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

Core SWX Releasing Versatile PowerVault All-in-One Charging Case

4 days ago

Core SWX has officially unveiled their new PowerVault System, centered around a powerful and customizable Base station with five modular bays and compatibility spanning twelve battery types. This charging hub is housed in an IP65-rated hard case for maximum portability, and features…

Bags & Cases

Batteries

How to Set Up a Virtual Production Volume

4 days ago

On-set virtual production (OSVP) is the real-time mixing of live-action footage with computer-generated imagery to create amazing in-camera visual effects (ICVFX). These days, most OSVP happens on a volume, a studio space with seamless LED panels (or cabinets, as they’re known in OSVP) grouped together to display rendered images that are then captured live in-camera alongside human talent. These…

Virtual Production

Virtual Production Volumes

Virtual Production 101

4 days ago

Virtual production (VP) is a professional video technique that combines live-action footage with computer-generated imagery (CGI) in real time. Virtual production typically happens on “volume” stages where seamless interlocked LED panels display rendered photo-real backdrops that change and adapt as the camera moves.…

Virtual Production

Harlowe Unveils Pocket Flash with Z-Axis Stand and Bi-Color LED

4 days ago

Harlowe is bringing some fresh ideas to classic on-camera lighting with the new Pocket Flash, combining a standard hot-shoe flash with a bi-color continuous LED and an integrated Z-axis stand that raises and tilts the flash head for unique angles. Weighing just 125g, the Pocket Flash is a…

Pocket Flash

On-Camera Lighting

How to Keep Your Virtual Production Running Smoothly

1 week ago

With all the time and effort it takes to set up a virtual production volume, it’s vitally important to schedule regular maintenance on your LED panels to ensure they stay clean, calibrated, and ready to be used at a moment’s notice. Knowing how best to repair, store, and transport cabinets is also an important part of lengthening the lifespan of these hefty investments. The number one resource is…

Virtual Production

LED Panels

Nanlux Releases Powerful Matrix 2500B and 2500C LED Spotlights

1 week ago

If you’re looking to build a lighting rig that can pack a major punch, Nanlux has a new option worth considering. The bi-color Matrix 2500B and RGB-capable 2500C are 2500W modular multi-source spotlights built for use in large lighting arrays. These four-head integrated fixtures support…

Spotlights

LEDs

What Are Virtual Production Media Servers?

1 week ago

A media server is a key step in the on-set virtual production (OSVP) pipeline, sending assets like background plates, LUTs, and tracking data over a network so that they can be used to create unique real time in-camera virtual effects (ICVFX). Whether it be a rendered set from Unreal Engine or an uncompressed prerecorded background plate, the media server is what stores and transmits these…

Virtual Production

Media Servers

Thypoch Releases Simera-C 16mm T1.9 Cine Lens and 6-Lens Kit

Thypoch Releases Simera-C 16mm T1.9 Cine Lens and Six-Lens Kit

1 week ago

Thypoch has unveiled the new Simera-C 16mm T1.9 full-frame cine lens, available in E- and M-mounts, along with a Simera-C six-lens kit and custom foam inserts. The 16mm is now the widest focal length in the series, with a 106° field of view. At T1.9, it’s a tad slower than the T1.5 maximum aperture seen in the rest of the line, but…

Cine Lenses

Full-Frame Lenses

Canon Announces EOS R6 V 7K Camera and 20-50mm f/4 L Power Zoom

3 weeks ago

Canon has unveiled the EOS R6 V, a new full-frame RF-mount camera capable of 7K open gate recording, active cooling, 5-axis in-body stabilization, and Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus II. This compact video-forward body is ideal for content creation, streaming, podcasting, and a host…

Full-Frame Cameras

Content Creation

Four Key Features of the Genaray PX-MOD-3 Pixel Panel Light

1 month ago

As audiences consume more and more video, it’s increasingly challenging to create bold, striking visuals that stand out from the crowd and truly engage viewers in a story. Lighting remains—arguably—the most underrated tool for that mission. Even the most budget-friendly camera and lens on the market can capture beautiful images when paired with thoughtful lighting choices. While accurate LED…

Remote Broadcast Productions with PTZ Cameras

1 month ago

In an increasingly digital world, it’s often no longer feasible for an entire technical team to be on site for a production. But as more infrastructure moves to the cloud, physical camera hardware still often stands in the way by requiring in-person setup and fine tuning. That’s where PTZ cameras come in. With their ability to be remotely panned, tilted, and zoomed, they open up a world of…

PTZ Cameras & Solutions

PTZ Cameras

ARRI Unveils Small, Powerful cforce MAX Lens Motor for FIZ Control

1 month ago

ARRI is raising the bar for lens control with the new cforce MAX lens motor. Expect speeds of up to 400 teeth per second, plus low latency, LBUS compatibility, a touchscreen interface, and four-level adjustable torque. The cforce MAX is twice as fast and 15% lighter than cforce Plus motors, yet just as…

Lens Motors

Cinema Camera Accessories

Great Gifts for Better Smartphone Video

1 month ago

Do you find yourself getting frustrated with the video coming out of your smartphone? Maybe it’s too dark, too shaky, or the audio sounds muffled and distant? Maybe it’s actually a loved one who’s suffering from this disappointing-phone-video syndrome, resulting in them sharing sub-par clips of youth soccer games, family reunions, and birthday parties? Either way, we have five products that might…

Mother's Day

Father's Day

Smartphone Accessories

In the Field with the Nanlux Evoke 150C RGB LED Spotlight

1 month ago

Packing 150 watts of power into a COB light that’s less than six pounds and doesn’t use a ballast is no easy feat. The Nanlux Evoke 150C LED spotlight achieves just that, while utilizing the Nebula C8 light engine for impressively accurate colors. The LED market is more…

Spotlights

LEDs

Hollyland Unveils Powerful Pyro Ultra Video Transmission System

1 month ago

Hollyland is stepping things up with the new Pyro Ultra system, wireless transmitters and receivers capable of sending low latency 4K60p video using proprietary TWiFi technology. Connect one transmitter to an unlimited number of receivers, with automatic frequency hopping and an impressive line-of-sight…

Video Transmission

Wireless Transmitters

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