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Will GoPro Ever Recover?

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2023-11-27

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Everyone knows GoPro, and most filmmakers own at least one. Furthermore, many of us know the struggling phase of the company, that wants to be the king of the action camera again.…

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Meet the 1st Underwater Full Touchscreen Diving Housing for iPhone

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-26

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A cool video by Ripple Training demonstrates how to shoot underwater using your iPhone, and still getting a fully functional touch interface. Meet the Divevolk housing – 1st underwater full touchscreen diving…

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Watch: Shot on Fujifilm GFX100 II Paired With Cooke Anamorphic FF+ SF

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-23

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Director of Photography Joseph Eriksson shot the short film “The Blank” on Fujifilm’s new flagship, the GFX100 II. This medium format small mirrorless was paired with the mighty Cooke Anamorphic FF+ SF…

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Kodak Announces a New Super 8 Camera

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-22

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Finally, and with an elegant delay of 8 years, the KODAK Super 8 Camera has been announced. A pure combination of analog and digital, the KODAK Super 8 is a filmmakers’ gem,…

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Sony FX3 Wins “The Best Inventions of 2023” by the TIME

Sony FX3 Wins “The Best Inventions of 2023” by TIME

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-21

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The Sony FX3 has won “The Best Inventions of 2023” in the “Accessible Filmmaking” category by TIME. The obvious reason: This affordable camera was used as the sole camera to shoot a…

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An Apology to the VFX Community

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-20

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This article is devoted to the VFX community. We, at YMCinema want to make an apology to the marvelous artists that were offended by our previous article. Although we didn’t mean to…

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2K, 2,8000FPS, for $20,000: Meet Chronos Q12 High Speed Camera

2K, 2,800FPS, for $20,000: Meet the New Chronos High Speed Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-16

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Here’s another refreshing breeze in the world of high-speed imagery. The Canadian high-speed imaging system design and manufacturing company, Kron Technologies, has just announced two ultra high-speed cameras: Chronos Q12 (Super 35…

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DaVinci Resolve for iPad is a Finalist in the App Store Awards

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-16

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Today Apple announced that DaVinci Resolve for iPad is a finalist in the App Store Awards, as the ‘iPad App of the Year’. With a respectful rating of 4.4, Resolve for iPad…

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“Napoleon” is Another Practical (no CGI) Masterpiece

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-15

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It seems that every acclaimed director is trying to do his best to make a ‘practical’ film, that contains low to none of CGI shots. Now it’s the turn of the great…

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Apple Is Not Going To Kill Final Cut Pro

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-14

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No, this is not clickbait. Actually, due to the (very) slow development tempo of FCP (Final Cut Pro), many FCP editors, fans, and enthusiasts, were concerned that the FCP will end like…

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X-OCN: Sony Compressed RAW (VENICE & BURANO)

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-13

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One of the major differences between the BURANO and its bigger brother VENICE 2, is how they handle Sony’s flagship codec – The X-OCN released in 2016. To make the story short…

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Shooting a Movie on a Data Rate of 32 Gigabits Per Second

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-11

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It appears that it’s not so simple to make an 18K film for the Las Vegas Sphere. You can ask Darren Aronofsky, who is the first filmmaker who shot for the Sphere…

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Shooting a Micro-Budget Independent Production, but Getting an Awe-Inspiring Million Dollar Result

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-10

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FULL CIRCLE is an inspiring true story of snowboarder Trevor Kennison and legendary skier Barry Corbet. Directed and filmed by Josh Berman, this outstanding project is a reference for micro-budget indie production,…

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The Challenging Relationship Between Cameras and LED Walls: A White Paper

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-09

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This white paper titled “Cameras and LED Walls — A Challenging Relationship,” which is presented by Klaus Weber, Director Camera Product Line Manager at Grass Valley, sheds light on the complicated and…

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The Marvels: Shot for IMAX on ARRI ALEXA 65, LF, and Mini LF

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-09

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The Marvels’ final IMAX trailer was released. Captured by Sean Bobbitt BSC with the ALEXA LF, ALEXA Mini LF, and ARRI Rental’s exclusive ALEXA 65 paired with DNA glass. The film includes…

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Sony Alpha 9 III Video Wasn’t Shot on the Alpha 9 III. Why?

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-08

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Sony has presented “Light Speed” which is the first commercial video for the new Alpha 9 III. However, this marvelous video was not shot on the Alpha 9 III, but on other…

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Blackmagic Camera 1.2 Announced: A Lot of Good Stuff!

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-08

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Blackmagic Design has just announced the Blackmagic Camera 1.2 update. This upgrade includes more precise positioning of control dials, support for 6 additional languages, a better layout of onscreen controls while in…

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Sony Introduces Alpha 9 III: The World’s First Global Shutter Full-Frame Camera

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-07

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Sony has just released the Alpha 9 III which is the world’s first full-frame camera with a global shutter system. This is one of the most advanced mirrorless in the market. Regarding…

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Apple Announces “Powerful” New Features to Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-07

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Apple has just announced an upgrade to its NLE for Mac (10.7) and iPad (1.3). “Final Cut Pro 10.7 takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful…

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Canon Develops a Vibrating Camera

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-06

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A new patent application by Canon, demonstrates a vibrating mechanism/device located inside a camera, in order to initiate a “Tactile Sensation” (as explained in the application). The camera shown in the application…

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Three ARRI AMIRA Live Cameras, Fujinon PL Box Lens, and Canon PL 25-250, to Livestream the World Karate Championships

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-03

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Two cool items for Friday: Cinematic Broadcasting, and Karate. ARRI has announced that the AMIRA Live cameras paired with powerful cinema-broadcast lenses (FUJINON 25-1000mm PL Box lens, Canon PL 25-250, and Canon…

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Apple: “The iPhone 15 Pro Max can rival a large $20,000 camera”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-02

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That sentence was said by Apple when demonstrating the cinematography capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Apple has also released a BTS video of its famous Keynote that was shot entirely…

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Atomos + ProRes RAW + Sony FX3 = ALEXA?

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-11-01

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Atomos has released an interview with ‘The Creator’’s DP, Oren Soffer, which demonstrates the necessity of the Atomos Ninja V recorder for getting imagery that holds the big screen, by outputting ProRes…

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Will GoPro Ever Recover?

Meet the 1st Underwater Full Touchscreen Diving Housing for iPhone

Watch: Shot on Fujifilm GFX100 II Paired With Cooke Anamorphic FF+ SF

Kodak Announces a New Super 8 Camera

Sony FX3 Wins “The Best Inventions of 2023” by TIME

An Apology to the VFX Community

2K, 2,800FPS, for $20,000: Meet the New Chronos High Speed Cameras

DaVinci Resolve for iPad is a Finalist in the App Store Awards

“Napoleon” is Another Practical (no CGI) Masterpiece

Apple Is Not Going To Kill Final Cut Pro

X-OCN: Sony Compressed RAW (VENICE & BURANO)

Shooting a Movie on a Data Rate of 32 Gigabits Per Second

Shooting a Micro-Budget Independent Production, but Getting an Awe-Inspiring Million Dollar Result

The Challenging Relationship Between Cameras and LED Walls: A White Paper

The Marvels: Shot for IMAX on ARRI ALEXA 65, LF, and Mini LF

Sony Alpha 9 III Video Wasn’t Shot on the Alpha 9 III. Why?

Blackmagic Camera 1.2 Announced: A Lot of Good Stuff!

Sony Introduces Alpha 9 III: The World’s First Global Shutter Full-Frame Camera

Apple Announces “Powerful” New Features to Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad

Canon Develops a Vibrating Camera

Three ARRI AMIRA Live Cameras, Fujinon PL Box Lens, and Canon PL 25-250, to Livestream the World Karate Championships

Apple: “The iPhone 15 Pro Max can rival a large $20,000 camera”

Atomos + ProRes RAW + Sony FX3 = ALEXA?

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