Events
This week: ARRI at Koerner Camera in Seattle and Portland
Technical Sales Rep Chase Hagen and I will be showing off the Alexa Mini LF and ARRI Signature Primes...
Industry Exclusive
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...
Production
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...
Experts
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...
Production
Four lenses: a visual comparison, part 2
It’s time to name names. I’m going to tell you what lenses you’ve been looking at for the last...
Production
Four lenses: a visual comparison, part 1
We live in an age of lens choice. Because of this, we also live in an age of lens...
PVC Exclusive | Industry Experts
Quantifying the Large Format Look
Large format is no longer out of reach of the average filmmaker, but the look is difficult to quantify....
Experts
Behind-the-lens nets: a lost art makes a comeback
I’ve always been a little different. That’s the only explanation I have for cutting gels out of Rosco and...
Production
An interview with moi, now at Production Hub
Not to give away any of PVC’s thunder, but Production Hub interviewed me a few weeks ago and the...
PVC Exclusive | Industry Experts
Chromatic aberration: hard edges, hue shifts, and storytelling
Accidents yield interesting truths. This is especially true in lens and camera tests, where it’s hard to know what...