AMAZING SCI-FI FILM SHOT ON BM CAMERA, GRADED WITH DAVINCI RESOLVE 11

Here we see a short promo for an amazing new sci-fi film, shot on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and graded in DaVinci Resolve. Filmmaker Hasraf Dull explains the production and filming process, and how the Blackmagic Cinema Camera was used to produce exceptional results. Colorist, Giles Livesey, sho......

ANOTHER NIGHT IN BARCELONA: FILMED WITH BM POCKET CAMERA

2 years ago I shot a short film titled *One Night in Barcelona*. Filmed with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, this was test footage to see how well the camera would perform on the streets, in the bars of Barcelona, at night with only available light. Everything shot RAW, the test footage, in the contex......

IN-DEPTH LOOK AT AJA CION: 4K/2K/HD PRODUCTION CAMERA

AJA CION is now shipping. In this video piece we look at CION in-depth, talking to the people who created it, to find out what this camera is all about. CION is the new 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD production camera from AJA. Shoot direct to edit-ready Apple ProRes 4444 at up to 4K 30fps, ProRes 422 at up......

THE BEAUTY OF REFLECTED LIGHT - A NEW WAY OF LIGHTING

The biggest beam available, the sun, sends out light that is almost perfectly parallel. In order to achieve a similar and as-close-as-possible effect, luminaires with an almost parallel beam and a homogenic light distribution is needed. The quality of the light - from hard to soft - and the precise......

OVERVIEW OF SONY PXW-200 REPLACEMENT FOR PMW-200

Interview with Bill Drummond, Strategic Marketing Manager at Sony Professional, about the Sony PXW-200, the replacement for the highly successful PMW-200, As the successor of PMW-200, the PXW-X200 has a lot of attractive features, including dual SxS memory card slots for simultaneous recordings, ca......

BEST OF MOVIE MACHINE 2014 (PART 1)

Part 1 of The Best of Movie Machine 2014, featuring: Shooting with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera; Atomos introduce the Ninja Star & Shogun; Blackmagic URSA; AJA CION; Digital Bolex; Quality LED lighting vs Cheap LED lighting.

BEST OF MOVIE MACHINE 2014 (PART 2)

Part of 2 of The Best of Movie Machine for the second half of 2104, featuring: Sony PXW-FS7; URSA in the hands. amazing Sci-Fi film shot on the BM Cinema Camera; Another Night in Barcelona; AJA CION overview; Rodney Charters talks cameras.

AJA CION 4K/ULTRAHD/2K/HD PRODUCTION CAMERA NOW SHIPPING

AJA Video Systems' CION 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD production camera is now shipping globally. Ergonomic and lightweight in design with unparalleled connectivity, CION is capable of shooting at 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD resolutions.

ATOMOS SHOGUN NOW SHIPPING!

The long awaited Atomos Shogun is now shipping, bringing affordable 4K recording and first-class monitoring to the masses. Priced at £1200 ex-vat in the UK, the Shogun comes complete in protective case with drive caddies, XLR adapter, charger and a host of accessories. The Shogun doesn't just record 4K, this is also a first-class HD device, recording 10-bit Apple ProRes , high frame rate 1080p120/60/50. A host of functionality is provided, as explained by Atomos CEO, Jeromy Young, in the video below.

FINAL CUT PRO X TUTORIAL - ORGANIZATION

Organization of footage in Final Cut Pro X can be achieved in many different ways. In this tutorial we explore using the Favorites and Rejects to weed out the good clips from he bad. This is basic organization, however very powerful. For those new to Final Cut Pro X understanding these key concepts is important.

FINAL CUT PRO X TUTORIAL - THE MAGIC OF SKIMMING

Skimming through media is one of the brilliant features of Final Cut Pro X. While some other editing systems have their own ways of "skimming", the implementation within Final Cut Pro X is extremely elegant. The real power of this process is revealed when skimming through mass media. You can quickly movie through all of the footage within an Event with a simple swipe of the mouse.

CONVERGENT DESIGN ANNOUNCES FLAGSHIP MODEL OF THE ODYSSEY RECORDERS: SDI OR HDMI, 4K, RAW RECORDING, OLED SCREEN

Convergent Design today announces the new flagship model of the Odyssey Family of Products, the Odyssey7Q+. Featuring beautiful OLED screen, 4K recording over HDMI or SDI, RAW recording, and high frame rates, he Odyssey7Q+ expands on the capabilities of its predecessor the Odyssey7Q, while maintaining all of the functionality, performance and ease of use.

SONY PXW-X70: LARGE SENSOR, HIGH QUALITY 10-BIT 4:2:2 RECORDING, UPGRADABLE TO 4K

4K-ready fully-featured affordable compact camcorder for a wide range of applications from news gathering and documentary to events work

AVID TO RELIST ON NASDAQ

AVID has won approval to begin trading its shares again on Nasdaq, since having been delisted in February of this year.

LEICA OFFERS 4K VIDEO RECORDING WITH D-LUX (TYPE 109). WATCH THE 4K FOOTAGE!

The cameras video capability adds even greater versatility and allows the recording of moving pictures in 4K, the high-definition, digital video format with four times higher resolution than full HD. Watch the video above to see what this camera is capable of (make sure you select the 4K setting at the bottom of screen to view the content in 4K.)

LENS TEST: TAMRON SUPERZOOM TO WIDE 18-250MM

I often wondered how good can a really affordable lens with a staggering zoom range be. I've spent so much money on lenses it is ridiculous, and yet there are affordable lenses out there that can produce good results, so long as you know the weaknesses and limitations which come with such offerings!

BLACKMAGIC PRODUCTION CAMERA 4K USED TO SHOOT HILARY DUFFS LATEST MUSIC VIDEO

Blackmagic Design today announced that the Production Camera 4K and Cinema Camera were used to shoot Hilary Duffs All About You lyric music video. The music video was shot by LA based production company Nightjar, which is helmed by brothers Felix and Julian Mack and specializes in creating multimedia content, including video, animation, editing and sound.

TIFFEN ANNOUNCES NEW XLE SERIES FILTER LINE

Designed with long exposure photography in mind, Tiffens three new 10-stop filters attenuate for the far red and IR wavelengths that commonly pollute long ex.posure images photographed on todays modern camera sensors; the APEX, the ADVANTIX and the AXENT XLE filters are the ultimate imaging tools designed to control these issues on a wide range of sensors and lenses in various lighting environments

PANAVISION ACQUIRES LIGHT IRON

With facilities in Los Angeles and New York City, Light Iron will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Panavision, maintaining its executive leadership and talent. Light Iron's popular OUTPOST Mobile Post Systems will be available at Panavision rental facilities worldwide.

So what next

For those us who are totally wrapped up in both the technology and the creative process, we keep our eyes open, for the next major purchase, where to spend, what will excite and inspire us to move forward with our filmmaking.

Someone said to me recently, wide eyes and listening intently: "So what's the next big thing."

The next big thing, I thought. Could it be 4K, RAW, certainly not 3D, maybe something we haven't even thought of.

The fact is there is no next big thing! It's all the same. We're doing what we were doing 40 years ago, except for the fact that we have better cameras, incredible affordable glass, wonderful lights, and much more efficient editing systems (+ amazing things like drones, colour correction software, GoPro cameras...)

Given, that I don't believe there is a "next big thing" it comes back to the "same old thing."

Cameras, lenses, audio, lighting, good quality story telling and a passion to excel in the filmmaking process.

You might be making a corporate, filming an event, a wedding, TV news, or a personal project.

Whatever it is "Love it!"

I started in television in 1989 and now over 1/4 of a century later I'm as excited to be working in this industry as when I began.

In an interview I watched recently a filmmaker stated: "It's never been easier to get into filmmaking and yet, never been harder to earn a living at it!"

So whatever you're doing in this fantastic industry, at whatever level, love it and know that we've never had it so good.

I marvel at the cameras I use, the power of the editing system at my fingertips, the magnificence that some fine-tuned lighting can bring to a scene, and the fact that I can shoot multicamera when I want, without a care for how much footage I run off (except for the fact that I have to edit it - or provide to someone else what they need to work with.)

Be inspired. We've plenty of reasons to be excited.

All the best for 2015.

Until the next time,

Filming early 1990s, W.A. Australia, with CP16 and wooden sticks