First Impressions Of The Brand New Olympus E-M5 Mark II + Where I Think The New Canon 5DS Stands

There have been a handful of camera announcements over the past few weeks, but perhaps the most exciting news has…

What The Massive Price Drop On Canon’s Cinema Cameras Might Mean For Their Entire Cinema Lineup This Year

Last week Canon slashed their prices yet again on the C100 and C500, making both cameras more affordable than ever.…

The Best Order Of Operations For Color Grading & Why It Makes All The Difference

With color grading software like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Speedgrade being readily available to just about anyone with…

Could The Samsung NX1 Be The Next Best DSLR For Video? Here’s Why It Might Become A Serious Contender

2014 was a big year for camera releases, especially in the DSLR/DSLM world. The Lumix GH4 and Sony…

The Indie Film “ANOMALY” Just Took The Internet By Storm – Learn How The Filmmakers Pulled It Off With My Interview With Producer Jens Jacob

Earlier this week, the highly anticipated short film “ANOMALY” (directed by Salomon Lighthelm & Dan DiFelice) was released online for…

Do We Really Want Our Digital Footage To Look Like Film? Or Are We Actually Chasing The ‘Alexa’ Look

As many of you know, I am someone that is particularly obsessed with the ‘film look’. Much of…

3 Reasons Why Great Directing Hinges On Prep Work and Pre-Production

There is a very strong argument to be made that ‘90% of directing is casting’, and that same…

Here’s The Perfect Time Management Balance For Filmmakers & Why Most Filmmakers Are Doing It Wrong

Filmmaking is all about balance. This notion applies not only to creative choices (balancing story beats, character types, etc.) but…

Do You Know What The Difference Between A T-Stop And An F-Stop Is? Here’s What It Means And Why It Matters!

So many younger cinematographers today have come up during the DSLR revolution, and as a result have never used lenses…

This Is How You Set Up A Custom 3 Camera Reality TV Car Rig + Watch This Bonus Hour Long Gear Talk Video!

DISCLAIMER: This post showcases a 3 camera car setup that is currently being used on a television series.…

Check Out This No Budget Music Video Shot Entirely On The GH4 At 48FPS & Cut On FCP X

I apologize for the last of posts recently, as the last couple of weeks have been very hectic!…

Is Sony Becoming The Best Cinema Camera Manufacturer Today? Here’s Why They Are Positioned To Dominate The Industry

My very first video camera ever (in the early 2000s) was a 3ccd Sony TRV900 – which at…