Posted on September 2, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | No Comments
Here is the timelapse dolly stage zero prototype. Dynamic Perception’s mission is to provide low-cost and easy-to-use photographic motion control systems.
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Posted on September 1, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 2 Comments
This video tutorial describes how you can build a DIY DSLR cage for about $50.00.
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Posted on August 30, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 4 Comments
Sliders have really caught on in popularity recently with the lightweight DSLR camera explosion. Some say that the effect is overused – perhaps it is, but in my mind adding some slight subtle camera movements to your shot adds a tremendous amount of production value. And when it comes to subtle movement, sliders deliver the most bang for the buck, both in terms of cost and ease of setup and use.
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Posted on August 30, 2010 in Cinematography, Editing | No Comments
This is a tutorial on how to eliminate the shakiness in videos. The programs and files used are VirtualDub, ffdshow, and DeShaker v2.4 Image Stabilizer.
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Posted on August 27, 2010 in Cinematography | No Comments
This video by Caleb Pike demonstrates how to turn any lens into a macro lens using affordable filters.
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Posted on August 27, 2010 in Cinematography | No Comments
To follow up his blog article on which DSLR camera is right for you, Philip Bloom tackles the question of what lenses you’ll want to fill out your lens kit:
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Posted on August 26, 2010 in Cinematography | No Comments
In a press release, Canon announces the creation of an APS-H CMOS sensore capable of taking a 13,280 x 9,184 pixel image. No word on the direct to YouTube upload feature or smile detection:
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Posted on August 26, 2010 in Cinematography | No Comments
Have you ever wanted to have a sweet steady cam rig, but don’t want to spend up to $300? This video teaches you how to build a crazy cheap Fig Rig!
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Posted on August 25, 2010 in Cinematography | No Comments
Director James Cameron joins Kevin Pereira of Attack of the Show for a special Gadget Pr0n as they take a look at the Cameron-Pace 3D camera rig, the same camera used to create the 3D effects of the award winning movie.
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Posted on August 25, 2010 in Cinematography | 2 Comments
With DSLRs so popular in the filmmaking world, figuring out which camera is right for you can be information overload. Philip Bloom, a pioneer in the DSLR world, breaks down the different cameras available and their pluses and minuses.
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Posted on August 25, 2010 in Cinematography | 2 Comments
This video will show you a technique for converting a tripod to a “steadicam”, or MerriCam using only a screwdriver. The Sunpak Platinum Plus 7500 Pro tripod was used for this video, along with the Canon HV20. This technique is not meant for very large or heavy cameras, but is ideal for consumer-sized camcorders like the HV20.
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Posted on August 23, 2010 in Cinematography | 2 Comments
This ad for Domino’s recent campaign gives you a little look into the world of food photography.
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Posted on August 23, 2010 in Lighting | 10 Comments
The interplay between light and dark – this is the essence of filmmaking. Moving from behind the lens of the camera, the lighting is the filmmaker’s brush. John Hess takes a look at the Impact Qualite 300 and B&H Qualite kits.
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Posted on August 17, 2010 in Audio, Editing | 1 Comment
Daniel Plym, Director of Video Publishing at Buzzine.com , gave a crash course on how he uses his 5D for red carpet shoots. He is a one man operation and breaks down how he combines the 5D with a Zoom audio recorder, Sennheiser Wireless microphone, Pluraleyes software and Final Cut to capture clean audio.
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Posted on August 16, 2010 in Digital Effects, Green Screen | 3 Comments
A clever technique for shooting flying people in front of a green screen without the use of crane and wires. This shot is part of a pilot for a new fantasy comedy show created by Eyal Be and Nimrod Ben Moshe.
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