Panavision revives VistaVision for a digital world: part 1
Bigger is better? OK, but why?
Whether it’s Quentin Tarantino shooting “Hateful Eight” in 65mm, the Panavision Millenium DXL, RED’s VV sensors, the Arri Alexa...
ART OF THE SHOT: Buddy Squires, ASC Talks About Shooting Ken Burn and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War”
He has shot more than 200 films and is a frequent collaborator with Ken Burns. Buddy Squires, ASC is an...
Hands on with DJI’s X7 Gimbal and the Inspire 2
Earlier this year I spent a month in and around Utah filming drone coverage on a show for Discovery....
Product Review: Polaroid small portable LED production light panels
I’ve been testing these small portable LED light panels from Polaroid throughout the year in various types of productions...
Building a 4K video editing PC for 2018
With 2018 at the door, some of us will start to imagine what our new computer will look like,...
5 tips for shooting 360° video
It may seem like creating a 360° video is equivalent to shooting a traditional film, just with a special...
An Interview with Two-time Oscar Winner Neil Corbould
Two-time Oscar winner Neil Corbould got his first insight into the world of special effects after following his uncle...
Review: RØDE VXLR+ phantom power to plugin power converter
Since the dawn of microphones, there have been two greatly different types of signals: balanced and unbalanced. Since the...
Train your eyes to see color, the easy way
Color awareness is a learned skill. All you really need is a car. The human brain is a funny...
Build your dynamic microphone modularly: Pyle PDMIC78 with Shure accessories
Some people call the Pyle PDMIC78 a knockoff of the Shure SM57. That description is true regarding the physical...
Review: Xume adapters, the magic of Manfrotto’s Lens Filter Suite
The concept is interesting: adapters that use magnetic strength to keep your filters in place. That’s what the Xume...
Review + comparison: iRig Pre HD cross platform audio interface
In this article, I’ll review the new <US$100 iRig Pre HD cross platform audio interface, with preamp and A-to-D...
Opening titles: commercials that sell a series
The art of the opening title sequence is flourishing like never before. The best ones contain clues, “Easter eggs,”...
Hands on with the Sony RX0
Last month at Sony Pictures Studios on Stage 23, I was given a few hours to play around with...
