Zack Young

Zack is a writer and documentary filmmaker based in Ridgewood, Queens. He’s spent much of the past decade in Brooklyn making shorts, web series, branded docs, and a feature film. He also hosts interactive performance art around the city and publishes a bi-monthly zine about dreams.

Latest Articles

Best Monitors for Video Editing

1 week ago

Many budding filmmakers have toiled away on the color correction and grading of their first masterpiece, watched it over countless times, hit the export button, pulled it up on a TV, and been shocked. "This looks nothing like I was expecting. The colors! The contrast! The saturation!" Although there's no universal fix for differences in how devices display an image, the most common culprit of…

Editing Monitor

Computer Monitors

Holiday 2025

Back to School: 10 Important Tools for Film School

1 week ago

Whether it's a four-year undergraduate program, a two-year graduate school, or a single class, studying film production is different from other fields of study. Film production classes are more like being in a trade school. Students learn and apply work skills, as well as film theory. Most importantly, you will be shooting at least one short film, and to make that film you need equipment, tools,…

Filmmaking Education

Back To School

Sony's New FX5 5K Cinema Camera Makes Hollywood Handheld

Sony's FX5 5K Cinema Camera Makes Hollywood Handheld

2 weeks ago

Sony is squeezing professional cinema features into a handheld package with the new FX5 5K cinema camera. Key specs include 3:2 open gate recording, internal 16-bit X-OCN, three base ISOs, high frame rates, expanded monitoring options, and more. The camera has a new 16.6MP full-frame fully…

Cinema Cameras

SmallRig Releases TRIBEX PRO Hydraulic Monopod Alongside New Tripods

3 weeks ago

SmallRig has new tripod and monopod offerings, bringing their popular one-touch deployment technology to the monopod space with the SmallRig x Potato Jet TRIBEX PRO X-Clutch hydraulic monopod, available in four versions with different head and feet configurations. All versions have a quick-deploy X-Clutch for…

tripods

monopods

MOFAGE Details POCO II Drop-In PL and EF Adapter Kits with VND

3 weeks ago

The original MOFAGE POCO lens adapter grew from a Kickstarter hit to an industry mainstay, and now its successor is here. The POCO II Drop-In Filter Adapter has the same core feature set as the original, but adds an interchangeable front mount, a redesigned inner chamber for increased lens…

Lenses & Accessories

B&H Launches Virtual Production Category and Educational Hub

3 weeks ago

B&H is excited to announce that our new Virtual Production and XR (Extended Reality) category is now live. Initial offerings include products for cinema capture, broadcast, live events, sports, education, and more, with an emphasis on LED volumes, IMLs (Interactive Media…

Virtual Production

FUJIFILM Releasing GF 19-35mm T3.5 PZ Lens with Image Stabilization

1 month ago

FUJIFILM expands the possibilities of their large-format cameras, the GFX ETERNA 55 especially, with the announcement of the GF 19-35mm T3.5 PZ OIS WR lens. The 19-35mm marks the widest angle-of-view available in GF-line cine lenses, and includes a bunch of much requested…

Large Format Cameras

Medium Format Lenses

ARRI Details ALEXA 35 Live Xtreme with High Frame Rates over SDI

1 month ago

ARRI has officially announced the ALEXA 35 Live Xtreme, a new camera body capable of 120 fps (2x slow-motion) in UHD and 480 fps (8x) in HD over SDI. The camera provides simultaneous live output with variable flame blending and is compatible with existing ALEXA 35 Live accessories. The…

Cinema Cameras

SmallRig Releasing Versatile Portable SSD and T99 V-Mount Power Bank

1 month ago

SmallRig is stepping up the game for content creators with the new Multifunctional Portable SSD and T99 V-Mount Power Bank, both powerful and flexible options for your next video project. The SSD, available in…

SSDs

Batteries & Power

Tilta Drops FZ100 Recharge Companion and Foldable 6-Bay NP-F Charger

1 month ago

Tilta is evolving their power offerings with a couple of unique new charging solutions for NP-F batteries. The All-In-One Recharge Companion for NP-FZ100s is a charger, case, card storage, card reader, and power bank all packed into a tiny 150g package. For older Sony L-Series batteries,…

Charging Stations

Batteries & Power

Setup Guide to Streaming Services with PTZ Cameras

1 month ago

If you’re capturing a live event like a religious service, the best way to engage online viewers is by providing them with an even more dynamic view of the action than they could get in person. This is rarely achieved by throwing an iPhone on a tripod in the back of the room. Instead, we’ll show you how to use PTZ (pan tilt zoom) cameras to stream professional, high-quality versions of your…

PTZ Cameras & Solutions

Live Streaming

Zeiss Details Horizon Anamorphic and Panoptes 65 Large-Format Lenses

1 month ago

Zeiss announced two new sets of premium cine lenses. The Horizon full-frame 2x anamorphic lenses feature pronounced oval bokeh, fast T-stops, and a fully integrated motor system with no external gearing. They have interchangeable look-tuning back elements and are compatible with serial and…

Anamorphic Lenses

Prime Lenses

Insta360 Details Luna Ultra Dual-Lens 8K Gimbal Camera and Mic Pro

2 months ago

Insta360 has officially unveiled the Luna Ultra 8K gimbal camera, with dual Leica Summicron lenses, a triple AI chip, and a detachable 2” OLED touchscreen. The primary lens packs a 1” CMOS image sensor, while the telephoto lens has a 1/1.3" CMOS sensor. The Luna Ultra is also compatible with Insta360’s new…

Gimbal Camera

Wireless Transmitters