Blackmagic Design today announced the new Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder, a high resolution 7” studio viewfinder with variable tension mounting points, tally, external controls and more that turns Blackmagic URSA Mini into a true professional studio camera.
As a huge horror fan, I was pretty intrigued when I saw Shudder pop up on Amazon as an optional subscription service. The catalog of films available for streaming immediately impressed me – it goes leaps and bounds beyond Netflix in terms of actual quality films that a horror fan would want to see.
Sigma Corporation of America, a leading DSLR lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced two special Mother’s Day promotions. From May 1st to May 10th, the 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM | Contemporary lens will include an instant rebate of $80.00 USD off its original MSRP price of $579.00 USD as well as a free USB dock, a $50.00 USD value and a Sigma macro close-up lens, a $55.00 value for a total savings of $185.00. Also offered during the same time period, the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens will include a free USB dock.
PluralEyes has been a staple of my workflow for a few years now. If you’re still manually syncing multiple camera angles, or separately recorded audio tracks to your video, you’re probably wasting a ton of time. With PluralEyes, you’re spending less time syncing and more time editing.
Ideal for capturing a self-portrait or controlling an SLR camera from a distance, the Polaroid SelfieDisc allows photographers to remotely snap a photo as well as start and stop video recordings. The compact button design attaches to the front of most Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony SLR cameras and offers extended remote shutter control via the Polaroid SelfieDisc shutter control app for iOS and Android devices.
Filmmaking is a storytelling process. But what do you do when you can’t find the right story to tell? Sometimes it’s just a matter of getting out there and letting the story come to you. As a filmmaker, there’s nothing more frustrating than feeling like you don’t have a story to tell. When I was a kid, this wasn't a problem. Back then, I made movies for the pure joy of it. I wasn't thinking ahead to the third act. The stories just happened, one moment after another.