Notes On Video

Canon Suspends Downloading of New C300 Firmware | CanonRumors We have suspended download services for Firmware Version 1.1.0.1.00 that was posted Tuesday November 12, 2013 at 8PM EST, because it has been determined that discrepancies in color balance can occur with footage captured by the EOS C300 and EOS C300PL running Firmware Version 1.1.0.1.00. UPDATE : Paul Antico writes: Just FYI, I did upgrade my cameras before the FW was pulled. I can't find anything wrong with the color; I shot for two full days afterwards with no issue and the footage looks fine in the edit. However, I used C-Log. Some are reporting the issue is with a green tint on Wide DR gamma in the C300, which I generally avoid. Upcoming New England Events SMPTE New England 4K is Here to Stay: Are You Ready? with Grass Valley & Blackmagic Design Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Doors open at 6:30pm Presentation at 7:00pm Rule Broadcast Rule Broadcast Systems, 1284 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 0213...

4K Cameras: What’s the State of the Art in 2013? | StudioDaily But 4K's early adopters remained on the cutting edge all year, without many new camera products to challenge them. At NAB, Blackmagic announced a 4K camera for June delivery but has struggled to get it out the door in 2013. JVC devised a more expensive alternative to its inexpensive GY-HMQ10 camera, but only put it on the market in Japan. Freelance. To Incorporate Or Not | WideOpenCamera I used My Corporation to set everything up. They are fairly inexpensive and will do everything for you. There are a few ways to save a few pennies by sending in some of the forms yourself but the entire process only cost me around five hundred smackers. INTERBEE 2013 LIVE SHOW REPLAY: “5D MKII WAS A KINDA ACCIDENT FOR CANON” – CANON CINEMA EOS GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGER YOSHINARI ONDA TALKS | News Shooter Canon Cinema EOS global product manager Yoshinari Onda came onto our live show from the show floor. Mr Onda has been in c...

More Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera RAW footage I decided to compare ProRes with the recently released RAW firmware from Blackmagic. I was very surprised by how much of a difference there was between the two. The 12-bit RAW looks alot better than some RED footage I've worked with, besides the ugly Moire which shows it's ugly head in this shot. Detail seems nearly identical. The most apparent difference is how the raw responds to the LUT. In the second shot, you can see the raw retains the highlights better. The blacks are also more crushed in the prores clips. Overall the colors respond more willingly. Being able to dial in WB/EXP/Sharpness in post feels pretty nice too. No sharpness applied to these though. CANON UPDATES FIRMWARE FOR CINEMA EOS CAMERAS – C300 GAINS AF AND OTHER FUNCTIONS | News Shooter Today they delivered on their promise with firmware version 1.1.0.1.00 and added a raft of extra functions as well. The AF is similar to the original C100, but ...

Thursday, November 14, 2013 Time 6:00pm until 9:00pm in EST Directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Lucy Walker, this HBO documentary tells the story of an escalating rivalry between snowboarders Kevin Pearce and his nemesis Shaun White in the run-up to the 2010 Olympics that leaves Shaun on top of the Olympic podium and Kevin in a coma following a training accident in Park City, Utah. Kevin's tight-knit Vermont family flies to his side and helps him rebuild his life as a brain injury survivor. But when he insists he wants to return to the sport he still loves, his family intervenes with his eloquent brother David speaking for all of them when he says, “I just don’t want you to die.” Kevin’s doctors caution him that even a small blow to the head could be enough to kill him. Will Kevin defy them and insist on pursuing his passion? With his now impaired skills, what other options does he have? How much risk is too much? Lucy Walker, Kevin Pearce, and Dan Daneshvar, a postdo...

I've always wanted a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, but.... Now I find that Sony has an E-mount 70-200 f/4 lens coming that includes Optical Image stabilization. And even though I have a Canon DSLR, I'm using lenses on the NEX-EA50 more than on the Canon camera. [ Note , the NEX-EA50 currently has a $600 mail-in rebate, costing $2,725 .] The new lens is expected to ship in April 2014 and cost between $1,300-$1,600. Sony :  FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS SEL70200G This compact, lightweight telephoto zoom lens is ideal for full-frame E-mount bodies, delivering superb G Lens image quality throughout the zoom range. AA (advanced aspherical) elements, Super ED and ED glass elements, the Sony Nano AR Coating, and a 9-blade circular aperture add up to refined rendering with smooth bokeh where desired. Maximum aperture is a constant F4, and the physical length of the lens does not change when zooming or focusing. Dual linear motors ensure fast, precise focusing. Focus hold, range limiter an...

I recently interviewed Gez Medinger, the co-director of AfterDeath , a thriller/horror movie currently in post-production. You can read the interview, in three parts, at Filmmaker Magazine. If you've dreamed about making a film, or you're in the process of trying to get your first film off the ground, you really have to read this story. Gez spent ten years intending to make a movie: When we wrote our business plan back in early 2002, I remember writing, “We expect to be in production of our first feature film by 2004-2005,” and as it happened it was 2013 before we actually got there. But after several false starts, and many years, he finally realized that he had to make it happen himself: I realized that the only thing that stops me from making a film now is me. As soon as I had the realization that I had to take the power and control out of other people’s hands and put it into my own, I knew the only thing that would ever stop me from making a film was my own drive a...

Listen Up, First Time Filmmakers! Why Low Budget Directors Shouldn't Be Their Own Producers | IndieWire A good producer will handle problems on set while allowing you to do what you’re supposed to be there for – directing the film. And not only will they keep people from bugging you while you’re trying to direct, but they will also keep the day moving. It’s literally impossible to keep track of all of the moving elements on a film production yourself, and when you have a great producer on board, they will ensure that the train keeps moving and gets to where it needs to be on time. The 5 Habits of Highly Successful Filmmakers | Raindance Film Festival 2. Use it or lose it. One of the first film persons I met was Dov Simens of 2 Day Film School fame. Although he is neither a screenwriter or director, he writes every single day. He doesn’t write twelve page articles that are finely polished, or a script a day – all he does is flex his mind muscles – a bit like going to the h...