The large format look, continued: shallow focus and stressing old lenses
I’ve been getting some play time with RED’s new Weapon camera with a Monstro sensor at Videofax in San...
Some clips from Quantel’s “Clips”
As one year finishes and another begins, it’s traditional to look back and reflect on the last 12 months....
The “large format” look: Sigma primes on a RED Monstro, in 8K
What’s the big deal about large format cinematography? Shallow focus on wide shots. It’s a big deal. One of...
Meet Me at Arri Burbank on January 19th
If you’ve got some time to spare on January 19th, and you’re near Burbank, stop by and see me...
Some thoughts on color, brightness, and contrast
I’m not happy with just knowing that colors work together in artistic ways. I want to know why. Here...
LED, the convenient yet dangerous light source
I love LEDs. Well, mostly. I have my tricks for dealing with them, and I’m going to pass some...
DaVinci Resolve 14 Used On Latest Corona Commercial
For the first time filmmaker and Director, Leonardo Dalessandri jumped into the deep end and moved his entire post-production workflow...
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...
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...