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Why RED? Resolution, RAW, and Dynamic Range

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2022-09-07

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Cinematographer and director Mark Toia shares with us his thoughts and insights on why to choose RED cameras over other cinema cameras. In his stunning video, the advantages of the RED V-Raptor…

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Sony Launches FR7 and Initiates a New Era of Cinema PTZ Cameras

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2022-09-06

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Sony introduces a cinema PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) camera. The camera titled FR7 will join the Sony Cinema Line. The FR7 is the world’s first PTZ camera to combine a full-frame image…

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Disney Original Film ‘Rise’: Shot on URSA Mini Pro 12K

Disney Original Film ‘Rise’ was Shot on URSA Mini Pro 12K

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2022-09-05

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Disney basketball film ‘Rise’ was shot by cinematographer Kabelo Thathe on the URSA Mini Pro 12K. The chosen codec was 8K in Blackmagic RAW. Watch the BTS footage and read why Thathe…

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The DJI Evolution and Contribution to Cinematic Aerial FPV

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2022-09-02

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First, let’s say it loud and clear. DJI has located the very niche aerial FPV (First Person View) in the middle of the mainstream. First was the DJI FPV Drone, and now…

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Atlas Announces the Mercury Series: 1.5x Full-Frame Anamorphic Cinema Lenses

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2022-09-01

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Atlas launches the new Mercury series of 1.5x front anamorphic cinema lenses. The Mercury covers full-frame sensors, emphasizes the vintage anamorphic look & feel, and grants golden streak flares. However, the most…

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Flying With the ARRIFLEX 235

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2022-08-31

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Wires, cranes, and one flying ARRIFLEX 235 were very simple tools used to shoot fairly sophisticated sequences of flying actors. Here’re some more details on the awards-winning commercial —Burberry – Open Spaces.…

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Top Gun: Maverick: The Avid Media Composer Timeline

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2022-08-31

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Eddie Hamilton A.C.E who is the editor of Top Gun: Maverick, has shared the completed Avid Media Composer timeline, which can be downloaded as high-res images. Check out this amazing art form…

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Canon Patents A Folding Camera Display, and That’s a Big Deal

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2022-08-30

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Canon patents a folding display that will be attached as an integral part of a camera, in order to elevate the display’s size, horizontally, and vertically. This invention has a lot of…

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Viltrox Teases Prime Cine Full Frame 1.33X Anamorphic Lenses

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2022-08-29

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Viltrox has just published a few photos on its Instagram page, showing (teasing) its new affordable anamorphic glass. According to the pictures, that would be a series of Cine Prime Full Frame…

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Does Nikon Develop a Medium Format Camera?

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2022-08-28

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Nikon China publishes (accidentally?) a 67 MegaPixel image on its main social media (Weibo). There’s no reason this photo was not taken with Nikon’s camera. But Nikon does not have a camera…

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Vertical Anamorphic With Z CAM S6 and Vazen 1.8X

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2022-08-25

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In continues to our previous article “Shooting Anamorphic on Vertical Sensor”, this time, cinematographer Michael Della Polla shares with us his ‘vertical anamorphic’ knowledge when shooting with the Z CAM S6 and…

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RED Tech Q&A: AutoFocus, V-Raptor XL IR, and S35

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2022-08-24

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During the RED Tech LIVE Q&A session, CEO Jarred Land shed some very interesting light on topics like AF (AutoFocus), an IR (InfraRed) version of the V-Raptor XL, and the sensor size…

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ALEXA SXT: $44,500 Instead of $74,500 (Price Drop of $30,000)

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2022-08-24

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A huge price drop on the ARRI ALEXA SXT was spotted by The NewsShooter. Instead of $74,500, this beast now costs $44,500, which means a discount of $30,000. Should/would you buy it?…

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Sony Large Format CMOS Sensors: Global Shutter vs. Rolling Shutter

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2022-08-23

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Sony has published a video demonstrating the differences between its large format CMOS sensors with Global and Rolling shutters. The video is very straightforward and simple to understand. Explore the key points…

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Winning Time Cinematography: Shooting Basketball Using Rollerblades and ARRIFLEX 235

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2022-08-22

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Panavision has shared a super cool BTS video from Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. It appears that the most immersive basketball shots were captured on the ARRIFLEX 235, by…

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Sony has Announced the Future Filmmaker Awards

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2022-08-19

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The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards is a major new annual awards program for short films devoted to supporting and elevating independent filmmakers and creators from across the globe. All shortlisted entrants will…

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The Main Components of Cinema Camera Rig

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2022-08-18

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Have you wondered why the cinema camera’s rig looks so sexy and intimidating? Luckily, CVP has released a video that explains it all. Read below how main components like camera, monitoring devices,…

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Shooting Anamorphic on Vertical Sensor

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2022-08-17

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Vertical anamorphic is a unique and fascinating shooting method, that may grant you stunning results. However, have you considered turning your camera sideway to the anamorphic lens? Well, Berlin-based cinematographer Janis Brod…

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Atlas Teases the Mercury Series Anamorphic Lenses

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2022-08-16

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Atlas has shared a teaser regarding its new lens series titled Mercury. The official introduction is set for the beginning of September. Although the teaser is not revealing much, we think we…

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The Cameras Behind Emmys 2022: Sony VENICE Goes Head to Head With ARRI Mini

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2022-08-15

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IndieWire has published its annual survey regarding the 74th Emmy cinematography nominees. As the tradition calls, Y.M.Cinema Magazine has transformed this data into camera charts, which show us that the Sony VENICE…

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NIKKEI: “The VENICE Makes Sony Stronger in the Movie Field”

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2022-08-11

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NIKKEI Business Daily has published an article that praises Sony’s professional camera – The VENICE. According to NIKKEI, the VENICE was treated like an underdog, however, it has been highly accepted by…

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DJI AVATA: A Mini FPV-CineWhoop Drone for Indoor Aerial Cinematography

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2022-08-10

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Soon, DJI is going to announce a very cool product. That would be a CineWhoop version of its FPV drone (a Mini FPV) titled AVATA. Although leaks are everywhere, the question remains,…

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The Patent War for RAW

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2022-08-09

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What can we learn from RED Digital Cinema’s lawsuits? We’re referring to two lawsuits although there’re more. The most relevant ones are Kinefinity and Nikon. What’re the differences between them? How many…

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Why RED? Resolution, RAW, and Dynamic Range

Sony Launches FR7 and Initiates a New Era of Cinema PTZ Cameras

Disney Original Film ‘Rise’ was Shot on URSA Mini Pro 12K

The DJI Evolution and Contribution to Cinematic Aerial FPV

Atlas Announces the Mercury Series: 1.5x Full-Frame Anamorphic Cinema Lenses

Flying With the ARRIFLEX 235

Top Gun: Maverick: The Avid Media Composer Timeline

Canon Patents A Folding Camera Display, and That’s a Big Deal

Viltrox Teases Prime Cine Full Frame 1.33X Anamorphic Lenses

Does Nikon Develop a Medium Format Camera?

Vertical Anamorphic With Z CAM S6 and Vazen 1.8X

RED Tech Q&A: AutoFocus, V-Raptor XL IR, and S35

ALEXA SXT: $44,500 Instead of $74,500 (Price Drop of $30,000)

Sony Large Format CMOS Sensors: Global Shutter vs. Rolling Shutter

Winning Time Cinematography: Shooting Basketball Using Rollerblades and ARRIFLEX 235

Sony has Announced the Future Filmmaker Awards

The Main Components of Cinema Camera Rig

Shooting Anamorphic on Vertical Sensor

Atlas Teases the Mercury Series Anamorphic Lenses

The Cameras Behind Emmys 2022: Sony VENICE Goes Head to Head With ARRI Mini

NIKKEI: “The VENICE Makes Sony Stronger in the Movie Field”

DJI AVATA: A Mini FPV-CineWhoop Drone for Indoor Aerial Cinematography

The Patent War for RAW

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