April 2011

April 2011

by The Editors

At A Glance: Nikon D7000

Incredible low-light sensitivity and full 1080p with the new entry in Nikon’s line of video-capable DSLRs

by David Willis

Bridging The Gap

Panasonic’s new AG-AF100 defines a common ground between camcorders and HD DSLRs

First Look: Sony PMW-F3

Sony introduces a compact camcorder with a Super 35mm sensor and professional features

by Neil Matsumoto

The Microphone Grab Bag

There’s no such thing as an “all-around microphone”

by Dan Brockett

What Do You Have in Stock?

Top stock-footage firms and their shooters sound off on why the content business is booming

by Clint Milby

Aliens Invade Tinseltown

The production team behind Battle: Los Angeles blends sci-fi and war elements to create an action-packed hybrid movie

by Kevin H. Martin

Book 'Em Danno

Feature film director Len Wiseman and DP Gabriel Beristain, ASC, BSC, help give a blockbuster look to Hawaii Five-O

by Iain Blair

Perfect Powder

With its popular webisodes, Nimbus Independent brings a new perspective to ski videos

by Jeffrey Nielsen

Sundance 2011

Did this year’s festival signal the call for Indie Film 2.0?

by Neil Matsumoto

Visual Translation

Indie pic Hamill gives the deaf community the ability to go to the movies

Noise Annoys

Cinnafilm’s Dark Energy creates a cleaner and more filmic look out of video

by Iain Blair

Audio Assist: Keep It Simple

RØDE’s VideoMic Pro, and recording live events

by Dan Brockett

Misinformation: The Director Of Sound

For indie film, sound is usually the first department that’s overlooked

Production Takes: A Short Lesson In Preparation

MacGyver to the rescue

Video Assist: Play Misty For Me

How a simple hair dryer saved my shoot

by Michael Guncheon

There’s An App For That

Will the iPad become a must-have tool for production and postproduction professionals?

by Andrew Takeuchi