The Great Camera Shootout 2011: SCCE ~ Episode One | Zacuto USA. Last year Zacuto did the very informative 2010 shootout between DSLRs. They're back again with an enormous production comparing 11 cinema cameras, cameras (and film stocks) that could be used to shoot a...
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Coffee Meets Celluloid: Caffeine as Developer
Interesting article on using coffee, tea, or vitamin c as a developer. Caffeine apparently works really well as a developing agent - how cool is that! Yes, it will take a lot longer (25 minutes for T-Max 400) and more light (rated at ISO 100), but if you're shooting...
Great Camera Shootout Episode Two
The Great Camera Shootout 2011: SCCE ~ Episode Two | Zacuto USA. Part 2 of Zacuto's camera shootout is up. This one covers Sensors and Sensitivity. Wasn't as mind blowing as the first one but still very informative.
Pretty Sweet Camera Assistant Blog
Tips for Filmmakers and Camera Assistants | The Black and Blue. The Black and Blue is a pretty awesome and useful blog written by an AC. Right now he has a series going on being a faster AC. There's also some good posts on DIY projects and...
There’s Still Coffee…
Someone, somewhere in the world is now holding the last film camera ever to roll off the line via Film Fading to Black - Creative COW.
Now I can blur the s#!@ out of anything
Yes, I got on the DSLR bandwagon. Well, technically it's not a DSLR as the Panasonic GH2 is a Micro Four-Thirds camera that lacks a flipping mirror. But for the sake of video, that's actually an advantage. About a week ago the GH2 wasn't even on my radar when I...
The Panasonic GH2 Review – Small, Awesome, and Less Than $1000
A DSLR that doesn't overheat, doesn't have a recording limit, shoots the gamut of HD frame rates, autofocuses while filming, and is less than $900…does it exist?! Yes. The Backstory I've been sitting on the sidelines for the past few years during the DSLR battles. For...
Bullet Time – Coming Soon
I'm playing with the footage in FCPX. Hopefully I can share soon, along with some DIY rig tips.
Kickstarter Effect: The Portable Jib Showdown – Trapezist vs The Aviator
Update: Zeke from The Aviator offered useful feedback on the differences between the two in the comments. I sum it up at the end of the post. If there's one thing people love more than their DSLRs, it's putting Kickstarter campaigns for accessories for said DSLR...