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Plays: 554 - Duration: 12:59 - Added: 30/07/2017
On location in Perth, Australia testing out the Panasonic GH5. This entire report was filmed using 2 GH5 cameras. The Panasonic GH5 has earned a reputation of being a serious filming tool for those who need to be portable without compromise on quality. **Key features Panasonic GH5** ...
Duration: 12:24 - Added: 30/05/2017
Scott Wright, from Dreamshock Design Studios, is a photographer, filmmaker, web designer, print designer and more. Here we see Scott at work in 3 separate situations, working as a filmmaker and photographer. At the heart of Scott's filmmaking skills are camera movement and lighting -...
Duration: 02:58 - Added: 06/05/2017
Filmed UHD 3080 x 2160 using the Panasonic GH5 on location during the Easter service at St. Peters Basilica, Rome 16 April, 2017. The Panasonic GH5 was used hand-held or on a monopod throughout the filming. 3 Panasonic lenses were used: 7-14mm F4 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 35-100mm F2.8 No...
Duration: 02:38 - Added: 30/04/2017
Filmed with URSA Mini with the 4.6K sensor with a Canon 70-200mm F4 lens at 3840 x 2160. This test footage shows what can be achieved with a single operator, working with URSA Mini on location. The footage is straight out of the camera, no grading, cut to together in Final Cut Pro X.
Duration: 21:58 - Added: 26/03/2017
Watch Part 1 of this demo at: http://www.moviemachine.tv/video/lighting-techniques-for-drama-based-cinematography-part-1/210099029/ Tim Palmer, Director of Photography, demonstrates key lighting techniques used in drama based cinematography. Tim shows how to use controlled soft light...
Plays: 629 - Duration: 23:27 - Added: 26/03/2017
Watch part 2 off this demo at: http://www.moviemachine.tv/video/lighting-techniques-for-drama-based-cinematography-part-2/210100443/ Tim Palmer, Director of Photography, demonstrates key lighting techniques used in drama based cinematography. Tim shows how to use controlled soft lig...
Duration: 16:49 - Added: 14/03/2017
In the world of photography, it is well-known the impact the reflection in the eye can have on the image: some call it a catch-light or a sparkle in the eye. In filmmaking, we can greatly enhance the visual appeal by creating reflections in the eyes. Reflections in the eyes can be th...
Duration: 04:48 - Added: 03/03/2017
We spend so much time obsessing over the camera, the codec, all the technical details which make up the image, when really composition, framing, correct exposure, lens choice, can be far more important that which camera is used. That's the point of this video - to show, regardless of...
Duration: 03:59 - Added: 06/02/2017
Easyrig is a system which transfers most of the camera weight from your shoulder to your hips, enabling the camera operator to shoot for hours at a time, while being mobile and quick to move between different filming situations. The Easyrig gives you the speed and mobility of a handh...
Duration: 04:34 - Added: 13/01/2017
Available in 4 different sizes, the Zip Box by Wooden camera, provides an affordable, lightweight solution to mounting a filter on any lens, quickly and easily. The lens shade design allows for even the widest lenses and sensor sizes to be covered without vignetting. Zip Box is extre...
Duration: 03:51 - Added: 18/12/2016
Interview with Steve Johnson, Director/Producer, Futuristfilm Ltd., about working with NISI filters. These are unique - nano coating provides a surface which is both resistant to scratching, water,and oil. This is demonstrated in this video. NiSi IR ND filters use exclusive dual-side...
Plays: 1080 - Duration: 12:35 - Added: 11/12/2016
On test, the CAME-SINGLE Gimbal, and how this performs on location. See the results, filmed with the Panasonic GX8, with 2 Micro Four Thirds lenses: Panasonic 7-14mm F4 and Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8. The CAME-SINGLE is one of the first commercially available 3 Axis 32 bit Basecam contro...
Plays: 346 - Duration: 23:54 - Added: 30/11/2016
The CRLS system provides a different way of lighting. Using reflected light, the parallel beam can be precisely directed with a set of 4 different reflectors. This creates a working environment which is free of cables, heat, and it is quick to make changes to the lighting. The syste...
Plays: 790 - Duration: 14:30 - Added: 24/11/2016
The new MCX-500 is an all-in-one switcher system ideal for live events or corporate productions, and designed to work alongside the NX5R and the RM-30BP for multi-camera operation. The MCX-500 sends PGM/PVW tally signals to each HXR-NX5R. This feature allows operators to know which ca...
Plays: 858 - Duration: 13:52 - Added: 31/10/2016
Veydra cinema primes are small, light-weight, high quality prime lenses that compete in terms of qualitywith some of the high-end lenses on the market. Initially funded through a Kickstarter project, the Veydra lenses work native with the Micro Four Thirds mount. Veydra lenses are al...
Duration: 07:05 - Added: 24/10/2016
Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet, September 11, 2016. "High quality motion tracking and compositing that's fast and simple to use," Adam Garston. As the lines between post-production departments start to blur, fayteq presents fayIN, a motion tracking and compositing plug-in ...
Plays: 1153 - Duration: 09:28 - Added: 14/10/2016
The SIGMA CORPORATION has announced that it will enter into the cinema lens market with the release of its SIGMA CINE LENSES, designed specifically for cinematography. The company feels this valuable new lens line could create a fundamental change in digital film production, and prov...
Duration: 10:49 - Added: 03/10/2016
Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet: September 11, 2016. Designed exclusively for creative professionals, this is shared storage that works the way you do. Meet ShareStation Studio, Indie, and Jellyfish. Sam Mestman is the CEO of Lumaforge, maker of the SHARESTATION, a shared sto...
Duration: 10:49 - Added: 03/10/2016
Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet: September 11, 2016. Designed exclusively for creative professionals, this is shared storage that works the way you do. Meet ShareStation Studio, Indie, and Jellyfish. Sam Mestman is the CEO of Lumaforge, maker of the SHARESTATION, a shared s...
Plays: 1670 - Duration: 21:37 - Added: 24/09/2016
Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet, September 11, 2016 This video features 2 distinct demos: (i) shooting RAW with URSA Mini 4K and 4.6K (ii) post=production RAW workflow - editing with DaVinci Resolve. Klaus B. Pedersen is a Danish cinematographer and the Creative Director b...
Plays: 2519 - Duration: 06:22 - Added: 31/08/2016
Sensors come in many different sizes and the size of the sensor has a direct relationship to light sensitivity. Large sensors perform better in low light, and a large sensor creates a more shallow depth of field to the image. The critical factors affecting depth of field is the apertu...
Plays: 1040 - Duration: 02:30 - Added: 14/08/2016
The scene in this video is lit with 11 separate lights. Each light serves a distinct purpose in achieving the overall result. This short video shows the positioning of each of the lights, what they do, and the different types of lights which have been used. Dedolight provides the ide...
Plays: 954 - Duration: 16:49 - Added: 30/07/2016
In the world of photography, it is well-known the impact the reflection in the eye can have on the image: some call it a catch-light or a sparkle in the eye. In filmmaking, we can greatly enhance the visual appeal by creating reflections in the eyes. Reflections in the eyes can be th...
Duration: 05:10 - Added: 18/07/2016
Jim Tierney, President of Digital Anarchy, demonstrates Flicker Free, the plug-in for Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, Media Composer, Sony Vegas, and many other editors. As the name suggests, this is the ideal plug-in for removing unwanted flicker in your video images. Flicker can b...
Plays: 2513 - Duration: 09:47 - Added: 01/07/2016
On location in Hawaii this video shows 3 professionals onsite, working extensively with the JVC GY-LS300, and reporting of their experience using this camera in a professional environment. Plenty of examples of footage filmed with the GY-LS300 is shown, along with the commentary of th...
Plays: 3177 - Duration: 09:38 - Added: 13/06/2016
Interview with Tim Siddons, Director of Channel Sales at Blackmagic Design UK. Tim discusses URSA Mini in-depth, the new OS, working with URSA Mini in a studio configuration, and other new developments and workflow methods. URSA Mini is now shipping and there are plenty examples onlin...
Plays: 349 - Duration: 09:02 - Added: 26/05/2016
This report was filmed with Steadicam Solo and shows many of the bigger Steadicam's in action, combined with an interview with long-term Steadicam operator/expert, Jerry Holway. Jerry Holway has been a Steadicam operator for 30 years, with many feature film credits including Donnie B...
Duration: 08:35 - Added: 18/05/2016
The RedPro battery and power system is versatile and flexible. There is a wide selection of batteries compatible with Sony (NPF & BPU), Panasonic, Canon and JVC cameras. V-lock batteries are also available. Beyond the batteries RedPro also make chargers, with interchangeable plates ...
Duration: 06:33 - Added: 15/05/2016
The first promotional video of the Cinesaddle, the most versatile camera mount in the world.
Plays: 495 - Duration: 09:44 - Added: 07/05/2016
The legendary Cinekinetic Cinesaddle has been on the market for close to 30 years. This has become established as a must have camera accessory, with every mobile production equipment truck in Hollywood having at least one Cinesaddle on-board. The Cinesaddle has been used for many of ...
Plays: 1623 - Duration: 10:36 - Added: 01/05/2016
Marco Solorio, filmmaker and director of photography at One River Media, gives his views on Blackmagic Designs's URSA Mini. This camera has been described as being in the territory of ALEXA, at a fraction of the price. URSA Mini has many filmmakers excited. Marco speaks about how UR...
Plays: 432 - Duration: 13:04 - Added: 25/04/2016
In this video we take a look at the new camera operating system for Blackmagic Design's URSA Mini. This new camera OS features a completely redesigned user interface with dozens of new features. This will be available later this year free of charge for all URSA Mini customers. The ne...
Duration: 20:20 - Added: 11/04/2016
Recorded live at the Frontline Club in London, in February 2012, this video shows the master Matt Davis in action, talking and showing the equipment he used filming on location in both Lebanon and Cairo. Matt Davis passed away April 1, 2016. This video is part of an on-going tribute ...
Duration: 12:14 - Added: 01/04/2016
Recorded live at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, December 2013, this presentation by Matt Davis shows the extent of Matt's understanding of all things technical, with wonderful insight into his humour and communication skills. Thanks to Matt for such a brilliant presentatio...
Duration: 11:56 - Added: 27/03/2016
Roger Bolton of CoreMelt runs through the key plugins offered to users of Final Cut Pro X. Plenty of examples to show just what can be achieved with these plugins. *Slice X*: Instant shape tracking powered by mocha's Academy Award winning planar tracking engine. Just draw a shape an...
Duration: 11:49 - Added: 09/03/2016
Tim Dashwood of Dashwood Cinema Solutions http://www.dashwood3d.com shows off 360VR Toolbox which allows realtime preview of 360 degree spherical footage in the Oculus® Rift while playing from an edited sequence in Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects. You...
Plays: 652 - Duration: 14:58 - Added: 28/02/2016
Today we will talk about the concept of the Portable Studio in LED lighting. Here we will show an LED dedolight kit with 4 lights, consisting of 2 multi-LED panel lights and 2 focusing dedolights. Combined with the dedolight projector unit, this represents tremendous potential, well-b...
Plays: 674 - Duration: 10:17 - Added: 15/02/2016
The dedolight DP2.1 imager is an attachment which fits onto either the tungsten DLH4 dedolight, or the newer DLED4 dedolight. The is a fantastic piece of equipment with enables light to be focussed onto a tiny area, no bigger than a matchhead, of the imager can be used project slides,...
Plays: 1329 - Duration: 32:31 - Added: 30/01/2016
Steadicam Solo is a light-weight, extremely manoeuvrable Steadicam, which can be used in traditional Steadicam fashion with mechanical arm and body vest, or in hand-held configuration where the arm of the operator is used to support and guide the Steadicam. Steadicam Solo is a comple...
Plays: 682 - Duration: 10:21 - Added: 09/01/2016
Colorist, Giles Livesky, runs through key features of editing with DaVinci Resolve 12. Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet, Sept. 13, 2015. DaVinci Resolve 12 Studio is a complete professional editing and color grading solution for customers working in SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K and ...
Plays: 4628 - Duration: 13:15 - Added: 09/01/2016
Filmed at the IBC Amsterdam SuperMeet, Sept. 13, 2015 This is the amazing story of filmmaker Nguyen-Anh Nguyen, who began his professional life as a dentist - and then decided that filmmaking is his passion and to follow this direction in life. Working with Blackmagic URSA, the Blac...
Duration: 04:18 - Added: 27/12/2015
This is the final part of the 2015 interview with Walter Murch. The question is asked to Walter what the highlights are of his career, and what stands out. Walter's answer, like so many other subjects, is fascinating and deeply entrenched in film history and technology development. Wa...
Plays: 984 - Duration: 38:30 - Added: 23/12/2015
This report looks at 2 cameras in the JVC 4KCAM range: the GY- LS300 and GY-HM200. These cameras shoot 4K at 150mbps, or HD 4:2:2 at 50mbps. While the GY-LS300 features Super 35mm sensor and interchangeable lenses, the GY-HM200 has a fixed zoom equivalent of 29.5mm to 354mm in 35mm ph...
Duration: 07:34 - Added: 13/12/2015
In this, Part 3 of the 2015 interview, Walter talks about the impact that digital has had on filmmaking. Not only the change in granular structure, from celluloid to ones and zeros, the impact of digital has changed the filmmaking process in other ways. When everything was shot on fil...
Plays: 5672 - Duration: 06:34 - Added: 07/12/2015
The C-pan arm shown in the above video is a working prototype. The product is expected to ship early 2016. The C-pan arm is unique - this enables the operator to move the camera in a variety of different paths; straight pan, outward curve, inward curve, horizontal move, vertical, or ...
Plays: 3106 - Duration: 13:10 - Added: 22/11/2015
Location Hertfordshire, England, November 10, 1975. On this date, the rock band Queen recorded the video for Bohemian Rhapsody, at Elstree Studios, in just under 4 hours. Editor Barry Stevens then spent 5 hours working at the Trilion Studios in Soho, alongside director, Bruce Gowers,...
Plays: 707 - Duration: 16:06 - Added: 15/11/2015
Panasonic's AG-DVX200 4K Handheld Camcorder with Four-Thirds Sensor and Integrated Zoom Lens brings professional features and familiar camcorder ergonomics to the Four Thirds sensor format. It features a single MOS sensor with 4K resolution that captures up to 12 stops of dynamic rang...
Plays: 430 - Duration: 14:22 - Added: 02/11/2015
We speak with Jeromy Young, Atomos CEO, about their flagship product, the Shogun, and their latest release, the Atomos Assassin. Recorded at IBC 2015. **Ninja Assassin** The Ninja Assassin extends the legacy of the Atomos Ninja line up in to the realms of 4K UHD and 1080 60p. Combi...
Plays: 2303 - Duration: 12:32 - Added: 21/10/2015
In this, the second part of the 2015 interview with Walter Murch, Walter talks about the technological changes we have seen over many decades, and how these have affected the filmmaking process. Walter comments on 4K, now widely available to both professionals and consumers, and how t...
Plays: 12543 - Duration: 24:09 - Added: 12/10/2015
Walter Murch speaks openly about the state of play of the major editing systems in use in 2015. In the aftermath of the end-of-life of the original Final Cut Pro, there are 3 main systems used by professionals: Abobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer. Walter p...
Plays: 1119 - Duration: 04:04 - Added: 03/10/2015
The Sony Alpha A7S Mark II is a replacement to the A7S, with enhanced video functionality, a faster AF system and extraordinary low-light capabilities that will appeal both to photographers and video specialists. In addition to internal 4K video recording with full pixel readout, the ...
Plays: 1170 - Duration: 19:26 - Added: 27/09/2015
The Sony PXW-FS5 drew tremendous attention over the 5 days of IBC 2015. This incredibly lightweight camcorder breaks down to an astonishingly small size once handle, side-grip and lens have been removed; with all accessories attached this is a powerful, full featured Super 35mm camcor...
Plays: 1331 - Duration: 04:33 - Added: 21/09/2015
The Blackmagic URSA Mini B4 Mount is designed to replace the existing PL lens mount on Blackmagic URSA Mini PL, turning it into a B4 camera for HD. To install the B4 mount, customers simply take the PL lens mount off where it is normally removed for shimming PL lenses and bolt on the ...
Plays: 538 - Duration: 10:05 - Added: 17/09/2015
Recorded at IBC 2015. Gustav Emrich, Product Manager JVC Professional, runs through the latest firmware update to the JVC GY-LS300. New features to include: a JVC “Log” mode designed to replicate the look of film; new Cinema 4K and Cinema 2K recording modes; a unique Prime Zoom ...
Duration: 08:00 - Added: 06/09/2015
Note: the test unit in this report is the CalDigit T3 Thunderbolt 2 RAID; this is also available in the larger 4 bay model - the CalDigit T4 Thunderbolt 2 RAID. The T4 features more space than the T3 and even faster transfer speeds. The Caldigit RAIDs are flexible in terms of modes ...
Duration: 07:33 - Added: 28/08/2015
This demo shows the power of the CoreMelt plugins, with full masking, tracking, and the ability to track flares and glows. Also featured is Lock & Load, the CoreMelt image stabilizer renowned for being the world's fastest video stabilizer with fantastic quality.
Plays: 422 - Duration: 04:33 - Added: 21/08/2015
The native mount on the GY-LS300 is Micro Four Thirds. This is an active mount, enabling electronic communication from camera to lens, enabling many functions such as: auto-iris, image stabilisation, power zoom, auto focus. Using the JVC Variable Scan Mapping technology, the image fro...
Plays: 527 - Duration: 01:40 - Added: 19/08/2015
The following lenses were used in the filming of the above movie: Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 Olympus 12-40mm F2.8 Panasonic 14-140mm f4.0-5.8 Panasonic 100-300mm f4.0-5.6
Duration: 04:04 - Added: 24/07/2015
The trick with lighting is to create a look without drawing attention to itself. Many times people don't notice the lighting, they notice the filmmaking before them. To light effectively you need to know the tools available and how they work. Working with the many lights in the dedoli...
Duration: 04:12 - Added: 24/07/2015
Lighting 2 persons sitting in an interview type situation is something which is often called on. Using key and fill lighting, in combination with backlighting on the subject and also the background, can produce pleasing and sophisticated results. This video piece compares the result,...
Plays: 603 - Duration: 07:09 - Added: 24/07/2015
The Atomos Shogun is many things: (i) external recorder which will record ProRes as 4K, HD or RAW (ii) external monitor (iii) provides waveform monitor/vectorscope, peaking, false colour and many other functions. (iv) playback device for 4K or HD content over SDI or HDMI. In this vid...
Plays: 2314 - Duration: 17:48 - Added: 19/07/2015
The JVC GY-LS300 camcorder is one of a kind! This is the smallest, full-featured 4K camcorder on the market, with Super 35mm sensor, professional audio inputs and controls, and accessible switches for accessing key functions. For those who have used high-end professional cameras, thi...
Duration: 02:49 - Added: 05/07/2015
MTF have taken an innovative approach to making it possible to use Canon EF lenses on a range of lens mounts. Due to the electronic aperture featured on the EOS lenses, this means external aperture control is needed. With the Effect Mark 3 controller this takes place wirelessly. The r...
Duration: 21:26 - Added: 05/07/2015
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary dedolight system, dedolight is running an international lighting competition, open to anyone who wishes to participate. Create a video entry showing off your cinematography skills and you will be in the running to win a lighting kit f...
Plays: 3245 - Duration: 03:52 - Added: 21/06/2015
**Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera** Announced at NAB 2015 the Micro Cinema Camera is a miniaturized Super 16mm professional digital HD or RAW camera with a revolutionary new expansion port that lets customers remote controls to operate the camera wirelessly The Blackmagic Micro...
Duration: 01:44 - Added: 13/06/2015
This was filmed a few years ago. I stumbled across the file while searching through my archive of material and couldn't help but think that this piece is a shining example of why the camera really doesn't matter - it's what you do with it! Filmed with one camera in a singe take, I ju...
Duration: 04:23 - Added: 06/06/2015
This innovative approach to providing a quality viewfinder is two products in one: (i) high quality 1080P viewfinder, suitable for critical focus and exposure (ii) a 5 inch 1080P flip-out monitor Therefore you have the best of both worlds: a top-quality viewfinder and flip-out scree...
Plays: 334 - Duration: 02:11 - Added: 23/05/2015
Shogun is the flagship product from Atomos. This is a first-class monitor, 4K recorder for ProRes, DNxHR and RAW. In this report Jeromy Young, CEO of Atomos, explains the latest functionality which has been added to this device.
Plays: 1771 - Duration: 10:16 - Added: 10/05/2015
Having worked with the GY-HM200 for several weeks, in real-world situations, I am totally impressed with this camera! It makes my life easier and I enjoy shooting with it. You need to get to know its ways and understand how to get the most out of the GY-HM200. For shooting HD or 4K th...
Plays: 2864 - Duration: 03:19 - Added: 29/04/2015
Blackmagic URSA Mini is available in 4 models, customers can choose either EF or PL lens mounts and 4K or 4.6K image sensors. Prices for the Blackmagic URSA Mini start at $2,995 for the 4K EF model. Blackmagic URSA Mini is designed to be used on feature films, television shows, comme...
Plays: 3933 - Duration: 12:27 - Added: 16/04/2015
I have to admit, I have been a 4K sceptic until now. HD is well and truly suitable for the client work I produce. I've wondered if 4K is worth the hassle. Having used the GY-HM200 I now see where 4K fits in. My channels of distribution will remain HD - however, to shoot 4K and be able...
Plays: 329 - Duration: 15:34 - Added: 31/03/2015
The TecPro Felloni LED panels, distributed by dedolight are amazingly versatile. These lights are available in several different configurations: *Bicolor - Tunsten and daylight* *Daylight only* *Tungsten only* *Different configuration can be powered from mains power, V-lock batteri...
Plays: 549 - Duration: 04:09 - Added: 20/03/2015
There is something magical about an eclipse. The solar eclipse of March 2015 is an event which won’t occur on this scale in the UK again until 2026, so I thought worth filming and documenting this. The question is which camera to use - I could use one with a Super 35mm sensor, ho...
Duration: 10:11 - Added: 12/03/2015
Jonathan trained and worked as a Film Cameraman at the BBC Ealing Film Studios and has shot on many varied camera formats and types of programme input at the BBC, and for all major broadcasters. He is currently consulting and presenting Lighting Seminars all over the world bringing ov...
Plays: 1098 - Duration: 19:15 - Added: 28/02/2015
Jeromy Young, CEO of Atomos, runs through the recent history of recording formats, from DV to HD and now to 4K. With each transition comes hurdles both in terms of cost and also in terms technical challenges. Atomos has made it their mission to provide cost effective solutions for tho...
Duration: 09:19 - Added: 22/02/2015
Chasing a shot against the fading light, we head out to Kirrabilli, the side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge opposite the city. I last filmed at this location in 1998. another time, with very different technology. This time I'm back with friends and co-workers and we're having fun shoot...
Plays: 421 - Duration: 27:00 - Added: 14/02/2015
In this 27 minute documentary cinematographers at the highest level talk about dedolight and what it is that separates these lights from other lights on the market. Key cinematographers featured in this documentary: *Billy Williams* - Credits include: Gandhi (Winner Academy Award Ci...
Plays: 840 - Duration: 11:34 - Added: 01/02/2015
Step into the world of cinematographer Ian Murray and see how he transforms a small studio space into a classy, beautifully lit set, using only 3 lights. The lights at work are the dedolight PanAura 5, dedolight 400 with projector attachment, and dedolight 650. The entire piece was ...
Plays: 3427 - Duration: 13:17 - Added: 20/01/2015
Out on the streets, testing URSA to see how this camera shapes up. This is a production camera, designed for crews, yet also one person can command this camera. So what's it like to work with, is it manageable, can one person run around all day and shoot with this. Rick Young puts U...
Plays: 3414 - Duration: 04:00 - Added: 10/01/2015
The Blackmagic Studio Camera natively features a Micro Four Thirds Mount. Broadcast B4 lenses can be fitted to the Studio Camera by using an adapter made by MTF Services. The B4 2/3" broadcast lens to Micro 4/3 adaptor is a useful way of utilizing all of your B4 mounted lenses on cam...
Plays: 1986 - Duration: 09:12 - Added: 24/12/2014
AJA CION is now shipping. In this video piece we look at CION in-depth, talking to the people who created it, to find out what this camera is all about. CION is the new 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD production camera from AJA. Shoot direct to edit-ready Apple ProRes 4444 at up to 4K 30fps, P...
Plays: 879 - Duration: 10:04 - Added: 20/12/2014
2 years ago I shot a short film titled *One Night in Barcelona*. Filmed with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, this was test footage to see how well the camera would perform on the streets, in the bars of Barcelona, at night with only available light. Everything shot RAW, the test footage...
Plays: 1514 - Duration: 07:56 - Added: 16/12/2014
Interview with Bill Drummond, Strategic Marketing Manager at Sony Professional, about the Sony PXW-200, the replacement for the highly successful PMW-200, As the successor of PMW-200, the PXW-X200 has a lot of attractive features, including dual SxS memory card slots for simultaneous...
Duration: 17:23 - Added: 16/12/2014
Designed to work with the Datavideo affordable range of teleprompters, the DV Prompter software turns your iPhone, iPad or Android tablet into a full functioned prompting device. Simply send yourself an email with the text you to work with, copy this into the DV Prompter Software, and...
Duration: 02:51 - Added: 12/12/2014
It was too tempting to pass up, a used lens for only £119, (Sterling) a Superzoom of 18-250mm. On my Super 35mm camera that would would equal, in photography terms 27-375mm. That's a very appealing Focal length. The big question is would the zoom perform. The lens manufacturer is Ta...
Plays: 5803 - Duration: 19:45 - Added: 10/12/2014
Here we see a short promo for an amazing new sci-fi film, shot on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and graded in DaVinci Resolve. Filmmaker Hasraf Dull explains the production and filming process, and how the Blackmagic Cinema Camera was used to produce exceptional results. Colorist, Gil...
Plays: 3582 - Duration: 15:14 - Added: 06/12/2014
The biggest beam available, the sun, sends out light that is almost perfectly parallel. In order to achieve a similar and as-close-as-possible effect, luminaires with an almost parallel beam and a homogenic light distribution is needed. The quality of the light - from hard to soft - ...
Plays: 1398 - Duration: 12:27 - Added: 25/11/2014
Rodney Charters, highly regarded director and cinematographer, talks about using the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera side-by-side with an Alexa, what 4K acquisition means in "his" world as a high-end cinematographer, and his love for the Alexa, and what it makes this camera special. ...
Plays: 1276 - Duration: 06:55 - Added: 17/11/2014
Tokina are highly regarded in the photographic world for producing high quality lenses which compete with those of the major manufacturers. Now Tokina turn their attention to the world of cinematography. Their range of cinema lenses currently features 3 zoom lenses: * 11-16mm T3 Wid...
Duration: 11:24 - Added: 09/11/2014
Watch part 1 of the interview with Maryann Brandon & Mary Jo Markey: http://tinyurl.com/q6zfs9k Recorded at IBC 2014, this interview with the 2 editors of Star Wars: Episode VII, provides a revealing insight into what goes on inside the cutting room of feature film blockbusters at t...
Duration: 13:48 - Added: 02/11/2014
Watch part 2 of the interview with Maryann Brandon & Mary Jo Markey: http://tinyurl.com/l4bdmxj Recorded at IBC 2014, this interview with the 2 editors of Star Wars: Episode VII, provides a revealing insight into what goes on inside the cutting room of feature film blockbusters at t...
Plays: 341 - Duration: 08:06 - Added: 24/10/2014
mTape is the world's first Thunderbolt LTO6 drive, enabling users to cost-effectively back up vast amounts of data for archivel purposes. In this interview, Roger Mabon, mCEO of mLogic, explains the relevance of this technology to video editors. Typically most editors and many produc...
Plays: 695 - Duration: 07:24 - Added: 17/10/2014
Interview with Jeromy Young, CEO of Atomos. Jeromy talks about the amazing Ninja Star - the world's smallest and most affordable ProRes recorder; and the soon-to-be-released Shogun 4K ProRes and Cinema DNG recorder. **Ninja Star** The Ninja Star is the world’s smallest, lightest Ap...
Plays: 1747 - Duration: 09:10 - Added: 13/10/2014
Stuart Ashston, Director Blackmagic Design, EMEA, talks about the development of Blackmagic's full-blown production camera, URSA. Recorded just after URSA began shipping, Stuart speaks of where this camera fits into the world of cinematography, and how URSA, in combination with DaVin...
Plays: 742 - Duration: 06:14 - Added: 02/10/2014
Zeiss is known in the world of photography and cinematography for producing absolutely first-class lenses. In this interview with Paul Longley, National Sales Manager, UK, for Carl Zeiss Ltd, we specifically focus on what it is which separates the photographic lens from the cinema le...
Plays: 4325 - Duration: 06:55 - Added: 28/09/2014
At IBC 2014 Sony announced the PXW-FS7. Sony have described this as being targeted at long-form shooting and production applications, however, it is just as likely this camera will reach into all levels of production. **Recording codecs (on-board or to external recorder)** * XAVC (I...
Plays: 3124 - Duration: 10:22 - Added: 21/09/2014
Until you have a camera in the hands it is almost impossible to get an impression of what the camera is really like. You can read the specs. and check out the images online, you can read the marketing from the manufacturer - however, until you hold the camera and get to know it, every...
Plays: 3257 - Duration: 13:35 - Added: 31/08/2014
Retroflex is a revolutionary device designed to improve the usability of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. Made up of 3 separate pieces: a cage, a handle (with trigger and LANC control), and a loupe which enables accurate focus and improves the viewing from the screen on the back...
Plays: 2005 - Duration: 06:31 - Added: 25/08/2014
The Blackmagic cameras offer tremendous value for money and extremely high quality recording. You can choose to shoot ProRes or RAW - and the different cameras offer different resolutions: the BM Cinema Camera offers 2.5K, the BM Production Camera shoots 4K, and the BM Pocket Cinema C...
Plays: 438 - Duration: 05:56 - Added: 18/08/2014
In this tutorial we show how to light a person against daylight using different types of lights. It is clear what a big difference the lighting can make. The result can be transformed from an image with very little production value, to a well-lit image which is very pleasing to the ey...
Plays: 1974 - Duration: 03:16 - Added: 11/08/2014
When lighting it can be just as important to take into account the natural light in a scene, as well as how to position and make use of artificial light. For many situations, the natural light needs to be supplemented or extended. In this video, a 4 light setup is shown, using 3 x de...
Plays: 773 - Duration: 05:21 - Added: 04/08/2014
Ronford Baker began in January 1966. when two men, Harry Baker and Ron Ford joined forces. Together they built a company which continues now, almost 50 years later. Quality and durability are synonymous with the Ronford Baker name. Equipment is manufactured in the UK. Ronford Baker ...
Plays: 362 - Duration: 09:44 - Added: 28/07/2014
Chroma Key lighting doesn’t need to be difficult. By using a few simple techniques, from working with one light, to 3 lights, it is possible to quickly create good result. This video piece focusses on simple and effective techiques to light for chroma key. Keep in mind, the availa...
Plays: 570 - Duration: 16:41 - Added: 19/07/2014
Designed for the cinematographer, the Phantom Flex4K is a high-speed camera providing exceptional flexibility through its frame rate capabilities and by adapting to different shooting styles. The super-35mm 4K sensor provides sharp, detailed images with extremely low noise and high dy...
Plays: 369 - Duration: 07:56 - Added: 13/07/2014
Lighting against hard daylight can be a challenge for those filming on location. You need the right equipment to make it work. In this video piece, using 2 lights: a dedolight DLED2 and a Felloni LED bicolour, we show how to turn a silhouette into a well-lit subject Using Sony S-Log...
Plays: 372 - Duration: 12:28 - Added: 02/07/2014
Since the introduction of digital lighting into film, television, and photography, color rendering has been an issue. The inherently discontinuous light spectra of traditional LED sources has made it difficult for a digital light to approach the color rendering quality of a black-body...
Plays: 1088 - Duration: 11:08 - Added: 27/06/2014
Cinemecanix / STC, strives to fabricate a shoulder rig above the rest with the best materials and workmanship available on the market today. Thru extensive research and development Cinemecanix has Identified problems and complications caused by other systems. The most common problem...
Plays: 350 - Duration: 01:47 - Added: 21/06/2014
Roger Mabon, mCEO of mLogic, runs through the soon-to-be available mTape. This is the world's first Thunderbolt LTO solution and promises a reliable and cost-effective long term achieving solution. This is particularly relevant to video editors who require endless terabytes of stora...
Plays: 1107 - Duration: 04:09 - Added: 13/06/2014
Joe Rubinstein, CEO of Digital Bolex, shows the D16 Cinema Camera. The features of this camera include a Super 16mm sized CCD sensor with a global shutter and 12 stops of dynamic range. The D16 records in 12-bit CinemaDNG raw format to give you fully uncompressed footage with no artif...
Plays: 419 - Duration: 04:16 - Added: 07/06/2014
ProAnimator is a quick way to add top-quality 3D Motion Graphics animation to your tool set. ProAnimator is optimized for motion graphics to give you the most impressive animations possible for a minimal amount of training and work. **Impressive Presets** To get you up and running q...
Plays: 1927 - Duration: 04:27 - Added: 01/06/2014
New for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. Sophisticated style blends with practical shooting. The Retroflex rig evokes a retro style of filmmaking, when it was all about the film, and production was stylish. Now with the modern flexibility of digital filmmaking, a modular cage sys...
Plays: 799 - Duration: 10:09 - Added: 26/05/2014
At NAB 2014 JVC showed 4 different 4K cameras. While they referred to these as concept cameras, it was also stated that some of these 4K cameras will be available later in 2014. Sounds like these concept cameras are fairly far along in terms of development - and not that far off from ...
Plays: 1142 - Duration: 12:23 - Added: 16/05/2014
Revealed at NAB 2014, the AJA Cion is a 4K capable camera, which also does Ultra HD, 2K and HD format, directly to Apple ProRes 422 and 444 at up to 4K 60fps or output AJA Raw at up to 4K 120fps. The CION interface is uncomplicated and can be easily managed from the operator-side. ...
Plays: 2844 - Duration: 10:52 - Added: 07/05/2014
Simon Westland, Director of Sales EMEA at Blackmagic Design, runs through 4 killer announcements from Blackmagic Design at NAB 2014: (i) Ursa: Introducing the worlds first digital film camera designed to revolutionize on set workflow while featuring a user upgradable sensor and lens ...
Plays: 2437 - Duration: 17:07 - Added: 02/05/2014
2 of the hot products announced by Atomos at NAB 2014: (i) Shogun - The 4K and HD external recorder with in-built 1920 x 1080 screen. When paired with the newly announced Sony AS7 camera, 4K recording at extremely high quality will be possible (ii) Ninja Star - the $295 HDMI ProRes ...
Plays: 1639 - Duration: 10:44 - Added: 22/04/2014
Rick Young on location with the Blackmagic 4K Production Camera, shooting in a variety of situations, testing out this camera to see just what it is really capable of. The Blackmagic Production Camera represents an affordable way into the world of 4K. The camera records Ultra HD imag...
Plays: 535 - Duration: 52:22 - Added: 11/04/2014
In this video many different cinematographers talk about the impact of the dedolighting system on their work and the unique qualities dedolights bring to different lighting situations. Featuring cinematographers of all levels, from those working on top level feature films to big bud...
Plays: 653 - Duration: 15:10 - Added: 30/03/2014
Producer/Director Matt Davis compares some cheap LED lights with the full spectrum Felloni LED lights. It is well-known in cinematography circles that not all LED lights are the same! Some have a green tinge; others flicker when dimmed or brightened; many fail to produce results whic...
Duration: 10:34 - Added: 22/03/2014
The Kino Flo lighting system is highly regarded for providing beautiful fluorescent light, perfectly accurate colour temperature,and a unique softness and quality to light. Developed in 1987, the Kino Flo lighting system has rocketed in popularity to become one of the leading lighting...
Plays: 398 - Duration: 08:35 - Added: 18/03/2014
Ian Murray works on many high-end commercials. He has worked as a cinematographer from the days of film to modern digital technology. In this piece Ian demonstrates how he uses antique glass, perspex, and a mirror, to project different patterns, using a single dedolight DLED2. Chec...
Duration: 01:20 - Added: 06/03/2014
This piece captures the setting up and effort that goes into the creation of a single photograph. Using the dedolight PanAura 7 and several other dedolights, we witness the photographer at work, crafting and sculpting light to bring out the best of the model at the centre of the phot...
Plays: 740 - Duration: 11:19 - Added: 28/02/2014
This piece shows the Blackmagic Cinema Camera built into a cinema rig configuration, for high quality acquisition of images and audio on location. The rig is built from the following pieces of equipment: Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF 2.5K Sound Devices Mix Pre Atomos Samurai Blade Za...
Plays: 1278 - Duration: 19:46 - Added: 25/02/2014
The Atomos Ninja Blade is a welcome and needed addition to the Atomos product-line of ProRes/DNxHD recorders. These are proven to be high quality, reliable and cost effective in terms of purchase price and recording media. Before the Ninja Blade there was the Samurai Blade, which was...
Plays: 462 - Duration: 02:32 - Added: 18/02/2014
Uploaded on Movie Machine over a week ago, this piece has drawn some discussion as to how much difference the camera makes. It's been said before that "content trumps quality every time" meaning if the content is engaging, the viewer couldn't care less about which camera did the film...
Plays: 1666 - Duration: 15:39 - Added: 17/02/2014
Filmed on location in Perth, Australia, and filmed entirely with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and also the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (the 2.5K model). This video piece shows the quality which can be achieved using these cameras. Working with 35mm still photography lenses, with ...
Plays: 619 - Duration: 02:32 - Added: 08/02/2014
The above movie has been filmed with many different camera - from affordable to high-end cameras. Check out the shots and give it your best guess as to which camera has been used to film which shots. email: editor@moviemachine.tv A little bit of information - the following camera...
Plays: 1937 - Duration: 08:35 - Added: 01/02/2014
Filmed on location in Perth, Australia, and filmed entirely with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and also the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (the 2.5K model). This video piece shows the quality which can be achieved using these cameras. Working with 35mm still photography lenses, with ...
Plays: 4474 - Duration: 06:55 - Added: 23/01/2014
Filmed on location in Perth, Australia, and filmed entirely with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and also the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (the 2.5K model). This video piece shows the quality which can be achieved using these cameras. Working with 35mm still photography lenses, with ...
Plays: 1387 - Duration: 18:37 - Added: 07/01/2014
Recorded live at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, Dec. 4, 2013 An inspiring presentation by director, Josh Fortune, and VFX artist ,Rob Allison, about the making of "What Manner of Men," a short war drama about the decisions soldiers must make, regarding bravery and conduct...
Plays: 433 - Duration: 24:53 - Added: 01/01/2014
**Recorded at the IBC SuperMeet, Sept. 15, 2013** Rescue your audio from the cutting room floor! With remedies for noise, clipping, hum, buzz, crackles, and more, RX 3 is the most robust and best-sounding audio repair toolkit on the market. Used everywhere from Hollywood post product...
Duration: 10:40 - Added: 29/12/2013
When it comes to lens converters and adapters those built and designed by MTF have a reputation as being the best money can buy. These are precision items, guaranteed to work under the rigours of the broadcast and digital cinema world. MTF are innovators in this field, producing non-e...
Plays: 337 - Duration: 11:16 - Added: 21/12/2013
Chris Keller is the winner of the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival. His captivating short film, Valse, was voted the winner of the festival with a unanimous decision by the judges. The film tells of the ill-fated love affair between 2 snails, which comes abruptly to a tragic end...
Duration: 17:30 - Added: 15/12/2013
It used to be that to purchase a prompter was expensive, cumbersome, and required AC power on location - not any more! Datavideo make a range of prompters that can be assembled and will work with virtually any size of camera - from DSLRs, to handheld camcorders, and fullsize ENG cam...
Plays: 1589 - Duration: 20:35 - Added: 07/12/2013
Recorded live at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, London, December 4, 2013. Featuring footage filmed with: Blackmagic Cinema Camera; Blackmagic Pocket Camera, Sony PMW-F3; Digital Bolex; Canon 5D Mark III recording RAW with Magic Lan...
Plays: 637 - Duration: 04:26 - Added: 23/11/2013
Register to attend the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival and see James's cinema presentation, featuring footage filmed with RED Epic, on the big screen. http://www.moviemachine.tv/digital-cinema-festival/ London based filmmaker, James Tonkin of Hangman Studios, tells why he pur...
Plays: 797 - Duration: 06:46 - Added: 18/11/2013
A preview of the Den Lennie's Cinema Presentation to be shown at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, Dec 4, at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, London. Register to attend at: http://www.moviemachine.tv/digital-cinema-festival/ Shooting S-Log 2 to SxS 2 cards, rec...
Plays: 414 - Duration: 19:51 - Added: 09/11/2013
Dedo Weigert, Cinematographer and inventor of the Dedo lighting system, explains why the big push towards LED lighting for the mobile crews. There has been a revolution in lighting in recent years. LED lighting, once seen as inferior to traditional lights, has made huge advancements....
Plays: 321 - Duration: 21:25 - Added: 02/11/2013
Interview with Jon Thorn, Senior Product Manager at AJA Video Systems. When Jon Thorn speaks we listen. He is one of those guys that understands the production process and is deeply knowledgable about producing content to the highest levels. In this interview, Jon speaks about the im...
Plays: 1195 - Duration: 03:18 - Added: 25/10/2013
This is a Worldwide Digital Cinema Festival. Submit your entries by Nov. 26 of this year. 1ST PRIZE IS A BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERA courtesy of Holdan **Enter the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival** This will be a jam-packed evening showing off the 10 best films submitted to the C...
Plays: 1050 - Duration: 21:26 - Added: 18/10/2013
Philip Hodgetts is a veteren of the digital video scene. He is known throughout the industry and can be described in many ways: a technologist, editor, industry pundit, podcasting veteran and specialist in new distribution. Philip Hodgetts has 30 years experience in production and pos...
Plays: 3342 - Duration: 07:56 - Added: 13/10/2013
Professional handheld camcorder records 4K using the XAVC format on to XQD solid state memory cards The PXW-Z100 professional 4K handheld XDCAM camcorder features a 1/2.33-inch Exmor R CMOS sensor with 16 million pixels. The camcorder is ideal for creating stunning 4K content (4096 x...
Plays: 3366 - Duration: 08:36 - Added: 03/10/2013
**ARRI AMIRA: The New Documentary-Style Camera** ARRI proudly introduces AMIRA, a versatile documentary-style camera that combines exceptional image quality and affordable CFast 2.0 workflows with an ergonomic design optimized for single-operator use and extended shoulder-mounted oper...
Plays: 2052 - Duration: 32:18 - Added: 20/09/2013
**Recorded at the IBC SuperMeet, Amsterdam, September 15, 2013** James Tonkin shows the forthcoming DaVinci Resolve 10, along with footage shot with the new Pocket Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. He provides a close look at DaVinci Resolve 10's new functionality and f...
Plays: 1129 - Duration: 16:05 - Added: 08/09/2013
This is a quick overview of this new product, which operates as a fantastic viewing monitor and also as a ProRes or DNxHD recorder. This bumps up the quality of your camera to broadcast standard at the same time giving you an accurate display for colour rendition. This is a very desir...
Plays: 4322 - Duration: 03:35 - Added: 31/08/2013
Shoot number 2 with the Blackmagic Pocket Camera. I'm armed with my Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 D lens. All the D lenses have aperture rings. On the long end of the lens, taking crop factor into account, that means I’m shooting at around 560mm. Nice! I’m going to film the horses again. ...
Plays: 1062 - Duration: 09:54 - Added: 17/08/2013
Step on set and check out the production of a music video, featuring a team of dancers and filmed on location using portable LED lights. Many of the scenes have been lit in situations where, traditionally, it would have been difficult or impossible to use lights. There’s a revolut...
Duration: 06:09 - Added: 03/08/2013
Ever had a client complain about the lines in their face, the imperfections that HD brings out so well under the glare of bright lights? Beauty Box is designed to help you add a layer of "digital make-up" to take some of the hard edges away. In this demo by Jim Tierney, we see just ...
Plays: 335 - Duration: 04:00 - Added: 03/08/2013
What is a cinema camera today? The PMW-F55 has been described as a cinema camera, though not quite to the level of the high-end F65 by Sony. And the F5 can be used for cinema work, if you wish, though it was also designed with other purposes in mind. In this interview, Sony Product S...
Plays: 1975 - Duration: 08:30 - Added: 03/08/2013
Sony Product Specialist, Tom Crocker, talks about the Sony PMW-F5, PMW-F55, and the codecs supported by these cameras. A new codec, XAVC, which can recorded at HD, 2K, or 4K is supported, along with XDCAM at 50mbps, and RAW - with the F55 to the latest SxS cards and with the F5 to an...
Plays: 7245 - Duration: 12:10 - Added: 19/07/2013
I land in New York 4 hours late. Weather held up flights across the US and we were sitting on the tarmac for hours unsure whether we were going to be able to fly or not. The dreaded words that the flight may have to be cancelled had been mentioned. However, luck was with us, and even ...
Duration: 13:22 - Added: 07/07/2013
BulletProof is a complete media prep and delivery solution for footage that simplifies the tedious tasks facing filmmakers every day on set. Bridging the gap between camera and editor, BulletProof combines all backup, organization, color and delivery tasks while handling footage from ...
Plays: 1531 - Duration: 08:35 - Added: 30/06/2013
Marco Solorio, Filmmaker, Director of Photography, OneRiver Media, talks about his experiences with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Marco was one of the first people in the world to shoot with this camera and has built a workflow around several key accessories, and understanding the hu...
Plays: 3155 - Duration: 08:44 - Added: 23/06/2013
Recorded at the Las Vegas SuperMeet, April 9, 2013. Register NOW for the London, SuperMeet, June 28, 2013 www.supermeet.com ------------------------------ Here we see the Movi in action - demonstrating the abilities this revolutionary camera mounting system which enables extremely ...
Plays: 1227 - Duration: 08:38 - Added: 17/06/2013
Marco Solorio, Filmmaker, Director of Photography, OneRiver Media, talks about his experiences with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Marco was one of the first people in the world to shoot with this camera and has built a workflow around several key accessories, and understanding the hu...
Plays: 3896 - Duration: 21:13 - Added: 06/06/2013
Recorded at the NAB SuperMeet, Las Vegas, April 9, 2013. Watch the brilliant presentation by Stu Maschwitz about Red Giant’s new tool for digital filmmakers, Bulletproof. Bulletproof is an organizational tool which enables you to ingest and tag media, color correct on-set, and orga...
Plays: 28701 - Duration: 39:08 - Added: 19/05/2013
Presentation by Scott Ross and Scott Squires live at the NAB SuperMeet, April 9, 2013 This is an important presentation - for those who don't know, the VFX industry is in crisis with many facilities either struggling to make a living or going bankrupt. This is a world-wide industry p...
Plays: 1346 - Duration: 07:07 - Added: 11/05/2013
Recorded at NAB 2013 - part 2 of the Grant Petty Interview. Grant Petty, CEO Blackmagic Design, talks about DaVinci Resolve 10. This represents a major upgrade to what has been described as “the world’s most advanced color correction system.” Now featuring an online editor, Da...
Plays: 19773 - Duration: 27:17 - Added: 03/05/2013
Recorded live at the NAB SuperMeet, 9th April, 2013, this demonstration by Alexis Van Hurkman, shows the new features of DaVinci Resolve 10, which will be available in the third quarter of 2013. Also checkout "Opinion: Why DaVinci Resolve 10 is such a big deal." http://www.moviemach...
Plays: 608 - Duration: 22:16 - Added: 29/04/2013
Want to take effects to the next level? Filmmaker Anthony Brownmoore and Autodesk’s Marc-André Ferguson will take you behind the scenes on creating REP 5091, an effects-centric short film. Find out why Anthony chose Smoke and how editing and visual effects combined enable better st...
Plays: 5278 - Duration: 13:52 - Added: 25/04/2013
Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design, talks about the introduction of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Production Camera. One year after the announcement of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (EF), Blackmagic once again has stunned the world with the announcement of t...
Plays: 3583 - Duration: 10:31 - Added: 18/04/2013
Announced at NAB 2013 is two major upgrades from Avid. Media Composer 7 has many new features and a significant price drop, now starting at $999 USD. Protools version 11 has also been announced. Both of these latest releases are expected to be available in June 2013. **New features M...
Plays: 24545 - Duration: 09:46 - Added: 12/04/2013
Certainly one of the stars of NAB 2013 is Blackmagic’s announcement of the Blackmagic Cinema Pocket Camera. This has been compared to Super 16mm in terms of sensor size, features Cinema DNG recording with 13 stops of dynamic range - and can also record ProRes (HQ). Lens can be att...
Plays: 2382 - Duration: 21:08 - Added: 07/04/2013
The Samurai opens up the efficient and cost-effective world of file-based workflows from an intuitive touchscreen monitor. Capture content in real-time directly from the camera sensor and encode it to Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD formats, eliminating the lossy, time consuming capture-to...
Plays: 540 - Duration: 18:11 - Added: 30/03/2013
Director, Roy Palmer, talks about changes in technology and the how this has impacted on the work he does. Perhaps the most significant change has been the large sensor cameras which have opened up a world of possibilities to filmmakers who, previously, were severely limited by techno...
Plays: 381 - Duration: 07:30 - Added: 24/03/2013
Sonnet offer a variety of solutions enabling you to transfer SxS media at high-speed using the portable Echo Express for single SxS or any of the Qio readers, which enable transfer from SxS and, depending which model you choose, other forms of media such as CompactFlash and P2. Also ...
Plays: 1482 - Duration: 05:49 - Added: 15/03/2013
Dean Cleary explains the reasons why the Canon XA10 works for him. Primarily as a second camera, but also as a camera to be used and relied on, particularly for multicamera shoots and for the production of web video. **Canon XA10: key features** * Professional HD video in the palm o...
Plays: 3560 - Duration: 10:34 - Added: 24/02/2013
Just had my hands on the latest JVC camcorder, the GY-HM650, and have to say I'm really impressed. Handles well, feels great in the hands, excellent images, and has some quite interesting features as outlined in video report (above). --------------------------------------------------...
Plays: 453 - Duration: 15:02 - Added: 12/02/2013
A conversation between 2 cinematographers about the development and changes in lighting technology. **Billy Williams** Billy Williams has been nominated 3 times for Oscars, and won an Oscar for his cinematography for Gandhi (1982). Billy was also responsible for shooting a number o...
Plays: 405 - Duration: 11:47 - Added: 28/01/2013
Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet, Sept. 9. 2012 Red Giant have been making innovative and time-saving pre production and post production tools for filmmakers for over ten years. Simon Walker returns to the SuperMeet stage to demonstrate three of their exciting new releases...
Duration: 08:32 - Added: 14/09/2012
Interview with Peter Barber, Co-founder Blackmagic Design Recorded at IBC, Amsterdam, September 2012. In this interview Peter explains the important of having produced a camera with a wide dynamic range, capable of filming 2.5K RAW images. It is this feature, largely, which distingu...
Plays: 608 - Duration: 12:09 - Added: 22/01/2013
The Dedo lighting system is highly regarded as being the ideal tool for precise and controlled lighting. These lights have been used for all types of productions from feature films, to televisionm and all types of video production. These Dedolights are also a major force in the worl...
Plays: 1928 - Duration: 26:46 - Added: 13/01/2013
Recorded live at the IBC Amsterdam SuperMeet, September 9, 2012. Featuring Al Mooney, Premiere Pro Product Manager and Michael Coleman, Senior Product Manager, Pro Video, Adobe. This demonstration shows the power of working with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, the ease of workflow for bringi...
Plays: 1382 - Duration: 13:32 - Added: 31/12/2012
Recorded live at BVE North, Manchester, November 13, 2012 (part 2) Part 2 shows an investigation into what can be achieved using RAW files recorded with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, basic demonstration to show how to get started with DaVinci Resolve. Of all the products to have com...
Plays: 2158 - Duration: 15:13 - Added: 26/12/2012
Recorded live at BVE North, Manchester, November 13, 2012 (part 1) Watch part 2 of this presentation: http://www.moviemachine.tv/video/the-impact-of-digital-film-camera-technology-part-2/56574859/ In this presentation titled: The Impact of Digital Film Camera Technology, producer/d...
Plays: 1219 - Duration: 19:40 - Added: 20/12/2012
*Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet, September 9, 2012.* This live demonstration of Autodesk Smoke 2013 shows the new interface, many of the new features, and the all-in-one workflow of Smoke 2013. Presented by Technical Marketing Manager Ken La Rue and Smoke Product Evangelis...
Duration: 19:30 - Added: 10/12/2012
Dedo Weigert: cameraman, cinematographer and inventor of the Dedo lighting system. Dedo's career extends over 5 decades. In 1990 the unique innovation of the Dedolight system was recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a Technical Achievement Award. In 199...
Duration: 05:37 - Added: 05/12/2012
There's a huge advantage to the Dedo lights in that they are incredibly robust. Most lights are sensitive to being knocked or dropped with the lamps being destroyed with the minimum of impact. Not the Dedo lights! These can be moved from location to location, taken on planes (without ...
Plays: 484 - Duration: 04:56 - Added: 05/12/2012
In this tutorial Dedo Weigert explains how to balance daylight and tungsten light, a common problem when filming in mixed lighting conditions. Using the innovative approach of covering the lights with fabric to colour balance the lights, this does away with the need to carry gels and ...
Plays: 418 - Duration: 08:18 - Added: 05/12/2012
The Portable Studio gives you all the power of Dedolight’s award winning lights in a package compact enough for even a one person camera crew. Comparable lighting kits from other manufacturers can weigh three times as much, are more than three times the size and don’t offer the sa...
Plays: 46425 - Duration: 15:34 - Added: 23/11/2012
*I was in Australia when I got my hands on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Footage in this report was filmed in Australia and then later in the UK. The was new unexplored territory. I’d never worked with RAW, the last time I shot film was in 1992, and suddenly, in my hands, was someth...
Plays: 7167 - Duration: 09:47 - Added: 15/11/2012
David Young, Product Specialist from Sony Europe, discusses the latest announcements made by Sony of the new 4K capable cameras, the PMW-F55 and PMW-F5, plus the newly announced XAVC codec and 4K RAW recording interface unit for the NEX-FS700E. **PMW-F55 and PMW-F5** The new cameras...
Plays: 8219 - Duration: 14:07 - Added: 13/11/2012
Was working on a job in Barcelona and I'd brought the Blackmagic Cinema Camera along to test. Not much opportunity for testing, the job was busy as can be. Shooting all day, long records to be encoded and uploaded. A lot of recording of presentations. Many different cameras being used...
Plays: 1364 - Duration: 09:02 - Added: 12/11/2012
The Sony PMW-F3 provides 4:4:4 recording, on output, with the CBK-RGB01 RGB and S-LOG Gamma capability installed. From color grading to compositing and chroma key the most demanding postproduction processes benefit from RGB recording. Once an option, the CBK-RGB01 RGB and S-LOG Gamma...
Plays: 2686 - Duration: 07:34 - Added: 31/10/2012
The SCL-Z18X140 is a zoom lens compatible with the Sony FZ mount, featured on the PMW-F3 and, the recently announced, PMW-F5 camcorders. The SCL-Z18X140 is a 14x high-power zoom lens designed for high-end production. Offering 18mm-252mm at T3.8 (Wide) the lens equivalent, in full-fra...
Plays: 1504 - Duration: 10:52 - Added: 22/10/2012
This Felloni Tecpro 15° Standard Bicolor LED Light runs on 324 LEDs and has a spot beam angle which makes it ideal for longer throw applications or situations requiring higher output. The narrow beam angle is also perfect for controlling spill light and for edge or side lighting purp...
Plays: 4630 - Duration: 08:41 - Added: 16/10/2012
Featured in this report is a look at three cameras in the Canon Cinema EOS range: the C500, C300 and C100. EOS C500 2 versions are available: one to work with EOS lenses and the other designed for PL mount lenses. This cameras outputs 4K over 3G SDI and delivers the best possible ima...
Plays: 1796 - Duration: 05:25 - Added: 10/10/2012
Sony have unveiled their next-generation Optical Disc Archive storage system. The system, which provides guaranteed inter-generational compatibility and ultra-reliable long-term storage, is at the heart of Sony's vision to create a complete archiving solution for broadcasters, motion ...
Plays: 669 - Duration: 19:47 - Added: 03/10/2012
Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet. September 9, 2012. This hard hitting presentation from Light Iron’s, Michael Cioni, investigates the changing nature of the production and post-production industry. The industry is changing in terms of workflow and technology. Michael Cion...
Plays: 2480 - Duration: 15:22 - Added: 27/09/2012
Having been involved with Blackmagic Design throughout the development, John has had an inside look at this camera from the early prototype stages though to the final release. John is experienced with many different cameras, from film to the extreme high end; his thoughts regarding t...
Plays: 14366 - Duration: 15:30 - Added: 24/09/2012
Cinematographer Dedo Weigert shows off a range of LED lights featuring the unique focussing ability which has become featured across many of the Dedo lights. These lights represent an entire range, from the smallest, Ledzilla, with 8 Watts output, to larger lights available in 20 Wa...
Plays: 1815 - Duration: 26:23 - Added: 18/09/2012
Recorded live at the IBC SuperMeet, Sunday Sept. 9, 2012. Cinematographer John Brawley and Digital Colourist Giles Livesky, take to the stage to investigate the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and how the RAW images work in combination with DaVinci Resolve. Clearly shown is the benefits of...
Plays: 12025 - Duration: 10:16 - Added: 14/09/2012
Mike Tapa of MTF www.mtfservices.com meets up with Stuart Ashton of Blackmagic Design - to investigate using MTF adapters with the, just announced, Blackmagic Cinema Camera MFT (micro four thirds.) What they find is that Mike Tapa's MTF adapters fit perfectly to the micro four thirds...
Plays: 4992 - Duration: 13:09 - Added: 31/08/2012
Part 3 of 3 - Recorded at Blackmagic Magic Design headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. Grant Petty, CEO Blackmagic Design, talks in-depth about the Blackmagic Cinema camera. The thoughts behind building a camera from scratch; what distinguishes this camera from others on the market,...
Plays: 2412 - Duration: 11:51 - Added: 31/08/2012
Part 2 of 3 - Recorded at Blackmagic Magic Design headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. Grant Petty, CEO Blackmagic Design, talks in-depth about the Blackmagic Cinema camera. The thoughts behind building a camera from scratch; what distinguishes this camera from others on the market,...
Plays: 51231 - Duration: 13:31 - Added: 29/08/2012
Hands-on test with Blackmagic Cinema camera. Rick Young tests the camera in many different situations; getting a feel for the camera in terms of operation, usability, working with different lenses, with a good look at the images the camera produces. Filmed on location in Perth Austra...
Plays: 4694 - Duration: 11:14 - Added: 27/08/2012
Part 1 of 3 - Recorded at Blackmagic Magic Design headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. Grant Petty, CEO Blackmagic Design, talks in-depth about the Blackmagic Cinema camera. The thoughts behind building a camera from scratch; what distinguishes this camera from others on the market,...
Plays: 2404 - Duration: 04:33 - Added: 20/08/2012
Sony is pushing the creative boundaries once more with the new NEX-FS700/K Full-HD Super Slow Motion camcorder, the latest in Sony's line-up of NXCAM interchangeable E-Mount camcorders. The new Super 35mm model is designed for high-speed shooting, capable of capturing footage at up to...
Plays: 1267 - Duration: 02:48 - Added: 20/08/2012
Sonnet Technologies is now shipping Echo™ ExpressCard® Thunderbolt™ Adapter, which enables the use of many Sonnet ExpressCard/34 cards with computers equipped with a Thunderbolt port—including the latest Apple® iMac®, Mac® mini, MacBook Air®, and MacBook® Pro models—can ...
Plays: 727 - Duration: 14:35 - Added: 20/08/2012
Ted Schilowitz from Red Digital Cinema, gives an overview of the latest products, including: a look at the new 6K Dragon sensor; latest developments with the affordable 4K Scarlet; Bomb EVF OLED (described as the world's best viewfinder); and a look at a remarkable 4K laser-based proj...
Plays: 1618 - Duration: 01:27 - Added: 20/08/2012
Matrox has updated the entire range of Matrox MXO2™ I/O devices and the new Matrox Mojito™ MAX™ card to add broadcast monitoring support to Final Cut Pro X. Video and audio can be output to a variety of external monitors and other equipment using the SDI, HDMI, or analog video o...
Plays: 3343 - Duration: 06:09 - Added: 20/08/2012
The GY-HM600 The GY-HM600 is a camcorder for next generation newsgathering. Light, versatile and extremely easy to use, this camera is designed for fast paced ENG delivering exceptional imagery and features for news, sports, and independent production. Offering superb low light perfo...
Duration: 04:02 - Added: 20/08/2012
Pete Schlatter, Director of Marketing at G-Technology, shows the power of Thunderbolt for moving huge amounts of data when editing video at the highest levels. Committed to delivering reliable, high‐performance storage solutions to the A/V market, G‐Technology shows its support f...
Plays: 356 - Duration: 04:05 - Added: 20/08/2012
GoPro has released its much-anticipated Wi-Fi BacPac™ + Wi-Fi Remote Combo Kit, allowing people to control multiple GoPro cameras at a time using either a smartphone, tablet, or the included waterproof Wi-Fi Remote. Additional features include live streaming video from GoPro camera...
Plays: 391 - Duration: 09:05 - Added: 20/08/2012
Lightworks is taking the editing community by storm, with over a quarter of a million downloads since the Lightworks Beta program was announced. With the full Windows release of Lightworks now available, EditShare has also shown a working 64-bit version of Lightworks and a Linux versi...
Plays: 992 - Duration: 03:53 - Added: 20/08/2012
Blackmagic Design has shown the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, a revolutionary digital cinema camera design that includes powerful features such as super wide 13 stops of dynamic range, high resolution 2.5K sensor, built in high bandwidth SSD recorder, open file format support, color corre...
Plays: 1457 - Duration: 04:18 - Added: 20/08/2012
Powerful Editing and Visual Effects Software Offers High-End Creative Tools at a New, Affordable Price Autodesk, Inc. introduces Autodesk Smoke 2013 video editing software, a completely redesigned and repackaged version of the all-in-one video editing and visual effects tool for the M...
Plays: 658 - Duration: 08:30 - Added: 20/08/2012
Atomos, the creator of the Ninja and Samurai field recorders, has shown the brand new Ninja 2, which features HDMI input and output, as well as support for the latest version (3.0) of the unique AtomOS operating system. “We first showcased Ninja at NAB 2011 and just a y...
Plays: 463 - Duration: 04:04 - Added: 20/08/2012
The Ki Pro Quad by AJA Video Systems is a solid-state portable video recorder which is capable of capturing high-quality edit-ready files in formats including 4K (4096 x 2160), Quad HD (3840 x 2160), 2K (2048 x 1080), and HD (1920 x 1080), for the fastest path from camera-to-editorial...