In my V-Log L Revisited article, I went on at some length about neutral rendering across the tonal scale — how log capture preserves tonal relationships between brightness levels regardless of exposure settings, within reasonable limits. This consistent capture lets you adjust levels in post without materially affecting the look of the image, so that […]
Month: July 2016
DJI takes Hasselblad to the skies
Hasselblad’s A5D camera with a sensor that is almost twice that of those used in today’s best 35mm DSLR cameras introduces a complete change when it comes to aerial photography. DJI and Hasselblad promise more products in the future. The A5D-M600 bundle is the first joint product following DJI’s recent investment in Hasselblad. The combination of […]
AE Project Diary: 3) Ausgrid
What makes a project good to work on? I’ve worked on more productions than I can remember but some projects were definitely more enjoyable to work on than others. There were projects I thought would be great but turned out to be nightmares, and projects that sounded mundane that turned out to be hugely rewarding. […]
Cinema EOS: special prices until September
From July 1 until September 30 in most cases, Canon has special prices on some equipment from the Cinema EOS line. There are multiple suggestions and rumors related to this price drop, but the main reason is probably the expected renewal of the line-up, with Photokina, in September, as the stage for launching new models. […]
Fujifilm X-T2 and professional video, Samsung and the universal card
Canon has new firmware to correct a problem with CFast cards on their EOS-1D X Mark II, some mirrorless cameras get a wooden grip for more comfortable handling, Fujifilm X-T2 offers specifications for professional video and Samsung announces a new card. This is a selection of some of the news published during the week 27 […]
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – ADVANCED – Working with LUT’s
In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about working with Look Up Tables (LUT’s) inside of Media Composer. They’re not as simple to get “installed” in Media Composer as they are in other applications, as they are treated more like AMA Linked to parameters, as opposed to effects, but once installed, they can be worked […]
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Blackmagic ATEM Switcher Updated to 6.9
Blackmagic released update 6.9 for their ATEM Switcher. This update adds adaptability to the multi-view by adding new features like VU Meters and the ability to swap program and preview windows. Any time a director can choose his/her preferred viewing they’ll likely work more efficiently. The ATEM Switcher The ATEM Switcher is one of the […]
ART OF THE CUT with Tom Cross, ACE of “Whiplash,” “JOY,” and “La La Land”
Art of the Cut caught up with Oscar winning editor, Tom Cross, as he was cutting his upcoming feature, “La La Land.” We talked mostly about his last feature, “Joy,” but also had an extensive exploration of his editing of the film that won him an Oscar, “Whiplash.” HULLFISH: You’ve been nominated for awards by […]
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Fujifilm X-T2: new AF and UHD 4K Video
The new Fujifilm X-T2 has better AF and can do UHD 4K video… for 10 minutes. But add a Vertical Power Booster Grip to it and your UHD 4K recording time extends to approximately 30 minutes. The information on the new camera is available to read on multiple websites, some of which will go deeply […]
Orbiting objects in Motion
This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training how to approach a basic animation task in Motion. The genesis of today’s episode was a Facebook post in which the op was attempting to make one object orbit around another by using keyframes. While keyframes are the standard animation technique used in […]