YouTuber Matti Haapoja shows us how he prepares his ARRI ALEXA Mini LF for a shoot. This very basic but educational tutorial demonstrates how to assemble a high-end cinema camera for a…
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Editing with a VR headset is not so new. While reading this article, there are geeks out there using VR headsets to edit on DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro. All major NLEs…
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The champion of lens metadata — Cooke Optics, has partnered with EZtrack — a company that specializes in CG (Computer Generated) tracking, in order to facilitate CG workflow. The goal is to…
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As expected, RED Digital Cinema has just announced its next DSMC3 camera, titled Komodo-X. RED introduces the Komodo-X as the next evolution in the Komodo family, multiplying the frame rates, dynamic range,…
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The RED Komodo-X which is the new cinema camera from RED Digital Cinema, will start shipping on the upcoming Tuesday (only ST version). The Komodo-X incorporates a Super 35 sensor and is…
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Surprisingly, very surprisingly, Apple has just announced the iPad version of its Pro App flagship, FCP. Final Cut Pro for iPad is a go. A Lumafusion killer? Not so fast. A solid…
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A huge discount is being offered on the RED Digital Cinema DSMC2 Dragon-X camera kit. Instead of $19,950 USD, you can purchase it for $9,950 USD. Does this price drop indicate the…
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As the trailer for Extraction 2 has dropped, producers Russo Brothers confirmed that the forthcoming Netflix hit contains an ultra-complex 21-minute long-take (oner) composed/stitched from 30sec-1.5minute segments of accurate sequences. Hence, Extraction…
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An educational gem was discovered in the World Wide Web. We found The 15/70 Filmmaker’s Manual written in 1999. However, many of its topics are super relevant today and essential for those…
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Amazon Studios and ARRI have collaborated on an exclusive, in-depth video featurette about “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” analyzing the technological orchestra of large format cinematography, VFX, lighting,…
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In this episode, we interviewed cinematographer and director John De Menil. John shares with us his insights about storytelling, making it into major film festivals, how to choose the right cameras and…
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As IndieWire has published its great camera survey regarding Cannes Film Festival 2023, we analyzed the data to reveal that the ARRI ALEXA Mini is still the king of kings. This is…
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What’s the goal of the newly announced RED Komodo-X? We all know the purpose of the 1st Komodo (Baby Dragon/RED’s first action cam/crash cam). However, the new Komodo-X seems a bit tricky…
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There’s a significant chance, that we’ll be able to edit on Final Cut Pro for iPad, with the forthcoming Apple AR/VR headset. And here’s our two cents: The launch of FCP for…
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As the new Inspire drone landed, many of us were surprised by the steep price compared to its predecessor. So we made a table showing the main differences between these flagship drones. Basically, Inspire 3 is at least twice the price of Inspire 2. But does it worth it? To get inspired The DJI Inspire series is a professional model of camera quadcopter drones similar to the Phantom line, but with an aluminum-magnesium body with carbon fiber arms, as well…
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A warning— DO NOT take this article too seriously. We’re just trying to do some cool stuff during the Holliday season using AI (Artificial Intelligence) software to draw pictures of ARRI cameras vs. RED cameras, and ARRI shooters vs. RED shooters. Don’t attack us. Just enjoy these AI-generated entertaining photos about our beloved industry. Cinema cameras designed by AI Our recent article about the breathtaking AI rendering of the IMAX cameras filming the atomic bomb scene on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer…
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It’s highly recommended to watch this educational video before going to Avatar 2. This IMAX vs. Standard screening comparison shows the extra real estate you get when watching a film in an IMAX theater. IMAX: “26% more picture” – 1.43:1 or 1.90:1 Most movies are typically presented in a widescreen format. The shape of the screen is usually written as a ratio of the width of the screen versus the length (thus, “aspect ratio”). The ‘cinematic’ film format has a…
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The guys at Beverly Hills Aerials have released a very intriguing comparison between their specialized stabilized Dual RS3 Komodo FPV, and a hard-mounted FPV. Both videos look very much different. Which would you prefer? Dual RS3 Komodo FPV Beverly Hills Aerials has designed an interesting drone which composed of two RED Komodos. The setup is titled Dual RS3 Komodo FPV with a dual operator. That means, flying dual RS3 Komodo on an FPV drone that allows capturing precise CGI plates,…
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The ‘Marvel Director’ Joe Russo, sheds light on the future of AI in filmmaking. Russo says that it’s a matter of two years till AI can create a whole movie. Furthermore, according…
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Yesterday, California Central District Court released an update regarding the Red.com, LLC v. Nikon Corporation et al lawsuit. In short, the case is dismissed. That means the flagship Nikon Z9 keeps its…
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The launch of Adobe’s Firefly should raise a solid concern in the editing profession as we know it. Instead of expertise, knowledge, and talent, users will need to enter their prompt, and…
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Thanks to Igor Bogdanov and Jasper Ellens, the picture of the next anticipated DJI drone becomes a lot clearer. Below you can explore more details of the triple camera system of the…
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Tomorrow, DJI is going to announce a new drone within the Mavic series. The drone, titled Mavic 3 Pro, will be armed with three built-in cameras, in order to allow zoom capabilities…
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A new and interesting development regarding the tragedy of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was shot and killed in Rust’s movie set by the main actor and producer Alec Baldwin. According to “new…
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Firefly is a new service by Adobe, which has thought: “If you can’t beat them, join them”. And we’re talking about Midjourney. The problem is, that Adobe has a vast ecosystem to…
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Apple should learn from Blackmagic Design how a respectful company should treat its flagship NLE software. Again, Blackmagic has pushed a vast upgrade to Resolve. DaVinci Resolve 18.5 includes tons of new…
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It seems that Sony invests a decent amount of R&D in order to improve its sole professional drone – Airpeak S1. This time, Sony has developed some expensive toys that allow Airpeak…
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Chalga is a Bulgarian feature film that is being successfully screened all over the country overcoming hits like Creed 3 and Shaza 2. The movie was shot entirely on the Samsung Galaxy…
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