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Scott Wright, Filmmaker: working with light
Scott Wright, from Dreamshock Design Studios, is a photographer, filmmaker, web designer, print designer and more. Here we see Scott at work in 3 separate situations, working as a filmmaker and photographer. At the heart of Scott's filmmaking skills are camera movement and lighting - harnessing the flexibility of lightweight DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, Scott has honed himself as a filmmaker able to provide high production values across a wide range of projects. Scott's skills are shown off in 3 filming situations. The material is filmed with a Canon 5D Mark III. The following lighting equipment was used: Felloni Bi-Colour LED panels dedolight DLED4 x 2 dedolight Panaura Check out more of Scott’s work at: http://www.dreamshock.com
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Filmed with Panasonic GH5: St. Peter's Basilica, Rome Easter 2017
Filmed UHD 3080 x 2160 using the Panasonic GH5 on location during the Easter service at St. Peters Basilica, Rome 16 April, 2017. The Panasonic GH5 was used hand-held or on a monopod throughout the filming. 3 Panasonic lenses were used: 7-14mm F4 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 35-100mm F2.8 Note: both the 12-60mm and 35-100mm lenses features image stabilisation and this was used extensively. The footage is straight out of the camera, no grading and no stabilization in post - all cut to together in Final Cut Pro X.
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Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4.6K: UHD Test Footage
Filmed with URSA Mini with the 4.6K sensor with a Canon 70-200mm F4 lens at 3840 x 2160. This test footage shows what can be achieved with a single operator, working with URSA Mini on location. The footage is straight out of the camera, no grading, cut to together in Final Cut Pro X.
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SHOOTING WITH THE PANASONIC GH5

30/07/2017 - On location in Perth, Australia testing out the Panasonic GH5. This entire report was filmed using 2 GH5 cameras. The Panasonic GH5 has earned a reputation of being a serious filming tool for those who need to be portable without compromise on quality. **Key features Panasonic GH5** * Professional photo and 4K video performance in a durable magnesium alloy body. * 20.3MP Four Thirds sensor with no low pass filter. * 4K Video: Internal recording at 4K60/50p (4:2:0 8bit) & 4K30/25p/24p (4:2:2 10bit). * Variable Video Frame Rates 4K: Max. 60fps & FHD: Max. 180fps. * 5-Axis Photo/Video Dual I.S. 2.0 up to 5 stops with compatible LUMIX MFT lenses, plus in-body stabilization support for classic non-O.I.S lenses. * Fast and accurate focusing utilizing LUMIX 480 fps DFD focusing system and Venus Engine 10 * Full size (Type A) HDMI terminal with cable lock included & twin SD Card slots (UHS-II U3 Compatible). * 3.5mm mic & headphone terminals - optional DMW-XLR1 microphone adaptor. * Eye viewfinder 3680k-dot OLED, 21mm, 0.76x. * V-LogL recording with (Optional) DMW-SFU1 paid upgrade
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28 Oct 2017 - Posted in: Software and Updates

XEFFECTS VIRAL VIDEO THIRDS PLUGINS FOR FINAL CUT PRO X

View News XEffects Viral Video Thirds splits the screen up into vertical and horizontal thirds. The combination of masks, titles and transitions that all work together with thirds means that some great looking graphics and effects can be built easily and quickly.
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16 Oct 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

SHOT WITH PANASONIC EVA1

View News The latest product from Panasonic is the EVA1. The compact and lightweight camera features a newly-designed 5.7K Super 35mm Sensor in addition to the Dual Native ISO, making it perfectly suited for documentaries, events, commercials, and music videos.
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18 Sep 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

SPEEDSCRIBER NOW AVAILABLE: TRANSFORMS TRANSCRIPTION FOR AVID, FCPX AND PREMIERE PRO

View News Digital Heaven has announced the launch of SpeedScriber for macOS, a significant advance in automated transcription for content creators. SpeedScriber provides amazingly accurate transcripts from audio or video files at insanely fast speeds - a 60 minute file is typically transcribed in less than 10 minutes. Transcripts can be reviewed an...
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15 Sep 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

PANASONIC LEICA 100-400MM TELEZOOM - STUNNING IMAGES!

View News Fantastic footage filmed with the Panasonic 100-400mm LEICA DG VARIO-ELMAR f/4.0-6.3 ASPH Power O.I.S Lens. This lens provides top quality glass, as shown by the images in this video, with built-in image stabilisation. The Panasonic Leica 100-400mm lens provides an equivalent field of view of 200-800mm in full-frame 35mm.
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29 Aug 2017 - Posted in: Product Reviews

SHOULD YOU BUY THE ZHIYUN CRANE - FULL GIMBAL REVIEW AND TEST

View News Courtesy of Momentum Productions, this review shows the Zhiyun Crane in action and why this affordable gimbal has a reputation of delivering, both in terms of performance and price.
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29 Aug 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

SONNET LAUNCHES DUAL-SLOT SXS PRO CARD READER, INDUSTRY'S FIRST FOR THUNDERBOLT 3

View News Latest Media Reader in SF3 Series Enables Concurrent Ingest From Multiple SxS Cards at Maximum Card Speed
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4 Aug 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

VIDEO NEWS IN 90 SECONDS: PANASONIC EVA1 PRICING & SPECS, SONY FS5 FIRMWARE PULLED, DAVINCI RESOLVE 14 BETA 6

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4 Aug 2017 - Posted in: Product Reviews

HD WARRIOR REVIEW OF THE PANASONIC FZ2000

View News Video review of Panasonic's FZ 2000, featuring: 1-inch MOS Sensor; 20x Optical Zoom;Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens (F2.8-4.5 24-480mm); 4K Video;High Bitrate FHD Video
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2 Aug 2017 - Posted in: Product Reviews

PANASONIC LEICA 8-18MM LENS WITH PANASONIC GH5 AND ZHIYUN CRANE

View News This video shows the powerful Zhiyun Crane with Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic Leica 8-18mm lens. Fantastic combination!
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20 Jul 2017 - Posted in: Tutorials & Advice

CUSTOM GRIP FOR PANASONIC GX8

View News For those looking to beef up the size of their Panasonic GX8, check out this custom grip which involved modifying a third party accessory which was originally designed for a Sony A7S. The result is a custom grip which fits snugly to the small Panasonic GX8, providing size and bulk. No electronic functions from the grip work - this is a co...
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11 Jun 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

PANASONIC AU-EVA1: 5.7K SUPER 35MM CINEMA CAMERA

View News The new compact and lightweight cinema camera, the AU-EVA1 has a newly designed 5.7K Super 35mm-sized sensor for capturing true cinematic images. By starting at a higher native resolution, the 5.7K sensor yields a higher resolving image when down sampled to 4K, UHD, 2K, and even 720p. The increased colour information results in a finer, m...
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11 Jun 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

CANON EOS C200 WITH NEW CINEMA RAW LIGHT

View News The EOS C200 Digital Cinema Camera is a "ready-to-go" production camera that comes with a built-in electronic viewfinder and an array of accessories including a 4-inch touch screen LCD monitor, a versatile handle and ergonomic handgrip. The camera can record internal 4K RAW to a CFast 2.0 card in a new Cinema RAW Light format without comp...
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18 May 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

THE CHARTERS POLE - FILM FROM 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WITHOUT A DRONE

View News Designed by cinematographer Rodney Charters, the Charters Pole is a multi-purpose pole for lightweight camera systems and other accessories such as lightweight lighting fixtures or boom microphones. The system allows the operator to get very close to the subject, which assists with even greater control.
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15 May 2017 - Posted in: New Product Launches

DELKIN LAUNCHES RUGGED MEMORY CARD READER, FIRST TO INCLUDE UHS-II SD & MICROSD SLOTS

View News Delkin Devices, a manufacturer of flash storage solutions and camera accessories, announced today the newest addition to their growing line of BLACK products: the Delkin BLACK USB 3.0 Rugged Memory Card Reader.
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15 May 2017 - Posted in: Software and Updates

DAVINCI RESOLVE 14 EDITING OVERVIEW

View News Watch the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 14 Editing video to find out more about the new high performance playback engine, advanced trimming tools and more about the latest editing features of DaVinci Resolve 14.
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