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4K Camera Showdown: Is the Under $2K Panasonic GH4 Sharper Than a $20K+ RED...
The Panasonic GH4 is barely on the market yet, and while we've seen some comparisons, some have been with cameras that aren't shooting 4K. But what about comparing the $1,700 4K GH4 to the 5K RED EPIC...
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RED, Raw, Underwater, & Locked Off: How the Cinematic Odyssey 'DamNation' Was...
Being a director requires a certain persistent stubbornness to get a film made the way you want it. In the case of Ben Knight and Travis Rummel, this meant saving money for six years to buy the RED...
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Has RED's 6K DRAGON Camera Surpassed Film? Comparing Kodak 35MM, DRAGON, &...
Camera technology has come a long way in the last 5 years. Dale McCready, the DP on the TV show Atlantis, normally shoots on 35mm for the show, but wanted to see how newer solutions stack up and could...
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This Helpful Chart Has Everything You Need to Know about Today's Digital...
Discerning cinematographers know that different jobs and projects often require different tools. With digital cinema technology proliferating at an incredible rate, cinematographers now have such a...
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Dueling with DRAGON: RED's 6K Sensor Takes on Older MX in This EPIC Camera...
With DRAGON now available for purchase or upgrade in RED's EPIC and SCARLET cameras, it's about time to see how well the new sensor outperforms its predecessor, the Mysterium-X. Cinematographer Ryan...
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Low-Light Showdown: Sony a7S vs. Panasonic GH4 vs. RED EPIC MX
We know the Sony a7S has quite a bit of dynamic range and terrific low-light performance, but how does it stack up against the Panasonic GH4, and a much more expensive camera, the RED EPIC? James...
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Put Your Eyes to the Test: Can You Tell the Difference Between Today's Top...
Let's take a walk down memory lane. Remember two years ago, when Zacuto and Kessler put together what might be considered the most epic camera shootout ever conceived? I sure do, but not because of the...
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Case Study: Lighting for Commercials
About 2 months ago, I had the opportunity to work on four very different commercials, within about a 1-month span. Two fashion spots, one spot for Sesame Street and finally a sneaker commercial with a...
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New RED Firmware Brings In-Camera LUTs & Zone System Exposure Tool
"Why does this look so washed out?" "Don't worry, it won't look like that later." No longer will you need to have this conversation when working with RED and viewing in RAW mode. Being able to view a...
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Cameras Used by Sundance 2015 Filmmakers & Why They Chose Them
We can probably all agree that every film requires a different set of tools. This is certainly clear at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, with films being shot on anything from an iPhone 5S, a...
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How to Shoot Slow-Motion Aerial Footage on the Sony F55 with Andrew Wonder
Great aerial footage seems simple enough to capture in theory, but there is often a team of people or years of experience backing up the terrific shots. In the post below, we have Andrew Wonder to take...
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