The annual Consumer Electronics Show, held early in January each year in Las Vegas, is an event I try to attend about every other year. The exhibit floor is huge, spilling out of all four halls of the Las Vegas…
A Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) Camera DMC-GH4 with New AF Technology and the World’s First 4K Video Recording Capability (for a mirrorless camera) To Meet Professional Needs for Both Photography and Videography… Panasonic is proud to introduce an ultimate…
For Live Webcast or Broadcast, JVC’s GY-HM850 and GY-HM890 Feature Exclusive DualCodec Design with 12-Bit Image Processing, Interchangeable 20x Zoom Lens WAYNE, NJ (February 3, 2014) -– JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today introduced its…
Never have a mic in the shot again! Monday February 3rd 2014, Sydney Australia – Australian pro-audio manufacturer RØDE Microphones has announced the invisiLav mount, designed to aid in the discreet concealment of lavalier microphones under clothing. The invisiLav’s soft…
How do you make a light look soft yet cut it as if it were hard? By using a light that’s both hard and soft at the same time, of course. A director recently sent me a reference image and…
The butterflies that I stop and look at are usually very large and made of grid cloth. Here’s what I use overhead in daylight exteriors, and when. Making actors look good outdoors can be really difficult. When possible I try…
Ever wonder how a company’s background and philosophy affects product development? Let me tell you a little something about Arri and Alexa… I’m a geek. I read cinematography, videography and color textbooks for fun. I’m awful at math so I…
To summarize my early years in the dark ages, it went like this… I never did find myself surrounded by beautiful models taking their clothes off. But my career path did take me down the next best road: sports. I was fortunate enough to work for the United States Ski Team and many other good clients. By the time my still cameras became Digital SLRs, I ran the photo department at a NASCAR race track for five years. So I went around the world a few times and scratched out a living. All in all, a pretty good ride, but the winds of change were blowing. Batteries were replacing brains and technology was compensating for a lack of talent. The sky wasn’t falling but the day rates were. It was time to change or die. Extinction was not going to happen to me.
For those looking at alternative options to Sony’s SXS Pro Plus cards (recommended for best performance on the F5/F55) fortunately as of the October version 2.0 firmware release Sony added support for the Sony XQD memory card format. Not only…
Showcasing Apple’s Final Cut Pro X and the new Mac Pro; will completely demystify 4K production and show that Final Cut Pro X makes 4K as easy as editing standard definition DV video was a decade ago. Los Angeles, CA…