Interview: The Sound Advice Tour with Frank Serafine
The MZed Sound Advice Tour is the latest traveling workshop is a continuing series presented by Monte Zucker – Education for Creatives (which we’ve covered here at DV Info Net…
Article / Review: Camera Cages / BirdCage for GH4
This post is a two-parter: the rationale behind camera cages in general; and a review of one such device, the BirdCage swivel, that I bought for my Panasonic GH4. Camera…
First Look: Veydra 12mm Mini Prime for Micro Four Thirds
Veydras are serious cine primes for micro four thirds cameras like the Panasonic GH4 and the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cine Camera. The Veydra project went public last November; I tested…
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First Look at Cinetics Axis360 Motorized Slider
Today a very interesting fundraising campaign has hit Kickstarter. The company behind the product is a veteran in the world of successful crowd-funding launches. Building upon their two earlier marketing…
First Look at Cinetics Axis360 Motorized Slider
Today a very interesting fundraising campaign has hit Kickstarter. The company behind the product is a veteran in the world of successful crowd-funding launches. Building upon their two earlier marketing…
HPA Tech Retreat 2014 – Day 5
The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering where film and TV industry folks discuss all manner of technical and business issues. It’s the sort of conference where the chap…
HPA Tech Retreat 2014 – Day 4
The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering where film and TV industry folks discuss all manner of technical and business issues. I’m taking notes during the sessions and posting…
Arri Amira: I Have Good News and Bad News
I recently saw a protoype Arri Amira for the first time. I really, really like most of what I saw, but some of it needs a rethink. I know the…
HPA Tech Retreat 2014 – Day 3
The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering where film and TV industry folks discuss all manner of technical and business issues. It’s the sort of conference where the chap…
HPA Tech Retreat 2014 – Day 2 – HPA Supersession
The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering where film and TV industry folks discuss all manner of technical and business issues. The first full day is a “supersession”; this…
HPA Tech Retreat 2014 – Day 1 – Poynton & Watkinson
The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering in the desert east of Los Angeles (in a posh resort, mind you; it’s not like we’re out sitting in the hot…
HPA Tech Retreat 2014 – Day 1 – Poynton & Watkinson
The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering in the desert east of Los Angeles (in a posh resort, mind you; it’s not like we’re out sitting in the hot…
Making Hard Light Look Soft: One Approach
How do you make a light look soft yet cut it as if it were hard? By using a light that’s both hard and soft at the same time, of…
My Experience with Butterflies
The butterflies that I stop and look at are usually very large and made of grid cloth. Here’s what I use overhead in daylight exteriors, and when. Making actors look…
What Alexa and Watercolors Have in Common
Ever wonder how a company’s background and philosophy affects product development? Let me tell you a little something about Arri and Alexa… I’m a geek. I read cinematography, videography and…