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Vimeo is Going Down: Reducing Workforce By 6%

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2022-07-27

News

4 mins read

In a brave and honest letter written by Vimeo’s CEO, the company has declared a layoff of 6% of its workforce. It seems that Vimeo struggles to find its business destiny. Is…

News

Phantom T2410 Announced: 24,370 FPS at 1280 x 800

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-26

News

3 mins read

Vision Research announces another high-ultra-speed beast, expanding its mid-level T Series family. Meet the new T2410 which sits between the T1340 and the T3610, and it’s capable of shooting up to 24,370…

News

Halo Cinematography: Switching Between ARRI Signature to DNA Primes

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-24

Educate

2 mins read

Karl Walter Lindenlaub ASC sheds very interesting light (literally) on the Paramount Plus series “Halo” which was shot on the LF systems. It appears that the Signature Primes were used for the…

Educate

Meet the MiniHawks Lenses: Spherical Glass With Some (Beautiful) Oval Bokeh

Meet the MiniHawk Lenses: Spherical Glass With Some (Beautiful) Oval Bokeh

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-22

Educate

2 mins read

The ‘Anamorphic on a Budget’ YT channel has published a fascinating video about the ‘hybrid anamorphic look’ that can be achieved by lenses called MiniHawk – made by Vantage. For those who…

Educate

IMAX Shows How its 65mm Film is Scanned

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-20

Educate

2 mins read

IMAX has posted a short demonstration of how the 65mm film stock is being scanned. According to IMAX, it takes 14 minutes to scan one second of screen time. Watch this giant…

Educate

ARRI Chief Color Scientist: “ALEV 4 Wasn’t Developed by ARRI”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-18

Discuss

3 mins read

On a new fascinating podcast by “Colorist Meetup”, some of the developing processes of ARRI’s color science are revealed. In the podcast, ARRI Chief Color Scientist, Harald Brendel, clearly states that the…

Discuss

IMAX-ing: The Effort for Ultra-Large-Format Cinematography

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-14

Discuss

5 mins read

With the end of the pandemic and movie theaters reopening, IMAX makes huge efforts to boost sales. And we as pure moviegoers, love it. Hence, IMAX attacks in several business and strategic…

Discuss

Nikon Promises to Continue to Produce, Sell, and Support DSLRs

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-13

News

2 mins read

As the market of DSLR cameras is being shrunk year by year, recent rumors indicated that Nikon is planning to terminate its DSLR lineup. Hence, Nikon published an announcement that clarifies the…

News

Hoytema: “In NOPE we did very extreme and crazy things with IMAX cameras”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-12

News

2 mins read

In a BTS video of NOPE published by IMAX, the acclaimed cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema states that he and director Jordan Peele did very extreme and crazy things with the IMAX film…

News

A Tribute to the Phantom Miro LC320S: Simplification of Ultra-High-Speed Cinematic Imagery

A Tribute to the Phantom Miro LC320S: Simplification of Ultra-High-Speed Cinematic Capturing

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-12

Educate

3 mins read

The revolutionary Phantom Miro LC320S was introduced by Vision Research 10 years ago. Till today, this camera comprises a major breakthrough when ultra-high-speed cinematic imagery is required. Read on about this first-of-its-kind…

Educate

ARRI ALEXA Made of Cardboard: Built by an 11-Year-Old Filmmaker

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-11

Footnote

1 min read

Here’s another fun item — A high-detailed ARRI ALEXA camera made of cardboard. The camera was built by an 11-year-old filmmaker. ARRI was pleased. Check it out. Cardboard ALEXA Some kids build…

Footnote

ARRI ALEXA Mini: One of the Best Camera Investments in the Last Decade

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-08

Discuss

3 mins read

So you have thought that when the ARRI ALEXA 35 will be launched then the price of its predecessor (ARRI Mini) goes down? Then you were wrong. It appears that this winning…

Discuss

Transformers 15th Anniversary: A Milestone in Action Cinematography

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-07

Discuss

5 mins read

This week Michael Bay celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the first installment of Transformers. While many love to hate the series (and Bay…), there’s no doubt that Bay has put all his…

Discuss

Nikon Z9 Firmware 2.1 Announced: N-RAW Stays (for now)

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-06

News

1 min read

Nikon has announced Firmware 2.1 of the flagship Z9 which includes mainly enhanced AF (AutoFocus) capabilities for tracking small objects. More importantly, the major feature of Firmware 2.0 which is the N-RAW…

News

ELVIS: Shot by Cinematographer Mandy Walker on Panavision “Elvis” Lenses

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-05

Educate

2 mins read

Mandy Walker ACS ASC has shot the biographical musical masterpiece —ELVIS, on a specially made Panavision glass titled “Elvis” Lenses. As opposed to modern lenses, the ‘Elvis’ is less sharp, and with…

Educate

Netflix Explains the Logic Behind its Cameras Approval Process

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-04

Educate

2 mins read

Netflix has published a new educational video which supposed to provide a behind-the-scenes look at its Camera Lab, in order to demonstrate how Netflix Approved Camera List comes together and the logic…

Educate

Cinematographer’s Five Years Old Daughter Used V-Raptor for her Kindergarten Assignment

Five Years Old Cinematographer Used V-Raptor for her Kindergarten Assignment

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-03

News

2 mins read

Here’s a fun item firstly posted by the South China Morning Post. The five-year-old daughter of a Chinese cinematographer utilized the RED V-Raptor camera to shoot a wildlife project as part of…

News

Z CAM: Does This Powerful Underdog Have a Future?

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-07-01

Discuss

4 mins read

Did you know that the American heist action feature film “A Day to Die” was shot entirely on Z CAM E2-F6 and S6? Also, did you know that the E1 model was…

Discuss

Cinematic Capture of Protists Using the BMPCC 6K

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-06-29

Educate

3 mins read

Here is another intriguing BMPCC 6K setup. This time the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K was paired with a microscope to film protists in BRAW. All that beauty was graded on Resolve.…

Educate

First-Ever ‘Filmed for IMAX’ Concert Was Shot on 22 IMAX-Certified Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-06-28

News

2 mins read

IMAX Corporation and Pathé Live announced that the INDOCHINE -CENTRAL TOUR concert at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France performed on June 25, 2022, was shot by utilizing 22 IMAX-certified cameras —and…

News

The Nikon Z9 Owns a Very Impressive Sensor Unit

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-06-28

News

1 min read

Have you ever wondered what’s inside the Nikon Z9? Then you must take a look at this Z9 disassembly and teardown performed by the guys at Kolari Vision. One thing is for…

News

Canon Cinema EOS Comparison: C70 vs. R5C

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-06-27

Compare

2 mins read

Many have asked themselves about the main differences between the Canon Cinema EOS C70 and the R5 C beyond the size of the sensor. Luckily, the guys at CVP have created a…

Compare

Panavision Renovates its Website: An Educational Gem for Filmmakers

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Yossy Mendelovich

2022-06-23

News

2 mins read

Panavision has a new website. And it’s about time. This new website has a lot of useful educational content about Panavision’s cameras, lenses, and services. It’s a truly filmmakers’ educational gem. Check…

News

Vimeo is Going Down: Reducing Workforce By 6%

Phantom T2410 Announced: 24,370 FPS at 1280 x 800

Halo Cinematography: Switching Between ARRI Signature to DNA Primes

Meet the MiniHawk Lenses: Spherical Glass With Some (Beautiful) Oval Bokeh

IMAX Shows How its 65mm Film is Scanned

ARRI Chief Color Scientist: “ALEV 4 Wasn’t Developed by ARRI”

IMAX-ing: The Effort for Ultra-Large-Format Cinematography

Nikon Promises to Continue to Produce, Sell, and Support DSLRs

Hoytema: “In NOPE we did very extreme and crazy things with IMAX cameras”

A Tribute to the Phantom Miro LC320S: Simplification of Ultra-High-Speed Cinematic Capturing

ARRI ALEXA Made of Cardboard: Built by an 11-Year-Old Filmmaker

ARRI ALEXA Mini: One of the Best Camera Investments in the Last Decade

Transformers 15th Anniversary: A Milestone in Action Cinematography

Nikon Z9 Firmware 2.1 Announced: N-RAW Stays (for now)

ELVIS: Shot by Cinematographer Mandy Walker on Panavision “Elvis” Lenses

Netflix Explains the Logic Behind its Cameras Approval Process

Five Years Old Cinematographer Used V-Raptor for her Kindergarten Assignment

Z CAM: Does This Powerful Underdog Have a Future?

Cinematic Capture of Protists Using the BMPCC 6K

First-Ever ‘Filmed for IMAX’ Concert Was Shot on 22 IMAX-Certified Cameras

The Nikon Z9 Owns a Very Impressive Sensor Unit

Canon Cinema EOS Comparison: C70 vs. R5C

Panavision Renovates its Website: An Educational Gem for Filmmakers

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