Nikon ZR Firmware 2.00 Detailed – Log3G10 in H.265, Selectable High ISO NR and 3D LUT over HDMI

Nikon has published the full feature list of firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR, the first major update for its RED-developed full-frame cinema camera. The update brings Log3G10 and REDWideGamutRGB to H.265 recording, a selectable High ISO NR level, more assignable controls, focus peaking wit...

DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Firmware V01.02.1149 Released – 18x Zoom, Smoother Lens Switching and Scene Presets

DJI has released firmware V01.02.1149 for the Osmo Pocket 4P, and it is the biggest update the dual-camera pocket gimbal has received so far. The roughly 1.1GB download raises the maximum zoom from 12x to 18x, improves ActiveTrack and the 60mm telephoto camera, adds Stage and Sunset scene presets...

Canon EOS C400, C80, C50 firmware: new features

Canon's free December firmware adds Multi-Matrix color control to the EOS C400, C80, and C50. The C50 also gains Speedlite flash support.

Nikon ZR firmware 2.00: RED color science

Nikon has confirmed that ZR firmware 2.00 is coming soon, with support for Log3G10 gamma when recording in H.265 enabling RED color science.

5 Films That Most Influenced Matt Reeves’ Take on Batman

In the past couple of weeks, it seems like we’re finally making some progress in the production of Matt Reeves’ follow-up to his massively successful first Batman film with Robert Pattinson. In honor of the news and progress, let’s take a look at some of the works that Matt Reeves has cited had t...

Scream’s Supporting Cast: The Faces You Remember Even If You Forgot the Names

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 1996’s Scream.Unfortunately, we lost actor and law clerk C.W. Morgan on August 30 (as discovered by TMZ on October 8). Morgan played an integral role in 1996’s Scream as Hank Loomis, the father of Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich), who was the boyfriend of th...

Maria Popova's Guide on How to Write Something Wise

Essayist Maria Popova recently sat down with David Perell to discuss her research and writing processes. While she is primarily in the blog and essay space, I think a lot of her advice and processes can translate well to screenwriting. Let’s take a look at some of her points and advice and talk a...

5 Best Tobe Hooper Movies

When you hear his name, chances are likely you connect director Tobe Hooper with his horror film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). But Hooper made other movies during his career, with a continued interest in exploring broken families and a bonkers, go-for-broke energy to the horror or action ...

Nikon Announces Firmware Version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR

Nikon announces firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR (released in October 2025), a full-frame sensor camera in the Z CINEMA series. The firmware is scheduled to be available before year-end. Firmware version 2.00 is the first major update for the Nikon ZR since its launch, further expanding cre...

Fairlight Live 1.1.1 Update!

New Fairlight Live 1.1.1! Adds support for Fairlight Live Audio Panel 20 and 40 models. Also includes templates for new ATEM Constellation IP switchers, panel standby mode, improved audio I/O management, panel screen mapping and more! Download now from https://bmd.link/3zwwq7

Laika animator breaks down work on ‘Wildwood’

Animator Tilly Fidler goes behind the scenes. The post Laika animator breaks down work on ‘Wildwood’ appeared first on befores & afters.

How Fincher and Tarantino Carved Down a 230-Page Script for ‘Cliff Booth’

My most anticipated movie of the year is easily the David Fincher and Quentin Tarantino collaboration, The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth. It's a pseudo-sequel to Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, and it brings back Brad Pitt's stuntman character for a mystery in 70s Los Angeles that's sure...

5 Nicolas Cage Movies That Became Cult Classics After Flopping

Few actors greet me with such a broad smile as Nicolas Cage. The guy makes movies I want to see. Whether big or small, I need to know what he's doing, and I love his commitment to every single credit. But when you take as many swings at the plate as Cage, they don't always connect. Sometimes movi...

Filmmakers Know That iPhone's Aperture is Really For Us

Among all the other news that has recently rolled out for the new iPhone, there is one bit of news that demands the most attention for filmmakers. The iPhone has added a bladed aperture to its lenses on the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The camera in the 17 Pro opened to f/1.78, and now the came...

How to Cut a Fable: Editing 'Wicker'

How do you edit a film that blends fantasy, comedy, romance, and the structure of a fable? Editor Sofi Marshall returns to the No Film School Podcast to discuss her work on Wicker, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. Marshall join...

Film Quote of the Day: Captain Picard’s Quietest Act of Defiance

Over the weekend, I mourned the passing of Patrick Stewart and went over the laundry list of incredible episodes of The Next Generation. For me, that's the best Star Trek has ever been, even though I like many of the shows. Stewart plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard with gusto: a commanding leader the...

Could This New E-Paper Display Finally Replace Your Paper Lens Charts On Set?

Despite living in a technical age in pretty much every other aspect of production, many camera departments still run on paper, with lens charts, crew lists, and notes scribbled between takes and folded into back pockets to pass around between shots.And while there’s something to be said for cling...

Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere: The Default Keys I Remove

Welcome to Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere on ProVideo Coalition We’re in the week right before Adobe MAX. There are going to be a whole bunch of new features coming to Premiere. So, no tip next week. Whether it’s about software improvements or new releases, the standard question ...

Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove' Rules for Trusting Your Gut

I don't know about you all, but my household was all over that Complete Kubrick collection from Criterion when it was announced. And it is beautiful. All of Stanley Kubrick in gorgeous 4K? Say less.But now we're getting even more Kubrick in the form of TCM's podcast, The Plot Thickens, which is w...

Sony ELF-MN1: a compact 6-inch Spatial Reality Display

Sony is already working with a variety of XR creators and spatial content creators to create content for its new Spatial Reality Display, the small ELF-MN1.  Sony announced recently that its XYN spatial content solution, which enables creators to capture real-world objects and environments and ge...

Editors & Colorists: Getting clients, keeping clients, making money

Learn how freelance colorists and editors find clients, write contracts, work out their break-even days per month, and how to raise rates.

Deity’s New PR-2ii Pocket Recorder Could Be the Perfect Back-Up for Your Back-Up

Not gonna lie, I love this pitch of a “back-up for your back-up,” because there’s no terror greater than when your first and second recording options on a shoot both fail. And yes, while audio isn’t always everyone’s primary concern, it can be make-or-break for many projects.If you want a true ba...

Sony XYN spatial capture solution now available in the US

Flexible subscription plans and online purchasing make Sony XYN professional spatial content creation more accessible for a wide range of creators.  First announced in April 2026, XYN spatial capture solution consists of three applications: XYN Spatial Scan Navi, a smartphone application that ass...

New iZotope Photon powered by 12 machine-learning models

Fast and powerful, iZotope Photon, powered by 12 cutting-edge custom-trained models, brings GPU-accelerated stem separation and denoising to the desktop.  Whether you’re cooking up a remix, adjusting the kick volume, exporting a quick acapella, untangling multiple speakers in a podcast or intervi...

Gillian Flynn Shares What David Fincher Taught Her About Screenwriting

Gillian Flynn is an author and screenwriter who has made a mark for herself in the world of dark, complex thrillers, especially about complicated female characters. Her works include Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, and Widows.Flynn talked craft with David Perell on his How I Write podcast. Most of the ...

Adobe Expands Music Options in Premiere Mobile With Major Music Group Partnerships

While Adobe Premiere might still be the top choice for many serious film and video editors, smartphone-based mobile editing apps are gaining popularity with a new, up-and-coming class of content creators.And mobile editors just got a bit more options, as Adobe has announced it's working with some...

SmallRig x CineD OrBrella Crowdfunding Ends November 8 – Last Chance to Get the Campaign Price

Guys, this is the final week! The crowdfunding campaign for our SmallRig x CineD OrBrella soft light closes on November 8, 2026. After that, the 60W bi-color umbrella light will cost $80 more. So, if you were still on the fence about it, now is the last chance to grab it and save some money! I ca...

Desert Palms captured with Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive

Developed and produced with the support of a production grant of 75.000€, Desert Palms takes viewers to… the Desert Palms Emergency Care waiting room! While many immersive projects transport viewers to otherworldly locations, such as the summit of a snowy peak or the deepest depths of the ocean, ...

PHP vulnerability: Have you updated yours on your web server after the warning?

At the very end of October 2026, CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security) announced critical vulnerabilities in PHP. If you’re unfamiliar, beyond being a cool palindrome: PHP originally stood for «Personal Home...

DJI Osmo 360 II review: image quality and price

The Osmo 360 was DJI’s first foray into the world of panoramic video. But now there’s a new device on the block that aims to solve the drawbacks of the original camera. Is it worth the upgrade?

OFFBIT M1 Announced – E-Paper Display for Lens Charts, Crew Lists and Notes, Three-Week Battery

Barcelona-based startup OFFBIT has announced the M1, a small e-paper display for the camera department that replaces the paper lens chart on the camera body. It also holds the crew list, notes and a gallery of custom images, and everything is set up in a free iOS app. The first batch is limited t...

RevThink Hosts John Warrillow for a Webinar on Building a Business Buyers Want

The November 4 webinar with Built to Sell author John Warrillow explores what makes a creative business valuable to buyers, with a live Q&A at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.

GoPro AGV helmet teased: what we know so far

GoPro has opened a notify-me page for a full-face motorcycle helmet developed with the Italian brand AGV, almost three years after it bought smart helmet specialist Forcite.

Coming soon: huge mag on ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

Here's a sneak peek at inside the magazine. The post Coming soon: huge mag on ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ appeared first on befores & afters.

Horror Movies That Are Secretly Love Stories

Will-they-or-won’t-they fall in love and stay alive? That might be one question on your mind when you watch the following horror movies, where there is a beautiful or gory romance alongside the terror.Vampires sink their fangs into gay subtext, and opposites attract while catching a slasher icon....

Iconic Film Intros: T800 in 'The Terminator'

When you think of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the ‘Terminator’ films, there are several quotes, sequences, and styles that come to mind. What’s interesting is that one moment that I rarely see brought up is his actual introduction in the original film. Let’s take a look at that first sequence with A...

5 TV Shows That Played in Movie Theaters (& Made Bank)

It was recently announced that Crave’s smash-hit LGBTQ+ hockey romance series Heated Rivalry will be playing in U.S. theaters throughout November in three two-episode packages. While this might seem like an unusual move (because it is), it’s not unprecedented. This isn’t the first time that a sma...

Boring Characters Is Not a Depth or Backstory Issue

One of the most common notes that I find myself giving in my consultancy work with screenplays is that the characters need to be looked at more. Whether they lack individuality, arcs, backstory, what have you. Making a properly fleshed-out character that a reader or a future viewer cares about is...

What a Top Lit Agent Looks for in Your Script

Most screenwriting advice comes from writers. This conversation comes from the other side, meaning someone whose job is to decide which scripts go out into the world.Glenn Cockburn is the founder of Meridian Artists, a premier literary talent agency established in 2005. Based in Toronto and Los A...

Here Are the Script and Film Competitor Award Winners from This Year’s Austin Film Festival

After a busy weekend at the 33rd installment of the Austin Film Festival, the festival, founded on the principle of honoring the screenplay, has officially unveiled its 2026 Script and Film Competition Award winners.And, as you might expect, they’re all quite intriguing, full of promise, and an i...

The "Boring" Editing Exercise That Teaches You to Cut for Emotion

Obsession has been the horror story of the year, and Curry Barker edited it himself.In the film, a lovesick music-store clerk named Bear (Michael Johnston) gets his hands on a magical novelty wish-maker and uses it on Nikki (Inde Navarrette), the friend he's pined after for years. The wish works,...

The Rise of Surprise

Shortly after its 1974 inception, the Telluride Film Festival began to foster a sense of surprise and exclusivity. The festival, whose slate is composed entirely of North American premieres, doesn’t announce its program until the day before the festival, and special secret screenings have become ...

SIRUI Has a New Swift Lens Series Promising Daily Carry Capabilities for Photo and Video

SIRUI has just launched a new series of “Swift” lenses, which the company calls a daily-carry option designed as a high-value, entry-grade full-frame series for effortless creation.Set to feature a nice combo of lightweight design, autofocus technology, and solid image quality, this new series wi...

The Haunted Hotel That Sings Back: Anil Glendinning on There Are No Ghosts at the Grand

Friday Sundae's Anil Glendinning talks painted memories, ska, singing power tools, and the creative choices behind Tribeca Games Award winner There Are No Ghosts at the Grand.

What Happened to the Mid-Budget War Film?

I am old enough to remember when we got at least one theatrical war movie a year, and maybe even a couple more indies that got a limited release.These were often disguised as action movies or another genre, and usually gave an actor a chance to get their face seen by a lot of people, or a directo...

Film Quote of the Day: Professor X’s Most Moving Lesson on Hope and Finding Your Way

I absolutely adore the X-Men movies. They were sort of the first foray into whether or not people would take these blockbusters seriously, and they absolutely rocked. As the franchise continued into the 2010s, we saw characters across time, with the ultimate team-up movie being X-Men: Days of Fut...

Blackmagic Design Rolls Out a Powerful New Capture and Playback Solution With Expanded Connectivity

The world of high-speed capture and playback solutions is getting another top option, as Blackmagic Design has officially announced its new UltraStudio Express HD, with 3G-SDI, HDMI, and analog connections for your USB4 and Thunderbolt computers.With a wide range of connections and overall versat...

Another GoPro Competitor is on the Scene as XTU Launches the New S7 Pro Action Cam

The action cam battlegrounds will seemingly never let up as another new GoPro competitor is on the scene. Just as we’ve seen with DJI and Insta360 getting into the action camera game, more challengers are looking to take a shot at the DIY action and adventure camera genre.The new S7 Pro action ca...

The Professional’s Guide to Buying a Mac with Apple Silicon

The Professional’s Guide to Buying a Mac with Apple Silicon I’m still on my M1 Max MacBook Pro. I think I should have upgraded last year…and like everyone else I’m trying to do it affordably. Today, it would be an M5 Max with at least 64GB of RAM, and about a thousand more than ...

Quentin Tarantino’s 10 Most Memorable Acting Roles Ranked

Quentin Tarantino is one of those directors who also likes to get in front of the camera. Not in a Ben Affleck or Mel Gibson way, but more like Hitchcock or Shyamalan. He loves to take a bit role and really ham it up. Today, I want to go over Quentin Tarantino’s most memorable acting roles and ra...

Instagram Pays Creators Up to $500,000 for Long-Form Features – 90-Minute Videos, TV App, No Ad Share Yet

Instagram is back in long-form video, and this time it brings a checkbook. The new Features format lets selected creators upload horizontal videos of up to 90 minutes, and according to an exclusive Business Insider report, Meta pays some creators between $50,000 and $500,000 to post them. What In...

Artful Being Brings Collage Animation to Football’s Off-Pitch Careers

Danny Cato’s cut-out animation introduces teenagers to the careers behind football in an eight-part series for The Open University and BBC Bitesize.

Strings Cut | Nikita Didenko

Rough Cuts on a Freelancer’s Clock – Understanding Adobe Premiere’s AI tools

It’s Tuesday, 9 a.m., and your client just sent three hours of conference footage and interviews, a shared drive of B-roll sorted by upload date (thanks for that), and a Thursday deadline for a six-minute recap. You price by the project, so every hour of first-pass assembly comes straight out of ...

Nikon Raises Profit Forecast by 50% – but Cuts Its Camera Sales Plan for the Holiday Half

Nikon just raised its full-year profit forecast by 50%, and if you only read the headline number, that sounds like great news for a company that lost more than ¥100 billion last year. Look one level deeper, though, and the camera side of the story goes the other way: Nikon now expects ¥722 billio...

Ocarina of Time vs GTA VI: Switch 2 power gap

Nintendo’s remake arrives November 5, two weeks before GTA VI, on a console with under a third of the PS5’s GPU power. Design may still beat specs.

Eurocine 2027 Dates Announced – Back at Budapest’s HUNGEXPO From April 29 to May 1

Eurocine returns to Budapest in 2027. The film and TV production show takes place from Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027, at HUNGEXPO, which makes it one day longer than the two-day edition this year in May. The 2027 floorplan is already out, visitor registration is open, and entry stay...

Held Hostage by Vimeo – 18 Years of Uploads, Locked Behind a Paywall

In 2026, Vimeo started telling the world that storage on its individual plans is unlimited again. Read the fine print, and you’ll discover that “unlimited” covers only a video type almost no professional uses, and that long-time members aren’t even included. I opened my Vi...

Sony LYTIA 720: specs, availability, 4K60 HDR

Sony's new LYTIA 720 is a 50-megapixel stacked CMOS phone sensor with about 50% less random noise than the LYTIA 700. It supports 4K60 HDR with all-pixel autofocus.

Sirui Swift 20mm and 40mm: specs, price, release

Sirui has launched the Swift series, kicking off with 20mm f/2.4 and 40mm f/2.2 autofocus primes for Sony E, L-mount, and Fujifilm X. Both cost $149.

An interesting piece of Tippett Studio history is up for auction

A DID motion capture rig...for humans? The post An interesting piece of Tippett Studio history is up for auction appeared first on befores & afters.

The ‘Someone Should’ – Final Edition — Sunday Morning Color Grading Newsletter

The Colorist Newsletter closes out 16 years of publishing with a reflection and thank-you.

Dune: Part Three IMAX lenses: how Atlas built them

Atlas Lens Co. built spherical IMAX lenses for Dune: Part Three. CEO Dan Kanes explains the brief and the deadline.

Insta360 Ace Pro 3: rumored specs and release date

An FCC grant confirms the Insta360 Ace Pro 3 exists. Insta360 has announced nothing else, but rumors suggest a very capable performer with a 1-inch sensor and 8K video.