LED Light Tests: Flesh Tone and Color Comparison Shootout
Color comparison tests are hard. Color science is witchcraft, and objective color is exceedingly difficult to quantify. Comparison is...
BEHIND THE SCENES: Smoke in the Woods with the Canon 5D
When production companies ask me to shoot spots on the Canon 5D MkII I don’t flinch anymore. Sure, it’s...
How to preview Avid Media Composer’s MXF files for free without Media Composer
Here’s a handy little tip for viewing and previewing Avid Media Composer .MXF files outside of Media Composer itself....
An A to Z of Building Projections – Part 1
If you have any interest in motion graphics at all, you’ll have noticed the increasing popularity of building projections...
LED Light Tests: PRG Sponsors an LED Light Shootout
“LED Light Shootout” sounds so dramatic, as if a collection of motley illuminants met in a dusty western town...
My NAB 2012 Post|Production World classes
I’m very excited to once again be teaching several classes at the 2012 NAB Post|Production world conference. It’s going...
CANON C300: Trimming White Balance, Plus a Look at Daylight vs. Tungsten Color
I’ve shot a lot of web and broadcast spots on the Canon 5D and while it makes pretty pictures...
CAMERAS: Now It’s Rocket Science
Not so long ago the toughest choice we had to make was which film stock to use. It was...
Lights, Camera, Kids: Shooting a Childish Spot for T-Mobile on the Canon 5D
A web spot may be seen by more people than a broadcast spot, so making it pretty is more...
ARRI’s DNxHD Alexa update, Sorenson Squeeze Pro and OP this, OP that
ARRI has begun to ship its DNxHD update for their Alexa camera. This announcement that the Alexa would get...
