In The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap, Mr. Landau brings his television and teaching experience together to walk us through 21 tips and tools an effective showrunner would need. But these tips are useful not just for showrunners, but also anyone working in television or multimedia, such as we’ve seen with the proliferation of new Indie YouTube networks like the Nerdist and Geek & Sundry. Writers...
Video Studio Pro X7 (Software Review)
A few years back I was pleasantly surprised to review Corel Video Studio X5 and was taken aback by the amount of features packed into such a low cost editing software. Since then, it's been my recommendation to all budding video editors out there – or just anyone who wants to turn some of their GoPro skateboarding videos into a YouTube epic with a Dead Kennedy's soundtrack.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (Camera Review)
I recently had the opportunity to get my hands on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (which I will refer to as the BMPCC) and review it. I’m a guy and I like for things to be user friendly, easy to figure out with little to no explanation. So, despite the fact that I’m a filmmaker that’s shot with a lot of cameras (most comparably: the t2i and Hero3), I decided the best way to begin...
RX3 (Software Review)
The winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development, RX3 operates on both Windows and Mac platforms and is compatible with all major audio and video programs (Pro Tools, GarageBand, Logic, Final Cut Pro and Premiere – just to name a few). Users can choose from a myriad of repair tools within the plug-in like Declip, Declick, Remove Hum, and Denoise. In addition...
Blackmagic Cinema Camera (Camera Review)
For my money, every camera in Blackmagic's line is a great call for the money, but this one is perhaps being the best value for the price. Find out why in this review!
Orion DVC210 Crane (Equipment Review)
ProAm USA has been working to make reliable cranes that are so cost-effective you couldn't even dream of trying to make them yourself for what they charge. And, quite frankly, they've been doing a pretty great job with this strategy. In today's review, we look at the Orion 210, which is an 8' crane (as far as actual length goes) but can potentially move a 10 pound camera over a range of 10', so lo