Posted on February 8, 2012 in Cinematography, General Production | No Comments
If scaling a 1,600-foot rock face seems terrifying, imagine scaling it without ropes or a harness. That’s what Alex Honnold recently attempted in Yosemite National Park, using nothing more than his hands and feet. “60 Minutes” cameras were strategically placed along the climb, capturing every harrowing move.
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Posted on February 7, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Could the Canon 5d mkII finally see some serious competion?
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Posted on February 7, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
In the first part of his three part series, Chris Weaver dives into the mindset of how to become a better camera operator.
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Posted on February 6, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
In this video by AbelCine they show you how to control your depth of field when using 35mm sensor cameras.
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Posted on February 3, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Mitch Gross from Abel Cine takes us on a tour of a battle tested configuration of a RED Epic/Scarlet package available for rental.
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Posted on February 1, 2012 in Cinematography, Filmmaking 360 | 2 Comments
“Pina” is a German dance film dedicated to the choreographer Pina Bausch. Nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature, Pina is also dazzling audiences with breathtaking 3-D that has been compared to Avatar in terms of total audience immersion.
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Posted on January 26, 2012 in Cinematography | 3 Comments
In this video, by Caleb Pike, he shows you how to build a simple yet efficient handle rig for your DSLR camera.
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Posted on January 25, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
Kellie Sigler and her husband have spent the last two years developing a low priced helicopter platform for aerial photography. Launching through Kickstarter, the basic 6-blade hexacopter with 24lbs of thrust can be yours for a cost of just shy of a grand.
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Posted on January 24, 2012 in Cinematography, Lighting | 1 Comment
In a follow-up to 3 Rules for Shooting Outdoors, Chris Weaver gives 3 Simple Tips for shooting better footage when the action moves inside.
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Posted on January 17, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
The Lytro Light field camera has the unique ability to pull focus after the picture has already been taken. It was making waves back when it was first talked about last June. Now they’re taking pre-orders and there’s even hints about video being offered soon. Eric Cheng, a director of photography for Lytro Camera sits down for an interview at CES 2012 with the Verge.
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Posted on January 12, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
The newest DSLR to the scene from Nikon is getting buzz for its film friendly features including finally bringing Nikon to the 1080p realm. Nikon’s James Banefield runs down the new features for DSLR News Shooter.
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Posted on January 12, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Olivia Esparanza explores Light Craft Workshop’s Variable ND filter which can alter the the amount of light allowed to pass through with a simple lever. Olivia also shares a simple trick of using step up rings to get all your lenses to match diameters.
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Posted on January 11, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Danny, from the delightfully named Minty Slippers, discusses how to get around that pesky 12 minute limit on DSLRs when shooting events like weddings and lectures.
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Posted on January 10, 2012 in Cinematography | 3 Comments
It’s official, folks with resolution fetish have reason to rejoice. JVC has announced the world’s first 4K (that’s 3840×2160 pixels) camcorder. It’s a fixed lens on a 1/2 inch chip so you’re not going to get the kind of bokeh that DSLR shooters come to love but this could be a harbinger of things to come.
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Posted on January 10, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Those new to filmmaking may get sticker shock when they realize they could easily spend as much or more for glass as for a camera body itself. Luckily, there’s a plethora of options out there that won’t break the bank.
Sure, you can spring for the autofocus lenses but they’re not always the most affordable [...]
