15
Jul
ikan Remote Air Wireless Follow Focus System
One of the unsung heroes of the film industry is the focus puller. It doesn't matter how great the camera movement, lighting, or acting is if the image on the screen is out of focus. Traditionally, the focus puller, or 1st Assistant Camera (AC), oper...
15
Jul
Tips for Second ACs: Proper Slating Technique
One of the more often overlooked production steps, especially in the digital age, is proper slating technique. It is easy to understand why: banging a slate seems to belong to a bygone era, something relevant only to productions shooting on film, and...
15
Jul
Timecode versus Sync: How They Differ and Why it Matters
Though many of us are familiar with cameras having two ports¨Da timecode in/out port and a genlock port¨Dwe may not consider why both might be needed. Perhaps we dismiss genlock as just a legacy holdover from the times before switchers had built-in f...
15
Jul
Unveiled: Rokinon Welcomes New 50mm T1.5 Lens to its Cine DS Lineup
Rokinon is giving its Cine lenses an upgrade with the Cine DS lineup. Starting with a brand new manual focus 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens, video shooters are now provided with a standard cinema lens option compatible with full-frame cameras. This se...
15
Jul
Sony Announces the XDCAM PXW-FS7 4K Super 35 Professional Camcorder
Sony has introduced the new PXW-FS7 Compact XDCAM Camcorder, which can record 4K and 1080p slow-motion footage internally to XQD memory cards. The FS7 fills the slot just above the well-regarded NEX-FS700 in Sony¡¯s line of professional large-sensor ...
15
Jul
Blackmagic Announces PL Mount Cinema and Production Cameras, and Much More, at IBC
This year¡¯s IBC was a big event for Blackmagic Design, with the company announcing significant additions across several product lines, as well as the acquisition of the VFX software maker eyeon, substantially strengthening Blackmagic¡¯s hardware and...
