Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Shooting great video footage is hard. Editing that footage into a great final product can be even harder. One of the key components of a well-produced video is sound quality and mixing. Adding the right sounds in just the right moments of a video can turn a good video into a great video. [Read more…]
After Effects is a powerful video compositing, effects and motion graphics program that’s part of Adobe Creative Cloud. The problem for those coming from a video editing application like Final Cut or Premiere Pro is that the learning curve is steep.
Once you’ve spent some time in the program, you learn some of its nuances and start wrapping your mind around the different workflow that it presents. Then, you change a setting or apply an effect and nothing works the way you expect it to. [Read more…]
Earlier this year, Red Giant updated several plugins in the Magic Bullet Suite for its version 12 update. There is also a new film simulation tool in the suite, aptly called Magic Bullet Film. The updated apps include:
In addition to the updated products, Magic Bullet Suite 12 also features Denoiser II and LUT Buddy. [Read more…]
4K hasn’t quite yet caught hold for consumers. But that didn’t stop Neumann Films from putting out the first 8K footage on YouTube, Ghost Towns in 8K. You can watch it below. [Read more…]
Fotodiox has officially unveiled the Sharkcage for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. The rig consists of a cage that is tightly fit to the shape of the BMPCC and includes a top handle, along with a baseplate (also with an Arca Swiss QR plate) and dual 15mm rods that are 12″ long. [Read more…]
The recently-announced RØDE VideoMic Pro with updated features is now available for pre-order for $249 with shipping set to begin on June 15. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
RØDE has updated the extremely popular VideoMic Pro with a Rycote Lyre suspension system and an upgraded microphone capsule. [Read more…]
Last year, we showed you the first Bentley car ad shot with an iPhone 5s. Now, there’s a new Bentley short film shot on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. See the behind-the-scenes video below. [Read more…]
Radian 2 is a motion time lapse device that looks a lot like the Syrp Genie, which I recently reviewed. However, the Radian 2 is offered at a much lower price point than the Syrp Genie. [Read more…]
CamDolly is a new dolly and slider system for heavy duty cinema cameras and high-end cinema shots. It can function as a ride-on track dolly using heavy-duty flexible rail, a ride-on doorway dolly, a slider, a tabletop dolly or a 360° orbit dolly. [Read more…]