Despite being a demo-dog for DSC Labs for most of NAB, I did manage to get around and see a few new toys and/or discuss things with those who did. Herewith, a slightly disjointed tour of timely topics, plus some…
Music Vine is a new music licensing platform that’s been generating quite a bit of a buzz amongst filmmakers lately. Over the last few days I’ve had a peruse through the site myself and have also had a chat with…
With very few exception every camera on the market today and going back many years is capable of producing amazing imagery. It’s not the pixels or the “low-noise” characteristics that matter…
[Updated 2016-02-08] It’s bright red and carbon-fibery. It shoots everything from 480i to 4K to stills. It has variable frame rates, infrared imaging, programmable focus pulls, and log recording. It’s the $4200 Panasonic AG-DVX200. [2016-02-08 corrections courtesy Barry Green: only usable…
Veydras are cine primes designed primarily for micro four thirds cameras, though they’re also available with C- and E-mounts. I tested prototypes of the first four lenses—16mm, 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm—in December 2014; customer shipments commenced in February 2015; the…
Behold: the Canon XC10. A two-pound, 4K, stills & video camera with a fixed 10x lens and no XLRs. Kinda small. Kinda lumpy. What gives? And lo, it came to pass in those days that the wire services and news…
Here are some photos of the recently announced Cinema EOS 8K camera currently in development and being displayed on the show floor at Canon Expo 2015 in New York. DV Info Net readers will recall that Canon Expo is a…
Canon’s quinquennial conference convenes in New York on Sep. 10th & 11th 2015. “This September, the best of Canon will come together for one immersive experience in the heart of New York City. This two-day exhibition will feature Canon innovations…
VS2 is a film school course taught in one day, with an easily affordable tuition. Monte Zucker Education’s latest traveling workshop “The Art of Visual Storytelling 2: Style and Subtext in Cinema” opened recently in Detroit, Michigan and DV Info…
We recently spoke with director/cinematographer Alex Buono, most known for his work for 15 years as DP for the Saturday Night Live film unit. We talked about his unique career and what he is planning for Part 2 of his…