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It’s a beautiful day and the sun is shining, with not a cloud in the sky, beaming down plenty of light for almost limitless depth-of-field for your footage. While all that sunshine can produce wonderful exposures, it may not be so great for your health or for the well-being of your equipment. Read on for some ideas on how to beat the heat during a summer shoot.
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Starting with the very basics, outfit yourself with a pair of
Hey, you’re a video person. All you know is the video don’t sound good. Something’s off—but who knows what! Well, read this article, and you will. Or more accurately, you’ll have some tools for identifying what sounds off as you practice your craft. With some time and patience, you’ll get the hang of fixing the issue yourself. Here are eight tips to help you.
1. Get Familiar with the GUI of an Equalizer
GUI stands for graphic user interface. This is what you will interact with while you equalize your signal in your NLE or DAW. The GUI can look
In this segment of Show Us Your Shot, Gregory Blair pays homage to indie horror filmmakers, creating a disorienting feeling without the use of high-tech effects, CGI, or jibs and cranes.
“Deadly Revisions is a psychological thriller that pays homage to several horror films and filmmakers. In this scene, we wanted to give a loving nod to Sam Raimi and the Evil Dead films. The scene involves Bill Oberst Jr. as Grafton Torn—a horror-film writer with amnesia, haunted by nightmares—who is having a sort of breakdown/hallucination moment. We
In this segment, Chris Seivard shares with us how he pulled off a professional shoot for a client, using mostly natural daylight streaming through the location’s windows, supplemented with two LED fixtures to light the interior. Watch the video, as Seivard explains his setup, and be sure to study the lighting diagram.
This project was for an insurance company. The goal was to give investigators a feel for what the deposition process might be like, after an incident investigation.
Achieve a variety of complex, angled shots, or time-lapse videos by using Syrp's latest Tilt Platform for the Genie II Linear control platform and Magic Carpet sliders. When the Tilt Platform is paired with the Genie II Linear or propels along the tracks of
In Learning to Drive, Director Roderick E. Stevens wanted the camera to drop straight down over the actor, the way it might on a telescopic crane. Without the budget to rent one, that seemed impossible. It’s a simple shot that only lasts a few seconds, but it occurs at a crucial turning point in the film, and the director is far too stubborn to give up. About $150 in electrical conduit and hardware and some funky engineering resulted in a vertical slider that accomplished the shot.
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Don’t be fooled by the size of the Genie Mini II pan unit—this motion controller packs a lot of features into a pocket-sized form. This latest Genie version from Syrp now offers keyframed movements and multi-row panoramic shots, in addition to time-lapse, turntable, and real-motion functions. Syrp has also brought out several Genie Mini II and Slingshot kits that conveniently pair several Syrp devices for specific shooting styles.
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In Part 4 of our multi-part Audio for Video series, AB walks you through the pros and cons of recording audio to your camera versus using an external audio recorder. Learn about when direct-to-camera recording may be ideal, and when you’ll need to start thinking about additional devices, such as mixer adapters and external multi-track recorders. As usual, AB breaks down many important considerations and helpful tips that you need to know for high-quality audio capture in the field.
If you would like to continue reading about the Audio for
Step up your monitoring in the studio or on set with the new Atomos line of NEON series 4K HDR cinema monitor/recorders, in your choice of 17, 24, 31, or 55" sizes. The NEON monitor/recorders support up to DCI 4K input and feature 10-bit DCI-P3 color, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and they record up to 4K60 or up to 1080p240 video.
The NEON recorder/monitors support professional display settings and features such as anamorphic de-squeeze, calibration, 3D LUTs
The Pro Video Team at B&H would like to announce the CINEGEARS Ghost-Eye Wireless HDMI & SDI Video Transmission Kit 500M. CINEGEARS is known for professional-level equipment designed to stand up to the rigors of production life, and its Ghost-Eye Wireless HDMI & SDI Video Transmission Kit 500M is ready for your next production. Supporting 1080p, 10-bit 4:2:2 video transmission at distances up to 1,500', the system exhibits
Whenever you’re looking to create stunning landscape timelapses or panoramas, revealing product shots, or a gently arcing interview perspective, look to the array of robotic dolly and slider systems offered by edelkrone. Together with the edelkrone iOS or Android smartphone app, they give you the power to create repeatable, precision moves with your mirrorless, DSLR, or video camera. edelkrone motion control components include the compact
Love the Atomos line of professional onboard monitor/recorders but have no need for external recording when shooting with your DSLR? Treat yourself to the 5" Atomos Shinobi monitor for accurate in-the-field viewing and precision image control. Compatible with HDMI-output DSLRs, mirrorless, or video cameras, the Shinobi also works as a high-quality monitor for most HDMI-out tablets and smartphones.
The Shinobi supports a wide variety of
Monitors are flawed. They display limited color space, usually sRGB (although newer ones can display a wider color gamut), they age and change over time, and different backlight technologies will affect how the images are displayed. Let us not forget that the viewing conditions make a big difference in how we perceive, and need to be considered. For text, this isn't important, but for the visual media, this can make a huge difference. I remember the analog days of trying to calibrate the field monitor by eye, using the various test patterns
Capture, stream, and connect with Panasonic's AG-CX350 UHD 4K Camcorder, available at B&H Photo Video. This vanguard in Panasonic's new CX series features a 1"-type sensor for recording HDR-compatible, 10-bit images to dual SD card slots, in formats up to UHD 4K with HD/SD available for legacy projects. Add optional licenses to stream live events using RTMP/RTSP or via the camera's native NDI HX IP support.
Optical features include a wide
Canon has now added the convenience of touchscreen autofocus to its EOS C300 Mark II cinema camera. The C300 Mark II Camcorder Body with Touch Focus Kit (EF Mount) replaces the earlier clamshell monitor/XLR unit with the Canon LM-V1 Touchscreen LCD, the same monitor included with the