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Cinema Cameras: What Filmmakers Need to Know
Cinema Cameras: What Filmmakers Need to Know
by Steven Gladstone · Posted 12/03/2025
Whether you’re a student or a seasoned veteran, selecting the right camera can make your head spin with questions. Does sensor size matter? What’s the difference between 4:2:0 and 4:2:2? Do I really need a camera that can record 8K? What about raw? We’ll explain the key components that help a camera produce cinematic images, and in doing so, hopefully help you make that all-important decision. Evaluate Your Needs and Your Budget Before considering certain cameras, you must know your needs and your budget. And be realistic. If you are a student
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Think Like a Filmmaker
Posted 07/26/2023
Photographer and cinematographer Jeff Berlin discusses how he learned to think like a filmmaker. Berlin breaks down the basics of creating cinematic content, goes over his techniques, and explains everything you need to know about cinematography. 0:00 - Introduction 1:43 - Jeff Berlin's work 7:25 - What Makes Film Cinematic? 13:32 - Breaking Down Director's Notes 15:55 - The Journey from Photo to Film 17:30 - The Best Camera for "The Missio­­n" 23:09 - What is Dual-Base ISO? 26:14 - 180-Degree Shutter Rule: What is Shutter Angle? 28:40 - What
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Tools for Creativity A Conversation with Drew Geraci
Posted 03/09/2023
Join us for a creative conversation with Drew Geraci, an award-winning photographer and cinematographer. Geraci discusses how technology has made an impact on his creative end-to-end process and shares some wisdom for creators. 0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - Geraci’s Background 5:40 - Know the Gear and Your Workflow 11:11 - Beginner Setup Recommendations 15:40 - There's Power in Knowing the Specs 17:37 - The Future of Higher Resolution 20:57 - Have Backups for Your Backups 23:08 - Geraci’s Past Projects 27:38 - How New Technology Allows You to Do
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An Introduction to Underwater Drones
by M. Brett Smith · Posted 07/26/2019
Since 2015, the consumer drone market has grown at a blistering pace, with some forecasters predicting it will hit a market value close to $17 billion by 2020. One of the drivers behind this breakneck growth is the nascent subcategory of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), also known as underwater drones. In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about this exciting new technology. History Although they’ve just recently hit the mainstream market, UUVs have been around for quite some time. Initially designed as military mine
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Underwater Drone
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Success, as Defined by Shane Hurlbut, A.S.C.
by Steven Gladstone · Posted 10/02/2014
Shane Hurlbut, A.S.C., is a Director of Photography who views the world differently than most cinematographers. After 16 years of shooting feature films traditionally, using cinema cameras and film stock, he was one of the first filmmakers to break ground and use the DSLR to make movies. The "inciting incident"—to borrow a screenwriting term—in his digital-filmmaking career was the introduction of the Canon 5D Mark II, which he took to immediately. According to Hurlbut, after many people insisted that you couldn’t put images from a still
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