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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
The next episodes of Women’s Cinema will be dedicated to female editors that made the climb in the industry. In this chapter, we introduce senior editor Joanna Naugle who is the Lead…
Not every day you manage to get an incredible shot like capturing a touchdown pass. Well, we all know that this is not only a matter of luck but expertise and knowledge.…
The newly announced Leitz ELSIE lenses were designed from the ground up as premium cine lenses with full-frame performance and consistency in size and speed to serve a broad range of productions.…
The long-anticipated 25th James Bond movie is going to be screened on a brand new IMAX theater which is the world’s biggest IMAX, located in Leonberg, Germany. The action movie about the…
At Cine Gear, the Musashi booth has stolen the show, by presenting its cinema zooms beasts, including the recently announced Takumi 2 29-120mm T2.9 for full-frame cinema cameras. The lens joins the…
Two months after the production model was spotted, Atlas Lens Co. has officially introduced the lens at Cine Gear. The 25mm T2 Orion Series 2X Anamorphic Prime has been in development for…
Cine Gear is the premiere US cinema technology exhibition for sure. If so, why did all the major companies were absent from this year’s event? Industry leaders like ARRI and RED have…
The action crime thriller, Infamous, can be used as a case study for cinematographers, filmmakers, and storytellers, among other films that utilized beautiful extreme close-ups combined with dynamic shots in order to…
iMovie’s most recent update allows you to edit the depth of field (changing the f-stop) in a video captured on the iPhone 13 Pro’s Cinematic Mode. Furthermore, iMovie now lets you import…
A company called ‘Great Joy’ has introduced an affordable full-frame anamorphic lens out of the blue. The lens is named like the company’s name (…’ Great Joy’) and it offers a 1.33X…
It appears that one of the best/top/most advanced features of the iPhone 13 Pro has a significant drawback. This feature is the “Cinematic Mode” (=portrait mode for videos) and its resolution and…
Since the second season of Netflix’s ‘Into the Night’ was premiered a few days ago, we’d like to take this opportunity to talk about the making. The second season was shot by…
GoPro has announced the HERO10 Black. Why? Because it had to. Every year on the clock a new GoPro is introduced. There are new features here and there. Some of them are…