When the Canon 5D Mark II was released a craze began for the “shallow depth of field” look. Although this filmic look has been done for years, the 5D Mark II made it both readily available and affordable on a limited budget. Finally Canon used that same concept from the still camera and developed a video equivalent with their C-Series cameras. So, what is the difference between the Mark Series camera and a C-Series? The C-Series cameras provide professional XLR audio inputs and allow for long clip recording, which were the drawbacks to shooting high definition video with a DSLR still camera.
The C-Series little Brother: Canon’s new C100
March 19th, 2013 by Brad SpinsbyNew Media from Sony: the SxS PRO+ and Mirroring Memory Sticks
February 15th, 2013 by Brad SpinsbyIn a perfect world, we would only need one media to record everything. But this isn’t a perfect world. In the last couple years a plethora of new cameras, codecs and different types of recording media have been released. Sony has recently expanded their 4K presence and now has upgraded their SxS cards with the new SxS PRO+ cards. The PRO+ cards can write up to 1.5/Gbps and read up to 1.6/Gbps. They are designed to support the massive amount of information required in the capture of 2K and 4K footage.
How Ultra HD Will Future Proof Your Business
January 25th, 2013 by Brad SpinsbyOver the last couple of years the buzzword has been 3D production. This year, the hype is all about 4K production. Unlike 3D, 4K production actually stands a chance at becoming a broadcast standard. What it always comes down to is the public demand for content in that format, but consumers generally do not buy into new technology until there is an abundance of affordable content.
Shooting RAW with the Sony AXS-R5 Recorder
December 13th, 2012 by Brad SpinsbyIf you were to tell a DP 30 years ago to “shoot it raw,” they may think you want your project to look gritty like Serpico. Now if you say “shoot it RAW,” it means quite the opposite. It means shoot it with minimal amount of processing in a RAW file format with the maximum amount of data.
Consuming the Flavors of High Definition: The Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 4K
October 26th, 2012 by Brad SpinsbyAfter you’ve purchased that new camera, trying to ingest the new file type or resolution can cause the same effect, and slow down the process between shooting and editing. The Black Magic Design UltraStudio 4K is a rack mounted I/O device that supports 4:4:4, 4K, and 3D and outputs via 3G SDI, HDMI, and the increasingly popular Thunderbolt technology. If you have a bay of editing suites and looking for the fastest route between the raw media and your suites the UltraStudio lives up to that challenge.
Everything You Need For On Location Editing
September 13th, 2012 by Brad SpinsbyIn the world of video editing every minute matters, and you will typically find yourself spending time on tasks you could have been done remotely. Having the proper editing and post production tools on location can make the clients finished video appear as if it was done over weeks of editing. The location editor and his suite must be prepared for many different environments so each package is built differently.