Back in June 2012, I published Google’s new Nexus 7: a general first look for content creators and consumers. At that time, I thought I’d write a sequel with more details for audio/video and ebook distribution. However, I decided to hold off until I could properly compare it with what seemed to be coming soon […]
Knowing when and where to travel to find the most exciting imagery unfold in front of your camera is the first step toward cultural photojournalism. Not just great scenes, but real people doing real things are what we all want to experience and capture. Life and emotion are simply hard to get a handle on, […]
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The proliferation of digital cinema cameras over the past half-decade has seen an accompanying expansion in new cine lens designs and Canon has become an increasingly active player in this exciting new arena by developing nine new cine lens models in just the past year alone. The February 6th Canon Live Learning Event, titled Image […]
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This is a very cool looking Kickstarter campaign that popped up a few days ago. CTRL+Console is an iOS-based non-linear editing controller that looks to be built from the ground up specifically for the task of video editing. The interface looks quite futuristic and well designed but unfortunately its downfall might be the iPad itself. […]
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When you think of Clint Eastwood, do you think of him as Dirty Harry, squinting and talking through his teeth? Or as the man who addressed a chair at the recent RNC? Or as the filmmaker who has a reputation for being able to make quality and efficient major motion pictures? Of course that all […]
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This is the second part of my hands-on review of the new GoPro Hero3 camera, where I’ve managed a series of side-by-side tests with the Hero2 camera in various scenarios – from multiple frame rates, resolutions and lighting conditions, in both video/still shots, raw and processed with the CineForm Studio software. If you haven’t already […]
Allan T©pper will present on three hot video pro topics on November 13, 2012 in Bogotá, Colombia, South America. The three topics are cost-effective cameras in several categories, modern progressive TV studios with Internet streaming, and responsive web sites with videos. In the camera section, T©pper will cover digital cine, TV spots, news, and modern […]
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Dean Semler ASC, ACS; Rodney Charters, ASC, CSC; Robby Müller, NSC, BVK; and Curtis Clark, ASC will be honored by their peers during the 27th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards to be held February 10 at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom. Semler will receive the 2012 ASC Lifetime Achievement Award; […]
My usual plan when visiting trade shows is to get some hands on time with the new big announcements and then spend a day poking around every other little thing I can find at the show. Occasionally I stumble across something that I have no prior knowledge of and when that also happens to be […]
Leica unveiled the new M camera last month and it's no small iteration, becoming the first Leica camera to feature a CMOS sensor and the very first to shoot video. I spent some time with it this week and PhotoPlus Expo along with the new 50mm Summicron ASPH lens. {C} In the hand I found […]
