Shooting Indy Cars with the GT35pro

iPhone DSLR Remote Control App
Over at ProPhotoCoalition I’ve got a post up about a hot new app coming for the iPhone/iTouch that enables...
Sea&Sea Releases Underwater Housing for Canon 5D MKII
Rather expensive indeed. However, depth of field, still images, 1080p. I think we need one for a long term...
On Artbeats.com: Color Theory
Over on Artbeats.com, we’re starting a trio of articles on the use of color: basic color theory, ideas for...
The most ridiculously cool Steadicam shot you’ll see this week
Saw this link being tweeted amongst those who use that newfangled Twitter thingy. It was a behind-the-scenes video clip...
JVC Does 4k and 8K Prototypes
D-ILA technology and…wait for it….wait for it….keep waiting… 8,912 x 4,320 or 3,840 x 2,160 resolution. More to follow…but...
FCP Overlay Issue
Quite often, our job is to take a client’s footage and make it look better. Over the years, we’ve...
Want an ikan monitor? Enter their contest.
If you are in need of a small external monitor for your video shoots or maybe a small supplemental...
Hands on with the Gearnex Gear Head
Camera operator Bret Allen, SOC leapt into the manufacturing world after a phone conversation with an Arriflex rep. Frustrated...
Final Draft upgraded to version 8
It doesn’t seem to happen very often so maybe it’s worth mentioning when it does …. the seminal screenwriting...
Review: Sony RM-1000BP LANC Remote Control
The RM-1000BP controlling an HVR-Z5U. Sony’s US$1200 (street price) RM-1000BP Remote Commander is a LANC remote control. It connects...
Review: Sony VCL-HG0872K wide-angle lens for HVR-Z5U
The wide lens, with its hood and eyebrow, bulks up the front of the HVR-Z5U. The US$1000 VCL-HG0872K is...
First video footage from the new Panasonic Lumix GH1 hits the web
Panasonic Lumix GH1. First footage from Philip Bloom on Vimeo. Super-duper camera guy Phillip Bloom has gotten his hands...
After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #5
We've recently released After Effects Apprentice (2nd Edition). The DVD-ROM that comes with the book includes an hour and...
Review: Sony HVR-Z5U 1/3″ 3-CMOS HDV Camcorder
“When Sony bought Konica/Minolta”, says Sony’s Juan Martinez, “we suddenly became a major lens manufacturer.” One of the results...