Steadicam, creators of the Academy Award Winning Steadicam Stabilizing technology, are back with a Steadicam to put in the palm of your hand. Yes, Steadicam is back, offering filmmakers the ability to capture smooth and shake free video, only this time the system is designed so you too will have the ability to capture memorable […]
Year: 2017
Major motion picture shot with Sony A7S II
Screen Gems’ horror-thriller Cadaver is the first major motion picture shot entirely on Sony A7S II camera, but is also the first to use sustainable technology for set construction. First things first: Screen Gems is the specialty production division at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was created to finance and produce moderately budgeted films that are […]
New controller for Sony’s PTZ cameras
Available late Spring 2017, the Sony RM-IP500 enables cost-effective system configuration and easier operation of PTZ cameras for lecture capture and event production. The RM-IP500 controller is designed to work with Sony’s new BRC-H800, BRC-H900, BRC-X1000, and SRG-360SHE PTZ cameras as well as the new MCX-500 all-in-one HD switcher, supporting SD card recording and IP […]
Windows ProRes: First Impression
I’ve missed ProRes. I’m used to jumping between Mac and Windows, and I often say that once I’m in Adobe-land I can’t tell the difference. But a few months ago I switched to Windows permanently and the thing I miss most is ProRes. Last week on the ProVideo Coalition Facebook page, a PVC reader posted […]
UPDATE: GoPro’s Karma Returns
Since I attended the original GoPro Karma System and HERO5 product launch last year, and the subsequent recall due to manufacturing/design issues, GoPro is re-releasing the Karma Drone and Grip system with a few changes/modifications. […]
Modular and Reusable Diffusions
When I spec out a lighting and grip package, I generally request a number of 4×4 and 2×3 gel frames be pre-strung with various densities of diffusion. Oftentimes it’s just the basics of 410 Opal, 250 half white, and 216 white diffusion. If you add in 1/4 and Full Grid options, the number of pre-strung […]
PRL Lighting Lustra 50: a new LED light
With a price of $495 and a ~94 CRI for “superior color rendition” the Lustra 50 is a portable, high-output LED light for photographers that capture portraiture, wedding, product, corporate and video imagery. The new LED panel is the first product from PRL Lighting, a company founded in 2016 by industry leaders Rudy Pohlert and […]
Photogrammetry and Visual Effects
TLCI vs. CRI, CQS, etc.: How do they stack up?
How does TLCI stack up against the other measures of color accuracy? I’ve argued that its testing methodologies might be suspect, but I’ve never actually looked at data to see how it stacks up against the other common measures. Recently, though, I realized the data was right in front of me. Note: This article has […]
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Use Alexa, RED or Canon cameras inside iClone 7
The option to access industry-standard cameras inside the program is just one of the new features introduced by Reallusion inside iClone 7. There is more coming in this new version of the animation program. Continuing their commitment to escalating their 3D animation, Reallusion are working on several new features in iClone 7. Besides numerous usability […]
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