Able to easily switch orientation between horizontal and vertical shots, the PhoneRIG is not just a tool for photography, but a complete portable rig for video. It takes lights or microphones and, with Wing 3, even offers a slider. Edelkrone is back on the news with the PhoneRIG. Aware that modern smartphone cameras can capture […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blb1WHrbJdk This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Ripple Training’s Steve Martin a new feature in Motion 5.3. The Motion update isn’t nearly as extensive as the Final Cut Pro X update, but it does sport a new user interface that matches the looks of Final Cut Pro 10.3, including the rearrangement of several UI […]
With a price of $119.99 for the program, one aspect of ON1 Photo RAW that is sure to appeal to many is the fact that you have one license allowing to install the program on up to five computers. This unique feature is not new, but I am somehow amazed that ON1 has decided to […]
Blackmagic updates their URSA Mini 4.6K just in time for the Holidays. What do you get for this gift? Black shading. Yes, this appears to be a single feature updated, but any update is a good update, right? A few months ago, Blackmagic released the new User Interface for the URSA Mini 4.6K and 4K. […]
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In the past few months, I have purchased two quite different Chromebook models, and used them to write, produce and publish two more books. The first is a CTL J4 Plus Chromebook laptop with 11.6” IPS matte screen, 801.11ac dual-band WiFi, HDMI up to 4K UHD and a physical inboard Spanish keyboard, and costs around […]
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Sometimes you set out to answer an easy query and wind up questioning fundamental assumptions. Playing with test charts shouldn’t trigger an existential crisis, but you never know… Recently the folks at DSC Labs asked me to test an experimental color chart using a new surface finish. Their simple question: are the colors on the […]
Through some 40 minutes of video and photos, RED users share their secrets, passions and goals. Sit down with family this Christmas time and explore everything from nature to action sports filmmaking… shot on RED. Ty Evans is the most recent cinematographer/director present on the RED Collective. Through a video 7 minutes long the Ghost […]
No 4K for the new compact from Sony, I am afraid. Still, the new Sony Cyber-shot HX 350 is designed to offer 24p shooting mode that gives footage that authentically cinematic look. Let’s say it: 24p continues to be the Holy Grail, even if so many people is discovering there are other ways and speeds […]
When recently Cognition completed VR post for “Underwater” they did more than that: they allowed senior colorist Mike Eaves to color-grade the video in real time and view the results in 360 space. The production of a new 360 video created by Soma Fashion Network for the HTC Vive virtual reality system was the background […]
Two new updates from Blackmagic. For the DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update, the big news is adding support for the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar. The Touch Bar is a multi-touch retina display strip at the top of the new Macbook Pro keyboard that allows immediate access to the most common tools when they are needed. […]
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