Focus ramping: when T-stops go bad
Years ago, while assisting on a sitcom, I helped the director of photography shoot exposure tests on all of...
The secret life of behind-the-lens nets
“What’s with the pattern in the headlights?” I asked the first camera assistant, as I looked through “B” camera...
Westlife’s The Twenty Tour Uses Blackmagic Design Live Solutions
Blackmagic Design equipment ranging from the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K digital film cameras and ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio...
Hidden Flexibility of Blackmagic’s URSA Broadcast. A S16mm Camera?
I will write about the URSA Broadcast in a bit. Stay with me as I present some background first....
Diplo’s “So Long” Music Video Uses URSA Mini Pro and Blackmagic RAW
Diplo’s latest music video, “So Long,” featuring country artist Cam, was shot using the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K and...
Poland’s National Football Association Livestreams with Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design shows off a Multicam broadcast workflow featuring URSA Broadcast and ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K, to...
Cine Gear 2019: Sony VENICE Firmware Updates with HFR and more
We had a chance to talk to Sony about the new firmware 4.0 for the Sony VENICE. The big...
Cine Gear: The Arri Alexa Mini LF and the Arri “Look”
The Arri booth seemed to always be full during Cine Gear 2019. Could it have been because many wanted...
ARRI Signature Prime and Mini LF Event: Sim Video, Vancouver
Come see me on June 6th at Sim Video in Vancouver, B.C., where I’ll co-present a session on ARRI...
Blackmagic Design Updates USRA Mini Pro G2 With Firmware 6.4
“General Improvements” is the heart of the new camera firmware 6.4 for the URSA Mini Pro G2. Of course,...