How to be an Expert Cinematographer
Five years ago I started the Frame & Reference Podcast in which I interview the best Cinematographers on the...
Aputure’s Roadmap Revealed at “Super Secret Business Dinner”
Aputure recently hosted its inaugural Super Secret Business Dinner, a private gathering designed to unveil its ambitious roadmap for...
Crafting the Look of a Lens, Part 2: Making a Modern Vintage Lens
In part one, we looked at how ARRI built a lens with a modern-yet-beautiful look for the future of...
ARRI Signature Lenses, Part 1: Making a Modern Lens
In this two-part series, we’ll first break down the look of an ARRI Signature lens, and then, in part...
PSA: Mowing the lawn? Wear Glasses!
Every January I look back on the previous year, and think about whether anything noteworthy happened that might be...
The HPA Tech Retreat and the Avatar II Deep Dive
In Palm Springs every February, a group of Hollywood industry professionals get together without the fanfare and noise of...
Color Management Part 13: OpenColorIO and After Effects
OpenColorIO is, currently, a plugin for After Effects. It’s free, it’s open source, it’s the industry standard tool for...
Invention of Sound for Movies
Having seen “Making Waves,” I am thrilled to see the attention being paid to film sound. Certainly sound effects,...
The US Army’s Syndicated Television Program “The Big Picture”
In 1951, the U.S. Army produced and made available a thirty-minute television show to all television stations in the...
Liquid Image
Liquid Image Two methods on applying images to particles in a liquid simulation.
