Why Shure’s own 545 palindromic mic beats the SM57 nowadays
Six years before Shure released the ubiquitous SM57 dynamic microphone in 1965, the company began to sell its palindromic...
Mount Everest in Cinematic VR
Last May filmmaker and post-production artist Przemek Siemion and the VR Explorers’ team joined renowned Irish adventurers and guides...
Modern Tarzan has CG hippos and crocodiles
The new Tarzan movie from Warner Bros. is a film about the return of the hero to the jungle,...
Art of the Shot: Richard Crudo, ASC
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Sony’s Alpha 99 II is not only the sign that the A-mount inherited from Minolta a decade ago is...
