Posts Tagged ‘gopro’

Now that Wi-Fi network functionality is finding its way into more stills and video cameras, it is easy to overlook potential network vulnerabilities. An Israeli information security expert discovered a weakness in GoPro’s firmware update mechanism that allowed him to harvest over a thousand user…

Our recent post on the student film JAGON created a bit of a stir. We thought the story was deeper than just the equipment, and reached out to Der Film Akademie Baden-Würtemmberg, producer of the film, for a follow-up Skype interview. We sat down with…

Modest tools, immodest location and great skill combine for this riveting couple of minutes from Kirill Neiezhmakov, latest in his on-going timelapse/ hyperlapse series on major cities. In this latest installment of our occasional series entitled “We’re not worthy,”[adrotate group="6"] Kirill proves once again that…

OK, reading patents is like reading riders to bills passed by Congress these days: impossibly dry, boring beyond belief and purposely inscrutable to all but the select few who will benefit from it. Good thing we have people like Patently Apple and Wall Street to…

While current FAA drone regulations are still evolving, Prairie Aerial makes a case for preparation, artistry – and not waiting. OK, maybe that title was TMI. And we here at planet5D are gearheads: not lawyers, legislators or enforcers of the law. [adrotate group="6"] But none…

It would have been noteworthy if James Cameron himself had shot AVATAR 2 with this gear, but this is for the student film JAGON. Yeah: a student film. Is this even possible? [adrotate group="6"] The gear list is jaw-dropping, but the actual footage is compelling, too…

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…

Taking up about the same space as a GoPro, Lume Cube mashes up the GoPro ethos with state of the art LEDs, Pocket Wizard-style control via Bluetooth and a smartphone app – and the ability to function as either continuous lighting for video or flash…

When was the last time you watched a short and thought “how did they do that?” and then: “how did they do THAT?” Cinematographer and planet5D reader Marc Donahue turned us on to his mash-up of breakdancing, [adrotate group="6"]gymnastics, parkour, and camera technique with his…

I have a love hate relationship with GoPro cameras. I love what GoPro is doing and how they are pushing the boundries of what can be captured in terms of video. However, I have been a critic for many reasons as well. [adrotate group="6"]I have…