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The Production Costs of 4K: From Acquisition to Archiving

Juliet McNally from AbelCine takes a sober look at what exactly 4K will cost to shoot and archive focusing solely on the production costs. 4K was the definitive buzzword at NAB this year, as well as CES, with a number of manufacturers releasing 4K televisions, 4K game systems, and 4K cameras. With the consumer demand Read MoreRead More

How to Be a Headshot Hotshot

Join award-winning headshot photographer Rod Goodman as he goes behind the curtain to shed light on the creation of a headshot. With an emphasis on capturing the essence of a subject while creating a marketable headshot, Goodman will discuss both the technical and creative aspects of this subtle art form. Topics will include: camera equipment Read MoreRead More

A Bulb Ramping Tutorial for Correcting Exposures in Changing Light Conditions

Using an external Intervalometer  Joel Schat demonstrates how to perform a Bulb Ramping tutorial which adjusts the shutter speed over time. Shooting a Timelapse from day – night can be a nightmare without the proper equipment. For a long time I shot my sunset’s and day – night shots using the Holy Grail LRTimelapse method and making exposure Read MoreRead More

Comparing the Canon 5D MkIII Magic Lantern Hack to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Here is a side by side comparison of the two cameras shooting in Raw Mode: This is how we hacked the 5D: c5d.at/1o4 Today we already published a test video of the impressive Canon 5D mark III RAW module enabled by the Magic Lantern hack and a guide to get it working yourself. Here’s a side Read MoreRead More

Behind the Scenes of SNL’s “Djesus Uncrossed”

SNL’s Digital Shorts DP Alex Buono discusses in depth the tight schedule and production of the controversial Quentin Tarantino spoof “Djesus Uncrossed” (Watch the Sketch on Hulu) I’m reading the script for the first time, thinking – “We’re supposed to shoot all of this…TOMORROW?”  The script was written by Zach Kanin and Colin Jost – Read MoreRead More

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