Posted By Neil Matsumoto
By Nathan Lee Bush It’s easy to forget how recently film lorded over the Hollywood – how absolute, how unquestionable it’s dominance as the medium of choice. Sure, digital was convenient, and certainly there was that mysterious theoretical crossover point at which image quality could uncannily pass the Turing test of a trained DP’s eye,
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
With the introduction of the C300 late last year, Canon raised their flag in the professional motion picture camera space. With the great success of the C300, they have since added the 1D C and C500 – both capable of capturing 4K resolution (4K RAW capture for the C500). But for many indie filmmakers, the
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
At Sundance 2011, The Story Beyond the Still made its debut. Launched by Canon and still photographer/filmmaker Vincent Laforet, the project was a collaboartion between a number of filmmakers who created short films using Canon EOS DSLRs, inspired by a still frame from a Laforet short. Shortly after, Canon teamed with Oscar® winning director/producer Ron Howard
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
With the exception of a camera from Blackmagic Design that nobody saw coming, I think it’s safe to say Canon owned NAB 2012. Not only were they showcasing their excellent new Cinema EOS C300, they also launched the update to the 5D Mark II camera – the 5D Mark III. It’s also probably safe to say that
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
Around the world, even people who have no association to the filmmaking community are well aware of the Canon 5D Mark II – a landmark camera that has changed the production industry like no camera before it. Even before Canon knew what they had, professional cinematographers began to flock to the video-enabled DSLR to create
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
As most of you know, the Canon C300 is the most talked about camera on the market. With the announcement of the Cinema EOS system, Canon is going ‘all-in’ on the high-end digital production game, especially with the C300 camera and the new Cinema EOS professional PL- and EF-mount lenses. The C300 is now on