Blackmagic 4K Production Camera Firmware 3.4 Announced
It was the last thing I thought Blackmagic would do. I thought they would focus nearly all of their...
Large Price Drop for Canon C300 Mark II and C100 Mark II
I love saving money. I’m sure you love saving money just as much as I love saving money. Now...
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera Review
It’s small. It shoots raw. It’s the Blackmagic Micro Cinema. This is definitely one of the smallest cameras I’ve...
The Panavision Millennium DXL: Light Iron and RED create a winning new look for large format cinematography
My invitation to a mysterious press event was nearly one of the biggest surprise announcements of the year. That morning...
Getting Your Foot in the Employment Door
I recently had a long time employee, venture forth into new and exciting opportunities for herself. I began the...
Blocking Before Coffee
Feature film: first day. The crew and I start to run out of things to prepare; the director is...
A Short History of Headroom, and How to Use It
Years ago a meddling DP ruined my great shot. Here’s what I learned from that experience. I’d landed a job shooting part...
Sony Introduces UMC-S3C A Compact 4K Camera
Sony now offers the UMC-S3C compact camera with high light sensitivity and is 4K capable, and by compact I...
Ask me no questions and I’ll speak in no fragments
A sign taped to the door says “Quiet– filming.” This only makes you more nervous. You enter the room:...
Blackmagic Wants Your Next Live Broadcast To Be In 4K
4K live production for less than $3,000. For a limited time, Blackmagic has a pretty amazing deal on their...