilov February 16, 2015 In Episode 36 of the …
Cinema zoom lenses don’t come cheap. But they do offer significant advantages and are desirable for certain productions where primes may not offer the focal range or may slow down …
LED (light-emitting diode) technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds in the last years offering incredible creative possibilities for filmmakers. The quality of light LEDs emit is enhancing vastly as …
In the last couple of years, the 3-axis handheld gimbal stabilizers inevitably changed the way we shoot video by giving us unparalleled creative options for more stable footage to use in …
If there’s one thing that I am not a huge fan of on the GoPro Hero4 (I just received my Hero4 Black) or any other GoPro I’ve had is …
We all love slow motion shots, don’t we? This is one of those great filmmaking assets that make hundreds, if not thousands, filmmakers and enthusiasts, so passionate about it. But, the real magic happens when …
How many times have you been tempted by gear announcement or a freshly released brand new camera? These are the moments when you are ready to spend all your hard-earned cash that you’ve …
Lately, I’ve been researching various brands offering LED lighting solutions to upgrade my existing predominantly tungsten based lighting kit. My tungsten kit consists of a couple of ARRI 650 …
