VR is seriously cool. But is there money in it?
Review: ATH-AG1x mic/headset for isolation
In the past, I have reviewed several different headsets. I always cover their practical uses, and also how close...
New Regulations Mean New Solutions for Camera Batteries, and Anton/Bauer Has You Covered
On February 22nd the International Air Transport Association adopted recommendations that lithium ion batteries be forbidden, on an interim...
Cinekinetic’s Cinesaddle: the camera support that’ll get you out of a tight corner
Perfect composition always seems to require putting the camera in the most awkward position in a room. You can...
BULLETX – The C-47 Gets Upgraded
The C-47 clothespin is vital to filmmakers and creative professionals all across the world. Just like the airplane, their...
The Simpsons go live: an exclusive inside look
Adrenaline. High drama. Zero failure tolerance. Beta software. Which one of these things is not like the other? This...
SSDs for URSA Mini And 96TB LaCie Tower: NAB 2016
Media and Hard-Drive Storage. It’s a necessary evil in our industry. Where, at times, we drop our hard-earned cash...
The CINE Battery: A way to cut the cord even on long shoots
If you’ve been enduring the short and unpredictable life of DSLR batteries (let’s face it, the form factor of...
A Response to The New Yorker’s Article on VR
The New Yorker recently published an article about virtual reality, and I felt the need to publish a response....
Canon EOS 80D for video: 6 details I applaud & 8 I dislike
Canon has been justifiably criticized for the past few years for its lack of innovation in its low and...
Black box technology: Pelican’s plan to protect you and your gear
OK, so you’d rather spend your hard-earned cash on the latest camera, not the box it goes in. But...
Zacuto Talks EVFs, Recoils, and Wood Grips with PVC: NAB 2016
At NAB 2016 we met up with Steve and Jens from Zacuto where I promptly mispronounced Jens’ name and...
REVIEW: HPE’s StoreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 Tape Drive
I’ve been using Hewlett Packard LTO tape drives to backup and archive important camera footage for about 6 years,...
The Future of Live-Action VR… is Still Well in the Future
VR technology is here…sorta. Storytelling, though, has taken a back seat to technology. That’s a big problem. Recently I...
The essential gear you may not be using on set
Generations of filmmakers have refined the tools we use to make movies. But if you haven't been on a...