Right now, the only two Blackmagic cameras that shoot high frame-rates are the URSA and the Studio Cameras. Until Blackmagic fixes this we are left with wild speculations for NAB 2015 and 30p as our highest frame rate. I'll do my best to show how I have been able to create slow looking footage out […]
Year: 2015
Samyang/Rokinon New 135mm T2.2 Cine Lens
The new Samyang 135mm T2.2 ED UMC VDSLR Cine Lens (also known in some markets as Rokinon) may not be the lens for everybody, but the truth is that Samyang tried hard to make it interesting for video. Besides launching it for multiple mounts or bayonets, the company has built the lens so it offers […]
How to Build an In-House Studio
So the decision has been made to bring video production in-house, and you’re the company’s video guru. You’ve been tasked with building an in-house video facility. You’re not sure whether to jump for joy or to become a stock holder in Alka Seltzer. Where do you start? Prior to starting my own video production company, […]
“Advantageous” puts futuristic lens on modern struggles
Writer and director Jennifer Phang caught the attention of movie aficionados with her award-winning feature film Half-Life, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Now, with several more directing, writing, and producing credits under her belt, Phang is back at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival with her dystopian mother-daughter story, Advantageous. Phang and her […]
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Sync-N-Link X for Final Cut Pro X
Why would you want a separate app to sync audio and video clips? This week on MacBreak Studio, Sam Mestman from FCPworks.com returns to make the case for Sync-N-Link X for Final Cut Pro X. As he explains to Steve Martin of Ripple Training, Sync-N-Link X not only performs batch synchronization (syncing clips with Final […]
Cinematography of Inglourious Basterds
A week or so ago I posted a cinematography breakdown of Roger Deakins work in Prisoners. This week I'm sharing another one of Matt Scott's breakdowns, this one from the Tarantino film Inglourious Basterds. In this frame-by-frame breakdown, Scott spends a little more time on color pallette and the luminance values in each of his […]
Product Review: Pegasus2 M4 SSD RAID
I’ve been impressed by Promise’s Pegasus2 line of Thunderbolt-enabed RAID drives. They’re fast, reliable, come in multiple configurations (4 drives, 6 drives, 8 drives), and are low-cost as far as hardware-based RAIDs go. Now Promise is adding a new Pegasus2 to the lineup. This one is the Pegasus2 M4 SSD ($2,499 list), and it’s all […]
IK Multimedia: Android will finally receive proper USB audio support
For the past few years, I have been covering many third-party USB audio devices for iOS phones and tablets in ProVideo Coalition magazine, including digital microphones and audio interfaces with built-in A>D conversion. Even though I am a Mac user who prefers Android for my mobile phone, I have so far emphasized iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch) […]
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New Workflow for Client Review
A year ago, sharing review videos for my clients meant a password protected Vimeo link and an email with the link and password to access. It also meant the client watched the video, and then emailed back a list of changes, perhaps with timecode marks, although sometimes not. In many cases, my clients would want […]
Understanding Grids
Today we are shooting at the YouTube Space for the first time. It’s a wonderful facility with great equipment and helpful people. I have been looking forward to shooting here for some time and today is the day! We are going to shoot a film noir shot using grids on strobe heads and mix that […]
