Perfect composition always seems to require putting the camera in the most awkward position in a room. You can try wrestling it into place with a sandbag or two, but there’s a better way: the Cinesaddle. The Cinesaddle is an offering from Cinekinetic (trying saying that five times quickly) originating on a small island just […]
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Arguably the most effective exposure technique for retaining maximum dynamic range with modern digital cinema cameras is to simply “Expose To The Right”. While many of today’s cinema cameras boast impressive dynamic range specs – in some cases up to 15 stops – they must still be handled properly during production in order to capture […]
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Editor Kate Sanford, ACE, has been working as a professional in post since 1987 and has been in the editor’s chair since 1994. Her credits include “Sex and the City,” “Brooklyn Rules,” “The Wire,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Show me A Hero” and – most recently – HBO’s “Vinyl.” Her next project is David Simon’s “The Deuce” […]
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The C-47 clothespin is vital to filmmakers and creative professionals all across the world. Just like the airplane, their simple design makes them efficient and reliable. While C-47 clothespins can be great to work with, there can always be improvements made. One area that is commonly focused on is color. Filmtools used to carry black-painted […]
The AL250, Fiilex’s first aerial lighting solution, is a new aerial light for drones. Presented at NAB 2016, it will cost you $349 at Adorama, and open the doors for night flying and new horizons in terms of photography and video. The Fiilex AL250 Intelligent Aerial Light was presented at NAB 2016 mounted on a Solo […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLuQqa-2l8I This week on MacBreak Studio, we move to Part 2 of our exploration into working with 360VR footage in Final Cut Pro X. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check it out here. As opposed to creating 360VR content to be viewed in an HMD (head-mounted display) like an Oculus Rift or […]
There I stood in Wooden Camera’s booth at NAB 2016. The woman in front of me cocked her head to one side and gave me a perplexed look. The kind of look which read: “WTF are you talking about?” This was not totally unexpected. I had just walked into her booth and asked to take […]
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Check it out. When I’ve had the opportunity to work with less experienced After Effects artists, and even some experienced ones who should know better, I see people make fundamental mistakes with the built-in Tracker. Not only are these easily avoided once you know what to do (and what not to do) they will instantly […]
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Although Adobe moved to a subscription model of its programs, one of them is free, or at least it was, last time I looked: Adobe Bridge CC, which can be the heart of your digital asset management. Give it a try. Launched in April 2005, 11 years ago, Adobe Bridge appeared associated with Adobe Creative […]
