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...
Filmmaker Friday with producer Stu Pollard for RUST CREEK
Producing an independent film comes with a multitude of challenges. Unlike major motion pictures, an indie film often relies...
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...
Three lenses: a look at bokeh, depth of field and geometry
Some people take time off during the holidays. I borrow a half million dollars worth of camera and lenses...
Lens dynamic range: coatings, contrast and color
There was a time in the distant past when I thought of lenses as transparent glass. Film and digital...
Lens coverage, sensor size, and pushing the limits
Sensors and lenses don’t always get along. In the HDR and UHD world, it’s important to test, test, test....
Signature Primes vs. Ultra Primes: The Pixel-Peeper’s Guide
For nine months I’ve been working periodically as a trainer for the ARRI Academy. Recently we added an Alexa...
How to fix bad dialogue using EQ
Equalization is one of the most crucial steps in taming a soundtrack. It’s also the step at which most...
DaVinci Resolve 15.2 update continues Blackmagic’s march toward post-production dominance
I wonder if Blackmagic’s engineers sleep at night. I really do. What’s new in Resolve 15.2? A whole lot...
The Moviola Education Center Allows Working Professionals in Hollywood to Upgrade Their Skillsets for Free
Talk about how fast technology moves these days is inescapable, but the changes and updates to post-production tools utilized...
