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ART OF THE SHOT: The DP of “The Fosters” Kees Van Oostrum, ASC
He is the current President of the American Society of Cinematographers and at times he shoots on the Blackmagic...
Modular and Reusable Diffusions
When I spec out a lighting and grip package, I generally request a number of 4×4 and 2×3 gel...
TLCI vs. CRI, CQS, etc.: How do they stack up?
How does TLCI stack up against the other measures of color accuracy? I’ve argued that its testing methodologies might...
Turn Any Car into a Camera Car with MotoCrane
The challenges and costs of a Russian Arm System that gets attached to vehicles during a shoot are well...
Communications Satellites
The year 2017 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the first artificial earth object to orbit this planet. Sputnik 1...
The 2017 guide to video monopods
Which video monopod is better? It depends, really. That’s why we prefer to present readers a selection of monopods...
ART OF THE SHOT: Christian Sebaldt, ASC
In 2010, Christian Sebaldt, ASC, won a Primetime EMMY and an ASC nomination for his work on “CSI: Crime Scene...
Light the background to light the foreground
Years ago, when I first lit a shot of an actor, head to toe, standing on a green screen cyc,...
REVIEW: Ready Rig GS Gimbal Support
Camera gimbals like the Freefly Movi and DJI Ronin are wonderful tools, but if you pair them with any...
Introducing the ProVideo Coalition PVC News app for iOS and Android
As ProVideo Coalition starts a new year we would like to unveil a free after-Christmas present for all of our readers:...
Golf Channel’s Sony PetaSite Storage
With the help of Sony, NBC’s Golf Channel can tee up the archive, drive home the petabytes and nail...
Shooting in the Arctic with “Tested” DP Joey Fameli
It is not often the call to head to the Arctic is dialed. For DP and Lead Producer of...
Source Four Leko Tips & Tricks
One of the light fixtures that I often use is the ETC Source Four Ellipsoidal, or leko. If you...
How to Rewire a Bates Power Cord
I recently purchased a few used Source Four ellipsoidal theater fixtures for use in my work. I’ve written about...
