Filming Tyler Fernengel’s BMX Session
Simplifying and improving the color matching process for DITs and cinematographers
At IBC this year, Teradek announced that they were looking to solve the countless color-matching problems DIT’s and cinematographers...
Review: Project Fi, son of Google Voice
I became a heavy user of Google Voice many years ago. I even ported my mobile phone number there....
Location Lighting Tips: Faking the Sun
As a director of photography I often find myself in circumstances that are not always in my control, and...
FiLMiC Pro reaches Android after years on iOS
For those unfamiliar, FiLMiC Pro is a renowned under US$10 app for iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) and...
Why we should only use worldcams
In a recent article, I covered the differences between the words camera, camcorder, streamcorder and worldcam. Fortunately, there are...
Dual Pixel AF: is it a game changer for autofocus?
Real cinematographers focus by hand… or hire a focus puller who knows exactly how to focus lenses. But what...
JVC clarifies key details in the GY-HM170 camera/camcorder
I recently published a detailed article comparing the JVC GY-HM200 with the Sony PXW-X70. Since then, I updated that...
JVC GY-HM200 versus Sony PXW-X70: Let’s compare them carefully.
(UPDATED ARTICLE) As covered in several prior articles, the Sony PVW-X70 is a true worldcam that can shoot 50...
Camera, camcorder or streamcorder? What’s the difference?
A friend asked me yesterday why I had used the term camcorder in a recent article. Another asked about the term worldcam....
Location Interview Lighting Tips: HMI Lights & Looking into the Lens
I recently shot a series of location interviews that will be used as the narrative backbone for a client’s...
Sony to alleviate PXW-X70’s constrained 4K via firmware upgrade
Current and prospective users of the Sony PXW-X70 who are interested in shooting 4K UHD will rejoice sometime in...
Can 4K 4:2:0 8-bit become 1080p 4:4:4 10-bit? Does it matter?
Barry Green and David Newman have stated that 4K footage shot as 4:2:0 8-bit can become true 1080p 4:4:4...
CineDigitalTV demonstrates the PXW-X70 constrained 60 Mb/s 4K UHD
I have covered the Sony PXW-X70 in several other articles, including its 1″ type sensor, spectacular 1080p 4:2:2 10-bit...
Product Review: AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad Mini SSD 4X1TB
I’ve had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time with the AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad Mini SSD 4X1TB...
