ARRI Rental has released a showreel of one of the most fascinating cameras out there: The ALEXA 65. Let’s check it out and discuss what is so special about this sensor and…
We accumulated the data regarding the lenses used to shoot 92nd Academy Awards nominees for Best Pictures and Cinematography. Let’s see if you can explore some significant tendency, compared to last year’s…
After analyzing the cameras behind Netflix and Oscar’s most rated creations, we definitely can explore an inclination toward DPs’ preferences. But why is that? Let’s discuss this a bit. This is the…
A rare Scarlet-W Monochrome was used together with the Signature Primes, to capture the white shark by Cancun based filmmaker Rodrigo Violante. Let’s explore this beauty. RED Scarlet-W 5K Monochrome The SCARLET-W…
Here are the cameras and lenses that shot Oscar 2020 Best Picture and Cinematography nominees. Now we have one RED Helium in the list (The Irishman) and a decent presence of film…
Some of you may dislike this review, but I’m sure others will agree. In my personal opinion, 1917 is nothing more than a bunch of average technical old fashioned overused cinematography tricks…
Based on the Rotten Tomatoes’ critics ratings, we built a list of the 43 best Netflix original TV shows of 2019. Then we analyzed the cameras behind them to try to find…
ARRI announced that the entire range of its large format flagship lenses, the Signature Prime are now available and shipping. Ranging from 12mm to 280mm, the lens series features 16 focal lengths,…
Canon has announced its new DSLR flagship. The Canon 1D X Mark III is the newest most robust and filmmaking focused DSLR ever made. Would it be good enough for professional filmmakers?…
AMD and RED joined venture to release the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, which is an ultra-powerful 64-core CPU that can eat for breakfast those 8K REDCODE RAWs. “Game Changer” for content creators Today,…
Here are the cameras and lenses behind eight feature films nominated for the 34th ASC awards regarding the Theatrical and Spotlight categories. ASC Awards: A celebration for cinematographers The ASC Outstanding Achievement…
Roger Deakins talks about the cinematography challenges behind one of his most ambitious films, from a DP point of view. The tricks behind 1917 and the difficulties of shooting long takes. Read…
We dug the net to find some evidence for C500 Mark II footage. There are not many. However, we find some sample videos and one commercial shot on this new large-format cinema…
The upcoming feature film Mank directed by David Fincher is being shot by RED specially made black and white camera — The RED Monstro Monochrome (Monstrochrome). The Monstrochrome: A mysterious black and…
Building a scene is like conducting an orchestra. That’s the concept behind this inspiring masterclass by ARRI Academy on MZed educational platform. A professional crew led by cinematographer Julio Macat ASC will…
We’re lucky enough to get a glimpse into a wildlife cinematography work. In this case-study, Seven Worlds, One Planet cinematographer Mark MacEwen gives us some essential tips on how to capture the…
Apple has revealed its intentions. The Mac Pro Afterburner is dedicated to accelerating only Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW codecs. RED shooters are disappointed. Read more on Apple’s most mysterious card down…
Blackmagic Design introduced DaVinci Resolve 16.1.2. This version owns tons of new features, including the support for CUDA based R3D with the latest RED SDK. That means enhanced capabilities of editing and…
In the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick movie, you are going to experience what’s like to be a Top Gun pilot. The production has assembled a specialized camera system of six Sony VENICE…
RED announced a new firmware upgrade to the Dragon-X, making it a 6K camera. The upgrade is free for existing Dragon-X 5k owners. How’s that possible? What about DSMC1 and Raven owners?…
We’ve created a camera chart based on the 29 Motion Picture nominees of the 77th Golden Globe Awards. Furthermore, we have built another chart analyzing the segmentation of film vs. digital, which…
Atomos announces (finally) the new switching FREE update for their Shogun 7 HDR monitor-recorder. Plus an interesting ProRes RAW case-study that demonstrates the power of the Shogun 7 in low budget feature…
It finally happened. RED integration with Apple’s Metal framework for realtime R3D playback is done. We’ll be able to examine the results and benefits on the next FCPX update. DaVinci Resolve is…