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by Jennifer Hahn · Posted
Point-and-shoot cameras are a great value-add to your photography kit, social media sharing, or as a vacation companion for quick stills and capturing memories on the fly. And these days, the value is even greater with point-and-shoot video recording. The point-and-shoot design makes things simple to change to video mode and press record. Though after you’ve captured your video, it can become cumbersome to edit and share that footage.
Some cameras allow you to edit/trim your video footage (also called “Movies” in some cameras) in camera, which
by Zack Young · Posted
PTZOptics is stepping up their professional offerings with the new Rise 4K broadcast-ready PTZ camera, which sports a 1” Sony CMOS sensor, 20x optical zoom with phase-detection autofocus, optical image stabilization, auto-tracking and more. The Rise 4K also sports a panoply of useful I/O, including 12G-SDI, timecode, genlock, and SFP+ fiber. For those who want to step up their PTZ game, the Rise could prove a
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In part one, Doug shares how you can introduce HDR into your workflow. He discusses the advantages and disadvantages of shooting HDR video, the basics of HDR formats, and monitoring HDR on set.
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - What Is HDR Video?
2:20 - HDR Format Basics
5:30 - Middle Gray
7:19 - HDR Monitoring
12:59 - A Note on Exposure
13:45 - Where Is 18% Gray in HDR?
14:26 - Final Thoughts
by Zack Young · Posted
The new Insta360 X6 360° 8K camera represents a solid step forward for one of the brand’s most popular product lines. With upgraded 1/1.1” square sensors, triple AI chips, 8K50p 360° video, and longer battery life, the X6 should prove popular with content creators, filmmakers, athletes, world travelers and more, as the appetite for 360° video continues to grow.
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Monitors are a critical component for a video production set. Sidney shares what to look for in an on-camera monitor, featuring the SmallHD ULTRA 10 4K Portable Production Monitor.
0:00 - In This Video
0:20 - Size
1:03 - Brightness
1:27 - Color Accuracy
1:58 - Connectivity Options
2:54 - Professional Monitoring Tools
3:40 - Conclusion
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Join Lotta to learn what sets Insta360's Luna Ultra apart from other gimbal cameras, including its dual Leica lenses, ability to capture up to 8K30fps action footage, and more.
0:00 - Sensor & Leica Lenses
0:35 - Photos & ND Filters
0:52 - Modes
1:05 - LCD Screen & Tracking
1:38 - Battery Life
1:51 - Who Is This Camera For?
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by Roberto Bayde · Posted
Action cameras are one of the best tools to capture everyday life and action adventures. Most cameras feature a universal two-prong adapter that can connect to a multitude of accessories. Here are some of our favorites.
SmallRig Quick Release Chest Strap Mount for Action Cameras
This Chest Strap from SmallRig is an essential for POV filming and can be used to record all types of content, including travel, action, and
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Large format sensors have been making their way across the filmmaking industry, so a need for compatible lenses has arisen. Enter ZEISS's Panoptes 65 lineup of cinema lenses. Join Doug for two video shoots—one in-studio and the other a documentary-style—as he puts the 35mm, 40mm, and 110mm through their paces.
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Indoor Video Shoot
3:18 - Test Footage (Indoors)
4:19 - Outdoor Video Shoot
5:04 - A Note on Image Quality
7:04 - Demo & Test Footage (Outdoors)
10:00 - Doug's Overall Thoughts
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by Mary Latvis · Posted
Are you looking to learn more about the LED volume walls used in the burgeoning field of OSVP (on-set virtual production)? These walls are a key component of the process, serving as true-to-life backgrounds, and in effect, sets and locations for OSVP. Volume walls are composed of multiple LED displays that are seamlessly joined to form a custom-size screen on which your prerecorded background plates are played back. Here we'll go over the component that stiches together those displays and controls the behavior of your LED volume wall:
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Sidney tests the DZOFilm Arcana anamorphic prime lenses, DZOFilm's most affordable anamorphic lenses for the burgeoning filmmaker.
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Test Footage
1:40 - Physical Specs
2:23 - Breaking Down the Test Video
2:57 - Creative Potential
3:33 - Flare Test
4:30 - Bokeh Test
5:32 - Who Is This For?
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by Jennifer Hahn · Posted
Many moons ago, when the economy was unstable and layoffs were rampant, this author decided to switch careers to pursue filmmaking. With a new perspective and energy, but without any guidance, knowledge, or tools, going back to school for digital filmmaking was a no-brainer. The aim was to tell real stories in documentary form, and it became a challenging but ultimately rewarding adventure.
Tips for Starting Out
If you’re just starting out at the dawn of your student career, or find yourself older and wiser looking for a change, and you want
by Jennifer Hahn · Posted
In a recent Explora article, we went over the basics of media servers for in-camera virtual effects (ICVFX) and virtual production (VP), describing these beefy machines for media playback and distribution to LED processors for LED walls and volumes. A VP media server can be a custom hardware solution or software installed on an off-the-shelf machine, but either type needs to have a
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Whether you are learning the craft of cinematic filming, content creation, or even video editing, Professor Zack is here to get you started!
by Zack Young · Posted
Many budding filmmakers have toiled away on the color correction and grading of their first masterpiece, watched it over countless times, hit the export button, pulled it up on a TV, and been shocked. "This looks nothing like I was expecting. The colors! The contrast! The saturation!" Although there's no universal fix for differences in how devices display an image, the most common culprit of these headaches is
by Zack Young · Posted
Whether it's a four-year undergraduate program, a two-year graduate school, or a single class, studying film production is different from other fields of study. Film production classes are more like being in a trade school. Students learn and apply work skills, as well as film theory. Most importantly, you will be shooting at least one short film, and to make that film you need equipment, tools, and supplies.
Most film programs provide the cameras, sound equipment, and editing facilities you need, but, to take full advantage of them, some