15
Jul
Best of 2015: LED and Plasma Lighting for Video
Video needs lighting. This is a statement worth repeating: video needs lighting. Yes, you can shoot available light, and now there are cameras with obscenely high ISO ratings, but think about it¡ªif you are shooting at 100,000 ISO, 400,000 ISO, or 4 ...
15
Jul
Hands-On Review: GoPro HERO4 Session
Everyone¡¯s favorite point-of-view (POV) action camera got a new look and design when the GoPro HERO4 Session was released. As an outdoor adventure photographer and filmmaker, GoPro cameras have always made their way into my kits for documentary or s...
15
Jul
How Kensington Trackballs Enhance Video-Editing Workflows
Seeing laptops and other portable computers everywhere occasionally raises the question, ¡°Is there a future for desktop computing?¡± While I¡¯m sure many people possessing greater intellect than I have probed that topic to depths that I can¡¯t even ...
15
Jul
An Introduction to Color Grading
If you are a video editor or are looking to get into video editing, I have both good news and bad news. I¡¯ll start with the good news. Never before have video editors had such an extensive set of color-correction and color-grading tools available at...
15
Jul
7 Expert Digital Imaging Technicians (DITs) Discuss their Role on a Film Set
In the world of film production, a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) can be many things. Depending on the scope of the production, the scope of their job is constantly evolving. Taking advantage of the wonders of email, I checked in with a few working...
15
Jul
Hands-On Review: the Sony PXW-Z150 4K XDCAM Camcorder
As tempting as it is to create fanfare about getting my hands on a pre-release version of Sony's 4K professional camcorder, the reality was very much like the camera itself: quiet, and to all appearances, unassuming. There is quite a bit that I liked...
