Posts Tagged ‘cinematography’

I didn't have a Canon C500, 5D Mk III, or Blackmagic Cinema Camera on me, but Shane Hurlbut & Co. had all that and much, much more at the Philly stop of Shane Hurlbut's Illumination Experience Tour. On the other hand, I did have an…

Latest planet5D Podcast guest, Anton Lorimer is an award winning cinematographer and speaker has his own company Lorimerworks, as well as heads up Smugmugs video efforts, Smugmugs Films - his latest film "Arctic Swell" has gotten lots of attention worldwide. Show notes and links Topics:…

Ace cinematographer Shane Hurlburt’s recent article titled “Blackmagic Cinema Camera: The Perfect Training Ground for Cinematographers” really struck a chord. I cannot recommend it too highly. In effect he is advising that we emulate the means and methods of Super 16mm analog filmmaking in order…

Yes, I’m still an Apple fanboy (fanman?). Among many other things, their iTunes store continues to surprise and delight me with rich app functionality at accessible price points --apps which do what they’re supposed to do, as simply as possible, without the dreaded “functionality bloat.”[adrotate…

Alex Buono is the Director of Photography for all of the recorded segments of Saturday Night Live and has been DP on several movies as well as being a Canon Explorer of Light so he's very comfortable presenting - and thanks to Alex inviting me…

Another kickstarter project for the day (seems to be Kickstarter Wednesday! HA) - this is an interesting take on the handheld steadicam - the The Supraflux Video Camera Stabilizer - which is unique because it has an electronic 'brake' to help control the motion without…

Let me spare you soft mushy detail, muddy color, compression artifacts and aliasing/moire that our beloved DSLR manufacturers still push our way. Watch this beautiful piece done by Jon Carr who works with Vincent Laforet. [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] A Week With The Blackmagic Cinema…

planetMitch note: this is a new post by one of our new guest bloggers - Patryk Kizny (from LookyCreative and DitoGear (a planet5D sponsor)). Welcome Patryk! [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] “The Dreams Come True” “The Dreams Come True” is a short film commissioned by the…