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...
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...
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,”...
Three beautiful TV shows you probably aren’t watching
I’ve worked on episodic television. I know how fast it moves. That’s why I’m amazed at how good recent...
Canon Compact Zoom Lens Review: 18-80mm and 70-200mm
When I started this career I was told to never ever, under no circumstances, use a camera’s autofocus. Just...
Blackmagic’s ATEM Television Studio Pro HD Review
I sat in my office and stared at the brown cardboard box holding Blackmagic’s new ATEM Television Studio Pro...
MegaBots’ Giant Fighting Robots Web Series Captured on Blackmagic Micro Cinema Cameras
I love hearing news about small cameras stepping up into big rolls. Today, Blackmagic shared a story about Micro Cinema...
Three New 4K Camcorders With Fast Auto Focus Announced By Sony
Small, light-weight and with killer Auto Focus the three newest members of Sony’s camcorders club were announced today. Sony...
