Welcome to our revamp. We continue to do our best with new cameras and workflows as interesting new camcorders like the Panasonic GH3 and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera join the fray. Workflows are more interesting than ever!
VW Spec Ad from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo. Pretty sweet spec ad for VW shot by Vince Laforet on the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. According to Vince: "A few months ago Canon came to me asking if we could do a shoot together that demonstrated the unique capabilities of their newest HDDSLR cameras - in this case the Canon 1D Mark IV. We decided to shoot a spec ad for...
Here's a neat iPad and iPhone app I heard about from Stu Maschwitz over at ProLost. It's incredibly useful for adding all kinds of important slate information and the iPad makes a perfect slate. Some more information: "Along with a color chart and selectable running timecode, DSLR Slate has all the traditional items for input such as Scene, Take, Framerate, Director, etc. DLSR Slate also provides unique items aimed specifically...
Red Giant Software introduced the $49 Magic Bullet Grinder, a tool that converts DSLR video to edit-friendly formats for smooth playback and faster rendering. With Magic Bullet Grinder, Final Cut Pro users now have a fast way to get DSLR footage from video-capable Canon DSLR cameras into their timeline for editing, add timecode, and generate proxies, all in a single, time-saving pass. Batch processing and multi-threading mean fast, painless conversion...
So all those DSLR videos you've been shooting are starting to pile up on your hard drive now aren't they? And let's face it searching for clips by name, date or finder preview is a long exercise in frustration. The solution to your problems is media asset management. The big filmmakers of the world are using super high end asset management systems such as Avid Unity to keep all...
My friend Jem Schofield tries out the 5D Mark II with a green screen to determine if it's suitable for visual effects work over at theC47. For the verdict, watch this video:
Here's a pretty sweet photo editing app for iPhone and iPad that approximates the look of old plastic 35mm film cameras like the Holga. And it's from Digital Rebel Stu Maschwitz, author of the DV Rebel's Guide, one of the filmmaking books that's earned a permanent spot in my library. Check out more here.
Check out Zacuto's Great Camera Shootout's third and final part! Starring Robert Primes ASC, Gary Adcock, Philip Bloom, Jens Bogehegn and colorist Ryan Emerson.
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I have to admit that on a technical level (and overall) the Season Finale of House was STUNNING. I had to pinch myself a few times and I have to admit that the question: “Was this REALLY shot w/ the Canon 5D MKII” did run through my mind more than once. 1. The lens sharpness was phenomenal. Why? The lighting. Sure we all caught some glimpses of...
Matt Gottshalk on DLSRs for Video - Canon 7D and 5D. Matt is a co-author of From Still to Motion: A Photographer's Guide to Creating Video With Your DSLR. Matt is also a DP/Editor out of Alexandria, VA.
Matt Gottshalk on DLSRs for Video - Canon 7D and 5D from Christopher M. Ryan on Vimeo.
(This is a Skype call recorded by Call Recorder and edited in Screenflow.)
This looks pretty sweet! For around $3K you get a really solid looking mod that gives you access to the vast array of PL mount cinema lenses for your Canon 7D: The Hot Rod 7D-PL Deluxe Kit Mod allows the use of nearly every PL mount lens directly on the Canon 7D without extra optics, and maintains accurate focus mark by use of a shimmable mount. This kit is for...