Something amazing happens when reality exceeds expectations. For comic-book fans, seeing all six Marvel superheroes on screen fighting evil in a film together was a long-anticipated and often-promised event. 
Have Canon bitten off more than they can chew with this camera ? 
"New York based photographer Ian Spanier had Muscular Development ask him to shoot pro bodybuilder and four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. For budgetary reasons, Ian was sent solo with no assistant. Not wanting to shoot available light on one hand and not wanting to have setup time interfere with the flow of the day, Ian came up with an original solution. Ian rigged a Photoflex OctoDome nxt to a Lowepro Scope Porter 200 AW Backpack to get a nice diffused light coming from over head (or slightly sided if he bent his neck the right way)." Via Philippe Gassmann 
Chuck Wendig: "I keep noodling on the idea of how you earn — not build, necessarily, but earn — your audience as a creative type. I’m not sure I have all (or any of) the answers, but here’s a good shot at it" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair 
On The Ticket, the lighting was a challenge because we used natural, available light and shaped it. I turned lights off, then added accent lights to bring out the depth of a location. 
There's been a lot of talk about the HDSLRs announced recently and as time goes by, we're seeing more and more comparisons of the Nikon D800 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III - and we've got 3 top flight comparisons for you today plus a few extras at ... 
Using Canon HDSLRs is becoming quite common on hollywood big movie sets... 
JAG35 makes one of the cheapest wireless follow focuses in existence. Now they've improved upon their design and made the entire system much more durable. Jonathan Gottschall, author of The Storytelling Animal, says science backs up the long-held belief that story is the most powerful means of communicating a message. Via The Digital Rocking Chair 
I was lucky enough to be the first person to shoot with the new Vision Research Phantom M120 camera systems. This is just a sample of a project I have had in my head for a while. With help from Abel Cine I was able to test out the camera’s before they shipped and put this little edit together. Being able to have a small form factor high speed camera like this for my projects is a long time wish. 
At NAB 2012, Litepanels part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, introduced the Croma on-camera LED lighting fixture, the Inca Series tungsten balanced LED Fresnel fixtures, the Sola 4 Daylight Balanced LED Fresnel and the Sola ENG Flight Kit. A funny thing happened at CinemaCon last week, when Warner Bros. previewed scenes from Peter Jackson's upcoming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in what could be a revolutionary new acquisition and projection format of 48fps. Response to the new technology — which better represents the motion our eye see in the real world and reduces the flicker and "strobing" effects that often plague movies shot with moving cameras — was mixed. 
Hollywood, CA and Dallas, TX – Redrock Micro, the recognized leader in affordable professional-level cinema accessories, announced today the immediate availability of a new family of Redrock-designed follow focus units. The new microFollowFocus family is the third generation offering from Redrock Micro that delivers new levels of performance, a unique “back-to-new performance” adjustable gearbox, and a range of products that can match any budget or feature needs. |
There are three constants in life—death, taxes, and oversized workstations. Why are workstations so large? They need breathing space for their powerful components, which could overheat if they aren’t cooled properly. As a result, no one had successfully designed an all-in-one workstation. 
"We were given an opportunity to get acquainted with the newest Leica X2 camera model several days before its official launch. We tested its functions, found out what changes had been made compared to its predecessor and made some ISO comparision shots. Please enjoy our article" Via Philippe Gassmann 
Jon Spaihts: "Ridley is a creative volcano and it was a major part of my job just trying to keep up with him. He's a marvel."
DRC: Also interesting is Spaihts on why Hollywood & the video game industry take such a different approach to producing science fiction properties. Via The Digital Rocking Chair 
I finally got my hands on the new Fastec TS3 Cine camera and I love it. It is truly a portable high speed solution that is very easy to use! EDIT 5/2/12: I shot a video blog detailing the operation of the camera and also traveled to a local greenhouse that was filled with colorful butterflies. It was very humid and warm inside the greenhouse and the TS3 preformed quite well. I used all Nikon manual 35mm glass with a c-mount to Nikon adapter on the TS3. 
Everyone at Hurlbut Visuals wanted to give you an inside look at how we used the power of this incredibly flexible, lightweight, DSLR platform, the A camera system that is the 1DC on The Ticket. 
Friend of planet5D Josh Negrin sent us his latest short Calling Charlie and gave us a good bit of details about the Scarlet-x, how he's moved from HDSLRs, workflow etc. 
We've already shown off one of the cheaper wireless follow focus systems from JAG35. 
No one has professionalized nerdiness like Kevin Feige. As a movie producer, Feige -- now an executive at Marvel Studios -- has been involve... The first in a four part series from Filmtools on Teenie Weenie Grip Gear and how to utilize it in the best way to engineer a solid, steady car mount. Part one covers all of the basic components of the Teenie Weenie Car Mount. Stay tuned for features on how to build a hood mount, a hostess tray, and more! 
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new iPhone/iPad app Sol: Sun Clock and a promo code to try it out. Cinnafilm’s Unrivaled Dark Energy Texture Technology for Film and Video | planet5D - HDSLR community
Act of Valor was shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and those of you paying close attention to what Shane Hurlbut has been talking about Dark Energy...
Jonathan Yi sent us this little bit about how they were planning on using the Scarlet's HDR mode for a piece of this commercial, but due to the low light on the day of the shoot, they tried the Canon EOS C300 with an iPhone to light the product... |
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