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The next 12 months promise a huge assortment of treats for fans of science fiction. Here are our picks for the most anticipated upcoming projects, including new TV adaptations of classic oft-told stories and a long-awaited new cinematic entry in a clas… Continue reading The best sci-fi/fantasy TV and film coming in 2021
If your job involves sending TV crews around the country to shoot interviews in people’s homes or workplaces, you’ll know that the current pandemic has made such tasks very difficult. That’s where Crew in a Box is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Crew in a Box is made for remote TV interviews in the time of Covid-19
Although TV professionals commonly use wireless microphones when shooting on location, decent-quality units are generally too expensive for use by regular folks shooting on smartphones. The creators of the Hooke Lav mic, however, have set out to change… Continue reading Audio-buffering Bluetooth mic gives drop-outs the slip
Those with a good memory may recall an innocuous little culture war in the early 2010s. Smartphones were still relatively new devices, offering the novel ability to record videos and rapidly share them with others. And while people certainly could easi… Continue reading The ups and downs of vertical cinema
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world in March the film industry was immediately hit hard. Cinemas quickly shut, with no one able to predict when they would be able to safely open. Most big-budget Hollywood fare due to reach theaters over the US … Continue reading Mulan vs. Tenet: The two films facing off for the future of cinema
Blackmagic Design has sent the filmmaking world into fits of nervous laughter with a new digital film camera capable of shooting 12K RAW at 60 frames per second. Yes, each frame will be an 80-megapixel raw photo with 14 stops of dynamic range.Continue … Continue reading Blackmagic’s crazy 12K camera shoots sixty 80-megapixel RAW frames per second
Stuck at home in self-quarantine, artist and filmmaker [Kira Bursky] had fewer options than normal for her latest film project. While a normal weekend film sprint would have involved collaborating with actors, set designers, and cinematographers in a frenzied attempt to finish in less than 48 hours, she instead chose …read more
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Although the showbiz industry still is centralized in places like Hollywood, it’s becoming less and less so as technology advances. That’s where Solo Cinebot comes in, as it’s a robotic camera system that can be operated over the internet.Continue Read… Continue reading Solo Cinebot system designed for tele-operated video production
When it comes to video-camera-stabilizing gimbals, some are motorized, and some work solely by the force of gravity. The GravGrip is among the latter, but is unique in that it incorporates hydraulics.Continue ReadingCategory: Digital Cameras, Technolog… Continue reading GravGrip gives battery-free gimbals a hydraulic touch
That little quadcopter of yours may be fine for shooting cool videos, but when it comes to industrial applications, a beefier drone is often required. That’s where the Acecore Noa comes in, as it can lift up to 20 kg (44 lb).Continue ReadingCategory: D… Continue reading Noa hexacopter can fly for an hour, or lift 44 pounds