ART OF THE CUT on MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

ART OF THE CUT on MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS 1

Mick Audsley is the BAFTA-winning editor of such films as Dangerous Liaisons, 12 Monkeys, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Interview with the Vampire, and The Avengers. It’s a career as an editor that goes back to the mid 1970s, so a paragraph really doesn’t do it justice. Check out his imdb filmography here.  […]

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Review + comparison: iRig Pre HD cross platform audio interface

Review + comparison: iRig Pre HD cross platform audio interface 10

In this article, I’ll review the new <US$100 iRig Pre HD cross platform audio interface, with preamp and A-to-D converter. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it was only 3 months ago that I reviewed the >US$150 iRig Pro I/O, whose notable missing feature was latency-free monitoring. The new <US$100 iRig Pre HD indeed has […]

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Opening titles: commercials that sell a series

Opening titles: commercials that sell a series 17

The art of the opening title sequence is flourishing like never before. The best ones contain clues, “Easter eggs,” as to the theme of path of the series. I’ve collected some examples below. I’m constantly on the lookout for new and interesting TV series. We live in a golden age, where I’d rather stay home […]

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Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 14.1

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Alright, Alright, Alright, Blackmagic Design has released the latest version of the color grading and editing software DaVinci Resolve. Firmware 14.1 is officially available to download and install, but WAIT! Do not install it just yet. This update requires a few new processes to get it correct. Do not do as I did, which was […]

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Phottix Padat: new compact light stand

Phottix Padat: new compact light stand

Padat means, in Malay, sturdy and reliable, and that’s what Phottix promises its new light stands are. Extending to two meters, the new light stand folds flat, making it easier to pack. Phottix’s light stand have been, as the company says, a “perennial favorite”, as photographers love the lightweight and small footprint of past solutions […]

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Video technology used in new Gitzo gimbal

Video technology used in new Gitzo gimbal

Gitzo is celebrating one hundred years of outstanding innovation and technological leadership with the launch of the Fluid Gimbal Head, as part of a series of exclusive product launches marking the anniversary. Founded in 1971 by Arséne Gitzhoven, in France, Gitzo produced cameras, cable releases, shutters (at a rate of 750 per day) and filmpack […]

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Hands on with the Sony RX0

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Last month at Sony Pictures Studios on Stage 23, I was given a few hours to play around with the recently released Sony RX0, priced at $700. There were two pre-lit scenes available to film and photograph, along with a person-sized circular podium to highlight the slow-mo capabilities of the RX0 by spinning it around […]

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Manfrotto’s new Befree Advanced tripods

Manfrotto’s new Befree Advanced tripods

Built with the goal of providing a professional, sturdy solution for photographers and videographers on the go, the Manfrotto Befree Advanced collection is designed for mirrorless and DSLR cameras. Forget the way you used to travel before. Don’t bother with rules, guidelines or styles. Change your perspectives and broaden your horizons with the only travel […]

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