I don’t normally get involved in stuff like this, but this has me quite angry. While an Oscar will still be awarded for Cinematography as well as Editing the presentations will take place during a commercial break (the same for Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling). Cinematography and Editing are at the very heart … Continue reading AMPAS snub Cinematography and Editing at the Oscars.
Here are some updated pictures of the screen protector for the FS5 that I sell via Shapeways. It’s not an exciting product, it’s just a clip on plastic cover that protects the LCD panel from damage when you are not using the camera. I travel a lot with my camera and the unprotected LCD screen … Continue reading PXW-FS5 Screen Protector updated images.
One thing that has always worried me when travelling with my PXW-FS5 has been the fact that there is no protection for the LCD screen when in transit. There would be nothing worse than arriving for an importat shoot and finding the delicate LCD screen cracked or smashed. No cover is supplied by Sony and … Continue reading LCD Screen protector for the PXW-FS5.
At NAB 2018 a very hot topic is the launch of the FS5 II. The FS5 II is an update on the existing FS5 that includes the FS Raw output option and the HFR option as standard. So out of the box this means that this camera will be a great match to an Atomos … Continue reading PXW-FS5 II Secret Sauce and Venice Colour Science.
Here are some scene files for the PXW-FS7-II and original PXW-FS7. The first 5 scene files I published a couple of years ago but never got around to converting them over to the PXW-FS7-II. You can download the files in their correct folder structure to put on to an SD card so you can load … Continue reading Scene files for the Sony PXW-FS7M2.
Luc Besson chose the Sony F65 for his scifi movie Lucy. Take a look behind the scenes in this video. While the big news at the moment is the new Venice camera the F65 is still an incredible digital cinema camera with a unique sensor and mechanical shutter arrangement.
I have just return from one of the most challenging shoots I have been involved in. The shoot took place over 5 days in and around Tromso in Norway. The aim was to gather footage to show off the capabilities of a new type of 4K TV from Phillips. We shot the Northern Lights, we … Continue reading Anatomy of a shot. Night Scene in Arctic Norway – Fujinon lenses, Stella Lights.
I’m looking to fill the last 2 places on this intermediate to high level full day workshop. Please note: All participants signed up so far are seasoned pros with at least a decade of professional experience. Topics covered will be: Scene Files and Paint Settings – Gamma Curves, Dynamic Range, Matrix and Color. Gain and ISO, … Continue reading San Francisco/Bay Area Private Workshop, 4th of March, 2 places left.
A couple of years ago I wrote a guide to help people that might have to shoot in the cold. I’ve recently updated this article and as I know many of you won’t have seen it before I’ve provided a link to the page below LINK: This article deals with shooting in the cold and how that might effect … Continue reading Shooting in cold weather and shooting snow scenes. Updated.
UPDATE: It appears that Adobe may have now addressed this. Luma and YC scopes now show the same levels, not different ones and the scaling of S-Log XAVC. signals now appears to be correct. This came up as the result of a discussion on the FS5 shooters group on Facebook. An FS5 user shooting … Continue reading Incorrect Lumetri Scope Scales and incorrect S-Log range scaling in Adobe Premiere.