The Dell XPS 15 is usually the PC compared to MacBook Pro 15” and for good reason — it’s attractive, compact and light, full-featured, and powerful. Yeah, it’s cheaper and faster, which is good, but a few downsides might leave some users wanting. On the other hand, Apple’s missteps adding the superfluous Touch Bar and […]
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Sony’s Venice full-frame CineAlta camera had its Portland debut at Koerner Camera today, courtesy of BandPro‘s Jeff Cree. At first glance, it’s a reworked F5/F55: the body is much the same size and shape, but with many refinements. The camera body has dual SxS slots at the rear, with a dockable raw recorder form-fitted to […]
Announced last August, through an Indiegogo campaign, the Agua Stormproof Versa Backpack is an intelligent choice if you spend a lot of time on coastal areas or around water and want to keep your gear safe. One of three bags introduced during the Indiegogo campaign launched by Miggo, the others being the Agua Drone Lander […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq9p3rCJXhQ&t=3s This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Ripple Training’s Steve Martin how to create the “Pleasantville” or “Sin City” look using the new color tools in Final Cut Pro X. The essence of the look involves isolating a single color on a single object in a shot, leaving everything else completely desaturated. In our […]
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Today’s QuickTip is one of those I can’t believe I’ve never discovered that QuickTips. Whenever I learn something from these QuickTips I consider my time well spent. This little feature was sent over by Andy Mees after a colleague of his pointed this tip out after seeing the reader QuickTip earlier this month on modifying […]
Good news everyone! To cap the month off in spectacular fashion, on Wednesday, February 28th Filmtools will be throwing another Gear + Beers party at the store! From 3pm to 6pm, Filmtools will be hosting G Technology, Atomos, MLogic, Arri, and Matthews as they demo some of their best gear. Can’t make it to NAB? […]
I’m eight episodes in to Netflix’s Altered Carbon, and I’ve officially become a believer in large format TV cinematography. Here’s why. It’s no secret that studios and theater chains have long sought new and interesting ways to plant butts in movie theater seats. Cinemascope, VistaVision, 65mm, Cinerama… all were invented to lure people away from […]
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Announced as the most powerful two-in-one solution for video and audio editing in its segment, VEGAS Movie Studio 15 offers an interface that experienced users can customize. Since MAGIX acquired the VEGAS Pro and VEGAS Movie Studio product lines from Sony that the company’s developments teams in the United States and Germany have worked on […]
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Panavision’s Dan Sasaki, Aaron Kroger and Sean Dunckley will be present for an interactive discussion about 8K large format during a Panavision presentation at SXSW. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals runs, again this year, March 9-18 in Austin, Texas. The event celebrates the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. As […]
High Resolution 4K movie shooting with full pixel readout and no pixel binning across full-width of full-frame sensor, 10 fps silent shooting and a brand new 24.2MP sensor are some of the features of the new Sony a7 III. Priced at $1999 and available April 2018, the Sony a7 III, is the newest addition to the […]
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