So as expected, the buzz from the annual NAB Show in Vegas is making it's way out into the universe as all the video manufacturer's drop their latest digital goodies. This is the probably the first N.A.B. Show I've missed in 6 years, so it's killing me to have to monitor the developments from afar. ...read more
I've been busy making film education magic the last few weeks, so I'm a little late to the game on reporting this one, but just in case you haven't heard the buzz on the street, there is yet another potentially game-changing large format video camera about to drop...this one is intriguingly titled "...read more
As you know, I've been exploring the blossoming new world of cellphone cinema on this blog lately and have discovered many cool new hardware and software tools that make cell phone cinema something to be taken seriously. Well, add to the list this unique little tool called Galileo that ups the c...read more
So in my continued exploration of the world of cellphone cinema, I've actually become quite intrigued with all the amazing things that you can now do just on your cellphone. Check out the beautiful and amazing tilt-shift time-lapse video below, City of Samba, by Jarbas Agnelli and Keith Loutit (wh...read more
So for the past few weeks I've been researching and dibble-dabbling in the world of cellphone cinema which is rapidly maturing and in my opinion becoming something to take seriously. To that end, I put out a 2012 iPhone Cellphone Cinema Tool Guide featuring mounts, dollies, add-ons and other tools...read more
(Above: Scene from Dee Reese's Pariah as "painted" by D.P., Bradford Young) This week while teaching interview lighting techniques to the documentary classes at NYU I began discussing the use of color as yet another element of storytelling and thought I would extend that conversation to this blog, b...read more
There's another new tool coming out for the DSLR and cellphone cinema crowd - the all-new Trawly by Cinevate. The Trawly is a versatile compact dolly/handheld rig in one. It look's like it could be a cool little portable tool to add some more production value to your arsenal. It's a little pricey ...read more
A few weeks ago I posted a some very impressive (and funny) test footage shot by my man Jon Yi on Canon's brand-spanking-new-hasn't -even-shipped-yet-but-everybody-wants-it-camera the Canon EOS C300 which is available with your choice of an EF Lens Mount or a PL Lens Mount. A lot of you seemed to ...read more
...Yes, I do love a provocative title, but even more than that I love a provocative camera like the brand new Nikon D800, which is the first full frame DSLR camera to challenge the Canon 5D's full-frame DSLR image dominance. Nikon's not just bringing matching image quality to Canon's doorstep , it...read more
This is by far the coolest thing I've seen all month. Filmmaker and visual poet, Vituc, who reps Luxembourg City recently shared this beautiful stop motion experimental film entitled, "Yesterday". It was created using my very favorite photo app, Hipstamatic ($1.99). To be 100% clear, this proj...read more