Here is a collection of posts and articles for anyone interested in cinematography in general.

• Learning to be a film maker? Don’t shoot short pretty videos – shoot documentaries.
• Noise, ISO, Gain, S-Log2 v S-Log3 and exposure.
• ProRes Raw Over Exposure Magic Tricks – It’s all smoke and mirrors!
• Why I Choose To Shoot ProRes Raw with the FS5
• Philips Extreme Earth Episode 2 now on YouTube.
• Log and Raw Don’t have highlight a highlight roll off.
• When is a viewfinder a viewfinder and when is it just a small monitor?
• Duran Duran’s A Diamond In The Mind – A look back at a great project.
• Venice in Cape Town. HDR Video excerpt.
• What’s wrong with my viewfinder, my old camera had a much better viewfinder!
• Shooting With Sony Venice.
• Vegas, Slot Canyons and Venice.
• Sony Venice – A close look at the dynamic range and noise.
• Banding in your footage. What Causes It, is it even there?
• Shooting Flat – No it’s not!
• Skills and knowledge in TV and video production are not keeping up with the technology.
• Should I shoot 8 bit UHD or 10 bit HD?
• Sony Venice. Dual ISO’s, 1 stop ND’s and Grading via Metadata.
• Using LUT’s for exposure – choosing the right LUT.
• More on frame rate choices for todays video productions.
• Why hasn’t anyone brought out a super sensitive 4K camera?
• Why do we strive to mimic film? What is the film look anyway?
• Behind the Scenes: Lucy – Shot on the F65.
• What does ISO mean with todays cameras?
• Sony Venice at IBC 2017.
• Why are Sony’s ISO’s different between standard gammas and log?
• Sony Venice. Full Frame Digital Cinema Camera.
• The making of “Fire and Iron”.
• Why is exposing log brightly beneficial?
• Beware Exposing To The Right With Log.
• The Pro’s and Con’s of 12 bit linear raw or recording raw to S-Log.
• Guide to Cine EI – Still Current.
• When is a DP not a DP?
• What is HLG and what is it supposed to be used for?
• Want to shoot direct to HDR with the PXW-FS7, PMW-F5 and F55?
• Thinking about frame rates.
• Why do I always shoot at 800 EI (FS7 and F5)?
• Will a bigger recording Gamut give me more picture information?
• The Fujinon Cabrio XK6x120 alongside the MK 18-55.
• Anatomy of a shot. Night Scene in Arctic Norway – Fujinon lenses, Stella Lights.
• PXW-FS5 and PXW-Z150 to get Hybrid Log Gamma for direct HDR production.
• ISO Confusion Once Again!
• Auto Knee when shooting with Rec-709.
• Raw and the PXW-FS5
• Fujinon MK18-55mm t2.9 E-Mount zoom lens.
• PXW-FS5 Native ISO’s
• The new Sony FS7 zoom lens, the Sony SELP18110G.
• Northern Colour – new Northern Lights video.
• Not all raw is created equal. Log may be better
• What is XOCN? Why is it so good, why do we need it?
• Norway and the Northern Lights Video Blogs.
• Norway here I come!
• The great S-Log2 or S-Log3 debate.
• Video Tutorials for the FS5. Picture Profiles and Raw Recording.
• Incorrect Lumetri Scope Scales and incorrect S-Log range scaling in Adobe Premiere.
• Big Update for Sony Raw Viewer.
• Why Do We Need To Light?
• Webinar Recordings.
• How much technology does a modern cinematographer need to know?
• 4K – It’s not the be-all and end-all.
• What is “Exposure”?
• Video Camera Noise, ISO and Sensitivity.
• PXW-FS7 Training Films Parts 4 and 5 released.
• Treat it like a film camera!
• Testing without charts leads to questionable results.
• Does the average TV viewer actually get the “film look”?
• What does HDR mean in the world of video production?
• More info on CMOS sensor grid artefacts.
• From a good looking image to a stylised look. It’s not easy!
• Tales of exposure from the grading suite.
• What is “Exposure”
• Using the High/Low key function on the PXW-FS7, PMW-F55 and PMW-F5.
• Don’t Confuse a DIT with a Data Wrangler or Runner.
• Do you really want or need 4K?
• Sensor sizes, where do the imperial sizes like 2/3″ or 4/3″ come from?
• What is a Gamut or Color Space and why do I need to know about it?
• What causes CA or Purple and Blue fringes in my videos?
• Why gain is bad for your dynamic range.
• What’s the difference between Latitude and Dynamic Range?
• It’s all in the grade!
• Understanding the difference between Display Referenced and Scene Referenced.
• Aliasing when shooting 2K with a 4K sensor (FS700, PMW-F5, PMW-F55 and others).
• Shimming Nikon to Canon Lens Adapters. Helps get your zooms to track focus.
• How To Become A Better Camera Operator.
• Raw is not log, log is not raw. They are very different things.
• How big a compromise is using a DSLR zoom on a 4K camera?
• Choosing the right gamma curve.
• The practicalities of fast run and gun shooting with a large sensor camera.
• The obsession with using Shutter Angle on an electronic video camera.
• Exposing Skin Tones, getting the movie look.
• Contrast and Resolution, intricately linked.
• Why Nailing Your Mid Range Will Make Post Production Happy. Even with Cingammas and Hypergammas.
• Calibrating your viewfinder or LCD.
• Setting Exposure with Standard Gammas – Use your judgement!

If you would like to learn more about cinematography why not come along to one of my workshops or seminars?

• Free ProRes Raw and Sony Venice Webinars
• Interfoto Video Camp, Oslo, 7-8th March 2018
• Sony Pro Tour – Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen.
• Sony Pro Tour Oslo Feb 8th March 2018
• Aurora Tours winter 2018/2019 – Now better value than ever!
• Digital Film Making Workshop – Dubai.