The New 4K AJA Cion Gets First Lens Mount Adaptors by MFT Services
Earlier this week, UK based broadcast and lens adaptor specialist MFT Services, announced the world’s first lens adaptors for the upcoming 4K camera from AJA – the Cion. AJA …
Dynamic Range Comparison Between the Panasonic GH4 and the BMPC 4K
The Panasonic GH4 and BMPC 4K are among the first affordable 4K cameras on the market that undoubtedly deliver great 4K images. One of the main questions, on many shooters’ mind is …
New Video & Review of the Sony A7S
The new 4K capable DSLR from Sony – the A7s has been getting reviews by industry professionals left and right. And that’s not a coincidence at all. Impressive on …
The Three Boom Mics That Simply Do The Job
Recording high-quality, top-notch production audio on set is one of the most important aspects of the filmmaking process. Whether you capture images in standart definition, HD, 2K or 4K …
The BBC World Cup 2014 Title Sequence Shot On a Red Epic With The New 6K Dragon Sensor
In less than a five days, the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil will be in the history books. We’ve seen some awesome football games, a lot more goals …
FilmConvert Releases a New 4K Pack for the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera
Just a few years ago, we as filmmakers, were stuck with video images, we desperately tried to make more filmic by optical filters, 3:2 pulldowns, and all sorts of …
Which Medium is The Best For Filmmakers: Cinema, Television or the Internet
As part of the independent filmmakers’ society we always dream about participating in a big budget Hollywood-like production made for the big screen. Unfortunately, it’s not the typical case for many of …
Podcast 004 – The Week In Review: A7s vs BMPCC Rolling Shutter Test; 3-Axis Gimbals Part 2; and How I Chose The BMCC 2.5K To Shoot My First Feature Film
Podcast 004 – The Week In Review: A7s vs BMPCC Rolling Shutter Test; 3-Axis Gimbals Part 2; And How I Chose The BMCC 2.5K To Shoot My First Feature …
Sony A7s vs. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Rolling Shutter Test
The Sony A7s is a low-light monster no question about it. The full-frame 12MP sensor with those humongous gapless photo sites sucks up incredible amounts of light to deliver …
3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizers for the Panasonic GH4 & Sony A7s – Part 2
Last week, in Part 1 we looked at the Came 7000 gimbal and the Defy G2 3-axis gimbal for the GH4 and the Sony A7s. This week, we are going …
Cannes Palm D’Or Winner “Winter Sleep” Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan Shot on the Sony F65 in 4K
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is no stranger to accolades or the Cannes Film Festival. He won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 for his incredible “Coen”-esk slow-burn …
Easily Track Text in Adobe After Effects to Impress Your Clients
Working with Adobe After Effects can easily turn your work process into a nightmare-ish experience, especially when your deadline is approaching fast and your clients are eager to see …
Canon C300 US Price Drop & Award-Winning Films Shot on the Canon C300
You might have heard that recently, earlier this week matter of fact, B&H dropped their price on the broadcast and low-budget filmmakers’ “work-horse” – the Canon EOS C300 EF …
Panasonic GH4 vs Blackmagic Cinema Camera Green Screen and Chroma Key Comparison Test. The Results Will Surprise You.
Today we’ve got a great green screen and chroma key comparison produced by Video Alchemy between the Panasonic GH4 with a standard compressed 4K output and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera …
Panasonic GH4 Firmware Update 1.1 & More 4K and Slow-Motion GH4 Videos
It’s a new month, and Panasonic have just released the first firmware update for their 4K Panasonic GH4. The new firmware update version 1.1 for currently available for download from …
Affordable Wireless Follow Focus System for Less Than $600
One of the main support systems on the production set that gives filmmakers all the productive freedom and confidence they need while shooting is the follow focus system. Unfortunately, many of us …
New Raw Footage from the New Kinefinity KineMINI 4K Released
You might have heard about Kinefinity before, they are a Chinese camera manufacturer that popped up on the radar a couple of years back with their KineRAW S35 digital cinema …
ARRI Alexa XT 4K Anamorphic Workflow
As online 4K/UHD distribution/exhibition and 4K digital cinema projection rapidly expand, it’s important that content creators prepare to get their work-flow optimized for exhibition platforms. Today filmmakers are empowered by incredible …
A Couple of Excellent In-Depth Video Reviews of the Panasonic GH4 by Philip Bloom and Dave Dugdale
The Panasonic GH4 shook up the DSLR video market earlier this year with incredible features packing an impressively good on-board 4K video at an attractive sub-$2,000 price point. It …
Use Animated 4K Mattes to Stylize Your Edit in Adobe Premiere Pro And Other NLE’s
Applying some run and gun effects to your edit is a great way to add more production value to your project and to impress your clients. Rampant Design Tools creates easy to …