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Most creative people are always looking to find a new way of showing something that everyone has seen before. When I ran across this video I can say I never had seen anything like it before. I have seen numerous extreme downhill skiing videos in…

I have a love hate relationship with GoPro cameras. I have to use them on more and more of the productions I am on and in some cases they are exactly what I need and other times I loath having to use them. One of…

Richard Tuschman is an amazing photographer/artist. I ran across this article and thought there are so many good visual ideas that one can draw from his work it was worth sharing. Tuschman builds dioramas of his sets and photographs real models and then blends the…

Recently Sam Mendes gave his top 25 rules for filmmakers. If you aren't familiar with Sam Mendes, he has a prolific career in directing the theater as well as major motion pictures ranging from American Beauty, Road to Perdition and Skyfall. Lists are always fun…

Sony has been making waves with their lastest cameras and one of the most talked about is the Sony A7s. Everyone is talking about how great in low light the camera is and the fact you to shoot S-Log2�?footage. �?All of that�?and the fact�?it is…

The choice in full frame�?sensor cameras continues to expand and with it a need for the highest quality lenses possible. Panavision the leader in cinema cameras and lenses is rolling out a new lens series the Primo 70 series.[adrotate group="6"] These lenses have been created…

I had a chance to see the JuicedLINK�?DARling prototype at NAB and needless to say I was super excited about getting my hands on one. �?My wait is almost over. Recording audio is quickly becoming the norm for most shooters to handle on their own.…

Is this the year that end consumers start demanding more 4K content? They are predicting that this year 4K Television sets will be one of the hottest selling items over the holiday season.[adrotate group="6"] In the last two years prices for 4K TV set have…

If you spent any time�?studying the origins of the film industry you know just how much vaudeville influenced much of early films. �?Storytelling has been passed from genre to genre since the beginning of time. We cannot really understand what works best on audiences without…

I ran across this video and I thought it is worth a watch. One of the main things we all shoot, regardless of our market or genre, is people. Whether or not you are working with actors, a�?professional�?spokesperson or “non-talent” talent, those that aren't�?used to…