Common Log Grading Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
John Lennon once said “A mistake is only an error, it becomes a mistake when you fail to correct it”. Fortunately for us, we live in the computer age …
Tag: filmmaking
RED Helium 8K vs URSA Mini Pro 12K Side-by-Side Comparison
Blackmagic has been pushing harder and harder in the short time it has been developing cameras to not only make a system that can capture the best image possible …
How to Tackle RED Komodo Footage in Post
Congratulations, you did it! You just went and got yourself a fancy new RED Komodo. Now what? Red Digital Cinema prides itself on putting image quality at the forefront …
Seven Essential Tips on How to Take Your Cinematography to the Next Level
Among the best ways to get inspiration or learn something of your own is to study the masters. Watching films and reading about process is a good start and …
3 Less Known Sony A7S III Features
The Sony A7S III “won’t make you tacos”, but it finally does incorporate a lot of the improvements and features that we’ve all been dreaming about since the release …
Closer Look at the Canon EOS C70
Despite all of the whispers from the rumor mill, the Canon C70 took a lot of us by surprise. Not only did the release this peculiar little camera come …
Check Out this Dope After Effects Actor Replacement Technique
Replacing an actor with someone else is a really cool trick if you can pull it off. You can do it to create some fun scenes or shots that …
Three of the Best Lenses for Your Sony A7III
The camera you film with will only ever be as good as the lens you shoot through. Contractors have their power tools, artists have their brushes, and cinematographers have …
How to Fix Colors of Your Sony Alpha Camera
Let’s face it, we all know current-generation Sony colors suck. They’re washed out, lacking in saturation, and sometimes just look super weird with a green tinge. We’ve learned to …
Canon R5 vs Sony A7S III – High ISO, Sharpness, and Dynamic Range Comparisons
There are a lot of things to like about the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony A7S III, two cameras that have pushed many sought-after features into the hands …
Better than Sliced Bread, a Closer Look at the Scene Edit Detection in Premiere Pro
It isn’t often that Adobe releases a meaningful update to their cloud products. Most often, the new features they push to their subscribers are really just gimmicks they use …
Which Sony A7S III Video Mode Looks Best?
Other than its amazing low-light capabilities, the Sony A7S III really packs a punch when it comes to your in-camera codec options. With the ability to record in an …
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, …
Closer Look at the DZO Pictor Zoom Budget Pro Cine Zoom Lenses
Everyone knows that the best filmmaking investments are lenses. Glass lasts. Cameras get replaced. Unfortunately, until recently, the only way to get good lenses was to throw down a …
Check Out This Crane 2S Gimbal Rear Roll Motor Hack
We tend to throw the word ‘Hack’ around a lot. If you look up the definition, you’ll see there are dozens of uses for the word. And whether it’s …
Canon C300 III vs Sony FX9 Side by Side Comparison
Sometimes I wish there were a clear, definite winner in the battle over who can make the best camera; Canon and Sony have been trying to outdo one another …
How To Set Up and Balance the DIY ARRI Trinity Gimbal
The ARRI Trinity is by far one of the most amazing high-end production stabilization tools that Hollywood has for its wheelhouse of movie-making tricks but it’s super expensive. A …
Moonwalk Shows What the A7S III is Truly Capable of in Low Light
It seems like eons ago that Sony released the original A7S, a camera that left most of us with our jaws on the floor. Its lowlight was something none …
Five Reasons to Get the RED Komodo 6K + Sample Footage
The little glimpses and snapshot posts are over, the Red Komodo is finally here! Camera releases are a dime a dozen these days; in the last few months, we’ve …
Hands-On with the New Sirui 35mm Anamorphic Lens
Sirui has been making waves with a range of affordable film and video products from their Guangdong Province, China-based facility. They make tripods, monopods, gimbals, filters, mobile phone accessories, …