I first saw the Sony NEX-FS100U on a press excursion last year in Japan a week before the earthquake and tsunami hit. ...
In the past year, the ARRI ALEXA and the RED EPIC have been scoring points with some of the best filmmakers in the world, including Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Peter Jackson (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) and David Fincher (The...
Even for the most inexperienced filmmakers, it's not too difficult to produce professional-looking footage with a DSLR for a short film. ...
As the worlds of stills and HD video continue to merge, we've seen a number of interesting mirrorless cameras, aka DSLMs (digital single-lens mirrorless), released in the past year. ...
In the past year, we’ve seen a new wave of large-sensor camcorders hit the market, which many see as the video industry’s response to the HD-enabled DSLR.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of 1976’s A Star Is Born, which was the first film released with a left/right/center/surround Dolby Stereo optical soundtrack.
In the evolving motion-picture production industry, we're living in radical times.
"Right over there!" The van veers hard as it rounds the corner. I brace my legs to stay balanced while struggling to hold my camera steady.
Since its announcement, the majority of camcorder bloggers have been referring to the new Sony PMW-F3 as the newest “RED Killer.” ...
As you probably know, HD DSLRs have been receiving a lot of attention from both low-budget and professional filmmakers, who are buying the compact, inexpensive cameras to shoot their projects.
In less than two years, the HD DSLR movement has revolutionized indie filmmaking by further leveling the playing field between low-budget and studio productions.
Designed as a versatile and high-performance solution for broadcasters, live-event productions, documentaries, rental companies and other video professionals, the shoulder-mount PMW-500 expands on the XDCAM line of tapeless acquisition technologies...
You might find something that hits home in ABC TV’s hit show, Modern Family, because the series, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, is really about today’s modern family.