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

• Venice to get even higher frame rates in V5 firmware.
• Do I need to worry about 8K?
• New Atomos Shogun 7 with Dolby Vision Out and 15 stop screen.
• Shooting Anamorphic with the Fujinon MK’s and SLR Magic 65 Anamorphot.
• AMPAS snub Cinematography and Editing at the Oscars.
• Do the images from my Sony camera have to look the way they do?
• Film Emulation LUT’s for S-Log3 and S-Log2.
• ISO and EI – using the right terms makes what you are doing easier to understand.
• 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.

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

• What the hell is gamma anyway – video online now.
• What the hell is gamma – online webinar.
• 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