Lighting for Video: Light Stands

Lighting for Video: Light Stands.

In our ongoing series on Lighting for Video we're taking a look at the different types of professional film/video lights, and their subsequent accessories. In this video, we examine the different types of light stands and make considerations for which to use in different video/film productions situations.

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/lighting-for-video-light-stands/

Panasonic Announces Five New Full HD Camcorders

Panasonic Announces Five New Full HD Camcorders

[CES 2014] Panasonic has unveiled its 2014 lineup of high quality camcorders which consists of five models capable of capturing video in full 1080p HD. The flagship model is the Panasonic HC-2850 which features Twin Camera. This camcorder can capture picture-in-picture video through a sub-camera that's located on the side of the LCD screen, allowing it to capture two scenes at once. There are a lot of possibilities, users can make use of the two cameras to capture a variety of shots simultaneously, such as close-up and landscape in the same direction, front and side shots and even of the person alongwith the object that's being filmed.

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/01/panasonic-announces-five-new-full-hd-camcorders/

Inter BEE 2013: Newsshooter talks 8K cameras with Astrodesign in Film School - Filmmaking

Inter BEE 2013: Newsshooter talks 8K cameras with Astrodesign in Film School - Filmmaking

Inter BEE 2013: Newsshooter.com editor Dan Chung has a look at the Astrodesign 8K camera designed for Japanese broadcaster NHK.

http://vimeo.com/channels/filmschool/79844208

This Camera Stabiliser Seems To Defy The Laws Of Physics

This Camera Stabiliser Seems To Defy The Laws Of Physics

Though it may look fake and unreal and impossible and not allowed on Earth, the camera stabiliser in the video is completely real. You can't make it shake. It's like magic decided to defy physics and ignore gravity. All I want to do is park myself in front of a mirror and do as many twists and turns and spins as possible to see if I can get the camera off track. Like this guy.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/this-camera-stabilizer-seems-to-defy-the-laws-of-physics/

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Review: Small, Fussy, Beautiful

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Review: Small, Fussy, Beautiful

The announcement of Blackmagic's $3000 RAW-shooting Cinema Camera in 2012 caused such a stir that not many could have anticipated a followup model, so soon, that was a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the size. The Pocket Cinema Camera continues forging the path of the upstart high-end video camera.

What Is It?

It's a surprisingly small $1000 video camera with a super-16 size sensor (a bit smaller than micro four-thirds). It takes micro four-thirds lenses and shoots ProRes or CinemaDNG RAW footage to SD cards. The basic innards are the same as the original Cinema Camera, just outfitted to squeeze into the 5-inch wide, 12.5 oz magnesium alloy body.

http://gizmodo.com/blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera-review-small-fussy-1493925302

Blackmagic Design 4K Production camera documentary footage from Marco Solorio

Blackmagic Design 4K Production camera documentary footage from Marco Solorio

The 4K Blackmagic Design production camera is some way behind schedule after being announced at NAB earlier this year. The company CEO Grant Petty has said on the company's forum that the delays were down to issues with the sensor that it has taken Blackmagic time to overcome.

Assuming that it finally comes out some time in the New Year it will still be the cheapest 4K Super 35 camera by some margin. For that reason alone it will be of interest to many shooters.

http://www.newsshooter.com/2013/12/26/blackmagic-design-4k-production-camera-documentary-footage-from-marco-solorio/

Why I Sold My RED and Downgraded to a C100

Why I Sold My RED and Downgraded to a C100

As 2013 comes to an end, many of us are starting to think about fresh starts and goals for the New Year. For most, 2014 will mean expanding and upgrading gear or even taking a leap of faith. Personally, I've taken a very counter-intuitive leap of faith. I sold the most expensive video asset that I've ever had: My RED Scarlet.

http://fstoppers.com/why-i-sold-my-red-and-downgraded-to-a-c100+