Archive for August, 2010
Tweet to win a Redrock Micro RunningMan and Zeiss 50mm Lens
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
NOTE!!! SIMPLY RE-TWEETING THIS POST DOES NOT ENTER YOU IN THE CONTEST. You must follow the rules below! Yes, you can win a Redrock Micro RunningMan and Zeiss 50mm Lens setup in the photoCineNews EXPO tweet it to win it contest! The EXPO is going to be a LOT of fun – I’m going to [...]
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Lock and Load – a Final Cut Pro image stabilizer – this weekend only 47% off
Posted on 07. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
Lock and Load is an image stabilizing plugin for Final Cut Pro – and this weekend only, MacUpdate has it available for only $79 – which is almost half off. We don’t have any experience with this plugin and so we can’t tell if you if this is a ‘must have’ tool but we thought [...]
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John Butler Trio “Revolution” music video shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Red
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
As many of you know, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) and the Red cameras work pretty well together and in this new music video from the Australian band The John Butler Trio, we get to see an excellent example. We’ve been chatting with Rod Blackhurst who teased us with this intro to the [...]
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Solar Flares make for great Northern Lights (Aurora) – Canon EOS 5D Mark II captures them
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
Recent “coronal mass ejection” (solar flares) have caused a huge burst in Northern Light activity and I wish I were far enough north to see them – but Travis Novitsky is lucky enough – he’s in Grand Portage, Minnesota and got to witness a beautiful Northern Light show (Aurora) the other night. We found Travis’ [...]
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Hurlbut Visuals HDSLR Bootcamp – planet5D discount now available!
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
Get your discount for the Hurlbut Visuals HDSLR Bootcamp before it is totally sold out – seats are going quickly! Go to the registration page and enter the code “planet5D”. You can read about it on our earlier post but we’ll also tell you a little more about it here… If you’ve been looking for [...]
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Shooting ENG style with Dual System Audio on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
@createasphere on twitter posted this awesome quick demo video how to for Shooting ENG (Electronic News Gathering) style with Dual System Audio with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews). They’re using a Zoom H4n (reviews) to record the audio and Pluraleyes (reviews) to sync the audio with the video in Final Cut Pro. Daniel [...]
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“The Drive” – pastels, video, and a toy car – Art by Victoria Taylor-Gore
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
Victoria Taylor-Gore’s art has been highlighted on planet5D Cinema – “Colored Dust” and we’re honored to show off her latest creation “The Drive” – and she’s given planet5D lots of exclusive behind the scenes information. The thing I love about Victoria’s work is that she’s combining multiple art forms and technologies to tell stories. Not [...]
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European HDSLR Masterclass in Majorca Spain this September with planet5D discount!
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
If you’re looking to learn about HDSLR filmmaking, it looks like August and September are shaping up to be just the right time for you! With Shane Hurlbut’s HDSLR BootCamp (and it is getting close to being full – so don’t hesitate if you’re planning on going!), Canon’s EOS Moving Image Workshop, Canon’s EXPO in [...]
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Philip Bloom releases another short with timelapses-this from Monument Valley
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
Philip Bloom has released yet another short – this beautiful short which includes several timelapse clips was shot with a variety of Canon HDSLRs – the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews), Canon EOS 7D (reviews) and a Canon EOS-1D MKIV. The most interesting feature (besides the beautiful images) is that on Philip’s blog, you [...]














