The SmallHD 702 OLED is the ideal candidate for on set director/client monitoring, while the new 1703-P3 is SmallHD’s first reference grade monitor. The smaller monitor from… SmallHD, the 702 OLED, is a wide color gamut, which is, according to the company, “slightly more sophisticated complement to the popular 702 Bright. With a stunning 7.7-inch […]
Year: 2017
Sigma Cine Lens on show at NAB 2017
Appealing to feature film DPs, the Sigma Cine line is, says the company, “priced to meet the independent filmmaker budget”. The introduction of Cine lenses in Sigma’s lineup continues the trend started in 2012, when the company introduced the Sigma Global Vision with three distinct lens lines: Art, Contemporary and Sport. Designed for industry camera […]
Pixar in a Box reaches Season 3
A collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Khan Academy, sponsored by Disney, the Pixar in a Box project will have six new lessons in 2017. Discover what storyteller means at Pixar and learn to be one. Pixar in a Box is a behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs. It started in 2015, […]
Panasonic VariCam LT Review, Part 2
[This is the continuation of my VariCam LT review. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, here it is.] Performance Resolution and Aliasing A confession: I shot most of my tests at ISO 5000, just because I could. But that makes sample stills look noisier than normal, so I re-shot one resolution test at ISO […]
Review: Panasonic VariCam LT 4K Super35mm Cine Camera
The VariCam LT is Panasonic’s “affordable” large single sensor VariCam, putting the core of the $55,000 VariCam 35 in a more compact package running $18,000 for the body alone, to $29,000 for a full shooting kit with EVF, shoulder mount, and a couple of 512 GB P2 Express cards (though there’s a $4,500 rebate on […]
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Canon: new LCOS and DLP projectors
Along with a new flagship interchangeable lens LCOS projector, the REALiS WUX6500 Pro AV LCOS Projector, Canon introduced two new DLP models and a new lens for the DLP range. Canon’s new top of the line model within the LCOS family is the REALiS WUX6500, designed to include all of the same features as its […]
After Effects Bootcamp for Avid Editors – Part 1
If you’re a Media Composer editor looking to add After Effects to your editing toolkit, this first of a two part webinar series is a no-brainer! […]
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Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors — Part 5
This tutorial series is designed for Premiere Editors to get a quick look at the important, fundamental differences in Avid Media Composer, so they can get up to speed editing quickly! […]
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Attack of the Cyber Octopuses: Sci-Fi without CGI
Imagine William Gibson’s cyberpunk universe and sci-fi products like Blade Runner, Terminator, Escape from New York, Aliens, Akira or Tetsuo the Iron Man and you’ve the inspiration for the short film from filmmaker Nicola Piovesan. The Kickstarter campaign has now 11 days to go, and reached close to €14,000 of a €18,000 goal, with nearly […]
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AN INSIDERS PERSPECTIVE ON THE CREATIVE WORLD OF FILMMAKING
With hundreds of careers and opportunities, the Filmmaking industry can be a unique experience for a Filmmaker. Options include pitching an idea, or a commission through screenwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening your project. Filmtools decided to take a deeper look into the world of a Filmmaker. This week, we had the opportunity to speak to […]
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