Author Archives: Administrator

Black Magic Pocket Camera

I’ve had a chance to go and shoot with the BMPC twice now and I’ve had a mixed experience with the camera. My first thought when I got my hands on this camera was “Wow, this thing is tiny!” it reminded me of the Canon HV20 when it first came out – a lot of […]

Aerial Cinematography

Aerial Cinematography testing with the new H3-2D gimbal and Phantom quadcopter has begun at TVS Pro. Here is the first test video and keep in mind it was shot at 24 fps and the YouTube playback adds some additional hesitation (will depend somewhat on your graphics card and download speed) and frame skipping that is not there in the […]

Part 5: C300 and 1DC

This is a comparison we have had requests to see. Since we had seen the individual tests during the Camera Comparison Seminar earlier this year we were aware of where these cameras fall but since the EOS 1DC is such a different EOS Cinema camera there have been questions as to how these two compare […]

4K RAW, Log, and Compressed Capture Options

We have learned a lot of key information during the last two weeks of gathering information, talking with DP’s, colorists and industry professionals about the exciting and “here to stay” 4K work flows including the use of RAW, Log, and various compressed capture options for our recent 4K Workflow Seminar. When to use each, when […]

Making the Transition to 4K

Although 4K origination may not be needed for all projects, it is certainly creating a lot of buzz and we feel strongly that it is definitely here to stay and is quickly emerging as a standard for high end production and a must for feature films. Consumer 4K displays for home use are now available […]