Desktops for Video Editing When at my home studio, I edit on a PC desktop I built myself. It cost me about USD$2,250, and I’m very happy with it. You can find out all about it here. I’ve also done a review of my monitor, the BenQ SW200PT. I got it because it has very … Continue reading Video Editing Hardware & Software →
Camera Support Gear: Shoulder Rigs and Tripods There are several ways to stabilize your shots: handling your camera the right way using stabilized lens and camera’s in-body image stabilization using a shoulder rig using a tripod or monopod using a flycam, steadicam or 3-axis gimbal Peter McKinnon has a video full of tips on how … Continue reading Shoulder Rigs and Tripods →
The Camera A few general points about cameras from the perspective of a filmmaker: a full frame sensor is far from a necessity. Such a sensor has advantages, but also disadvantages. The film cameras that Hollywood traditionally used had the image size not much bigger than the APS-C sensor. the MFT sensor that Panasonic uses … Continue reading The camera →
Last year we picked 4K cameras that we thought presented the most value, and then we compared them in our 4K Camera Shootout of 2016. This year, we’re back with the 2017 edition.
Today’s tutorial is on the long side – almost half hour – but it covers techniques that are crucial to filmmakers and photographers. There is a lot of information about how to remove noise from your images, while making them cinematic. So, here we go!
20 LUTs replicating the look of 20 iconic films.
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Today, we’re recreating a scene from “Road To Perdition“.
In today’s video my brother and I have fun recreating an iconic scene from “The Matrix”. The video talks about all the elements that go into creating such a scene – but, of course, doing it the low-budget way.
As soon as I got my hands on the V-Log L image profile, I put it through a lot of tests. It is a true flat image profile for the Panasonic GH4 camera, and the upcoming GH5, that allows for the capture of 12 stops of dynamic range, instead of the 10 stops you get … Continue reading V-Log L GH4 vs External Recorder →
There is a big trade show taking place right now (September 20 to 25) in Cologne, Germany. Called Photokina, it focuses on photo and video technology and equipment (so it is similar to the NAB in Las Vegas). I had big hopes of attending it this year, but ended up going to India for a … Continue reading Photokina 2016 →