Response to Viewer
A viewer of my YouTube channel commented on the flat lighting of my last video, so I'm uploading another one with a bit more punch. https://youtu.be/ZjAJczRec78
Loving the Shogun Inferno
I'd initially purchased the Inferno to shoot and edit HLG HDR video but when I ran into problems using it as an HDR grading monitor (not to mention how heavy the contraption is out in the field) it got stored away in the closet for the longest time. YouTubers Caleb Pike and Gerald Undone reawakened... Continue Reading →
How to ETTR
In today's video, we show you how to get the best exposure for skin tones using zebras, false color and the waveform monitor. https://youtu.be/ekjt3yX3zR0
Achieving Perfect Color and Skin Tones in FCP X, Part II
In the second part of this tutorial, we color correct a shot taken with a daylight balanced LED light. The image is already looking pretty good straight out of the camera, and the differences might be too subtle to see given that the images uploaded to WordPress are small and much darker than the originals.... Continue Reading →
Achieve Perfect Color and Skin Tones in FCP X, Part I
In a previous post, we looked at how to expose for skin tones, and now we deal with how to turn those properly exposed clips into beautiful looking footage through color correction. This is an abbreviated version of Caleb Pike's wonderful tutorial on YouTube in which he explains how to get perfect color every time... Continue Reading →
Shooting & Editing: Part II
Here's the second in a series of videos I'm working on, going over everything from finding locations to backing up your projects and where to find free music. Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/bV4EIDIkxwU
Backups for Final Cut Pro
I'm often asked about my workflow, especially concerning grading, but one aspect that is pretty much overlooked is backing up work while editing. You most certainly don't want to lose hours or even weeks or months of labor due to corrupted files or a malfunctioning drive. Or the edit takes a wrong direction and you'd... Continue Reading →
Microphone Shootout Coming Soon!
We just uploaded a brief test and comparison of the Rode Wireless Go with the Rodelink Filmmaker Kit and unconditionally recommend the former for its preposterously compact size and weight as well as for its ludicrously cheap price. Nevertheless, we must add the reservation that, for the very best sound quality, it is highly recommended... Continue Reading →
How Effective Is IBIS on a Tripod?
Landscape photographers often ask whether they should use IBIS when the camera is mounted on a tripod to reduce camera shake caused by windy conditions. We couldn't emulate the windy conditions of outdoor shooting, but we were able to conduct an unapologetically unscientific test to try to answer a question which has eluded humanity for... Continue Reading →
I Really, Really Wanted to Like this Lens
Final test of the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE. https://youtu.be/czSN8GxD-ns
Dust!
I talk about shooting 8-bit HLG HDR video with the a7 III, VESA’s meaningless HDR specs, my brand new gimbal, lenses I seldom shot with before and why I’m using them now, rec.709 and the film look, the best way to evaluate your lenses, the glaring absence of affordable HDR grading monitors and whether dust... Continue Reading →
Cine2 My Favorite Photo Style
Sony a7 III, Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4, ISO 640 1) No effects applied 2) Graded footage
The Daejeon Chronicles 