Besides a great product line, one of the many things that Rampant Design Tools has is selection. They have just released their newest product, “Flare Essentials”, which is a stripped down version of a few of their “Flare” packages, giving you both “standard” lens flares, as well as “flare transitions”. So, that does beg the […]
Two backpacks and two messenger bags make the base for the new Manfrotto Pro Light Bumblebee line, with prices ranging from $129.99 to $279.99. The new collection from Manfrotto aims to allow users to stay comfortable in the harshest of conditions despite high temperatures, extreme cold or high humidity. This family introduces Manfrotto’s unique-to-the-market breathable […]
Able to support up to 15 lbs (7 kg) and offering legs which reverse fold creating a compact travel friendly tripod, the Benro Aero 7 aims to be a filmmakers and videographers companion. Benro claims that as the first manufacturer in the world to introduce a travel video tripod with a reverse folding leg design, […]
In our previous installment, we looked at the history of color in film. Film color evolved over the years from hand painting directly on the film frames to various photochemical processes. At first glance, it would seem color video burst on the scene fully formed in December, 1953. That’s when the American Federal Communications Commission […]
Perfectly suited for studio, live events and on-set broadcast environments, the Shogun Studio has become the go-to choice of many 4K and HD productions. Now its price is being reduced to just $2,495. Getting state-of-the-art 4K/HD rack-mounted recording and monitoring for the multi-camera studio or outside broadcast has never been more affordable. Atomos have announced […]
The adoption of 360 video as a window into the world of AR and VR seems to gain momentum. Image banks create 360 video sections, Vimeo opens a marketplace for 360 content, and Google announces plans to conquer the living room. Cinema and advertising have embraced the vertical format since 2013, but the industry is […]
We spend a lot of time in this industry talking about images and picture quality, and few would argue that such things are not of critical importance. However, our writers have made it a point to showcase how and why audio can make an even bigger impression on viewers. Audio can immerse an audience like […]
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In this version of the “Art of the Shot” I talk to Jody Eldred who is an Emmy award-winning Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Writer, and, DGA Award-nominated Director whose credits include JAG, NCIS, National Geographic, ABC Network News, and much more. Interestingly, Jody started his career outside of Hollywood. From shooting his church’s 11 AM worship […]
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The counterpart to the Mac version released last August, ShotPut Pro 6 for Windows offers a completely new user interface, significantly faster media offloading, and many other new or improved features. Imagine Products, creator of software utilities for backing up, viewing, sharing, transcoding, and archiving video assets, announced recently the launch of ShotPut Pro 6 […]
Available now with a price of $539.99, the VP2768 monitor from ViewSonic has been engineered specifically for photography enthusiasts, graphic designers, content creators and image editors. Back in September 2016 ViewSonic introduced the VP2468 monitor, featuring professional-level colour uniformity with 14-bit 3D LUT, six-axis colour adjustment and colour processing functionality, with a price of $269.99. […]
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