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Rumor: This is the Sony (Cinema-Alpha) FX3

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2021-02-11

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It seems that Sony has developed (and registered) a new cinema camera, defined as FX3. Although this camera has not officially announced yet, the rumors on the streets are valid. According to…

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Kodak’s CMOS Image Sensors Take the Emmy

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2021-02-10

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In continues to our previews article about the technological achievements of ON Semiconductor and Avid, we’re delighted to report that Kodak has also won the Technology & Engineering Emmy Award in the…

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Avid and ON Semiconductor Take the Technology & Engineering Emmy

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2021-02-09

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Two of the most intriguing winners of the 72nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards (in our opinion) are Avid and ON Semiconductor. The awards are given for the achievements of developing…

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2 of my 2nd ACs during the prep of the feature Benelux this summer. Picture: Rozemarijn Stokkel

Women’s Cinema: Meet 1st AC Rozemarijn (Rose) Stokkel

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2021-02-08

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As part of our series, Women’s Cinema, we interviewed 1st AC Rozemarijn Stokkel. In this intriguing episode, Rozemarijn (Rose) tells us what made her pursuing a filmmaking career, the challenges of being…

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The Cameras That Shot 78th Golden Globe Awards’ Nominees

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2021-02-07

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We’ve searched after the cameras that shot 78th Golden Globe Awards’ Nominees in six categories. According to the data, there’re two dominant models that can be defined as the weapon of choice…

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Sony Alpha 1 and overheating in 8K recording

Sony Alpha 1: Does it Overheat in 8K?

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2021-02-05

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What do we know about 8K recording on the newly announced Sony Alpha 1? According to initial reviews, the camera does overheat in 8K recording. But is it bearable? Well, it depends.…

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The Evolution of Canon’s EF and RF Lenses

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2021-02-04

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Canon announced today the achievement of a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the production on January 2021, of the Company’s 150-millionth RF and EF series interchangeable lens for EOS cameras. Let’s get a…

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Meet the Octopus Cinema 8K: Large Format, Global Shutter Customizable Camera

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2021-02-03

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Although the Octopus project is being developed since 2018, significant progress (pivot?) has made in the last few days, upgrading the camera sensor to an 8K global shutter with improved dynamic range.…

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Sony VENICE. CineAlta Club. Picture: Sony

Sony Launches the CineAlta Club: An Educational Program Dedicated to VENICE

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2021-02-03

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Sony launches an educational program called CineAlta Club, with the goal of helping cinematographers to maximally utilize its Cinema Line. The program aims to deliver elite one-to-one or production crew training, in-person…

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The Cameras Behind Sundance 2021’s Documentaries: Canon, Sony, and RED

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2021-02-02

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These are the cameras that shot the main 18 Sundance Film Festival 2021’s documentaries. As usual, the Canon EOS C300 is the weapon of choice for documentary filmmakers, following by Sony camcorders…

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The lenses behind Sundance Film Festival 2021

The Lenses Behind Sundance 2021: Superspeeds, Panchros and Canon’s Zooms

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2021-02-01

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These are the lenses that shot 33 narrative feature films premiering at Sundance 2021. Most of the lenses are dedicated to cover Super 35 sensors. The list is characterized by unique pieces…

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The cameras behind Sundance Film Festival 2021

The Cameras Behind Sundance 2021: ALEXA Mini Rules, and the BMPCC Chimes-In

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2021-01-31

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Let’s explore the cameras behind Sundance Film Festival 2021 which is the largest and most important independent film festival in the world. Our conclusions: The ARRI ALEXA Mini maintains its domination across…

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Chrosziel Full Servo Drive Unit for the Fujinon Premista. Picture: Chrosziel

Chrosziel Presents its new Full Servo Drive Unit for Fujinon Premista Lenses

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2021-01-29

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Chrosziel announces its new Full Servo Drive Unit developed exclusively for the new Fujinon Premista lens series. The Servo Unit facilitates the large zoom cinema lens operation and thus, allows the privilege…

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The Netflix Guide for Non-Approved Cameras

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2021-01-28

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So, let’s suppose that you’d like to shoot a film for Netflix. And let’s suppose you want to use other cameras that are not included in the 40 Netflix Approved cameras. If…

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Fujifilm GFX 100S: Huge Sensor Inside a Tiny Body

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2021-01-27

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In this article, we’ve concentrated all known data about the anticipated medium format compact camera, Fujifilm GFX 100S, which is the small sister of the mighty GFX 100. The 100S will be…

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Sony Announces the Alpha 1: 50MP Full-Frame, 8K 30FPS and 15+ Stops of DR

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2021-01-26

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Sony announces its new mirrorless, the Alpha 1 (α1). The little beast can shoot 8K up to 30FPS and 4K 120FPS. The Alpha 1 is armed with a new 50.1-megapixel full-frame stacked…

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The Artistic Fatigue of Large Format Cinematography

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2021-01-25

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Are we already developing some kind of large-format fatigue? It seems that those big sensors have conquered the cinematography world since many productions demand the “large-format look”. However, shooting large format holds…

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Vocas support for EF-EOS R 0.71x adapter on RED Komodo

RED Komodo Support for the Canon EF-EOS R 0.71x

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2021-01-24

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Good news for RED Komodo shooters: Vocas announces a new product that supports the Canon EF-EOS R 0.71x adapter when attached to the Komodo. The support fits directly on the Vocas side…

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Top Gun: Maverick Says NO to Streaming Services

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2021-01-22

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Tom Cruise puts all his chips on movie theaters, or at least for now, as Paramount refuses to sell Top Gun: Maverick to any streaming services due to its box office potential.…

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From Independent To Big-Budget Filmmaking: Free Sundance Webinar by Director Patty Jenkins

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2021-01-21

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On Friday, January 29, 10:00 PM – 11:15 PM (IST), Sundance educational branch (Sundance Co//ab) will hold an extraordinary and rare webinar with WW84 director, Patty Jenkins. Patty will elaborate on her…

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Cameras Manufacturers Behind Best Netflix Original Movies of 2020

The Cameras Behind Best Netflix Original Movies of 2020

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2021-01-20

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Here we go with another camera survey. This time we’ve searched after the cameras that shot Netflix’s best original movies of 2020. For the first time, ARRI takes first place with its…

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The Z CAM V1 Pro Cinematic VR Camera in space. Picture: TIME

The Largest Production Ever Filmed in Space Shot on Z CAM V1 Pro

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2021-01-19

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The Z CAM V1 Pro was used to shoot the largest production ever filmed in space. The model of Z CAM is specified on outputting imagery of immersive 4K VR experience. The…

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BTS of Mission: Impossible 7. Z CAM cameras are attached to the vehicle

Z CAM E2 Gets ProRes HQ

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2021-01-18

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Z CAM E2 announced the release of firmware 0.98.0. Now all resolution and frame rate combinations support ProRes 422 HQ recording (except C8K 2.4:1). Read the release notes of the action camera…

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Rumor: This is the Sony (Cinema-Alpha) FX3

Kodak’s CMOS Image Sensors Take the Emmy

Avid and ON Semiconductor Take the Technology & Engineering Emmy

Women’s Cinema: Meet 1st AC Rozemarijn (Rose) Stokkel

The Cameras That Shot 78th Golden Globe Awards’ Nominees

Sony Alpha 1: Does it Overheat in 8K?

The Evolution of Canon’s EF and RF Lenses

Meet the Octopus Cinema 8K: Large Format, Global Shutter Customizable Camera

Sony Launches the CineAlta Club: An Educational Program Dedicated to VENICE

The Cameras Behind Sundance 2021’s Documentaries: Canon, Sony, and RED

The Lenses Behind Sundance 2021: Superspeeds, Panchros and Canon’s Zooms

The Cameras Behind Sundance 2021: ALEXA Mini Rules, and the BMPCC Chimes-In

Chrosziel Presents its new Full Servo Drive Unit for Fujinon Premista Lenses

The Netflix Guide for Non-Approved Cameras

Fujifilm GFX 100S: Huge Sensor Inside a Tiny Body

Sony Announces the Alpha 1: 50MP Full-Frame, 8K 30FPS and 15+ Stops of DR

The Artistic Fatigue of Large Format Cinematography

RED Komodo Support for the Canon EF-EOS R 0.71x

Top Gun: Maverick Says NO to Streaming Services

From Independent To Big-Budget Filmmaking: Free Sundance Webinar by Director Patty Jenkins

The Cameras Behind Best Netflix Original Movies of 2020

The Largest Production Ever Filmed in Space Shot on Z CAM V1 Pro

Z CAM E2 Gets ProRes HQ

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