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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Back when I sold cameras in college, I used to always point my customers to Sigma lenses because they offered tremendous value for the money. They were clear and sharp, and focused fairly fast. That was 20 years ago, though, and they've gotten a heck of a lot better, … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 12 has grown beyond its color grading roots into a full blown editor, but Hollywood still relies on the software to dial in its color grading. One only has to look at the awards given at Sundance and others to see just how many films use … [Read more...]
UPDATE (08/18/2016): Another spec leak which includes images of the camera have surfaced. GPS and WiFi have been confirmed along with a 30.4mp sensor. The FPS rate we reported is correct but now we know it will also be 4:2:2 with 8bit 500mbps MJPEG. Finally, the camera will have an ISO of 100 to … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're ready to make the transition from that old HD camcorder to a DSLR, the quick solution is to look at a Canon. But with a 'rest on their laurels philosophy,' a Nikon may be an alternative. They're #2, and like the car rental company, they're trying harder. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) RØDE continues to shore up its line of external microphones by giving yet another model the Rycote Lyre shock mount treatment. This time it's the Stereo Video Mic Pro microphone. But there's a few more improvements that may cause you to want to upgrade. … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The city of Los Angeles, along with NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, has launched a new program called On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project which is looking to highlight independent filmmakers as well as the city itself. The goal is to tell a positive story about … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Need to hone your editing skills? Well you can learn from Larry Jordan and improve your command of Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro, but if you're looking to make a career out of it, especially in the field of documentaries, then the Karen Schmeer Fellowship for … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Red Giant has made a name for itself in the post-production world as a leading third party plugin maker. Just last month they celebrated their fifth anniversary by taking 25% off of their Magic Bullet Suite and all related individual tools for a 24-hour period, and … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The one drawback in mobile filmmaking is that a smartphone can only zoom digitally, and its depth of field is non-existent without an app, or some post-processing gimmickry. But that all could change with a new design that uses dual cameras to mimic optical zoom and … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) One of the victims of today's modern cinematic multiplexes, is that we've traded the ambient movie palace experience for multiple choice in movies and the technology that projects them. Nearly extinct are the gorgeous art deco movie palaces of Hollywood's golden age, … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Blackmagic has released a new update to DaVinci Resolve 12.5, which promises enhancements that include Apple ProRes Decode for Windows and a plethora of additional editing tools. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you've been watching the Rio Olympics, you've probably seen that cool Google commercial where people are capturing their priceless moments on their mobile device and they run out of storage space. It's an ingenious bit of marketing. The iPhone is incapable of … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Despite many misconceptions, the most important part of cinematography and photography isn't the camera but the light. Finding the right time to shoot something outdoors is a bit of a feat, but fortunately there's an app for that. GoldenHour.One is a simple iOS … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Filmmakers looking to raise funds to complete their movies may want to look at BitTorrent. The file sharing software company and streaming network has created a special fund which will award content creators for releasing their projects online. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Like most low budget filmmakers, Shane Vader took to crowdfunding to raise money for the proof of concept opening to his scifi/horror project. He wasn't looking for a lot, only a modestly evil sum of $666. He was hoping that one of his role models, Guillermo del Toro, … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Samyang has announced a super fast 20mm lens as part of their ongoing 2016 Summer Samyang Blockbusters promotion, where they planned to introduce five new lens over the course of five weeks that began on July 18. The lens comes in two configurations: the … [Read more...]
