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I first heard about Red Epic’s HDRx capability from a fellow DP friend of mine. He had been shooting tests for Sami Raimi with the Red Epic. They were testing how the HDRx function could hold up in extreme situations…. Read More »
Matt Bennett, Clint Walker and Gonzalo Hernandez were given the opportunity to help RED demonstrate the capabilities of their new Scarlet 8x fixed camera. The resulting clip was shot by RED Fire Chief Jarred Land at 120 fps in RED… Read More »
If you’re a professional photographer, you know how difficult it can be to capture the decisive moment. Regardless of your skill, it can be problem of technological limitations. A few days ago, Vincent Laforet posed a question on his blog: what… Read More »
The ALEXA is sensitive, but don’t let her fragile emotional side fool you. She’s quite durable. French DoP Damien Morisot recently selected ALEXA for a DHL commercial that consisted of a very inense schedule and eclectic locations such as Shanghai,… Read More »
A film by artist Richard Phillips, simply titled, Lindsay Lohan. Despite what you might think of Ms. Lohan, she does captivate one’s attention on screen. The feeling it leaves me with is similar to the feeling I get when looking… Read More »
The new Sony FS100 is getting a lot of buzz, but how does the sensor compete in the dynamic range department? Now, if you’re not aware, dynamic range is a term that refers to a camera’s ability to properly expose… Read More »
DSLR video is quickly becoming an artistic form for what could be a new wave of journalism. Students at Columbia University are being introduced to the entire production process of using DSLR video technology to capture video and audio, including… Read More »
We camera department aficionados, love charts and scientific testing of camera systems. It’s an essential part of understanding where each system begins to breaks, and it informs our creative freedom on-set and better serves the productions as a whole. That said,… Read More »
Nailing those master dolly moves can often be a challenge of resources and skills, opposed to skill alone. In the photo above, you can see an archaic camera dolly used to shoot the Star Wars films. Richard Edlund’s personal and beloved… Read More »
It’s almost a “cube” with a hotshoe below it so you can mount it on your camera and stream hdmi directly to your iPad or another network capable device. In this video the Cube people show how it works as… Read More »
