When Should You Shoot Handheld?
Sometimes a necessity, shooting handheld is more often thought of as a stylistic choice. In traditional film productions, it is far from the default. It imparts a very obvious …
Tag: Cinematography
Canon C300 Mark III: ISO Performance and Exposure Recovery Test
For digital cinema cameras, the Canon EOS C300 Mark III is one of the best to come out in recent times. It has a familiar form factor and only …
How ARRI Cameras Have Become the Industry Standard
Anyone who has looked at a list of the top cameras used on professional cinematic productions will see that ARRI is always present – and a big presence at …
Choosing Anamorphic or Spherical Lenses for Your Next Project
Picking a lens family or type to use on a project is a very personal choice. Everyone has a lot of opinions and favorites and while a ton of …
5 Cinematography Tricks for Better Visual Storytelling
Movement is a key advantage of video and cinema over still imagery. It looks nice and while sometimes a little motion can add a dynamic element just for fun …
Location Scouting Workflow of Roger Deakins
Pre-production is an oft overlooked aspect of filmmaking. It certainly doesn’t have the same flash as yelling “Action!” on set or looking through the viewfinder of a cinema camera, …
Why Christopher Nolan Insists on Filming Everything In Camera
Learn from professionals is always good advice. One of the most well-known working directors today has to be Christopher Nolan, especially for these epic action sequences and desire for …
10 Best Features of the RED Komodo
Despite its miniature size, the RED Komodo is a hunk, a hunk of burning love. Even though some folks might not see it as the “King”, there are a …
Sirui vs Vazen Anamorphic Lens Comparison
Sirui and Vazen produce lenses for two very different markets. Sirui makes affordable anamorphic lenses for beginners and indie filmmakers who love that magical movie look but are on …
How to Get Perfect Exposure on the Canon C200
The Canon C200 is a fantastic 12-bit Raw recording device that captures absolutely beautiful, classic-Canon colors and offers a lot of flexibility in post. Sometimes where shoots move quickly …
FiLMiC Pro 10-bit LOG V3 vs 8-bit LOGV2 – What Are the Differences?
Just when Sony and Canon started getting ahead of the game, Apple went and incorporated 10-bit LOG video capturing capabilities into the iPhone 12 Pro. I mean, most people …
Building a DIY Ronin Trinity Steadicam
Have you ever wanted something so badly, but then you saw the price tag you nearly sh*t yourself? I have. That’s how I felt the first time I saw …
How to Correctly Expose S-Log 3 on the Sony A7S III
As John Robert Wooden, the famous NCAA basketball coach, once famously said, “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it …
Canon C70 vs C300 Mark III vs C500 Mark II Cine Camera Comparison
In a little over a year, Canon has released 3 professional cinema cameras that are uniquely positioned in an already complex and crowded camera market. The C500 II (released …
ARRI ALEXA 65 vs. ALEXA Mini – Large Format Look Test
A special fact about the spectacular image sensors that power the ALEXA, ALEXA LF, and the ALEXA 65 is that they are all exactly the same. Despite the size …
Check Out This Dope Lighting Hack Using Mirrors
You can endlessly toy and tinker, trying to add textured, cinematic lighting to an otherwise flat and boring scene, plugging countless lights into every outlet, setting up modifier after …
5 Things You All Wanted to Know About the Canon C70
Now that you’re growing as a filmmaker, you’ve probably started noticing there are a whole lot of cameras out there that can shoot some amazing video. The Canon C70 …
Sony a7S III vs a7S II Low Light Comparison
Sometimes when you upgrade to the next-gen, you’re going to see a drastic improvement, and other times it just isn’t really worth it. Fortunately, Sony has always pushed their …
Resolve 17 HDR Settings and DaVinci Wide Gamut Explained
The software sorcerers over in Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve team are always cooking up tasty new tricks to improve the user experience and the functionality of their killer color grading …
RED KOMODO vs BMPCC 4K vs GH5 – Global Shutter vs Rolling Shutter Test
If you twist, spin, pan quickly, or take a ride in a bumpy car, you know that there is a serious problem in the world of cinematography. It affects …