Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards, Technical Achievement Award Submission Open

Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards, Technical Achievement Award Submission Open 1

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the opening of online submissions for the 2016 Technical Achievement Award, which will be presented February 2017. This Award is given to a manufacturer or technology that has demonstrated superior engineering, advancement of camera operation, and substantial facilitation of the craft. This award is a cornerstone of the […]

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CPUG Network Announces Ninth Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet

CPUG Network Announces Ninth Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet 2

The Creative Pro User Group Network (CPUG Network) today have announced the Ninth Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet, to take place on Sunday, Sept 11, 2016 at the Hotel Krasnapolsky in the heart of Amsterdam, NL. during during the IBC 2016 Show. Doors open at 4:30PM (16:30) with the “SuperMeet Digital Showcase” featuring over 20 software and […]

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Forced Projections in Motion

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNf-nhM0m-A&feature=youtu.be&a This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training how turn a photograph into an animated scene using a “forced perspective” technique in Motion. One thing that I like about After Effects is that it allows you to treat any image or video as a slide: by placing a light behind […]

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Blackmagic Micro Cinema Cameras Used On “Jason Bourne”

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Size, dynamic range, and color found in the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, and Pocket Cinema Camera, help elevate Blackmagic’s smallest digital cinema cameras to become the go-to POV and crash camera for big budget action films. Second Unit DP Igor Meglic used multiple Micro Cinema Cameras and Pocket Cinema Cameras to capture action scenes for […]

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A holster to carry a whole DSLR video kit

A holster to carry a whole DSLR video kit

Designed to be used, optionally, as an extension of MindShift Gear’s backpacks, the new Multi-Mount Holster series comes with all the connection straps needed for multiple mounting configurations. For me, though, using it as my “bag for the day” was the aim, and in that sense the size I picked works just fine. When choosing […]

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28 Days of Cinematography Insights Redux – Day 2 – Learning by doing

28 Days of Cinematography Insights Redux - Day 2 - Learning by doing 4

In what was essentially a combination of Scott Simmons’ #28daysofquicktips and my own AMA, I answered questions throughout the month of September last year on a daily basis. The PVC team wanted to rerun this series for our readers along with some new questions and answers, so stay tuned for a few entries at the […]

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