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...
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...
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...
Sony Tech Tip Video Series: Getting To Know Your LMD Monitor
Until the end of December, Sony Professional will roll out all new tech tip videos offering quick tech tips related to...
Sony Unlocks Full-Frame Capture On The VENICE
After the initial announcement of Sony’s new cinema camera, the VENICE, cinematographers, and directors called for Sony to release the...
Blackmagic Design Announces Updates to Micro Studio Camera 4K And More
Blackmagic seems to have a firmware update for just about everything they make. Well, in all seriousness, Blackmagic has...
Opening titles: commercials that sell a series
The art of the opening title sequence is flourishing like never before. The best ones contain clues, “Easter eggs,”...
Art of the manual white balance
White balancing a camera is only half the story. Now we have to white balance our lights. Back in...