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How the ARRI Alexa plays with color saturation to pursue a film aesthetic

The ARRI Alexa has been a major player in digital cinema ever since its release and a large part of its success is because of its film-like image quality. See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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Loading Sony F5 / F55 Scene Files via SD Card

In the Sony F5/F55′s previous firmware versions, scene files had to be loaded manually via the Paint menu. Now, with the latest v3.0 update, there is a dedicated menu that supports the loading of scene files onto an SD card, as well as the camera's internal memory. To make things a bit easier, we've taken all the scene files that Andy Shipsides provided in his previous blog and put them into one folder. The procedure for downloading the file is fairly simple; first, format your SD card in the camera. Next download the appropriate file (Sony F5 Scene Files & Sony F55 Scene Files) and uncompress...

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See New York City Through the Eyes of Martin Scorsese

Countless filmmakers set their stories and tripods down in New York to make their movies, but when I think about the filmmakers whose work encapsulates the unique heart and spirit of the city, two come immediately to mind: Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese. The object of Robert Kolodny's affection, and the one for which he honors in a beautiful video tribute, is Queens-native Scorsese, whose entire career could be seen as a love relationship with the city played out on celluloid. In his three-minute video, Kolodny whisks us through New York, letting us peer through the eyes of the great director...

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Shimano CM-1000 Sports Camera brings 16MP sensor and 1080p video

Shimano has rolled out a new entrant for the action camera market, the CM-1000 Sports Camera. This tiny camera is akin to the GoPro and Sony's Action Cam, and though aimed at cyclists in particular it has enough features to ... See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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Packing a Gear-Bag for Speedy Production: A Nifty Bag Breakdown from Caleb Pike

Everyone knows that having the right gear is essential for any video production job. However, the organization of said gear (or lack thereof) is one of the many things that separates video production beginners from the pros. Not only can improper storage and transportation potentially damage the hefty investment that is video gear, but when gear is poorly organized it can slow you down as a shooter and prevent you from getting the shots you need. Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter has put together another fantastic video that details how he stores and organizes his camera gear so that he can access...

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Phil Holland Sheds New Light On The RED EPIC Dragon OLPF…

Phil Holland from PHFX.com was invited by Jarred Land to test out the new Epic Dragon OLPF plus the new camera/sensor calibration. See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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