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Just as Canon opened the door to filmmakers with the introduction of the 5D Mark II five short years ago, and Amy Kawadler of Canon helped us start the CineBootCamps, Amy again graciously opened the doors to Canon's[adrotate group="6"] Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center to…

Double Emmy-award-winning documentary filmmaker Fletch Murray will be taking his CineBootCamps on the road to shores of Oregon for the cranberry harvest Oct 6 - 9, 2014.  Ten filmmakers will have hands-on experience filming with Fletch, [adrotate group="6"]who plans to use a hovercamera, jib arm,…

I REALLY wanted to love the Panasonic GH4. I REALLY wanted to play with the latest. In fact, I was at EVS in Burbank, credit card out, 40 seconds away from throwing down and I remembered what I tell my filmmakers, "Rent before you buy."[adrotate group="6"]…

When Canon Pro Marketing Specialist, Genaro Arroyo, loaned me the Canon EOS 70D to try out I rolled my eyes expecting the auto focus to work haltingly...second-guessing itself...back and forth.[adrotate group="6"] But after some real world tests I moved from doubter to convert. Don't get…

QUESTION: Is the resolution, color space and dynamic range of Magic Lantern's RAW video that much better than h.264? Judge for yourself. Here's a side by side test we did - a blonde with extremely fine, almost white hair in a black silk robe. [adrotate…

It takes your breath away, the first time you use Magic Lantern's "software add-on". That's what ML calls it. I call it "Magic Window". No longer is your video an approximation of what you filmed. It's like you're looking through a window at what you…

If Mitch found out they were selling new Canon lenses for 75% off you'd expect him to tell you about it. Well, pro training in digital filmmaking is being offered at 75% off it's normal price if you took our Cine Boot Camps. [adrotate group="6"]…

In the last year, I've said goodbye to my older brother and my mom. I was impressed by their care providers in Oklahoma, my home state. Now I learn that not all elders are treated properly. So we're tasking the filmmaker graduates of our Cine…

I remember the day we proved that the Canon EOS 5D Mark III could be sharp and not moire (like the Canon EOS 5D Mark II). It was April 2012. We were teaching a workshop at the Palm Springs Photo Festival. One of our students…

Are you disappointed in the looks you're getting with your DSLR?  Lighting like the Masters is the key to great films. Period!  You can buy the latest, best digital camera and the best glass, but if you don't know how to light you may as…