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DoPchoice unveils series of light influencer tools for ARRI Orbiter

Jose Antunes September 13, 2019

DoPchoice engineers have been busy. Besides all the other news the company presented, they also have lighting solutions for the just announced ARRI Orbiter. Discover the whole series at…

ARRI Orbiter: ultra-bright LED with a variety of optics to choose from

Jose Antunes September 11, 2019

The new LED luminaire Orbiter is, according to ARRI, the most technologically advanced luminaire ever produced for image capture and color fidelity. If Orbiter was an animal, it would be…

DoPchoice premieres the Universal SNAPBAG for barndoors at IBC 2019

Jose Antunes September 09, 2019

DoPchoice elected IBC 2019 as the launch pad to its new products, starting with the Universal SNAPBAG for LED fresnels & hardlights. Discover the whole lighting series in LCA Stand…

ARRI M18 lamphead: limited edition to celebrate the tenth anniversary

Jose Antunes July 17, 2019

ARRI’s extremely compact, powerful M18 daylight lamphead has been used on film sets worldwide for the past ten years. A limited special anniversary edition available in August celebrates…

Cine Gear: Images & Items of Interest

Adam Wilt June 07, 2019

Another year, another Cine Gear. Is there any other show that brings together so many unusual film and video toys? The ACES Central grading theater was held in an open…

DoPchoice shows new light shaping accessories at NAB Show 2019

Jose Antunes April 04, 2019

More light shapers and honeycomb SNAPGRIDs will fill DoPchoice’s space at NAB 2019, as the company continues to introduce new solutions compatible with different lighting brands. DoPchoice will have…

The simplest interview setup ever: the modern update

Art Adams October 03, 2018

Many years ago I wrote about the simplest interview lighting setup ever. Here’s my modern take on that same setup. The TL;DR version is: I still use…

Speed lighting: more lessons from the ARRI Academy

Art Adams October 01, 2018

The ARRI Academy isn’t only about learning how cameras work. We also teach how to use them. I’ve never seen a class as motivated as the…

Compact Beamlight: introducing a new concept of lighting at IBC 2018

Jose Antunes September 09, 2018

BB&S will be introducing a series of new lights at IBC 2018, straight out of its R/D workshop, but for now the company only reveals one of…

Cine Gear Expo L.A. 2018

Adam Wilt June 07, 2018

Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles ran May 31 – June 3, with exhibits June 1 – 2. The show occupied two soundstages, the “New York streets” outdoor set, and the…

Moviola Fundamentals: The art of shaping light

moviola.com April 27, 2018

One of the biggest mistakes a filmmaker can make is to throw more light at a problem. Seasoned cinematographers understand that subtraction is often the better solution. As digital cameras…

Previs for Free(ish)

moviola.com February 13, 2018

Previsualization, or previz, is the process of visualizing the angles and camera moves you’ll be employing ahead of the actual shoot. The problem with previz is that it’s…

2018 DCS Lighting Expo, February 24, Burbank CA

Adam Wilt February 12, 2018

The Digital Cinema Society‘s annual Lighting Expo is coming soon in Burbank, CA, USA. It’s a day-long event, open to all (though you must RSVP…

LED, the convenient yet dangerous light source

Art Adams December 19, 2017

I love LEDs. Well, mostly. I have my tricks for dealing with them, and I’m going to pass some of them on to you. Read on… This…

Tweak Your Lighting to Maximize Results

moviola.com December 19, 2017

In this webinar we will walk through some tweaks you can make with your lighting to improve the frame before you roll your camera. Over the years Barry has learned…

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