Lenses: My Likes, Dislikes, and the Return of the Cooke Speed Panchro
Every lens has a feel and a purpose. Some reproduce the world perfectly, some imperfectly. They all have their...
Cooke Anamorphic Lenses Bring Class and Character to a Clean Digital World
I remember the first time I worked in anamorphic. I’d landed a job as “A” camera operator on a...
Polishing the Talking Head Interview
I’m constantly experimenting with common lighting setups and trying to make them better. There is no more common lighting...
Mobile editing in 2017: Will your next Mac be a Surface Book?
It’s been a busy October with Apple and Microsoft both announcing a refresh to their portable offerings. Is it...
The Panavision Millennium DXL: Light Iron and RED create a winning new look for large format cinematography
My invitation to a mysterious press event was nearly one of the biggest surprise announcements of the year. That morning...
How To Use The ETTR Technique To Maximize Your Dynamic Range
Arguably the most effective exposure technique for retaining maximum dynamic range with modern digital cinema cameras is to simply...
Streaming for the Present and Future in 4K
4K has been a major point of discussion for years now. There are advocates and detractors of the technology,...
Covering More than 35,000 Miles On a 19-day Documentary Shoot with the Sony FS7
A 19-day shoot covering more than 35,000 miles requires a very special type of camera. For me that was...
How Will an HP Z Workstation Impact Your Production?
The Mac vs PC debate feels like it’s been going on forever in media & entertainment. It’s a debate...
Collaborate Efficiently and Effectively Away from Your Desktop with HP’s Remote Graphics Software
As the product marketing manager for HP’s remote graphics software, or RGS, I’m keenly aware of how productions of...
