Production Apprentice

Starting a Project in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

John DeMaio — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:16:57 +0000

FCP 7 is starting to show it’s age. You’re boss/company/client is making you change to something else. Which NLE will it be? Final Cut X? Avid? Perhaps, Adobe Premiere Pro? Well, I’m not here to tell you which one I think is best. Instead, I’m going to show you how all of them work and [...]

Post NAB round-up – Canon, Blackmagic, Adobe, Avid and Atomos

John DeMaio — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:08:14 +0000

The sizzle of all of the new and exciting products at NAB has finally died down, giving most of us a chance to catch our breath and see the result of NAB 2013. Obviously 4K is the king of the show – with so many new and exciting offerings for a format that made its [...]

Canon is Still the Leader in Large Sensor, Cinema Cameras

John DeMaio — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:34:09 +0000

When you think of DSLR video and the boom that happened in the last few years, the name Canon is the first name that pops up. Specifically, the Canon 5D Mark II – the workhorse of the large sensor revolution. It’s been several years since the release of the 5DMII and several camera models later, [...]

The Freefly MoVI is real and it’s awesome

John DeMaio — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:25:22 +0000

We had a chance to try out the MoVI at NAB and I have to say it is impressive. The one that we had our hands on today is the M10. The M10 is listed at $15,000 and comes with all of the capabilities to operate in a multi-operator mode or single operator mode. In [...]

Atmos Samurai Blade

John DeMaio — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:28:40 +0000

Atmos has announced the Samurai Blade today – an unbelievably bright 1280×720 5″ monitor. It is camera mountable, works just like the original Atmos Samurai and has a crystal clear image. Features include: Standard BNC connectors Full waveform/vectorscope Adjustable gamma Real-time monitoring Focus assist, zebra and false color monitoring S-log/C-log recording Trigger rec/stop from camera [...]

Blackmagic Production 4K camera announced

John DeMaio — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:51:45 +0000

Blackmagic announced a 4k Super35 production camera today for $3,995. Details to come as the show floor opens in a few. More information here.

The MōVI by Freefly is One Amazing Achievement in Stabilizer Tech

Joe Dorsey — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:51:26 +0000

The pre-NAB 2013 buzz is at a fevered pitch, and already we’re seeing some real standouts emerge. One fascinating piece of equipment everyone on the show floor will be talking about is the Freefly MōVI camera stabilizer. It completely eliminates the “old school” vest-and-arm archtecture we’re used to seeing on camera stabilizers and replaces it with [...]

The Edelkrone Slider Plus+ is the Best, Affordable, DSLR Slider Out There

Joe Dorsey — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:33:38 +0000

When I first laid eyes on Edelkrone’s Slider Plus+, I was like…this is genius! It’s exactly what I had been looking for in a slider. Compact, affordable, and an engineering marvel. Producing a show where you have all of your gear on your back, I’d always forgone a slider. There’s no point in even discussing [...]

Rokinon 14mm Cinema Lens

Joe Dorsey — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:47:07 +0000

I had the opportunity recently, to check out the Rokinon 14mm Cinema Lens and give it a run-through out in the field. I shoot a travel television show, so I have certain criteria an EFP style shooter might not have. It is very rare that I shoot anything other than video with my DSLR (aside from the [...]

I Decided to Make a TV show and All I Got Was This Lousy Existential Crisis.

Joe Dorsey — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:39:47 +0000

Doing spots for a seasoning salt company could be worse.