Cinematic Mode, the future of iPhone cinematography, and ProRes on a phone
By now, you’ll have likely seen an article or social post about Cinematic Mode, the new computational background blur available...
The upgrade treadmill
Given the resources put into upgrading film and TV equipment in the last couple of decades, it’d be easy...
Review: Maono AU-WM820 wireless microphone system under US$100
Here is my review of the AU-WM820 wireless system. The kit includes a transmitter, receiver, charging cables and a...
After Effects Roundup September 2021
Adobe MAX 2021 is planned for October 26-28, and is online and free again this year. Registration is open....
REVIEW: Rotolight Titan X1 & X2
Recently I was tasked with reviewing the Rotolight Titan X1 and X2 LED Panels, the highlight feature of which...
Using EXRs and DWA in After Effects
Codecs aren’t the most exciting thing to write about, but a recent update to After Effects included a tiny...
Building your own editing PC – a complete guide
Building my own editing PC was always something I thought was just a little but outside of my abilities,...
Dear Hollywood: If We Don’t Speak Up Now, The Industry As We Know It Will Never Be The Same (It’s Gut Check Time)
Author’s Note: I originally wrote and published this article at my site Optimize Yourself (as part of my ongoing...
Review: two years using a Shoulderpod G2 smartphone grip
Since 2019 that my smartphone grip of choice is the Shoulderpod G2, usable just as a stable support for...
Designing “The Queen’s Gambit” titles with Adobe After Effects
While superheroes and thrilling action are more popular than ever, millions tuned in to watch a different kind of...
