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Why 24 frames per second is still the gold standard for film
The same is true for the frame rates that we shoot at. There has always been a deeply passionate romance with shooting at 24 frames per second (fps) for films. While we may marvel at the frames we can record per second on our marvelous new cameras, we still come back to what has been referred to as the 'golden' standard of film production.
Cinerama: This is how the 1950's revolutionised the big screen …
The great era for big screen cinema was, of course, the 1950s when the industry began to feel the threat of television. Although cinema had little competition in terms of the fuzzy, black-and-white TV picture (colour TV didn’t become mainstream until the late 60s and it would take another four decades for HD to arrive), the threat was real ...
The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera was a design classic
With the design of the BMPCC body resembling something Dieter Rams (renowned industrial designer at Braun) would be proud of, the camera took on a very minimalist, yet classic look. The BMPCC had a very identifiable, almost iconic look. This not something you could say about many other video cameras.
VEGAS Pro 22 review: AI features enhance editing and much more
Sep 27, 2024 · VEGAS Pro 22 has all the power and features needed to quickly and effectively edit any and all types of projects, from shorts to corporate videos, news, documentaries, feature films, and more. YouTubers will really appreciate the speed, user interface, and more. The AI features also further speed up and enhance the post-production experience by ...
The Viper Filmstream, the camera that helped revolutionise …
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, another triumph for the Viper. Now Grass Valley has 4K, 2/3” studio cameras capable of high speed shooting, and it is a shame that the single-camera market, beset by highly competent competition and unlikely to order twenty cameras at a time like studios do, seems unlikely tempt the company again.
Top tips for lav mics from a sound expert - RedShark News
In short, mics are best placed above the head because this is where the most natural sounding sound is picked up, with a good spread of frequencies, most notably the ones that contribute the most to speech intelligibility. Lav mics perform much better outside of clothing than under it. Image: Shutterstock.
DaVinci Resolve 19.0.2 update enhances workflow with new features
Oct 4, 2024 · Workflow improvements. DaVinci Resolve 19.0.2 addresses several workflow issues: Fixed a ripple delete issue for audio-only clips in the cut page. Improved audio alignment when replacing media pool clips. Resolved the problem of subclip markers not displaying in the source viewer. Fixed metadata import not updating EDL clip names.
The Top 10 new things to try in DaVinci Resolve 19
Sep 24, 2024 · 2. ColorSlice. ColorSlice is an exciting new feature in DaVinci Resolve 19, found in the Color Page.It offers an intuitive alternative to traditional Curves, with all key controls conveniently located in one place. ColorSlice is a fixed vector grading tool that divides the color wheel into six sections—Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow—based on conventional vectorscope readings.
Why the Sony F65 is still on top - RedShark News
The F65 is Sony’s flagship 4K camera and its 20 megapixel 8K sensor is designed for filmmakers looking to shoot at the absolute pinnacle of image quality. The PMW-F55 is aimed at production companies, directors of photography and filmmakers looking to bring the power of 4K into their content from short films and music videos right up to high ...