Category: Tips
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 10 Rundown:
If your French is no good, or even your Latin then don’t worry because Mathieu Marano from Final Cut MTL is just introducing Rob Bessette from Blackmagic Design and gives you a great outline with some of the newer features in the DaVinci Resolve 10 software programme. However you may get a different version of [...]
Tutorial On How To Get A Perfect Chroma Key:
Ruan Lotter from Tunnelvizion TV has put up a tutorial where he shows you how to get a perfect green screen chroma key even when your footage or greenscreen is not perfect! Ruan uses Adobe After Effects / Keylight 1.2 and KeyCorrect, for his green screen tutorial. Software Used: Adobe After Effects: KeyLight: KeyCorrect: Please [...]
There Are Canon DSLR Camera Wi-Fi Security Issues:
Thanks to YouTube user BobHousedorf2 for a quick and concise summary about the Canon DSLR camera Wi-Fi security issues debacle that has surfaced…. He saves you nearly 53 minutes of geekdom by working out the Wi-Fi security loop hole in a nutshell comes down to Canon and other camera manufactures needing to add WPA, WEP, [...]
Filmtools Tips: Canon Cinema EOS C100 – Things You Should Know:
Filmtools have been kind enough to run through the Canon C100 camera’s features and let you know about some of its key features. Unlike the C300 and C500, the Canon Cinema EOS C100 is only available with the EF mount, which makes it directly compatible with over 70 zoom and prime lenses of Canon’s EF, [...]
Advice From Roger Deakins In 2002 On How To Become A Cinematographer:
Cinematographer Roger Deakins ASC, BSC shares some pretty nice advice circa 2002 about becoming a DoP. “There’s not really one set way…. I think the best thing to do is understand yourself, understand why you want to do it. What you have to offer. Your own visual way of seeing things, not necessarily a style [...]
So You Like The Look Of The Novo and Want To Mod Your Own GoPro Camera:
You recently saw that View Factor Novo, the heavily modified GoPro Hero 3 camera and thought you might like to do that yourself. Well maybe not quite the same as the Novo but you could open up and attempt to give your GoPro 3 a little repair or DIY love. According to ifixit the GoPro [...]
Codex Instructional Videos Cover Onboard S Camera Recorder Basics:
Codex Digital have posted a series of short instructional videos that cover the basics of how to set up and operate an Onboard S Recorder. The Codex Onboard S Recorder is of course a 4:4:4 capable camera recorder. Codex cover everything from creating a roll, shot playback to ARRIRAW 24FPS Setup, and Canon C500 Setup [...]
How to Use CinemaDNG and the ACES Colour Space in DaVinci Resolve:
Got a new BMCC camera or Ikonoskop camera? Well here you go hopefully a helpful overview for you, to using ACES colour space in DaVinci Resolve 9.1. The video aims to get you started working with Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Ikonoskop A-Cam DII camera CinemaDNG files and ACES colour space in DaVinci Resolve 9.1. Thanks [...]
Get Your Free Copy Of The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera:
First there was the Wolfcrow e-books Master Guide to Rigging a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera and the Master Guide to Rigging a Nikon D800 or D800E, and now hot on their heels is The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera. The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera guide outlines a road map on how to [...]
What Does 4K Look Like From 40,000 Feet?
Quick one from Mark Schubin owner of Schubin Cafe on the possibilities and challenges that shooters, content providers and broadcasters and many others face moving into the brave new world of displaying footage in 4K. Did you know there are around 6 common definitions of what 4K is considered to be? Or that back in [...]
How to Shorten the Sony FS100 Viewfinder:
YouTube user Ken Noecker has come up with a DIY way to shorten the periscope tube on the Sony FS100 cameras viewfinder. This is a quick tutorial on how you can make the Sony FS100 Viewfinder shorter. All you’ll need is a reading lens (go to your nearest optical shop) and a 2″ velcro tape [...]
The Free OSGFilms Panasonic GH2 Shooters Guide for Filmmakers:
OSGFilms have released the most complete Panasonic GH2 Shooters Guide for Filmmakers, and best of all it is free. The OSGFilms Panasonic GH2 Guide for Filmmakers E-book started out as a Quick Start guide by respected documentary filmmaker Orlando S Gondar teaching you how to successfully hack and patch the GH2 camera with expert guiding [...]
Adding Canon Picture Styles to 5D MKII, 7D & Other Canon Cameras:
Following up on The VW 158 Custom Picture Style Collection Picture Profile Post some have asked for instructions on how to install the Picture Styles Picture Profiles or CPS. So we thought we would help out those that are a little lost putting the Picture Styles Picture Profiles onto their cameras. All information set out [...]
Download The VW Updated 154 Canon DSLR Picture Styles Picture Profiles:
Once again we have updated our collection of Vision Wrangler or VW Canon Picture Styles / Picture Profiles that we have picked up from around the internet to 154. As always this is not a complete Picture Style collection by any means but just a huge chunk of the 154 styles we like to use [...]
ProRes Codecs Cheat Sheet From ARRI:
Need a handy reference guide to the intermediate codec ProRes and the flavours it comes in? Well thanks to 2 pop and I’m Not Bruce for the heads up on the ProRes codecs cheat sheet then. Download the ProRes codec cheat sheet from ARRI.
Protect Your Gear Using A Heat Sealer To Create Custom Plastic Bags:
From the holy cow why have I not thought of this before book of Gear Tips comes top advice from RigWheels. Use a cost effective heat sealer and plastic bags to organize your gear and keep it safe from the elements. A nice simple idea and a great way to keep your gear looking tip [...]
How to add Canon Picture Styles to 5D MKII, 7D & Other Canon Cameras:
Following up on the VW 123 Custom Picture Style Collection Post some have asked how to install the Picture Styles. So we thought we would help out those that are a little lost putting the Picture Styles onto their cameras. All information set out here is gleaned from Canon websites on how to add Custom [...]
Download The VW Updated 123 Canon DSLR Picture Styles, Picture Profiles:
Please make sure you get the updated 154 VW Canon DSLR Picture Styles / Picture Profiles. Be sure to download and please Tweet for others to come get it as well. Cheers. We have updated our collection of Canon Picture Styles that we have picked up from around the Web. This is not a complete [...]
