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News: Lego Follow Focus DIY

News: Zeiss Compact Prime Lens + Zacuto DSLR Baseplate

Zeiss recently debuted their Compact Prime Lens set at NAB. The best part: no mount modifications or adapters necessary! Zacuto has done one better with their new DSLR Baseplate system. Previous rigs had unwanted play when using the follow focus. "Zacuto’s new DSLR Baseplate System, debuting at the NAB show in Vegas, mounts to the camera and lens using the standard 1/4 20” screw and ¼ 20 lens support, which gives you two mounting points for rock solid support to the camera & attached prim...

News: Unconventional Edit in Mann's "Public Enemies" (DP: Dante Spinotti)

I watched Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" (DP: Dante Spinotti) last night for the first time and was struck by a very unconventional, yet effective (I think), cut. In the opening sequence (video below), Dillinger is driven up to the entrance of a prison and escorted out of the car. The scene is established in a long lens medium wide shot (probably 200mm from 150' away...Note: standard 35mm dimensions, not 2/3"). After a few steps/seconds, it cuts to a wide angle lens closeup (24-2mm from with...

News: Aerial Cinematographer Mounts 7D/5D to RC Helicopter

http://helivideo.com/

News: Must-See Interview w/ Harris Savides ASC

This is a fantastic interview with Harris Savides ASC. He really hammers home the primacy of the script and the subservience of the photography to the script. Perfect articulation of what cinematography ought to be.

News: Outsight Creamsource Professional LED Light

At 10 Feet about 525 Foot Candles Spread over 6 Foot Range - Spot. 216 Diffusion, get 10 foot spread and 80 foot candles.

David Fincher: The Musical

An original musical composition created by cutting together existing sounds from within David Fincher's films. There is NO outside audio, sound effects, or music. David Fincher is an Academy Award nominated director.

The Job Board: A Doc About Burned DP's

The Job Board is a weekly entry of the most ridiculous Cinematography related jobs posted online. Interviewing DP's for Docu-short (SCV)

News: Not Your Parents' Documentaries: "California is a Place"

Sony's Bravia Balls Ad, David Michod's "Crossbow", James Nachtwey's war photography. Every once in a while, you get smacked in the face by art so powerful and sublime, it leaves you inspired, envious, or both. The mini documentary series, "California is a place", is no different. Led by filmmaker Drea Cooper and photographer Zackary Canepari, these 5-7 minute masterpieces tell the stories of unique individuals and groups throughout the Golden State. What really separates the quality of these ...

Dichromatic Disaster: Teal and Orange Everywhere

I'm really glad someone finally wrote this article. Todd Miro @ Into The Abyss details the teal and orange look that's pervading mainstream and independent films. In essence, because orange is the color that is the closest to skin tone, DI colorists are forcing its complementary color - teal - into the image. It's a simple trick that, when used subtly, can create color contrast and really pop an image. Unfortunately, more often than not, actors look like Snooki's cousin and trees and shadows ...

News: HDR Video - FINALLY!

Soviet Montage put together this great demonstration of HDR (high dynamic range) video. Using 2 Canon 5D Mark II's, they used a beam splitter to create video images that previously have only been possible in still photography.

News: Beautiful 5D Photos from a Lens Made in 1908

Beautiful hallation and vignetting. More photos after the jump.

Nike World Cup Ad (DP: Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC)

3+ minutes of kinetic football cinematography! Enjoy! (The Ivory Coast has a space program...?)

News: Canon 7D PL Hotrod Mod

Hot Rod Cameras Website Anyone out there shot with one of these yet?

News: Red.com new spokesman?

I found this image last night and couldn't help but post it here. Not sure what this full website is, but all that is visible on the shirt is RED.com and it made me laugh.

News: 5D Shot Forest Aerials

Henning Sandström over on Vimeo shot this amazing aerial footage with his handy Canon 5D camera. Not sure if he used a blimp or RC helicopter to shoot.

News: New Android App for Cinematography Tracks Sunlight

Hi, I'm excited to share with you a professional android application for Photographers and cinematographers called "SunPhos" helps users to get lucky with sunlight and enhancing their photographs' quality and sensation through predicting the location of the sun before the photo shoot.

News: Awesome Canon 5D Bike Mount

Check out Raul Fernandez's footy-work in this clip from a short film he shot: Dig.

News: Helicopter Drone Captures 360° View of Gulf Oil Spill

Aerial photography company perspectiveAerials has captured incredible 360° footage of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The team launched their custom built Canon 5D Mark II aerial drone (see video two in the gallery below for a demonstration) from their boat in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico:

News: Canon 5D to PL5D in 20 Easy Steps

Simply follow these easy steps and your Canon 5D will soon have a PL Mount. . . . PS: Don't forget to PRAY!

VW Commercial: The Force

I guarantee this will make your day.

News: Disneyland Paris - Swing Tilt Madness

Shrink down the magic kingdom is this amazing clip.

News: Amazing interview with Danny Boyle

He talks about 127 Hours and goes into detail about the way he approached this film with 2 different cinematographers. He goes into great detail about his approach to the film and what he hoped to achieve by having 2 DPs.

News: Slo-Mo & Timelapse of Hong Kong = GORGEOUS

Shot on the 7D, filmmaker Euan Preston captured these images of Hong Kong that make me want to travel there immediately. Stunning photography. The slow motion footage was shot at 60P then processed through Twixtor at 25% to get these hauntingly beautiful images.

News: NAB 2010 - Litepanels Micro Pro Hybrid Strobe & Light

Allows a WYSIWIG approach to shooting with strobe LED lights, interesting concept, I guess the advantage is battery life vs using the light continuous.

The Job Board: "Help the future of rock n roll"

The Job Board is a weekly entry of the most ridiculous Cinematography related jobs posted online. DP for Music Video (Los Angeles)

News: "GoldenBox" Screen Grabs

Check out these stills from my latest shoot: GoldenBox. Dir. Matt MacDonald.

Battlestations: Doritos Crash the Superbowl Entry from 2009

I entered the 2009 Crash the Superbowl Contest with this entry. It was a tremendous amount of fun to make. The fractal dorito was made from about 75 lbs worth of tortilla chips (about 12000 chips total) and was 64 ft on a side.

News: Canon 5DM2 firmware 2.0.4 feature overview

Just in case you have been in a cave and have not yet upgraded for free.

News: Another Great Harris Savides Interview

Really great survey of his feature career.

News: New AF100 Remote Helicopter Footage

Tabb Firchau over at FreeFlyCinema.com just released some new footage shot with his remote controlled helicopter and its awesome.

News: SFX reel for the oscar nominated HEREAFTER

Here is the shot by shot breakdown of all the effect shots from the oscar nominated feature film HEREAFTER. Amazing what they can do with the most sloppily filmed pieces, when its all put together. Gives new meaning to "fix it in post".

News: Exotic Fish Mini-Doc

Check out this mini-documentary I shot and directed for Scion about exotic fish and the people who love them. Shot on the Canon 5D. Enjoy.

News: "Xander Cohen" Trailer

Check out the first trailer for the independent feature I shot last year, "Xander Cohen". Written and Directed by Javier Calderon

News: "Eye of the Storm" - by Lovett

Official video for Lovett's Eye of the Storm directed by Christopher Alender, from the soon to be released debut album, Highway Collection. To view a making-of of the video, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX-WJx...

How To: Get Muscles for the Movie Thor

This is a video interview how the movie star C. Hemsworth was able to gain a dramatic muscle gain for the movie Thor. just in case you did not see the movie, the actor speaks about his character in the movie and how muscular he needed to be so he can play his role in the movie.