Production
Defining Visual Language for a Travel Documentary
Last August I had the opportunity to DP a 3-week documentary feature film called The Flying Dutchmen. In this...
News
Top 20 Awards That Accurately Depict Filmmaking
Today marks the 87th Academy Awards, where filmmakers are honored by peers for their finished work. Which got my...
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Flex Light Review and Photometrics
Recently I had the pleasure of working on a project with Jem Schofield. Jem has a gear obsession that...
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Hands-on with the Panasonic Varicam S35
A few years ago, Panasonic showed early prototypes of what would become the 4K Varicam, their S35 digital cinema...
Production
Gratical HD EVF Review
The following is my detailed review of a pre-production Zacuto Gratical HD EVF unit. The production version of Gratical...
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How to Setup a C-Stand
One of the most basic but important things you must know on set is how to configure and use...
Production
Simple DIY bounce boards
It seems like every grip truck has a few beadboard / foam bounce boards in the package, they are...
Production
Odyssey 7Q and 7Q+ get expanded 4K ProRes recording options
The Convergent Design Odyssey series of monitors and recorders has been a work in development since they first shipped...
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Cinematography of Inglourious Basterds
A week or so ago I posted a cinematography breakdown of Roger Deakins work in Prisoners. This week I'm...
Production
Zacuto Gratical HD pre-orders get a $700 price drop
Zacuto and their resellers have dropped the price on pre-orders for the Gratical HD EVF. Pre-orders for this new...
