Sundance Film Festival: storytelling using VR, AR, AI and mixed reality
ART OF THE SHOT: “Ask Dr. Ruth” DOP David Paul Jacobson
Now that the Sundance Film Festival is in full swing I had the opportunity to talk to cinematographer David...
Three lenses: a look at bokeh, depth of field and geometry
Some people take time off during the holidays. I borrow a half million dollars worth of camera and lenses...
Glidecam HD-PRO: new hand-held stabilizer for professional footage
Presented as the most affordable and full featured hand-held camera stabilizer Glidecam has ever offered, the new Glidecam HD-PRO...
RØDECaster Pro to add multitrack via firmware update
In response to virtual rocks thrown by some content producers who demanded multitrack capabilities, this morning at NAMM (National...
Photo Tour: Canon Burbank
In late December I visited Canon Burbank, an 11,000 square foot, purpose-built facility where you can see Canon’s stills,...
5 Color Illusions that Colorists & filmmakers should be familiar with
Optical illusions and irregular visual phenomena mean many things to us. Simple enough to be enjoyed by anyone, yet perplexing...
Film lens vs. digital lens: what are the differences?
I’ve worked with a lot of cameras, and I’ve always come back to ARRI cameras whenever I’ve had the...
Panavision’s Millennium DXL gets wireless audio feed and control
Wireless audio feed, C-Motion F.I.Z. wireless control compatibility, and DXL Control app for Android are some of the new...
Review: PhotoDirector 10, a photo editor with tethered shooting and DAM library
More than a decade since the first version was introduced, PhotoDirector 10 gains features as tethered shooting or complex...
New BIOSTAR SSDs make computer upgrades more accessible
The year now starting is going to be the year of the SSD, both SATA and NMVe, with companies...
AE Project Diary: 8) 3D City
This city flythrough was created entirely using After Effects, with the final composition involving over 18,000 layers. I made...
SmallHD FOCUS Bolt Wireless monitors now available: wireless for all
SmallHD and Teradek have teamed up to create a series of wireless monitors that remove complexity and add a...
RED Announces DSMC2 Touch 7″ Ultra-Brite LCD Monitor
Today, RED Digital Cinema® introduces the DSMC2® Touch 7.0” Ultra-Brite LCD Monitor to its line of innovative camera accessories. The new RED® DSMC2 Touch 7.0”...
ART OF THE SHOT: Claudia Raschke, DP for Oscar Nominated “RBG”
Now that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences have nominated the documentary “RBG” for an Oscar for...
