15
Jul
Optical Filters in a Digital World, with Ira Tiffen
I?have been using filters ever since I first shot Super 8 film with a little Kodak M-22 camera. Just press the funny-looking piece of metal into the top of the camera to drop in (or remove¡ªI can't remember which it was) the Wratten 85 filter that al...
15
Jul
Set Etiquette for the Indie Filmmaker
The truth of the matter is that whether you are working on an indie film or a big-time Hollywood production, set etiquette is really the same. As you work on more shoots, you will most likely start out as a production assistant and work your way up t...
15
Jul
Unveiled: GoPro HERO+ and New Accessories
GoPro adds a new sibling to the HERO series, the HERO+. The HERO+ sits between the HERO and the HERO+ LCD, featuring Wi-Fi, which the HERO lacks, but sans LCD screen. For those not familiar with the HERO line, the HERO+ departs from GoPro tradition b...
15
Jul
Intro to Cinematic Lighting: Creating a Mood
If you look back to the first days of television, you will find that it was an incredibly crude system that bears little resemblance to what we know today as video. I have seen images created with this early technology, and my initial response was, ¡...
15
Jul
Interchangeable Lenses versus Built-in Zoom: What Filmmakers need to Know
Despite the ever-changing, ever-growing camera?market where photographers and videographers alike salivate at the latest innovations, one could say that the still and video camera market comprises two types of cameras: those with built-in lenses (fix...
15
Jul
Video Workflow: Using RAW Files
So you want to work with raw video, huh? Good. You¡¯re ambitious¡ªI like that. Working with raw video, however, is not something to be taken lightly. It¡¯s a very powerful asset that has been made available to many consumers through a variety of affo...
