Last-minute Christmas 2017 shopping list
5 Questions to Ask a Potential Distributor
A distribution company is interested in meeting with you. They want to take your indie film and introduce it...
Blackmagic Design Conference in Los Angeles
The conference and expo will offer Blackmagic Design users and professionals a unique opportunity of networking with industry experts...
Why Contracts are Necessary for Video Production Companies
I’m a fan of People’s Court with Judge Marilyn Milian, and she often says that when you enter into...
Panavision revives VistaVision for a digital world: part 2
Does large format really create a greater sense of depth and dimensionality in a flat image? Read on to...
Panavision revives VistaVision for a digital world: part 1
The mid-20th century epic movie experience is returning to a screen near you— at your local cineplex, in your...
Bigger is better? OK, but why?
Whether it’s Quentin Tarantino shooting “Hateful Eight” in 65mm, the Panavision Millenium DXL, RED’s VV sensors, the Arri Alexa...
ART OF THE SHOT: Buddy Squires, ASC Talks About Shooting Ken Burn and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War”
He has shot more than 200 films and is a frequent collaborator with Ken Burns. Buddy Squires, ASC is an...
Hands on with DJI’s X7 Gimbal and the Inspire 2
Earlier this year I spent a month in and around Utah filming drone coverage on a show for Discovery....
Product Review: Polaroid small portable LED production light panels
I’ve been testing these small portable LED light panels from Polaroid throughout the year in various types of productions...
Building a 4K video editing PC for 2018
With 2018 at the door, some of us will start to imagine what our new computer will look like,...
5 tips for shooting 360° video
It may seem like creating a 360° video is equivalent to shooting a traditional film, just with a special...
An Interview with Two-time Oscar Winner Neil Corbould
Two-time Oscar winner Neil Corbould got his first insight into the world of special effects after following his uncle...
Review: RØDE VXLR+ phantom power to plugin power converter
Since the dawn of microphones, there have been two greatly different types of signals: balanced and unbalanced. Since the...
Train your eyes to see color, the easy way
Color awareness is a learned skill. All you really need is a car. The human brain is a funny...