Flanders CM 250 – The Lighting and Exposure Monitor of the Future
The CM 250 is a 24” OLED display that is crisp, clean and delivers beautiful blacks.
Adobe Creative Cloud for the Indie Filmmakers
A review of Adobe Creative Cloud for the independent creative
Dark Energy for After Effects
Lance Maurer and his team at Cinnafilm developed the Dark Energy Suite, a revolutionary texture management system. This is how I was able to seamlessly cut film and the Canon 5D MkII together on Act of Valor.
Blackmagic Camera Post Workflow
We look at some workflow options for getting both the CinemaDNG and ProRes files out of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and into the NLE of your choice.
The Musicbed App for iPad and iPhone
The Music Bed has just released a cool little iOS app and it is a fantastic way to research what music you want for your project while you are mobile.
The Basics of Audio Equipment for Filmmakers
In order to be a well-rounded audio engineer, it is crucial that you understand the tools available to you. Here I break down the audio equipment available and teach you their purpose, limitations, and some tips on learning how high quality audio is recorded.
Gemini 4:4:4 RAW: Your 4K/2k/1080p Recording Solution
Testing the new Gemini 4K RAW Recorder. I am all about keeping things compact and mobile, and the Gemini has this in spades. It is very small and has a very cool on-board monitor so that you can immediately check the digital gate.
Editing “The Ticket”
By Dan Liu. As an editor, it is the best feeling knowing that you will have great material to work with. After talking with Po and Shane, I was very excited about working on The Ticket, as I knew it would have great material in spades.
The New Dark Room for the Digital Age
Imagine a world where the loader returns to the darkroom to process footage. The Codex Vault is just that.
HP Elitebook 8770w Mobile Workstation: Reshaping Our Workflow
The Elite Team and I have been using the HP Elitebook 8770w Mobile Workstation, and it has allowed us to reshape and slim down our workflow.
Po Chan’s Vision for “The Ticket” – The Digital Convergence Podcast
In this special edition of the Digital Convergence Podcast, Chris Fenwick delves deep into the mind and vision of Po Chan - a remarkable visual story teller, artist, and director of both “The Last Three Minutes” and “The Ticket.”
7 Tips for HD Color Correction and DSLR Color Correction
Color correction is just one step of the entire filmmaking process…but oh, what a difference it can make. You can [...]
Dark Energy: Enhancing the HDSLR Revolution
Over the last 6 months, I have been under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with a company out of [...]
Editing in Adobe Premiere CS 5.5
About a month ago, Shane asked me to join the Elite Team as his editor. There’s an old saying: [...]
Technicolor’s New Picture Style: CineStyle
My last blog post was about story and not getting caught up in all the tech/gear frenzy. Now, I want to talk about [...]
Post-Production Media Management Advice
The first step of media management is to have a place where you can backup your source files. Depending on what operating system (Mac or PC) your editor will be using, you want to format your drives accordingly.
Editing Advice from a Working Editor – Vashi Nedomansky
The first time I met Shane was at Bandito Brothers last year, when he asked me to edit "The Last 3 Minutes." I had worked for the Banditos as a freelance editor for 3 years and had cut [...]
HP LP2480zx Dreamcolor: Your Eyes In the DSLR Colorspace
When I began working on “Act of Valor” I was using an Asus 17” monitor to light with. When I got into the color correction bay, I noticed that I had over-lit scenes because the monitor was not seeing what the camera was ultimately seeing.
Adobe CS5 Designed for Your Canon Camera’s Color Space and Codec
Dissent: Voicing opinions that conflict with those that are commonly accepted or officially espoused.
When my Elite Team and I started blazing this trail, we had already become dissenters. We embraced a technology that in Hollywood was a joke, a fad, not viable. This is one of the great...
DSLR Media Management with Mike McCarthy (Part 2)
Here is the much anticipated post-production work flow blog that you have been asking for from Mike McCarthy, our technology guru. Please visit Mike's site at hd4pc.com for even more in-depth technical information on the post-production work flow process.
Media Management for DSLRs with Mike McCarthy (Part 1)
I am Mike McCarthy, the Director of Technology at Bandito Brothers. I have been working with Bandito Brothers since the company started in 2006, and have been involved with projects using almost any format imaginable.