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Leaked Video Shows That Nikon Z9 Shoots 8K at 60FPS

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2021-10-26

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2 mins read

Strange move by Nikon India (spotted by NikonRumors) that published by mistake an unfinished presentation of the Nikon Z9. The video exposes a few main unknown features that are pretty impressive even…

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DaVinci Resolve 17.4 Allows Editing & Grading Multiple 8K Streams on the new MacBook Pro

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-25

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8 mins read

Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 17.4 which transforms the speed of the grading software to work up to 5 times faster on the new Apple Mac models with the M1 Pro…

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RUST’s Gaffer: “It’s the fault of negligence and unprofessionalism”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-25

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Serge Svetnoy is a close friend of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was shot and killed by a prop gun on RUST’s set. Serge also was the gaffer on the film and stood…

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DJI Ronin 4D: A Brave Move to Disrupt Filmmaking

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-24

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5 mins read

Last week, DJI has announced its new high-end camera: The DJI Ronin 4D 6K/8K. Well, it’s not exactly a whole new camera, but an (almost) perfect hybridization of camera and gimbal, by…

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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Was Shot and Killed by a Prop Gun on Movie Set

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-22

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Cinematographer and Hollywood’s rising star, Halyna Hutchins, was killed by a prop gun on the set of ‘Rust’. The actor who pulled the trigger is Alec Baldwin. This accident is strengthening the…

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Michael Bay’s Ambulance Trailer Dropped: Cinema FPV Rules

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-21

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The trailer of Ambulance, which was produced and directed by Michael Bay has dropped. The main cameras are the Bayhem machines, which are RED cameras (colored yellow) made especially for this epic…

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SIRUI 50mm Full-Frame Anamorphic’s Indiegogo Campaign is Booming! But the Flare…

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-21

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3 mins read

The Indiegogo campaign of the SIRUI 50mm full-frame anamorphic lens was launched a week ago and has managed to accumulate more than $1,000,000. This anamorphic glass for large-format sensors is truly special…

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Final Cut Pro 10.6 Adds Feature We’ve Been Waiting For More Than 10 Years

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-20

Educate

3 mins read

Apple has introduced a new version of its NLE (Non-Linear Editor), Final Cut Pro. The 10.6 version allows two new and exciting features, which are the Cinematic Mode, and the other is…

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The new MacBook Pro is More Powerful for 8K Editing Than the Mac Pro

The new MacBook Pro is More Powerful for 8K Video Editing Than the Mac Pro

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-19

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6 mins read

Apple has just unleashed a beast for 8K editing. The new M1 Max MacBook Pro is more powerful for 8K editing than the mighty Mac Pro, and that’s a mind-blowing fact. The…

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Meet fylm.ai: “DaVinci Resolve in the Cloud” (?)

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-18

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3 mins read

fylm.ai is a newly launched color grading platform that is cloud-based, which means it lives in your browser. The platform allows to upload footage (stills and videos), color-grade them professionally, and export…

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Nikon Z9 Will Allow Unlimited 8K Video Recording

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-15

News

2 mins read

Nikon has published a video showing off the 8K unlimited video recording capabilities of the forthcoming flagship, Z 9 Mirrorless 8K camera. The video demonstrates 80 minutes of continuous video recording, in…

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DP Diana Olifirova Crafts Cinematic Sitcom Utilizing Cooke Anamorphic/i

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-14

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3 mins read

Unconventional cinematography for an unconventional story can be used as a logical approach to craft a cinematic sitcom. “We Are Lady Parts” is a sweet and silly sitcom shot by talented and…

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ARRI Rental Introduces New Large-Format Anamorphic & Spherical Lenses

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-13

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5 mins read

A brand new glass by ARRI Rental has been introduced. These are two series of large format lenses: ALFA Anamorphic and Moviecam spherical. Let’s read the story behind this new piece of…

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Adobe Premiere Pro’s Joker is Frame.io

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-12

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3 mins read

Adobe has announced the completion of its acquisition of Frame.io for $1.275 billion in cash. Frame.io was a leading cloud-based video review and approval platform, and from now is an Adobe company,…

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ACHTEL 9X7 Replaces an Array of 6 Cinema Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-11

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3 mins read

The ACHTEL 9X7 camera was paired with XM2 Pursuit using SHOTOVER System, to try and replace an array of 6 (or more) cinema cameras. This unique setup is aimed for high-end VFX,…

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Skyfall is the First 007 Movie Shot Digitally (on the ALEXA Cameras)

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-08

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3 mins read

While everyone is talking (including us) about the new James Bond that was shot entirely on film cameras, this is an excuse to write about Skyfall, which is the first 007 movie…

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Panasonic Announces the LUMIX BS1H: 6K, Full-Frame Box-Style Cinema Camera

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-07

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Panasonic introduces the successor of its BGH1, which is another yet more advanced boxy-style cinema camera called the non-friendly name BS1H. This time, the camera is much more sophisticated and armed with…

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The Town (2010): Classic Action + Classic Cinematography = Masterpiece

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-06

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The Town is an example of the beauty of simplified cinematography, combined with classic action. No studios, no green screens. All real and simple. A great cast that is perfectly merged with…

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Shirley Thompson has been freelance video editing for 32 years and editing mostly documentary films since 1992. @2021 Shirley Thompson Editorial, Photo credit: Stanford Chang

Women’s Cinema- Meet Veteran Editor Shirley Thompson

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-05

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8 mins read

Here’s another episode of Women’s Cinema that is dedicated to female editors who made the climb in the industry. In this chapter, we introduce veteran editor and mentor Shirley Thompson, who has…

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iPhone13 Pro’s ProRes Maximum Bitrate is 92MB/sec (5.5GB/minute)

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-05

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3 mins read

Thanks to a filmmaking app, we now know the bitrate when shooting in maximum video quality in the iPhone 13 Pro. Maximum quality means ProRes 422 HQ, which eats up 735Mbps which…

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The OMNIMAX lens on the Fujifilm GFX 100. Picture: Jay P. Morgan

IMAX Projector Lens (OMNIMAX) + Medium Format Camera (GFX 100)= Ultra Wide (and Epic) Shots

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-04

Educate

2 mins read

Photographer Jay P. Morgan has made an ultra-cool and educational experiment. Morgan attached an IMAX theater projection lens (OMNIMAX) to a medium format camera (Fujifilm GFX 100). The results are super intriguing,…

Educate

Samsung Published a Presentation of its 8K Mobile Sensor: The ISOCELL HP1

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-03

Discuss

2 mins read

Samsung wants to redefine mobile resolution with its new ISOCELL HP1 sensor, and the presentation of this 8K sensor is proof of that. The deck shows a couple of seconds of video…

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BTS of The Surgeon's Cut. Picture: RED Digital Cinema

Shooting in an Operating Theater With Cinema Cameras and Lenses

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-10-01

Educate

3 mins read

Netflix’s cinematic documentary, ‘The Surgeon’s Cut’ has won a well-deserved Emmy in the category of Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary. This four-chapter series demonstrates some new and intriguing filming techniques. Instead of…

Educate

Leaked Video Shows That Nikon Z9 Shoots 8K at 60FPS

DaVinci Resolve 17.4 Allows Editing & Grading Multiple 8K Streams on the new MacBook Pro

RUST’s Gaffer: “It’s the fault of negligence and unprofessionalism”

DJI Ronin 4D: A Brave Move to Disrupt Filmmaking

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Was Shot and Killed by a Prop Gun on Movie Set

Michael Bay’s Ambulance Trailer Dropped: Cinema FPV Rules

SIRUI 50mm Full-Frame Anamorphic’s Indiegogo Campaign is Booming! But the Flare…

Final Cut Pro 10.6 Adds Feature We’ve Been Waiting For More Than 10 Years

The new MacBook Pro is More Powerful for 8K Video Editing Than the Mac Pro

Meet fylm.ai: “DaVinci Resolve in the Cloud” (?)

Nikon Z9 Will Allow Unlimited 8K Video Recording

DP Diana Olifirova Crafts Cinematic Sitcom Utilizing Cooke Anamorphic/i

ARRI Rental Introduces New Large-Format Anamorphic & Spherical Lenses

Adobe Premiere Pro’s Joker is Frame.io

ACHTEL 9X7 Replaces an Array of 6 Cinema Cameras

Skyfall is the First 007 Movie Shot Digitally (on the ALEXA Cameras)

Panasonic Announces the LUMIX BS1H: 6K, Full-Frame Box-Style Cinema Camera

The Town (2010): Classic Action + Classic Cinematography = Masterpiece

Women’s Cinema- Meet Veteran Editor Shirley Thompson

iPhone13 Pro’s ProRes Maximum Bitrate is 92MB/sec (5.5GB/minute)

IMAX Projector Lens (OMNIMAX) + Medium Format Camera (GFX 100)= Ultra Wide (and Epic) Shots

Samsung Published a Presentation of its 8K Mobile Sensor: The ISOCELL HP1

Shooting in an Operating Theater With Cinema Cameras and Lenses

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