Today I wanted to tell you about a cool little monitor that I had a chance to use recently. It’s called Aputure VS-2. Although you’ll find other monitors with higher specs, I found that this 7″ model has everything I want in a field monitor – including the right price. Continue reading Aputure 7-inch Field Monitor
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Indie Film Spotlight: “4 Nights In The Hamptons”
There is obviously a lot of skill that goes into making a feature film. It’s not just about the artistic and technical skills, though. On large projects, it is also essential to manage well your resources. I recently saw the film “4 Nights In The Hamptons” and it serves as a great example of creative filmmaking – not only with respect to storytelling, but also with respect to film production. Continue reading Indie Film Spotlight: “4 Nights In The Hamptons”
Atomos Shogun Review, including guide to Vectorscope, Waveform & False Color
I’ve finally had the time to test out the Atomos Shogun 4K. For those of you who don’t know, the Shogun is a 4K video recorder and monitor, all in one. When combined with a camera like the Panasonic GH4 or Sony A7s, it lets you record 4K in RAW or the high-quality 10-bit Apple ProRes 422 (up to 30fps). You can also shoot slow motion (120/60/50 fps) in full 1080P HD. As a monitor, it has a beautiful 7.1” 320ppi 1920×1080 touch screen. And those are just the highlights. Continue reading Atomos Shogun Review, including guide to Vectorscope, Waveform & False Color
Lighting using just the sun & a reflector
Even though I normally have access to lighting equipment, I often just use the sun and a reflector to light the films or music videos I work on. This way I can move fast and save a lot of money by not renting those huge and expensive HMI Par lights (but if you want to learn to use HMI Pars, I have a tutorial about them too). Continue reading Lighting using just the sun & a reflector
KONOVA Master Pan
I got a new addition to my KONOVA slider system. It’s called “Master Pan” and it allows you to pan the camera while moving it along a slider. This is great if you want a product shot where the camera is always centered on the product, or if you want to do a moving timelapse shot that includes a camera pan. Continue reading KONOVA Master Pan
CAME-7800 3-axis camera gimbal review
CAME-TV has updated their 3-axis gimbal for DSLR/DSLMs and the new model, CAME-7800, has some great improvements. Also, the gimbal now comes in a nice package that includes everything you need when using this technology on a real production. It includes a stand, a solid carrying case and all the cables and tools. Continue reading CAME-7800 3-axis camera gimbal review
DJI Ronin vs CAME-7800 – digital camera stabilizers comparison
Of all the digital camera stabilizers out there, the best two ones are probably the DJI Ronin and the CAME-7800. I certainly get the most questions about those two models. Therefore, I decided to do tests and compare them side by side. Continue reading DJI Ronin vs CAME-7800 – digital camera stabilizers comparison
Konova Motorized Slider
Today, I have for you a review of the newest Konova motorized slider kits. Continue reading Konova Motorized Slider
Make your films & videos look big budget thanks to stock footage
Many indie filmmakers don’t realize that nowadays high-quality stock footage is affordable and easily accessible. As a result, they miss out on an easy way to raise the quality of their work. Continue reading Make your films & videos look big budget thanks to stock footage
Softbox for LED lights only $29
I had previously reviewed LED lights from CAME-TV. I was very happy with them and continue to use them on my shoots. The company also offers softboxes specifically designed for these LED lights. Continue reading Softbox for LED lights only $29