How to Set Up and Balance a DJI Ronin
Setting up the DJI Ronin 3-axis gimbal reminds me of the old days when many of us (myself included) were trying to balance our 5D mark II or 7D on …
Colour Correction LUTs in Adobe Premiere Pro and FCP X
There is a common misunderstanding about the colour look-up tables, or in short LUTs. Many people still do believe that applying a LUT to the image is like applying another …
Podcast 009 – The Week in Review: Red Dragon Dynamic Range; A7s Review Round Up and More
Podcast 009 – The Week in Review:Red Dragon Dynamic Range; A7s Review Round Up, Shane Hurlbut’s “Inner Circle”, Exclusive Footage from The URSA camera and More Posted by Ogy Stoilov August 11, …
4K Resolution And The Human Eye
We’ve come a long way in the last decade. From SD to HD, and now making a quantum leap into 4K resolutions and beyond, it sometimes makes me wonder …
Blackmagic URSA First 4K Footage By John Brawley
Australian, DP and Blacmagic Design’s “go-to” cinematographer – John Brawley go this Blackmagic Design URSA PL mount camera earlier in the week and teased some photos on Twitter, effectively putting an end to …
Awesome New Filmmaking Gear On Kickstarter – The Boda Jib & Camera Goat Dolly
Crowdfunding for creative projects has taken-off and gained significant momentum with the growing popularity of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Sponsume, among many others. Unless you’ve been without …
Setting The Right Input Level When Recording Dialogue
Like any other technical aspect of the filmmaking process, audio needs special treatment, a lot of practice and professional attitude to get professional results. Today we’ll try to give you …
RED Epic Dragon 6K Footage And Dynamic Range Test
Before Blackmagic Design threw their hat into the camera making ring, Red Digital Cinema were the original “disruptive technology” camera manufacturers. They were the new kids on the block, they …
How to Get a Perfectly Lit Black or White Background
Light is life. Without light, cinematography simply would not exist. There are many techniques on how to achieve a certain mood or look using light and how to light a scene …
The Blackmagic 4K URSA: It Exists! John Brawley Has Proof
OK, so we’ve been waiting to see production models of the 4K URSA in the wild for some time now. Sure, there’s are probably working models with beta testers …
Sony A7s Extended Video Review by Philip Bloom
Finally! We have an extended full featured review of Sony A7s, which is more than 48 minutes long. After everything we saw in the last weeks, it will be …
Sony A7s Reviews Round-up Plus New S-Log2 Footage & High ISO Comparison Video
Here’s our latest A7s Reviews round-up featuring interesting insights into both the stills and the video side of things. Check them out below. 1. Sony A7s Review and Low …
Protect Your Sony A7s or GH4 HDMI Ports With LockPort
Ok, so you’ve saved up your hard earned cash, you’ve bought your A7s or GH4, some decent lenses and maybe an HDMI monitor, and you’re ready to shoot. However, …
Hollywood DP, Shane Hurlbut Launches “Shane’s Inner Circle” – A Monthly Subscription Creative Hub
Filmmaking in its very nature is a life-long learning process. One can never say I know it all and there’s nothing new for me to learn here. While certain …
How to Use Ikea Trash to Give a Unique, Dramatic Look to Your Scene
There are many ways to achieve professional looking images using DIY techniques on a budget. We have heard many interesting stories over the years. However, we admit we didn’t …
DJI Ronin Gimbal & 4K RED Epic Slow-Motion
The aerial wizards at DJI have been making drones (or UAS – unmanned aerial systems) for some time now. With their highly successful and affordable Phantom line of quad-copters, including …
OWC Thunderbay 4 Raid Drives Break Speed/Price Record at 4,000MB/s
4K is the new standard imposed by some major camera manufacturers and embraced by many filmmakers around the world. However, on the post production side the approved workflows still …
Podcast 008 – The Week in Review: BMCC vs BMPC Resolution Test; New AllSteady 7 Gimbal and More
Podcast 008 – The Week in Review: BMCC 2.5K vs BMPC 4K Resolution Test; Sony A7s Reviews, Top 10 Audio Tips, and New a 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal – AllSteady 7 …
Panasonic 4K Varicam 35 Features Modular Design, 4K Raw Out, and On-Board 4K AVC-Ultra Up to 120fps
Last Friday, (a very lucky) part of our team were invited by Visual Impact to see a rare Demo presentation of the upcoming Panasonic 4K VariCam 35 and the VariCam HS at their Teddington base …
AllSteady 7: a New Handheld 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer For Your GH4, Sony A7s, Canon 5D Mark III, or RED EPIC
There is a new kid on the (3-axis handheld gimbal) block – the AllSteady 7. Started by TurboAce, the AllSteady 7 was funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which earlier …