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Blackmagic Just Released A Brand New Camera – The URSA Mini Pro G2. Here Are My First Impressions…
March 5, 2019

As a longtime fan of Blackmagic, my ears popped right up this morning when I heard the news of their brand new camera - The URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2. …


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Race To The Bottom: How To Stop Undercharging For Your Filmmaking Services
February 26, 2019

Every Sunday I send out an article to my newsletter subscribers, sharing advice and insight on the business and craft of micro-budget filmmaking. For the most part, these articles are …


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PODCAST: Shooting A Narrative Feature Film In 9 Days With Cinematographer Matteo Bertoli
February 15, 2019

In this episode, I sit down with Matteo Bertoli - the incredibly talented DP who shot my latest feature film White Crow. Despite working under tremendous time constraints, Matteo, myself, …


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Introducing CINECOLOR.IO – A Brand New Platform OF 144 Cinematic LUTs For Filmmakers & Photographers
January 30, 2019

Two years ago I decided to start sharing some of my personal color grading LUTs with other creatives through this blog. The LUTs were engineered to help filmmakers achieve superior …


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Playing Against Filmmaking Trends On Our Feature, With Arri Alexa Classic, 2K, ProRes HQ, & 4:3 Aspect Ratio
December 19, 2018

I’ve been slow to post to my blog over the last month as I’ve been in the thick of production for WHITE CROW - my next feature film, which I …


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When NOT To Invest in Modern Budget Cinema Lenses Like Rokinon’s XEEN Lineup
November 13, 2018

Every week I’ll get at least two or three e-mails from filmmakers asking for advice on lens purchases. I’m usually asked some variation of  “which modern cinema lenses would you …


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Shooting Blackmagic’s Brand New BM RAW Format in Low Light On The URSA Mini Pro
October 23, 2018

Blackmagic made huge waves recently with the announcement of their new RAW format (BM RAW), which delivers superior image quality while improving performance in post. It’s currently only available on …


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Battle Of The 4K Mirrorless Cinema Cameras – Blackmagic Pocket Camera 4K, Canon EOS R, Fuji XT3
September 24, 2018

Several new mirrorless cameras were released or announced in recent weeks, including Blackmagic’s new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Canon’s EOS R, and Fuji’s XT3. All three cameras are clearly of …


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Why Shooting 4K Is Becoming Less Important + The Resurgence Of The Arri Alexa Classic
September 4, 2018

4K has been a part of the filmmaking conversation since the RED ONE was first released over ten years ago. At that time, all the “experts” were certain it would …


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126 Lessons on Independent Film Directing, Cinematography, Post-Production, Distribution, And More…
August 15, 2018

This week I decided to compile a list of some of the most important lessons I've learned about filmmaking over the years. They cover everything from producing and directing to …