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Holiday Deals for Filmmakers 2022

Happy holidays! Whether you seek the ideal gift for that filmmaker in your life or are yourself a filmmaker in pursuit of the best filmmaking deals, you’re in the right place. We’re rolling off Black Friday and Cyber Monday and into the holiday season. The bottom line is some deals dissolved while others changed. We […]

December 14, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Announcements, Sponsored

Best Black Friday Deals for Filmmakers 2022

Lights! Camera! Savings! Black Friday and Cyber Week is the time of year when filmmakers can score huge savings for the tools and resources they need to succeed. Let’s face it, film gear by its very nature is not cheap. This is why the discerning filmmaker habitually waits for this 10-day stretch of discounts to […]

November 22, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Lighting

K-Stacker II – Matthews Studio’s Kino Solution!

Matthews Studios announces K-Stacker II that allows you to mount up to three Kino Flo FreeStyle 31 LED Panels or two Kino Flo 4ft/4Banks in a tight array, helping you to create a single softlight source with ease.

March 28, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Lighting

Kino Flo Basics: The Tegra 4Bank DMX

With fluorescent lights, Kino Flo has always been the leader. These lights are easy to use and easy to control. They’re so lightweight that I use them for almost everything.

June 8, 2016/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Lighting

Kino Flo Celeb 201/401 – The Power of a Soft, Versatile and Controllable Source of Light

Kino Flo Celeb LED technology has become my go to fill, key, or ambient light because of their beautiful soft quality and their sensitive ability to change color temperature, as well as dim ability.

April 20, 2016/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Lighting

C-Stand Basics, Powered by Matthews Studio Equipment

A foundation in c-stand protocols, the so called rules, are essential to live by. In the right hands and with the right instruction, this baby will change the way you light.

April 4, 2015/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Lighting

Large Sensor Cameras – Economical Lighting

The new wave of Large sensor cameras with their high ISO range and light sensitivity are changing the way cinematographers […]

January 31, 2012/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Announcements, Lighting

Frieder Hochheim – The Innovation of Kino Flo Lighting

My dear friend Frieder Hochheim of Kino Flo Lighting goes into the history of his innovative, forward-thinking, eco-friendly company. Kino Flo first began renting out of a small van in the 80s and now is the industry leader in every light that delivers soft, controllable fluorescent technology. Watch the interview Frieder and the future: Their […]

July 6, 2011/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC