Choosing the Right Conversion Cable for Audio, Data, and Power Connections

For as standard and ubiquitous certain cables can be in the media production landscape, there is no such thing as a perfect “one-size-fits-all” cable that is compatible with everything. It’s simply not possible. HDMI is one of the most common types of video display cables out th...

RocXZoom Heading to Kickstarter – Robotic 50x Zoom Camera With AI Subject Tracking From Ex-DJI Engineers

FarseerTech, a startup founded by former DJI engineers, is preparing to launch the RocXZoom on Kickstarter: a 400g / 0.88 lb handheld camera that combines a 50x hybrid zoom (20x optical, 40-2000mm full-frame equivalent) with a motorized pan-and-tilt head and computer vision subject tracking. The ...

Panasonic Posted Its Best Quarter in 41 Years – and Cameras Have Nothing to Do With It

Panasonic just reported its highest first-quarter operating profit since 1985: ¥182.5 billion (around $1.2 billion; all dollar conversions in this article are at roughly ¥158 to the US dollar), more than double last year’s figure, and the company now expects its first record annual profit i...

Sony FX5: shipping delayed until September

Sony's FX5 cinema camera now won't ship on its original August 18 date and has slipped to September as the company works to rectify an unspecified problem. 

Dive Into ‘Sharksploitation’, the Shark Horror Documentary You Need to See

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...”This warning to promote Jaws 2 is a classic among horror movie taglines, and one of my favorites. It’s such a cheeky nod to the audience, recognizing that there was no turning back after the first movie when it became a summer blockbus...

The 1977 William Friedkin Masterpiece That Bombed at the Box Office

Director William Friedkin, who is best known for his films The Exorcist and The French Connection, had another masterpiece released in 1977. Unfortunately, it seemed people weren’t that ready for it at the time. Let’s take a look at the history of his 1977 film, Sorcerer, and how it came to be re...

Desktop Video 16.3 Update!

Desktop Video 16.3 Update! Adds support for capture and playback of horizontal ancillary data to DeckLink 8K Pro Mini, improves capture of ancillary data for DeckLink 8K Pro and fixes an intermittent playback issue for UltraStudio Express Monitor 3G. Download now from https://bmd.link/Cvxnp4

10 Forgotten 1980s Action Movies That Deserve a Second Chance

Perhaps no decade was kinder to the action genre than the 1980s. Any decade would be lucky to have just Die Hard, let alone Die Hard, The Terminator, Top Gun, Aliens, Predator, First Blood, Big Trouble in Little China, The Road Warrior, and Lethal Weapon. The list goes on and on, and that’s exact...

The 10 Greatest Space Opera Films of All Time

There are very few things more fun than just watching a giant space opera on the big screen. These are epic movies meant to be watched among people with the most grandiose visuals possible. Now, Space Operas were not always popular; they were once seen as melodramas, but Star Wars changed everyth...

Hollywood Is Squeezing Producers to Death (and Killing the Industry in the Process)

I got up yesterday morning and did something I hate. I drove to one of my favorite coffee shops in Los Angeles and had a goodbye coffee and bagel with a producer I've known for 15 years. They were leaving the industry not because their passion had waned, but because the town no longer supports mo...

Go behind the scenes in this ‘Backrooms’ VFX breakdown

See how the built sets were extended and how the mind-bending no-clipping was achieved. The post Go behind the scenes in this ‘Backrooms’ VFX breakdown appeared first on befores & afters.

A New Kickstarter Campaign is Here to Provide Filmmakers With Their New Mobile Basecamp

While this might not be the area of film and video production most direly in need of innovation and change, it never hurts to see new companies come in with fresh ideas and energy.And while familiar names like Pelican with their travel cases and others might still be the top option, if you’re int...

Is Paramount Skydance Really Preparing to Leave Los Angeles?

David Ellison woke up playing hardball, and we're going to learn pretty quickly if he's bluffing or about to change the Hollywood landscape forever. According to a new report by Matt Belloni at Puck (which you really should be following for breaking news), David Ellison has a contingency plan if ...

YouTube Announces Changes to Partner Program, Including Raising Requirements for Earning Revenue

In many ways, YouTube is pretty much the big-all, end-all of content creation these days. It’s so ingrained in our everyday lives we probably take it for granted more than we think, yet at every turn—there it is.For current or aspiring content creators, it's of endless importance and, to the comp...

Sennheiser Announces That It Is Now the Official Sound Provider of Formula E

In exciting news for anyone who follows pro racing, or in this case specifically pro electric racing, Sennheiser, the global audio specialty company best known to filmmakers and content creators for its microphones and audio solutions, has announced that it is signing a multi-year partnership wit...

Why ‘Reacher’ is Already an Action Masterpiece That Matches the Ethos of '80s and '90s Classics

The fourth season of Amazon Prime’s Reacher is set to come out this week, and it’s got us thinking about how Alan Ritchson’s larger-than-life portrayal of the titular character from Lee Child’s pulp novel series isn’t just homaging the action classics of the 80s and 90s; it’s in many ways taking ...

Film Quote of the Day: The 'Good, the Bad and the Ugly' Line That Proved Fate Can Change in an Instant

Sometimes the simplest lines in a movie can hit the hardest, and today's example is one such line. It's from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and is spoken by the man with probably the least use for it.Near the beginning of the movie, as a crowd gathers to watch an outlaw hang, a woman on a passing...

Strada 2.0 Now Available – Mounts Remote Storage as a Virtual Drive, and More

Strada’s version 2.0 platform mounts a collaborator’s storage as a virtual drive inside macOS Finder or Windows File Explorer, letting a remote editor cut from media that never moves off the drive it was ingested onto. Desktop apps are now available for macOS 13 and Windows 11 alongsi...

NUGEN Audio helps SFCM students with mixes for SFFILM Festival

NUGEN Audio’s intuitive interface and flexible spatial controls allow students to experiment, refine mixes and deliver polished, festival-ready audio.  Students in the Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) gain rare, real‑world experien...

Steadicam Elite Announced – For Hybrid Cinema and Live-Production Work

Tiffen has introduced the Steadicam Elite, a lightweight sled built around a 30 lb (14 kg) camera payload, a rigid unibody top stage, and a 3-Axis Volt gimbal with pan control fitted as standard rather than as an upgrade. It is offered as a sled only for $9,995 in V-Mount or Gold Mount form, or a...

Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere: Sync adjacent clips in the timeline

Welcome to Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere on ProVideo Coalition If you’re shooting with multiple cameras for an interview or any other typical multi-camera shoot, and you’re not using the traditional Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence workflow, you may just want to sync a few an...

GoPro Says Its Sale Process Is in the Later Stages – Camera Sales Fall 38%, Cash Down to $27 Million

GoPro published its second-quarter numbers on August 10, and they make uncomfortable reading. The company shipped roughly 291,000 cameras between April and June, down 38% from a year ago, revenue fell 31% to $105 million, and the quarterly loss widened to $51 million. Cash and equivalents are dow...

Impossible Objects superpowers VFX production with AI models running on HP ZGX Nano

How Los Angeles based Impossible Objects are using HP ZGX Nanos to bring new artist-driven AI workflows alongside traditional vfx tools.

OPENMOON Crew Gear Box Camera Assistant Bags Launched on Kickstarter

OPENMOON is running a crowdfunding campaign to fund mass production of its new Crew Gear Box bag series designed for film crews. The Kickstarter campaign is nearing its end, but there are still a few days left to claim your bag at an early-bird price. OPENMOON is a Chinese manufacturer specializi...

GoPro Q2 2026 results and Mission 1 Pro ILS date

GoPro published its latest results yesterday, and the bright spot amidst some dire numbers was news that the Mission 1 Pro ILS will launch next month.

HOVERAir VERSA – Pocket Camera Gimbal and Drone in One: Pro Gear or Gimmick?

HOVERAir VERSA promises to be a hybrid device that combines a handheld pocket gimbal camera and a propeller attachment that transforms into a drone. It is expected to be available soon through an Indiegogo campaign. Could this device show us the future of personal cameras? HOVERAir is a Chinese t...

Black Rabbit: Emmy-nominated composers Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans share insight

Netflix's Black Rabbit is set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife, where two brothers are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success. Jake Friedken (Jude Law) is the charismatic owner of Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge ...

Beef: Inside the edit & soundtrack for Netflix's popular series

In Netflix's Beef, a young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering strategic moves of favors and coercion in an elite country club world owned by a Korean billionaire owner. Newly-engaged Ashley Miller (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin Davis (Charles Melt...

Clash of the Titans

Issue #64 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, season 2. The post Clash of the Titans appeared first on befores & afters.

Godox ES01 motorized suction holder: specs & price

Godox's ES01 motorized suction holder mounts small flashes and LEDs on glass, tile, and other smooth surfaces without a stand. It ships from $29.

The Longest Theatrical Runs in Film History

A story with universal themes. Characters who are endlessly quotable. Not every movie has achieved the record-breaking longevity of the ones on this list, with theatrical runs lasting a year or even decades. The movies that did earn this popularity were more than just crowd-pleasers, too.One is a...

Iconic Film Introductions: Anton Chigurh’s First Few Minutes Are a Masterclass in Fear

One of the most chilling performances of the 21st century is Javier Bardem’s turn as serial killer Anton Chigurh in the Best Picture winner, No Country for Old Men. The film dissects the nature of evil and the cynicism of human nature through the film’s narration, combined with his performance. L...

10 Years Before 'Iron Man', This R-Rated Marvel Movie Changed Superhero Cinema

2008’s Iron Man is often credited with establishing the modern boom of superhero movies. While the blockbuster was indeed a zeitgeist-defining hit that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe (which is now the highest-grossing film franchise of all time with a cumulative worldwide box office gro...

Applications Are Open for This Filmmaker Sabbatical in Colorado

Rest is not a word the film industry uses much. It's the entire premise of the Ouray Film Sabbatical, a four-day, fully funded residency in the San Juan Mountains that just announced its 2027 facilitator lineup.The dates are Jan. 7-10, 2027, in Ouray, Colorado, which is a tiny town tucked into a ...

Looking for a Deal? These Atlas Mercury Anamorphic Prime Lenses Just Got a Hefty Price Drop

Well, that’s certainly a good deal. We were just covering the Atlas Mercury Anamorphic Prime lenses, as they are some great options to consider pairing with the Sony FX5, which we covered here, but this deal should kick things up a notch.If you’ve been in the market for some vintage-looking anamo...

DesView Introduces Its New Flagship-Grade Wireless Video Transmission System With Insane Range

A new wireless transmission system from the team at Desview is here, angling to be a top option for filmmakers and crews looking to add reliable wireless video transmission to their productions. This new system is set to consist of a wireless transmitter and receiver set that will be able to prov...

Inside DNEG’s Invisible Effects for Citadel Season 2

DNEG'S Daniel Baldwin on the fire, full-CG crashes, seamless camera handoffs, and more on the invisible effects for Citadel Season 2.

Shinya Ohira shares the secrets behind his captivating Star Wars: Visions ‘BLACK’ short

The film has been nominated for an Outstanding Animated Program Emmy. Includes bonus animatics to watch and storyboards to study. The post Shinya Ohira shares the secrets behind his captivating Star Wars: Visions ‘BLACK’ short appeared first on befores & afters.

ARRI’s LiOS Software Gets Major Update Bringing Enhanced DMX Live View Functionality

Big news for those interested in high-end lighting for their film and video projects, as ARRI has announced that the latest update for the company’s Lighting Operating System (LiOS) software is out.This latest update, version 3.3.0, is set to enhance the DMX Live View functionality and introduce ...

Why Is There So Much Junk Food in 'Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma'?

On Saturday night, I grabbed a big bag of gummy bears and settled in for a really cool horror and sex deconstruction from Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma. If you saw it this weekend, you probably walked away with both the brilliant deconstruction of '80s slasher movies and a ...

Read 'The Odyssey' Screenplay

The biggest hit of the year, so far, is The Odyssey, which rocketed past a billion dollars worldwide today and will probably top off somewhere around $1.5 billion, making it Nolan's top-grossing film ever and solidifying it as one of the top-grossing movies this year. As with any movie, it starts...

Film Quote of the Day: The Line from Clint Eastwood’s 1993 Classic That Still Feels True Today

I fI could pick one actor to deliver something I wrote, it'd be hard to pick against prime Clint Eastwood. The guy has spoken some all-time lines, from Dirty Harry’s "Do you feel lucky, punk?" to Unforgiven’s "Deserves got nothing to do with it." His characters and their voices stand the pantheon...

Teradek: the new economics of remote production

Broadcasters are covering more live events without expanding crews or budgets, using remote production built on reliable video transport and bonded connectivity.

Should You Turn the 180 Rule into a 360?

If you get on a set and start to discuss shot ideas and camera set-ups with your DP, you might, in the moment, hear them say, "We can't do that. It crosses the line."Not some metaphysical or moral line, hopefully. They mean the line that you establish to follow the 180-degree rule.The 180-degree ...

Phase Detect Autofocus is Coming to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K With Latest Update

While the film and video world might seem like it’s solely focused on the very latest cameras to be introduced and released, like the Sony FX5 for example catching lots of headlines of late, it’s important to not forget that we’re very much living in a golden age of digital cinema cameras as ther...

Sony FX5 IBIS Lock Service Targeted for December – Sony Answers Our Open Questions

We asked Sony how filmmakers can actually order a Sony FX5 with permanently locked in-body stabilization, and the short answer is that they cannot yet: the company has not decided on a date or on which regions will offer the service, and is targeting an announcement and a possible start by Decemb...

FUJIFILM Cameras Are Selling Like Never Before – Imaging Is Now the Group’s Biggest Earner

FUJIFILM has published its results for the April to June quarter, and the imaging side of the company is thriving: record group revenue, instax sales up 25%, digital cameras growing, and the Imaging segment once again the most profitable part of the entire group. The same report also explains the...

Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K gets PDAF, pre-record and stream routing

The Blackmagic Camera 10.2.2 update, which adds support for phase detect autofocus and other requested features is available now as a free download.  The support for phase detect autofocus (PDAF) that the update brings to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K means that it’s now easier to keep your sub...

Review: The Saramonic K9 Wireless Mic System

The Saramonic K9 Wireless Mic System is here. I feel like I have been chasing a unicorn in my search for the ideal wireless microphone system. My journey has gone through entry level systems and mid level combos from manufacturers like Shure and Sennheiser. They have served me well through 20 yea...

Blackmagic Camera 10.2.2 Released – Cinema Camera 6K Gains Phase Detect Autofocus, Cloud Streaming, and 10-Minute Pre-Record

Blackmagic Design has released Camera 10.2.2, a free firmware update that brings phase detect autofocus to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, including continuous autofocus, face tracking, and object tracking modes. The update also adds Blackmagic Cloud stream routing, pre-record of up to 10 minute...

Blackmagic Camera 10.2.2: PDAF hits Cinema 6K

Blackmagic Camera 10.2.2 adds phase detect autofocus, cloud stream routing, pre-record and 4-channel audio to the Cinema Camera 6K, following July's URSA Broadcast G2 update.

Nikon Misses the Industry Party – Camera Sales Slip in China While Memory Prices Eat Into Profits

The camera industry keeps finding ways to grow, but somebody forgot to tell Nikon. In its latest quarterly results, covering April to June 2026, the company sold 60,000 fewer cameras and 60,000 fewer lenses than a year ago, imaging revenue slid 8.8% to ¥72.9 billion (around $460 million; all doll...

Oscar-winning editor Jennifer Lame signs with Parallax

LOS ANGELES - Parallax, the bicoastal editorial studio, has signed Academy Award-winning editor Jennifer Lame to its roster of talent. Lame won the 2023 BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. She most recently edited Nolan’s  ...

Music Video: Shab - Perfume

Shab's new Perfume video represents a remix of the track, while celebrating her Persian culture. Directed by Éli Sokhn (www.badasskid.com), Perfume was shot in a North Hollywood studio, making use of a dozen setups. Clearly the center of attention, Shab is accompanied by eight dancers a...

Émilie Dussault appointed to newly-created role at Rodeo FX

MONTREAL - Rodeo FX (rodeofx.com) has appointed Émilie Dussault senior vice president of corporate affairs - a newly created executive role. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from Concordia University and a Masters in Management from HEC Montréal. 

Editor Ben Corfield signs with Papercut

LOS ANGELES - Papercut (https://papercut.tv) has signed editor Ben Corfield to its roster for US representation. He was most recently the editor behind Coca-Cola’s No Better Feeling, the brand’s kickoff spot for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and one of the most-seen commercials on television this year.

RED RAW patent falls in Japan: what's next

Japan's IP High Court has upheld the invalidation of RED's compressed RAW patent, rejecting Nikon's appeal. Here's what actually changes, and the other patent fights that could be coming.

New Camera 10.2.2 Update!

Blackmagic Camera 10.2.2 Update! Adds phase detect autofocus to Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, as well as support for up to 10 minutes of pre-record so you never miss an unexpected moment, and Blackmagic Cloud stream routing. Download now from https://bmd.link/LsR9Yb

Official ‘Fallout’ s2 video showcases Death Claw VFX

Go behind the scenes of the puppetry and CG work. The post Official ‘Fallout’ s2 video showcases Death Claw VFX appeared first on befores & afters.

Art of the Frame Podcast: Editors on Editing with “Beef” Editor Laura Zempel

In this episode of Editors on Editing, host Glenn Garland sits down with Emmy and Eddie Award-winning editor Laura Zempel to pull back the curtain on her work behind Season 2 of Netflix’s Beef. Together, they explore the delicate art of balancing dark satire with human chaos, starting with a deep...

August 2026 solar eclipse: photography guide

15 million people live in the path of totality of next week's solar eclipse, with nearly a billion on the fringes. Here's the kit, exposure settings and shot sequence for capturing it on any camera.

Fire Alive horror film shot with Blackmagic Camera app

Shot in just five days on an iPhone using only the Blackmagic Camera and practical lighting, the film earned finalist honors at the 2026 SF3 Film Festival. With a background that spans two decades of celebrity and fashion photography before transitioning to narrative filmmaking, James Demitri set...

DJI Osmo 360 II: specs, price, release date

DJI teased the Osmo 360 II hours after Insta360 confirmed the X6. Here's every confirmed spec, leak, and rumor so far ahead of the August 13 launch, including confirmed user-replaceable lenses.

The Drone in Your Kit Could Be Next – US FCC Proposal Targets Thermal and LiDAR Models Already Approved for Sale

The US FCC is seeking public comment on whether to prohibit future importation and sales in the United States of foreign-made “military-grade” drones that are already authorized for the American market, a definition that covers thermal imaging, LiDAR, agricultural spraying, docking st...

RED’s Compressed RAW Patent Invalidated in Japan – Nikon Loses Defending the Patent It Once Fought

One of the most consequential patents in cinema camera history has fallen in Japan: the Intellectual Property High Court in Tokyo has upheld the invalidation of the Japanese counterpart of RED’s famous compressed RAW video patent, ending a challenge brought by Panasonic against a patent now...

Ready to Add One of These On-Sale Tilta Matte Boxes to Your Camera Setups?

Think you're ready to upgrade your camera setups with a tough and rugged, yet lightweight and compact, matte box? Well, you're in luck, as these Tilta Matte Box options are on sale and ready for your cameras.For this week's "Deals of the Week" roundup, we have several variations of this popular T...

How to Write a Romance Built on Character, Not Beats

There are no real shortcuts to writing something good, especially since there are so many ways to attack story. The closest you can probably get if you're writing in a specific genre is to look at that genre's story tropes and just copy the steps. I'm thinking in this case specifically of Lifetim...

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The Real Skill Behind Getting a Movie Made

Making a movie is brutal. It's hard. We know.But the lead-up to the green light might even be worse. Before you get to hire actors or buy props, you often have to sit across from someone holding the money and talk them into parting with it. It's a skill that has almost nothing to do with filmmaki...

10 Overlooked Movies of 1991

1991 was a huge year for movies, so it makes sense that there are a lot of overlooked titles left on the table. Who could pay attention to every movie coming out in between all-timer titles like The Silence of the Lambs, Beauty and the Beast, Boyz n the Hood, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Home Alon...

The 1927 Film That Ended Hollywood’s Silent Era

Thanks to the past several decades of commercialized cinema, it’s easy to forget that they were at one time completely devoid of dialogue. They relied on inserted cue cards or music to communicate entire storylines. But one film in 1927 changed everything: The Jazz Singer.The Silent Film Golden A...

Zhong Yi Optics announces Pittura 30mm f/2.4 lens for medium format

The Pittura 30mm f/2.4 is a compact, fast wide-angle prime combining an f/2.4 aperture, 0.2m close focusing, and portable design for modern medium format photography.  Offering a versatile 24mm full-frame focal length equivalent, the Pittura 30mm f/2.4 is a new native wide-angle prime lens engine...

5 Best Paced Movies of All Time

Pacing can simultaneously be any movie’s secret weapon, as well as its most potent inadequacy. You could be doing everything right at the most pristine level technically, but if you start to bore your audience with a 90-minute runtime, you’re in trouble. But you could also make 150-180 minutes fe...

What Does the Penguin Scene Mean in 'Fight Club'?

I feel like I have seen David Fincher's Fight Club many times, yet. Every time I put it on, I'm surprised by the penguin scene. It sort of comes out of nowhere, and I do a double-take as I try to figure out why Edward Norton is standing across from an Emperor Penguin and why it's talking to him.I...

The Ending of 'Evil Dead Burn' Explained

Evil Dead Burn is the sixth theatrical installment in the iconic Evil Dead franchise, a horror series that is growing increasingly complicated. While 2023’s Evil Dead Rise was a standalone sequel that largely ignored the continuities of the original trilogy and the 2013 remake (instead simply tak...

This New 30mm f/2.4 Lens Aims to Expand the Range of Your Medium Format Cameras

While more tailored to the needs of medium-format photographers, this new Pittura 30mm f/2.4 from Zhong Yi Optics could be an interesting option for medium-format videographers and hybrid content creators looking for a unique wide-angle prime for their various shooting needs.Designed specifically...

Hollywood Throwback: The Story Behind Indiana Jones’ Hat

My favorite character of all time is Indiana Jones. At my core, I am a sucker for adventure movies that keep you on the edge of your seat, and from the time I was 5 all the way through now, that's the one guy I'd like to trade places with in the mythical movie world.The thing about Indy is that i...

The Best Movies to Watch Muted on a Small TV in a Smoky Bar

There’s something magical about movies. We all know it; we’ve all had that awesome feeling of being taken out of time and space and into a beautiful, trance-like dream state. And while this is most often a personal, solo out-of-body trip, it also can be a shared one.For those of us who not only l...

Film Quote of the Day: How 'Shane' Relies on the Innocence of a Child

Last year, I went to the Academy Museum and saw Shane, introduced by Christopher Nolan. It was a great conversation about how the movie influenced Nolan's Batman.I left that screening sure that this was one of the most important movies ever made, and I am surprised by the number of people who hav...

Unlocking Performance – Actor-Director Collaboration, Uncanny Choices, and On-Set Immersion

When we talk about directing, we often get caught up in the technical aspects of it, such as camera movement, lighting setups, or the mechanics of a scene. Yet cinema is ultimately a human medium, and even the most meticulously framed shot won’t work if the performance inside it feels hollow. So,...

CIPA First-Half 2026 Numbers – Compact Cameras Keep Booming While the Market Shifts to Pricier Gear

CIPA has published its June 2026 shipment data, completing the picture for the first half of the year. The numbers describe a market that is changing shape rather than growing across the board: compact cameras are up around 16% in units year over year, mirrorless shipments are flat in units but r...

NOIZ One Series C and Chamber D

Audio effects plugins tend to come in two flavors. Either they emulate vintage analog gear with sonic character and skeuomorphic interfaces to match. Or they take a modern design approach that might have the vintage sonic character, but with interfaces designed for the era of in-the-box mixing. K...

Atlas Mercury Anamorphic Lens Price Drop – New Lower Pricing Across All Nine Focal Lengths

Atlas Lens Co. has cut the everyday price of its Mercury Series 1.5x full-frame anamorphic primes, with the 36mm, 42mm, 54mm, 72mm, 95mm, and 138mm falling from $7,995 to $4,499 and the wide 24mm, 27mm, and 32mm dropping from $9,995 to $5,999. That is a reduction of up to $3,996 per lens on a PL-...

CP+ 2027 Announced – Four Days in Yokohama, Exhibitor Applications Open, and a New Early Bird Plan

CIPA has confirmed that CP+ 2027 will run from Thursday, February 25 to Sunday, February 28, 2027 at Pacifico Yokohama, once again as a hybrid on-site and online event with free admission after prior registration. Exhibitor applications are open now, with standard packages closing on September 30...

Insta360 X6: specs, price and release date

Insta360 has confirmed the X6 will launch on 12 August. Here's what leaks and the official teaser reveal about its design, sensors, video specs and price.

What it took to film with iPhones on ’28 Years Later’

Behind the cinematography with iPhones, drone work and VFX in 28 Years Later. An excerpt from issue #63 of befores & afters magazine. The post What it took to film with iPhones on ’28 Years Later’ appeared first on befores & afters.

The Editing Process Behind Dialogue-Driven Drama 'The Revisionist'

In this sponsored episode of the No Film School Podcast, editor Jon Fine joins GG Hawkins to discuss shaping The Revisionist, a dialogue-driven drama directed by Alex Vlack and starring Alison Brie, André Holland, and Dustin Hoffman. Fine explains how the cast’s performances transformed the tone ...

Are These DZOFilm Arcana Primes the Best Value Anamorphic Lenses for Indie Filmmakers?

If you look back even just a few years, the concept of shooting anamorphic was pretty much only available to the highest-end filmmakers and video production crews. You’d have to have access to the very best, and often most expensive, cameras and gear to pull off shooting in this iconic format.And...

Mickey Mouse Joins TikTok: Why Disney Is Leaning Into Short-Form Creators

Not trying to be a hater, but I was relieved when Disney's AI deal fell through a few months ago. It feltl ike giving their characters to an algo to make content was not a good idea.So I am pleased to report Disney did something much smarter, and now is handing those same characters to some of th...

31 Years Ago: John Travolta Delivered One of the Smartest Crime Comedies Ever Made

Get Shorty is still a great example of tone, adaptation, and casting the right actor at the exact right moment.Hollywood loves to make fun of itself, and some movies capture the ridiculousness of the industry in a way that feels like a time capsule of a bonkers time. I'd put Get Shorty in that pi...

3 Smart Screenwriting Lessons from the 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Soft Reboot

Ted Lasso ended. I was there. We had all the show storylines tied up, and we saw Ted go back to America. Right? That happened?Well, the thing with a TV show as popular as Ted Lasso is that when the fans want something, and the network offers to pay up, it doesn't go away for a long time.But doing...

DSLRs Not Dead! Nikon Still Releasing Firmware Updates for These Popular DSLR Camera Models

While you might have thought that all DSLR cameras were rounded up and buried at this point, despite media coverage (of which we’re partly responsible) making it seem like it’s mirrorless or bust moving forward, there are many, many working videographers, photographers, and hybrid content creator...

Steven Soderbergh Released an App That Chronicles Every Shot in 'JAWS'—and It’s Amazing

Steven Soderbergh has officially given the filmmaking community something totally bonkers. It's an app called Production 02074 that tracks every camera setup and day on Jaws.The app's name refers to Universal’s original production tracking number for the movie. It's completely interactive and is ...

Film Quote of the Day: The 'Pursuit of Happyness' Line That Inspired Millions to Chase Their Dreams

A father and son on a public basketball court, one dream getting crushed and then rescued inside a single minute. It's not a slogan, not in the context of the film The Pursuit of Happyness, in which Chris Gardner's advice to his young son is really a confession.The whole film pushes viewers to dr...

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Adobe Announces It Is Further Integrating Into ChatGPT With New Unified Plugin

Following up on news announced back in December of last year, when Adobe introduced its new conversational AI editing workflows with a ChatGPT integration, the companies have partnered to develop a new Adobe plugin for ChatGPT that will further intertwine their products.Adobe has announced that i...

What’s Missing From the Sony FX5? Your Poll Results + Sony’s Bid to Buy Tamron – Focus Check ep128

An unusually busy summer continues. Sony is warning that FX5 orders have outstripped its own expectations, and at the same time the company has put a non-binding offer on the table to buy Tamron outright – two stories that say a lot about where Sony sits in this market right now. Johnnie joins fr...

Adobe plugin in ChatGPT: 70+ tools, one prompt

Adobe has merged its separate ChatGPT apps into a single plugin drawing on more than 70 Creative Cloud tools.

Canon’s Cameras Are Printing Money Again – And Compacts Are Leading the Charge

Canon has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, and the imaging business is the clear star of the show. Segment sales climbed 17.7% year over year while operating profit jumped a remarkable 78.7%, with compact cameras and full-frame mirrorless models driving the momentum...

Welcome Back, EVF – We’ve Missed You!

Sony’s new FX5 is the first compact Cinema Line body to offer a clip-on, detachable viewfinder – and it arrives at a time when SIGMA, FUJIFILM, and Blackmagic Design have all been offering their own long-standing solutions, albeit from different directions. If the detachable EVF really is m...

Saramonic K9 XTX Released – Plug-On UHF Transmitter With 32-Bit Float Recording, Timecode, and 48V Phantom Power

Saramonic has released the K9 XTX, a digital UHF plug-on transmitter that turns any wired XLR microphone into a wireless one. It covers 550 to 960 MHz with GPS-based regional frequency updates, offers selectable 3V to 48V phantom power, records 32-bit float WAV files onboard, generates and reads ...

On The Set Pic: ‘The End of Oak Street’

Ewan McGregor and Writer/Director/Producer David Robert Mitchell on the set of “The End of Oak Street,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. The post On The Set Pic: ‘The End of Oak Street’ appeared first on befores & afters.

Sony’s Money Is in the Sensor – Quarterly Numbers, the Tamron Bid, and the Kumamoto Question

Sony has published its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, covering April through June, and the numbers are strong across the board. Consolidated operating income jumped 40% year over year to 476.5 billion yen, driven above all by the Imaging & Sensing Solutions segme...

Sony Q1 FY2026 Financial Results – Image Sensors Shine, Outlook Raised, and Tamron Bid Confirmed

Sony has published its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, covering April through June, and the numbers are strong across the board. Consolidated operating income jumped 40% year over year to 476.5 billion yen, driven above all by the Imaging & Sensing Solutions segme...

Saramonic SG MS1: specs, price, output modes

Saramonic has launched the SG MS1, a mid-side stereo shotgun microphone with three output modes and adjustable stereo width, priced at $350.

"Cinematic Grime," Polyrhythms, and Primal Beats: How Composer Paul Saunderson Scores the Action

Composer Paul Saunderson takes pride in crafting "cinematic grime" for London crime sagas, building prehistoric sounds out of jawbones, and finding synergy in every note.His latest score is for the STARZ series Fightland, an intense revenge drama executive-produced by 50 Cent.We sat down with Sau...

Why Is Everyone Going Nuts Over This Interviewer's Questions to Christopher Nolan on 'The Odyssey'?

I have been watching pretty much everything that has to do with The Odyssey on this press tour because I feel like we're at this moment in time where we need a monumental movie to bring us all together, and this one did.Now, I think a lot of people have clowned the press tour in America, because ...

Film Blocking 101: Space, Shape, and Power on Screen

Blocking is one of those invisible and maybe not-as-glamorous aspects of filmmaking. It's the choreography of where your actors stand, if and when they move, and how the camera frames them.A new video from Breadfruit Studios, which was started by Sebastian Ukwa and Onyekachi Ukwa, breaks the craf...

Matthews Continues Evolution of Its Rolling Monitor Stand With New Monitor Stand III Model

While not often the piece of gear that gets the most fanfare, a quality monitor stand can actually, perhaps secretly, be the best way to instantly improve your happiness and efficiency on set. This is because a reliable, easy-to-move, low-impact rolling monitor stand can make your shooting life b...

This New Saramonic K9 XTX Digital Wireless Transmitter is Here for Diverse Video Needs

While we don’t have as major news as we did over the past few weeks when the Sony FX5 was officially revealed, if you’re invested in the world of audio recording for film and video, this might be similarly exciting.Saramonic has introduced its new K9 XTX, a wideband, plug-on digital wireless tran...

Why Wasn’t George A. Romero’s ‘Knightriders’ a Genre-Defining Hit Like His Zombie Films?

Forever beloved by horror film fans from now until the end of time for his work pioneering the horror film genre, and in particular launching zombie films onto the masses, George A. Romero’s legacy is unquestioned.Yet, despite his huge genre-defining success with his zombie films in the Night of ...

What Cinema Really Lost When Film Went Digital

Given the option, most of us would probably jump at the opportunity to shoot something on film stock. There's just something about the color, the depth, the grain, the jitter that can't be emulated. And most of us would probably also say that modern movies don't feel like "cinema," whatever amorp...

FREE ENTRY: Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Launches Cinematic Tokyo Competition 2027

Have you ever wanted to set a movie in Tokyo? It's the land of lights, technology, food, and fantasy, but getting to Japan can be expensive. Well, what if I told you you didn't have to be there to do that? The Cinematic Tokyo Competition, hosted by the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & AS...

Emily Wilson's Scathing 'Odyssey' Review Violates Ebert's Law

One thing you can't take away from The Odyssey is that it is now part of the greater cultural lexicon. It feels like it is dominating every cultural conversation, inside Hollywood and outside of it.Part of its sticking power is that even after its initial release, it's still gaining steam oversea...

DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4: Sony FX5 X-OCN support

Blackmagic's fourth point release in the DaVinci Resolve 21.0.X line, 21.0.4, adds support for Sony FX5 X-OCN clips, the ability to relink proxy clips with different formats, and other tweaks.

DaVinci Resolve Adds Support for Sony FX5 X-OCN and API Scripting With Latest Update

More updates are on the way for DaVinci Resolve, as Blackmagic Design has announced that the latest firmware update is now available for the popular NLE. DaVinci Resolve update 21.0.4 is set to add support for relinking proxy clips in different formats, as well as additional X-OCN formats.There’s...

DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4 Released – Sony FX5 X-OCN Support, Affinity Legacy Files, and Improved Stability

Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4, a maintenance update whose headline addition is native support for Sony FX5 X-OCN clips. Alongside that, the release brings smarter proxy relinking, Affinity legacy file import, new scripting API calls, and a long list of playback and decodin...

Brevidy for Adobe Premiere Pro – AI Captions, Automatic Social Clips, and Vertical Reframing in One Panel

Brevidy is an AI-powered toolkit that lives directly inside Adobe Premiere Pro, combining animated captions, automatic clip generation from long-form content, active-speaker vertical reframing, and a stock media browser in a single panel. The plugin, an official Adobe video partner product, targe...

Matthews announces new Monitor Stand III

Engineered to overcome the rigors of production to meet the evolving needs of camera techs, directors, and producers, the new Monitor Stand III from Matthews for $649.  Renowned for its expansive line of smartly designed and ruggedly built grip gear, Matthews Studio Equipment introduces the Monit...

Videndum H1 2026 Results – Cine Brands Outperform While the Going-Concern Warning Stays

Videndum, the parent company of Teradek, SmallHD, Wooden Camera, Manfrotto, Sachtler, Litepanels, and Quasar Science, has reported flat like-for-like half-year revenue of £110.3 million, adjusted EBITDA up to £3.0 million, and net debt cut by £103.0 million to £39.3 million following its £85 mill...

KRK: new V Series Five Studio Monitors offer wireless control

Building on more than four decades of innovation, the fifth-generation V Series combines KRK’s renowned accuracy and translation with powerful new wireless control capabilities.  KRK’s next‑generation studio monitoring platform features KRK Mesh technology and delivers, the company claims, “a new...

Sony FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS: a compact, affordable super-telephoto

Compact and lightweight, weighing just 654g, the FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS is also an affordable lens, with a suggested retail price of $849.99.  Design for easy handling, even for first-time super-telephoto users, the new FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS lens from Sony is designed for keen photographers wh...

Sony FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS Announced – 654g Super-Telephoto Zoom, Dual Linear Motors, and 120 fps AF Tracking

Sony has introduced the FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS (SEL100400), a full-frame E-mount super-telephoto zoom that weighs only 654g / 23.1oz and combines 15 elements in 10 groups (including two ED and two aspherical elements) with dual linear motors, Optical SteadyShot, a nine-blade circular aperture, a...

Sony SEL100400: specs, price and release date

Sony's SEL100400 - FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS is a lightweight, 100-400mm zoom that provides a lot of super-telephoto lens for $849.

5 Movies That Made Robert Evans One of Hollywood's Greatest Producers

In spite of a short and somewhat erratic career, producer and studio executive Robert Evans defined himself as one of the leading figures in Hollywood. His career was marked by brief, bright periods. It may never have happened at all if not for the fact that, while on a business trip selling wome...

The Most Overlooked Movies of 1994

In 1994, films like Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, and Léon: The Professional dominated the industry and remain to this day some of the finest works in cinema history. As such, having all of these films released in such a short amount of time effectively buri...

DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4 Update!

DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4 Update! Adds support for relinking proxy clips with different formats, support for additional X-OCN formats, as well as API scripting support for reviewing selected clips on the timeline. Download now from https://bmd.link/xddFzx

All the surprising rock climbing and kayaking VFX challenges on ‘Apex’

How Charlize Theron survives the Australian wilderness. The post All the surprising rock climbing and kayaking VFX challenges on ‘Apex’ appeared first on befores & afters.

FREE ENTRY: Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Launches Cinematic Tokyo Competition 2027

Have you ever wanted to set a movie in Tokyo? It's the land of lights, technology, food, and fantasy, but getting to Japan can be expensive. Well, what if I told you you didn't have to be there to do that? The Cinematic Tokyo Competition, hosted by the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & AS...

How the Late Vincent Pastore Gave Us The Most Lynchian Moments in 'The Sopranos'

While I’ve only seen it posted online a few times, I 100% subscribe to the argument that the most Lynchian show that didn’t involve David Lynch himself wasn’t any of today’s try-hard homages, but was actually The Sopranos.A classic in its own right, The Sopranos is the OG prestige television show...

How 'A Man Called Horse' Redefined the Revisionist Western

There are so many Westerns out there. It feels like every day I'm reading about a new one and trying to understand its place in the lexicon of cinema. Someone wrote in and told me to check out Elliot Silverstein’s A Man Called Horse (1970), and after watching and researching the film, I was kind ...

Storytelling Lessons from Matt Dinniman & Wendy Martin

I think the best thing screenwriters can do to get better at their craft, aside from writing a lot, is to read a lot. And that's not just reading screenplays, but reading a variety of mediums to really master storytelling beats and all the little nuances of being an audience and convincing them y...

Watch One of the First Short Films Shot on the HONOR Portable Cinema Camera Robot Phone

One of the more unique cameras to be announced, and now demoed, in the past few years, the HONOR Robot Phone is a high-concept gimbal-styled cinema camera that comes out of a partnership with ARRI.The idea is audacious to say the least, perhaps incredulous to say the most, but overall quite intri...

58 Years Ago: Clint Eastwood’s First Hollywood Western Launched a New Era

Clint Eastwood has had one of the longest and most storied careers of any actor ever. It's hard to believe, but his run with westerns started in Italy with Spaghetti Westerns, and he only came to America to do other westerns after that.Well, 58 years ago, Clint Eastwood made his first Hollywood W...

DJI Introduces New Mic Mini 2S Wireless Microphone System With 32-Bit Float Internal Recording

We know it’s tough covering the news of new filmmaking and video production gear and products that sound exciting, or at least like good competition to add to a healthy marketplace to keep innovation high and prices down, but likely aren’t going to be available in the United States.Such is the ca...

The Horror Movies That Best Showcase Willem Dafoe's Range

When you have the incomparable Willem Dafoe in any movie, you know you're going to get a powerhouse performance where he goes all in. I personally loved him in Raimi's Spider-Man movies, and though those have a hint of horror in them, we aren't including them today as a technicality. But just kno...

Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere Pro: Getting your Mask/Key to look real

Welcome to Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere on ProVideo Coalition. Between green screen, chroma keying and the new object masking, I’m in love with how fast I can take person A and put them into shot B. What I don’t see much attention paid to is why so many of those composites don&...

Film Quote of the Day: The 'Spartacus' Line That Turned Solidarity Into a Battle Cry

You might be stunned to find out that one of the most emotional moments in a 1960 historical epic almost didn't happen. You've probably guessed already, but I'm speaking, of course, of the climactic scene at the end of Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus.This famous line actually belongs to a crowd. "I'm...

Sony Has a New Super-Telephoto Zoom That Aims to Reach a New Era of Photo and Video Hobbyists

While it may not be for everyone or every shoot, working with a high-quality, long-range zoom lens is certainly a rite of passage for all types of photography and videography professionals. It’s a different type of shooting that you can only really learn by doing, and sadly—mostly due to pricing—...

MAKE Animation Thesis Grant Celebrates Second-Year Winners

For today’s animation students, a thesis film is no longer just a graduation requirement. It’s often the project that lands a first job, attracts collaborators, gets into festivals, and introduces artists to the industry. That’s why MAKE created the Animation Thesis Grant. The p...

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DJI Mic Mini 2S Released – 32-Bit Float Internal Recording, 14.5GB Storage, and Four-Transmitter Support

DJI has launched the Mic Mini 2S globally, the first mini wireless microphone from the company with internal recording on board: each 12-gram transmitter carries 14.5GB of storage for up to 28 hours of 24-bit audio or 32-bit float capture, and a single receiver now pairs with up to four transmitt...

DJI Osmo Pocket 4P – Newly Added to Camera Database

New in the CineD Camera Database: DJI Osmo Pocket 4P – check and compare Lab Test data and Recording Modes & Times.

Insta360 Luna Ultra – Newly Added to Camera Database

New in the CineD Camera Database: Insta360 Luna Ultra – check and compare Lab Test data and Recording Modes & Times.

Review: DJI Mic Mini 2S

The world of small, good microphones has exploded over the last few years. Many brands make several different kinds, each choosing a mix of features, sizes and battery capacities. Newcomers to video may see these tiny mics as normal, but to older hands, modern lapel mics have been a revolution. Y...

DJI Mic Mini 2S: specs, price and availability

DJI's Mic Mini 2S adds 32-bit float internal recording and four-transmitter support, new features which almost double its price over the Mic Mini 2.

Godox Litemons LE200R, LE300R, and LE600R Released – Full-Color RGB COB Lights with All-in-One Design and Bowens Mount

Godox has released the Litemons LE200R, LE300R, and LE600R, a trio of full-color RGB COB LED fixtures that integrate the power supply into the lamp head and cover a 1800K to 10,000K CCT range with HSI, RGBW, and GEL modes plus 14 built-in effects. The three lights draw 230W, 330W, and 635W respec...

CVP Sony FX5 Hands-On Event Series Underway Across Europe – Here Are the Upcoming Dates

CVP has kicked off a European hands-on event series for the new Sony FX5, giving filmmakers a chance to get the sought-after Cinema Line camera into their hands before deciding on a purchase. The tour opened at CVP Fitzrovia in London on July 30, and it now continues through August with stops in ...

HOVERAir VERSA: a pocket camera that flies

HOVERAir's VERSA clips on wings to convert a pocket gimbal camera into a self-flying drone.

Carlos El Asmar – A Letter to the World

All my life, I have carried a feeling I couldn’t name, a sense of being alone, of being other, of something inside me being wrong. As a kid, my mind, my heart, and my body rebelled, trying to tell me something I wasn’t yet able to understand.

5 Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips From 'Dungeon Crawler Carl'

It's kind of crazy to think about, but maybe the biggest panel at this year's Comic-Con was for a giant book series that just sold to Peacock and will become a live-action show very soon.Yes, I'm talking about everyone's favorite boxer-clag hero and his loyal feline friend.If you haven’t wandered...

The Anthology Trick for Making Your First Feature Film

Making stuff is hard. There are obstacles every step of the way. But at so many points of your filmmaking journey, the thing holding you back might just be… you. You have to finish the script. You have to be brave enough to pitch. You need to build momentum. You need to make connections. It’s all...

Vecna, Demogorgons and Young Will: Inside the VFX of Stranger Things S5

VFX Supervisor Betsy Paterson breaks down Stranger Things season 5. The best visual effects don’t replace reality, they convince reality to play along.

Saramonic’s SG MS1 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Brings 3 Output Modes and Adjustable Stereo Width

A new stereo condenser shotgun microphone is on the market, and this one is worth a look if you’re interested in finding new ways to enhance audio recording across your various video and filmmaking setups.Released by Saramonic, the SG MS1 is an ultra-compact and lightweight stereo condenser shotg...

Capture Tiny Subjects in Tack-Sharp Detail With These New Laowa Aksen Ultra Macro Lenses

While in many cases, more of a niche for photographers than videographers, shooting up-close and hyper-macro videography can be a fun, if not highly challenging, pastime if you’re up for it. The key, of course, is to have the right gear, and these new Laowa Aksen Ultra Macro lenses are here to he...

Why Horror Is the Last Real 'Genre Film' Left at the Box Office

It feels like every week there's a new horror movie opening in theaters that's getting lots of traction and buzz. While they're not all like Weapons, Backrooms, and Obsession, even smaller performers like Evil Dead: Burn do well at the box office. We're in an era where it feels like comedy, roman...

Movie Myth Monday: Did the Mafia Really Try to Stop 'The Godfather' From Being Made?

I love mafia movies. I think they usually dig into what it means ot be American and pull apart the dream or other societal issues like rising and falling that make for great drama. You have to wonder if the mafia likes seeing themselves on screen. There was that great bit in The Sopranos about ho...

A New Pocket Camera Drone is On the Scene With HOVERAir’s Self-Flying VERSA

While the DJI drone ban might be the biggest news in the aerial drone space right now (or at least in the United States, where it is effectively in place), there are other drones being released that are worth checking out.The latest comes to us from HOVERAir, which has a new self-flying camera dr...

Looking for a Good Nifty Fifty? Pergear Has a New 50mm f/1.4 Full-Frame Manual Focus Lens to Peep

Who doesn’t love a good nifty-fifty? One of the best lenses to have in your bag for all types of shots is a trusted 50mm; having one with you is never a bad idea.If you’re in the market for a new one, this 50mm from Pergear could be worth considering thanks to its bright f/1.4 maximum aperture an...

Film Quote of the Day: The John Wayne Line from 'Hondo' That Still Defines the Western Hero

I love my dog. I remember when I saw the video of the woman punching a bear to save her dog, and I thought, I would do the same thing. I would run into a burning building to save my dog.So all that to say, today's film quote of the day resonated with me immediately.It's a John Wayne line, deliver...

Nikon vs. Viltrox – Chinese Patent Office Declares Nikon’s Z-Mount Patent Invalid

China’s patent office has declared one of Nikon’s Z-mount-related patents entirely invalid, handing lens maker Viltrox a significant win in the legal dispute between the two companies. Nikon can still appeal the ruling in court, but for now, a key patent in its case against the Shenzh...

Laowa Aksen Ultra Macro Lens Series Released – 1-5x and 5-10x Magnification, Parfocal Zoom, Optional Coaxial Light

Laowa has introduced the Aksen series, a full-frame parfocal zoom ultra macro lens lineup consisting of the Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5x Ultra Macro APO and the Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x Ultra Macro APO, each offered in photo and cine variants. The lenses keep focus locked while you change magnification,...

Sony Proposes to Acquire Lens Maker Tamron – What a Takeover Could Mean for the Lens Market

Sony has made a non-binding proposal to acquire Tamron and turn the Japanese lens maker into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sony Group, Tamron has officially confirmed. The company has established a Special Committee to review its options, and while no financial details have been disclosed, a d...

Nexus G1: Camera adds CINAF autofocus, U-Mount

Nexus's forthcoming G1 cinema camera gains CINAF, a new and interesting-sounding hybrid autofocus system, and now ships with U-Mount as standard.

Nexus G1 Update – CINAF Autofocus for Any Lens, U-Mount Now Standard, Production Nears Final Stretch

Australian camera startup Nexus has released Project Update #11 for its modular Nexus G1 cinema camera, and it packs two major announcements: CINAF, a sensor-fusion autofocus system that promises cinematic subject tracking with absolutely any lens, electronic or fully manual, and the news that th...

Zombies, iPhones and VFX

Issue #63 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of 28 Years Later. The post Zombies, iPhones and VFX appeared first on befores & afters.

Godox Litemons LE200R/300R/600R: price, specs

Godox has launched RGB versions of its Litemons LE lights, the LE200R, LE300R and LE600R, priced from $299 to $599, which add full-color control to the previously Bi-color series.

Osmo Pocket 3: DJI's best US Pocket 4P alternative

Replay: With the Pocket 4 and 4P locked out of the US, we revisit our long-term Osmo Pocket 3 review. The camera is now cheaper and still officially available stateside, with all the benefits that brings.

KOLOR BASIS for FCP

Back in June I introduced you to KOLOR, a boutique software development company focused on professional grading tools for Apple Final Cut Pro. At that time they introduced their first product, the free Colour Space Transform plugin and its companion input and output device transform presets. They...

Frame.io update: search, Comparison Viewer, and more

Frame.io's recent updates add a full-screen search page, an updated Comparison Viewer with Pixel Diff, a redesigned iOS app, and new integrations with Leica, Adobe, and Accsoon.

GoPro Mission 1 Pro Update: Slow Motion, Time-Lapse & Wireless Mic Tests

GoPro Updates: I’m following up on my last update with more hands-on tests and info on the Mission 1 Pro and the new GoPro Wireless Mic Kit. Plus I finally mounted the Mission 1 Pro correctly to the Fluid Pro gimbal – lol. (I got called out on that from my last article). But I [...]Re...