Cinematography

There is a big misunderstanding that color correction of black and white projects is easier than color correction in color. While color correction is an additional level of complexity...

The URSA Mini seems to get better and better with every new update. The latest beta firmware (4.0) is the biggest leap forward so far. One of the most...

Union members pay tribute to award-winning cinematographer Allen Daviau, ASC. by Pauline Rogers / Selected image courtesy of Bruce McBroom The internet exploded on April 15, 2020, when it...

The Canon 5D MK IV was finally announced yesterday, and the news was largely overwhelming. The vast majority of filmmakers I've spoken to have generally been disappointed with the...

It's been a busy week for Canon. Just a few days ago, they announced their long-awaited 5D MK IV what I wrote about hereand now they have announced two...

Sigma has aggressively innovated its product line in recent years and to date they have just made their biggest announcement to date - a brand new line of cinema...

This summer has been very busy, at least as far as the productions are concerned. I have spent most of the past few months preparing, directing, and directing a...

When I started as a filmmaker, I kept making short films to experiment with new techniques. I never went to film school, so instead I wrote, directed, and edited...

A little bit different for the regular listeners to the show.We had planned to sit down with the VFX supervisor on the crazy DIY Volume LED thing that was...

RED announced last week that they will begin shipping their Epic-W and Weapon cameras - both of which are equipped with the new helium sensor. As many of you...

As independent filmmakers, we always follow the elusive "cinematic look". The ultimate goal is usually to increase production value and produce content that resembles high-end feature films, even when...

A few years ago, when big sensor camcorders like the Canon C300 and Sony FS100 came on the market, many of us thought that the DSLR revolution would die....

Last year I was lucky enough to be invited by Panasonic to see a working Lumix GH5 in their offices here in Los Angeles. After seeing the camera in...

If you wondered why I didn't post anything in a few weeks - it was a very busy start to the year! Earlier this month I produced some content...

I started producing a feature film three weeks ago and since last Tuesday we have been officially packaged! The journey to this point was super exciting but extraordinarily challenging...

As I sketched in this previous post, I recently finished producing a feature film and will continue to document our process here on my blog. In...

You asked for it, so here they are! I am happy to announce that I am releasing my new Cinematic LUT Pack: Genre Edition today. I published mine last year Original...

While the DSLR revolution may not be what it used to be, one thing remains clear: DSLRs and mirrorless cameras still have a very strong hold in the independent...

I just came to Las Vegas for NAB and came across this Panasonic ad (see image above) within minutes of my arrival. The brand is teasing a new cinema camera...

I've been on the market for a new DSLR / mirrorless camera for a while now and only this week I finally decided and bought the Fuji X-T2. For...