Case Study: Shooting Game Trailers with the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K
The anticipation that a well-crafted movie trailer can create for the next big blockbuster has long been an important part of cinema’s marketing machine. It’s no surprise that the …
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Check Out Rusty – a Short Film Entirely Shot on the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K and Pocket 6K
Starring Mike Sengelow (The Crown) and Eve Gordon, Rusty is a 5-minute short film from British filmmaker, Daniel Peters. Daniel’s short is a well crafted, albeit slightly disturbing film …
RED Komodo vs Pocket 6K – Side-by-Side Image Quality Test
Professional cinema cameras just seem to keep getting smaller and smaller, and though neither one of these impressive, high-resolution systems could actually fit in your pocket (unless you, yourself, …
RED Komodo 6K Now Available to Pre-Order on B&H, Here’s its Most Underrated Feature
In a time with so many options for cameras that are being hyped, pushed, and marketed to us, it’s almost odd that Red, who has been the king of …
You Don’t See in 12K: URSA Mini Pro 12K Footage
The URSA Mini Pro 12K is the most advanced camera for digital cinematography that has ever been created, so much so that our eyes can’t even see it. The …
Blackmagic Design Rolls Out ATEM Mini Pro ISO
Blackmagic Design has just announced ATEM Mini Pro ISO, a new low-cost live production switcher with a new 5 stream recording engine that allows all video inputs to be …
Rigging Up the Pocket 6K from Scratch
As far as compact, powerful cinema cameras go, the Blackmagic Design Pocket 6K is still the one to beat. Unfortunately, for getting that much camera at such a low …
What Makes the URSA Mini Pro 12K So Special?
In an era where manufacturers seem to be abandoning larger-bodied, professional cameras for smaller, box cameras that cram in features, Blackmagic went the other way. Rather than compromising with …
How To Super Scale Your HD Videos to 4K (and Above) in DaVinci Resolve
Although the learning curve with DaVinci Resolve can seem a little steep at times, there are a wealth of user created, online tutorials to help you make your footage …
Smart Playback Caching in Resolve 16
Smooth playback is something that all video editors wish they could always have. Sometimes you can fix that by using (or building) a more power computer. Other times you …
Shooting High-Concept Sci-Fi on the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K
Released as a DUST online exclusive, 17-minute short film Satori is a science fiction adventure with a difference. British DP-turned-director Adam K Batchelor didn’t just want to create a …
Fast and Easy Video Stabilization in DaVinci Resolve 16
Smooth, stable footage is the mark of professional filmmaking and applying stabilization to footage in DaVinci Resolve has never been easier than in version 16. There has always been …
Use Your Smartphone as a Reliable Camera Monitor with Hollyland Mars
Hollyland has been shaking up the market with a range of cost-effective, rock solid and feature-packed video transmission systems for all levels of production. Whether you’re working as a …
How Does the iPhone 11 Pro Hold Up Against the ARRI ALEXA
Designed for high-end video productions, the original ARRI ALEXA made a huge impact on the world of digital cinema. It also cost a ton, upwards of $80,000 around its …
Blackmagic Design Releases Camera 6.9.3 Update
With the latest Camera 6.9.3 Update, Blackmagic Design adds new functionalities to the already discontinued URSA Mini Pro 4.6K. This update brings the ability to embed custom 3D LUTs …
How to Color Grade Using LAB Color Space in Resolve 16
If there was a faster way to get cinematic colors in your editing you would want to know, right? One way to do that in DaVinci Resolve is by …
Blackmagic Pocket 4K and 6K Minimalist Rig Setup
Shooting with compact cameras – or Blackmagic’s so-called 4K and 6K “pocket cameras” in this case – usually involves building some kind of rig. You could build the Ultimate …
8 Helpful Tips and Tricks for Using the BMPCC 6K
Blackmagic cameras have always been loved for their features and despised for all the small drawbacks you need to deal with to maximize performance. The Pocket Cinema Camera 6K …
12 Less Known Features of Resolve 16
DaVinci Resolve has been moving by leap and bounds with a multitude of new capabilities added over time. It started out as a pure color grading software and then …
BMPCC 6K Just Got $500 Cheaper, Now Selling for $1,995
Out of the blue, Blackmagic Design just slashed the price of the ubiquitous Pocket 6K from $2,495 to $1,995. This is fantastic news for many folks working on a …