Another Nikon D800 vs Canon 5d MkIII shootout
Posted on April 11, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Dan Chung from DSLR News Shooter pits the two big DSLR gorillas in a very in-depth video shootout on the streets of New York City.
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The F%^&ing Nikon D800 vs. Canon 5D mkIII Shootout
Posted on April 10, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
This is a shootout of the new Nikon D800 and Canon 5D mkIII DSLRs, with a focus on the video quality in particular.
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Blade Runner opening sequence FX Storyboards
Posted on April 9, 2012 in Effects and Stunts, Storyboarding | No Comments
Below are the FX Storyboards for Blade Runner’s opening sequence referred to as the “Hades Landscape.”
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6 Ways Directors Screw Sound Editors
Posted on April 6, 2012 in General Production, Sound Design | No Comments
Christian Bell outlines some of the bad sound habits of directors and how it makes post sound that much harder…
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Sneak Peak at Sony NEX-FS700 – Sony’s New Super Slo-Mo and 4k Camera
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Cinematography | 2 Comments
The Sony NEX-FS700 is making the rounds as the next anticipated “It” camera. Capturing with a 4k chip and scaling down to HD (with 4k as an upgrade option in the future), this camera boasts the capability to over crank up to 240 frames per second in full HD (an 960 fps in 480p mode). Here the first official promo video from Sony to hit the webs:
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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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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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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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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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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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The Digital Slate that’s also an Assistant Editor
Posted on March 19, 2012 in General Production | 4 Comments
Digtal Slates for iDevices have been around for a while now. But now, through an innovative use of QR Barcodes, the metadata that’s on the slate can be attached to the video clip itself. With QRSlate for iOS and a Desktop Importer for Mac OS, QRSlate allows you to automatically import and embed metadata included on your movie slate into your clips, as well as find the slate clap, lay down markers, and more!
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Andy Warhol’s Bob Dylan Screen Test (1966)
Posted on March 16, 2012 in Acting, Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests were filmed from early 1964 – November 1966. Although the short films became known as Screen Tests, they were originally conceived as film portraits – portraits done on film rather than canvas.
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