Category Archives: cinema

Open Source Digital Cinema

Posted on by

Years in the making, Apertus has released 25 beta developer kits for AXIOM–their open source digital cinema camera. This isn’t your point-and-shoot digital camera. The original proof of concept from 2013 had a Zynq processor (a Zedboard), a super 35 4K image sensor, and a Nikon F-Mount.

The device today is modular with several options. For example, there is an HDMI output module, but  DisplayPort, 4K HDMI, and USB 3.0 options are in development. You can see several sample videos taken with the device, below.

The current device uses a Cmosis CMV12000 image module, although a Kodak KAC12040 and Cmosis …read more

Continue reading Open Source Digital Cinema→

The Man Who Scared the World With 3D Printed Guns Isn’t Going Anywhere

Posted on by

‘The New Radical,’ a documentary about 28-year-old Cody Wilson, premiered at Sundance, but not without contention. We spoke to Wilson and filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough to find out why. Continue reading The Man Who Scared the World With 3D Printed Guns Isn’t Going Anywhere→

The Man Who Scared the World With 3D Printed Guns Isn’t Going Anywhere

Posted on by

‘The New Radical,’ a documentary about 28-year-old Cody Wilson, premiered at Sundance, but not without contention. We spoke to Wilson and filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough to find out why. Continue reading The Man Who Scared the World With 3D Printed Guns Isn’t Going Anywhere→