Philip Bloom Reviews Canon 5d Mk III
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Philip Bloom puts the latest Canon 5d iteration to the test in the islands of New Zealand.
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Canon 5d MkII & III Side by Side
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
Nathan Lee Bush from Adorama TV post a side by side comparison of the 5d MkII and MkIII comparing things like Moire, Rolling Shutter, Low Light Capabilities and Dynamic Range.
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First Look at the Phantom Miro M320S High Speed Camera
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
The Phantom Miro M320S is the latest compact high speed camera capable of shooting up to 1500 frames per second at 1920×1080 and has the form factor of a standard prosumer camera. Jamie Alec from Abel Cine gives a quick tour of the new camera.
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Puppeteering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1992
Posted on April 4, 2012 in Effects and Stunts | No Comments
The third installment of the 90s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise saw All Effects Company taking over special effects duties from Jim Henson’s Creature shop. In this rare behind the scenes footage, a puppeteer demonstrates the complex hand controls for operating the facial expressions.
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Canon 5d Crash Cam Reel
Posted on April 4, 2012 in Cinematography, Effects and Stunts | No Comments
Vashi Nedomansky put together a sizzle reel of Canon 5d MkII cameras being used as Crash Cam in various productions as shot by Shane Hurlbut.
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SAG and AFTRA merge to become one Über-Union
Posted on March 31, 2012 in Acting, Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment
The vote is in – members of the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) voted overwhelmingly to combine creating the largest Hollywood entertainment union.
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Michael Caine on “Acting in Film”
Posted on March 29, 2012 in Acting | 2 Comments
In 1987, as part of a British series on acting, Michael Caine conducted a Workshop where he teaches the art of movie acting to five young actors, who perform scenes from Alfie, Deathtrap and Educating Rita.
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Shooting The Crazy Chicken with a C300
Posted on March 28, 2012 in Cinematography, Lighting | No Comments
Shane Hurlbut blogs about his experience shooting a round of spots for El Pollo Loco using the Canon C300.
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How to Shoot a Wedding Video
Posted on March 28, 2012 in General Production | 1 Comment
There’s money in people getting hitched. But the wedding video can be intimidating to someone who doesn’t have a lot of experience. The Vimeo staff put together a great resource for budding wedding videographers.
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DIY Dishpan Light
Posted on March 28, 2012 in Lighting | 2 Comments
Griffin Hammond crafts a unique DIY lighting solution for $86, using hardware store parts, and eight 100-watt-equivalent compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs.
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Profile of Mad Men’s Cinematographer, Chris Manley
Posted on March 28, 2012 in Cinematography, Interviews | No Comments
Allentown’s Morning Call profiles their hometown hero Chris Manley who is responsible for creating the beautifully retro look of AMC’s hit show, “Mad Men”.
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Old Meets New – Modding a 90-year-old Camera to work with the 5D
Posted on March 24, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Jason Bognacki modified a 90-year-old Piccolette Contessa-Nettel camera with Bellow lens to work on his Canon 5d MkII.
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Behind the Scenes of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations”
Posted on March 21, 2012 in General Production | 2 Comments
The crew behind Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservation”, a globe trotting show focusing on some of the more exotic food from all over the planet, opens up about what it takes to shoot and put together this show for the Travel Channel.
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Controlling the Depth of Field with the Canon C300
Posted on March 21, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Mitch Gross from Abel Cine demonstrates how to control the Depth of Field by adjusting the ISO setting and using the Canon C300’s internal ND Filter. These techniques are applicable to all large format cameras including HDSLRs.
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Guide to using Nikon Nikkor Lenses on your DSLR
Posted on March 21, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Chris Pike explores the cheaper but incredibly effective use of Nikon Prime Lenses for your DSLR.
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