Art of the Shot: Richard Crudo, ASC

Written by Brian Hallett

October 17, 2016

Welcome to the inaugural “Art of the Shot” interview series. It seems fitting to me the leadoff hitter for...

Shure SM58 microphone celebrates its 50th anniversary

Written by Allan Tépper

October 15, 2016

Both the SM58 and the very similar SM57 are ubiquitous models of classic dynamic handheld microphones. Although its creator...

Stephen McGee: how to transition from photo to video

Written by Jose Antunes

October 14, 2016

Stephen McGee started as a photojournalist, learning to tell stories with a single photo. Now he takes 24 frames...

VariCam Shorts Festival, Oct 20 in L.A.

Written by Adam Wilt

October 13, 2016

Panasonic is holding a free screening of shorts shot on the VariCam 35 and VariCam LT 4K digital cinema cameras...

Backpack Review: The GRUV GEAR Club Bag

Written by Scott Simmons

October 12, 2016

One thing I’ve never really thought that much about is the bag that I’m carrying my gear in. I...

Webinar: Test Charts for Production

Written by Adam Wilt

October 11, 2016

I did a webinar on using test charts in production for Moviola in October 2016. Here are the links, notes,...

Sony Alpha 99 II: any frame rate you like

Written by Jose Antunes

October 5, 2016

Sony’s Alpha 99 II is not only the sign that the A-mount inherited from Minolta a decade ago is...

SMPTE: from Time Code to Time Labels

Written by Jose Antunes

October 3, 2016

In October 2015, during the SMPTE’s Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, the hot themes discussed were UHD, HDR, and...

KinoGrip on Blackmagic URSA Mini Stabilizes Handheld Shooting

Written by Brian Hallett

September 29, 2016

Wood or metal? What is more comfortable for you during hand-held shooting? I prefer the organic nature of wood,...

Palette: for Premiere Pro and other NLEs

Written by Jose Antunes

September 28, 2016

Using a MIDI controller for photo processing is a viable option, but if you also want to edit video,...