Production
How to Write Video Production Proposals that Sell
When a prospective client asks you for your pricing, you’ve got a golden opportunity to earn their business. How much you make of that opportunity depends on you. By…
Affordable-ish Pro Cine Prime Lenses
Ten years ago if you were “indie”, you kludged together some fast still prime lenses for your cinema camera package. You’d stick them on your DSLR with the…
2017 Top Products for Facebook Live and YouTube
If you are looking for live streaming hardware or ideas for how to bring your content to a live audience over social media, you can start here! A lot has…
Spreaker makes improvements & merges with Blog Talk Radio
After my detailed review and article about the new radio (including podcasting) from February 2017 (link ahead), Spreaker has already implemented 1.5 of my suggestions. The Italian-based company…
Product Review: The Dutti Dolly from Matthews Studio Equipment
The Dutti Dolly is a new, lightweight and travelable dolly from Matthews Studio Equipment intended to speed up your on-set workflow and allow you to shoot lower to the…
Review: RØDE improves VideoMic Pro+ with several new features
For many years, I have been reviewing several different types of microphones. However, this is the very first time I am focusing on the on-camera genre. One of the…
Organize your gear with MOO stickers
Stickers serve to promote your business, but they are good for other things you may not even suspect. For example, they are good to pair equipment so it is easy…
Behind the Scenes of a Top Gun shoot
The Top Gun sequence showing Maverick and Goose taking a picture of a surprised MIG pilot was recreated with a digital Hasselblad. Behind the Scenes shows how it worked…
HDDs reach 14TB, glass platters will be the future
Designed for different needs, the new hard drives from Seagate and Western Digital confirm the growing data needs but also point to changes in technology. Glass platters may be inside…
Master Sony’s Instant HDR and Hybrid Log Gamma in under 5 minutes
Most people interested in 4K final delivery have realized that without HDR, 4K is like a day without sunshine. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. Ever since 4K UHD TV…
