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This Is The Sensor of the ‘Big-Sky’ Camera

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2023-10-23

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Do you remember the ‘Big Sky’ camera? That’s the camera that shoots for the Sphere platform in Las Vegas. It’s armed with a huge (9.92 cm × 8.31 cm) 316MP, HDR CMOS…

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Shooting Like Gareth Edwards: Building ‘The Creator’ FX3 Rig

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-22

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Filmmaker Jonathan Palfrey has published a cool educating video that demonstrates how to build ‘The Creator’ Sony FX3 gimbal rig, which is very similar rig to what director Gareth Edwards used. Simple…

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The Cameras Behind Oscar 2024: ARRICAM Makes A Huge Comeback

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-20

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Film cameras strike big time as it seems that DP chose celluloid to shoot the Oscar 2024 (96th Academy Awards) contenders. The most used camera is the ARRICAM (LT and ST) which,…

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DaVinci Resolve 18.6: TensorRT Elevates AI Performance by 50%

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-19

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It’s worth mentioning that version 18.6 of DaVinci Resolve owns the TensorRT acceleration capability, which allows an elevation of AI performance by 50%. It’s relevant only for NVIDIA GPUs (not Mac computers).…

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Joker: Folie à Deux Will Be Another ARRI 65 Masterpiece

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-18

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Although there’s no trailer for the sequel of the 2019 film ‘Joker’, titled Joker: Folie à Deux, we are pretty sure it will be an absolute masterpiece, not less than the first…

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Face-Tracking-Auto-Focus Comes to RED Komodo-X

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-18

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The ultra-requested Face Detection Auto Focus comes to the RED Komodo-X as well. Just after the V-Raptor got it, it was the turn of its smaller brother. Furthermore, the RED CEO announced…

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Napoleon’s Fight Scenes: 300 Men, 100 Horses, 11 Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-17

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ has become the anticipated movie of the year. The film stars Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix and was shot by the legendary cinematographer and Ridley’s cinematic partner, Dariusz Adam Wolski. The…

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Spielberg! Make a Movie on the Israel Massacre

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-15

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This is a call for the legendary director, Steven Spielberg, to make a movie about the Israel Massacre performed on October 7, 2023. The world needs to remember this massacre, as it…

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Why Does Canon Cinema EOS Fail in Narrative Filmmaking?

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-11

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“Not even one Canon camera in that list,” said the readers right after we published the Emmy 2023 Camera Chart, showing zero Canon cameras used to shoot this year’s Emmy cinematography nominees.…

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Shooting a Blockbuster With the Sony FX3 - A Rare Inside Look of The Creator’s DITs

Shooting a Blockbuster With the Sony FX3: A Rare Inside Look by The Creator’s DITs

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-06

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In this article, we’re getting a technical deep dive into the preparation of the Sony FX3 for The Creator shoot. Teevarit Pirompapachoke – DIT and data wrangler in the Thailand unit, shares…

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An Opinion: It’s Time to Minimize Green Screens and Shoot on Real Locations

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-05

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After the BTS ‘leak’ of Deadpool 3, the director Shawn Levy admitted that he would want to minimize green screens and shoot this MCU film in real locations. Does it sound familiar?…

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The Cameras Behind Emmy 2023: Sony VENICE Leads, and Kinefinity Enters the List

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-04

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IndieWire reached out to the cinematography nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards (Emmys). Once again, we used the data to build a chart and find tendencies. It seems that Sony takes the…

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IMAX CEO: “We use AI to blowup images”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-10-02

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The chief executive officer of IMAX, Richard Gelfond, said at the Bank of America Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference, that the company utilizes AI (Artificial intelligence) in order to “blowup images” that…

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The Tools That Created ‘The Creator’: Sony FX3, Ronin RS2, Atomos Ninja, Kowa 75mm Anamorphic, and ProRes RAW

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-30

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In a short but intriguing interview held by Digital Cinema Report, ‘The Creator’ DP, Oren Soffer, elaborated on the making. As explained by the film director Gareth Edwards regarding the guerrilla-style filmmaking…

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RED V-Raptor Goes Face-Tracking-Auto-Focus

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-28

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RED Digital Cinema has released the new firmware for its DSMC3 flagship, V-Raptor VV 8K camera. One of the major features is the Face Tracking Auto Focus (alpha form). That’s an indication…

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Meet the Photo-Sonics (ActionMaster) Ultramax High Speed 500 FPS Film Camera

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-27

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Slowmotion guru, Max Losito, has modified the ActionMaster high-speed film camera (500 frames per second) to shoot a 2.39:1 native aspect ratio on 16 mm. The image is magnificent. Check it out.…

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Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K: Test Footage

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-25

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A week ago, Blackmagic Design announced its first full-frame camera, titled Cinema Camera 6K. We’ve gathered all the test/sample footage and videos shot on the camera, so you can explore them and…

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Adobe: “Premiere Pro Is Now X5 Faster”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-21

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Adobe tries hard to mitigate the main Achilles Heel of its NLE which is Premiere Pro. That would be the speed and reliability of the software. At IBS 2023, Adobe used all…

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Kinefinity’s IBC 2023 Showcase: Live Cinema Broadcast Camera, Mark 2, SideGrip, and Firmware

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-20

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At the 2023 IBC Show, Kinefinity showcased all major products: its flagship camera, the MAVO Edge 6K, along with the newly released MAVO mark2 S35 and MAVO mark2 LF cameras, the brand-new…

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IMAXing Barbie for One Week Only: Shot on ARRI 65 Paired With Panavision System 65 Lenses

IMAXing Barbie for One Week Only: Shot on ARRI ALEXA 65 Paired With Panavision System 65 Lenses

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-19

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IMAX has announced its version of the acclaimed Barbie movie, starting September 22 for one week only, the audience can experience the IMAX version of Barbie. Expect an impressive result, since the…

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The Creator: An IMAX Guerrilla Filmmaking Project Directed by Gareth Edwards

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-18

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IMAX has held a special live preview footage screening event at AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, interviewing The Creator’s director, Gareth Edwards. Shot on a…

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The PAVO anamorphic by DZOFilm. That’s the first anamorphic glass from the Chinese company. The whole set was presented at the DZOFilm booth. Credit: YMCinema

DZOFILM Pavo 2X Anamorphic Lenses for S35 Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-17

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DZOFILM has announced the Pavo 2x Anamorphic lenses for Super 35mm sensors. The Pavos have a blue and neutral coating, focal lengths of 28, 32, 40, 55, 75, and 100mm, interchangeable PL/EF…

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Watch: 1,000 FPS of Epicness, Shot on Freefly Ember

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-09-16

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Let’s take a pause from all the last camera announcements and smell the roses with this outstanding epic ultra-high fps video. Shot on a modified Freefly Ember by filmmaker Tim Sessler, LEVITATE…

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This Is The Sensor of the ‘Big-Sky’ Camera

Shooting Like Gareth Edwards: Building ‘The Creator’ FX3 Rig

The Cameras Behind Oscar 2024: ARRICAM Makes A Huge Comeback

DaVinci Resolve 18.6: TensorRT Elevates AI Performance by 50%

Joker: Folie à Deux Will Be Another ARRI 65 Masterpiece

Face-Tracking-Auto-Focus Comes to RED Komodo-X

Napoleon’s Fight Scenes: 300 Men, 100 Horses, 11 Cameras

Spielberg! Make a Movie on the Israel Massacre

Why Does Canon Cinema EOS Fail in Narrative Filmmaking?

Shooting a Blockbuster With the Sony FX3: A Rare Inside Look by The Creator’s DITs

An Opinion: It’s Time to Minimize Green Screens and Shoot on Real Locations

The Cameras Behind Emmy 2023: Sony VENICE Leads, and Kinefinity Enters the List

IMAX CEO: “We use AI to blowup images”

The Tools That Created ‘The Creator’: Sony FX3, Ronin RS2, Atomos Ninja, Kowa 75mm Anamorphic, and ProRes RAW

RED V-Raptor Goes Face-Tracking-Auto-Focus

Meet the Photo-Sonics (ActionMaster) Ultramax High Speed 500 FPS Film Camera

Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K: Test Footage

Adobe: “Premiere Pro Is Now X5 Faster”

Kinefinity’s IBC 2023 Showcase: Live Cinema Broadcast Camera, Mark 2, SideGrip, and Firmware

IMAXing Barbie for One Week Only: Shot on ARRI ALEXA 65 Paired With Panavision System 65 Lenses

The Creator: An IMAX Guerrilla Filmmaking Project Directed by Gareth Edwards

DZOFILM Pavo 2X Anamorphic Lenses for S35 Cameras

Watch: 1,000 FPS of Epicness, Shot on Freefly Ember

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