How to record great location sound without a boom operator
One of the worst mistakes you can make when recording location sound is to rely on a boom shotgun...
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...
Comparing wireless audio mixer’s specs: Behringer/Midas & Mackie
Thanks to two colleagues, I have become aware of inexpensive wireless audio mixer offerings from Behringer/Midas & Mackie. Alex...
Colour grading in your DSLR or in post
While for many cinematographers the ideal path goes through a colour correcting and colour grading process in post, something...
Under the Radar at Cine Gear Expo 2016
Cine Gear Expo 2016 fell on two of the hottest days in Los Angeles all year, but if you...
The milkman: an unsung hero of the film set
Back in the days of civil society the milkman would swing by and leave the milk at your doorstep. Years...
Cine Gear Expo 2016: A Closer Look at the SkyPanel from ARRI
Production professionals at every level are used to dealing with gels and manually adjusting their setup to get the...
Art vs Advertising: The reality behind my first rejection
20 years ago this week I answered the phone – and this is what I learned. Recently, Richard Harrington...
See Adam Wilt and I at CineGear
DSC Laboratories, makers of the finest camera and color calibration charts in the world, has hired fellow PVC writer Adam...
Remote Broadcasts: Television’s Traveling Roadshow
As television struggles to re-invent itself to stay relevant in a world increasingly getting their video fix from so-called...
