Irascible, Irrepressible ‘Iris’: Inside the Affectionate Documentary from Albert Maysles
Shortly before his death, the late, legendary filmmaker spoke to us about his final completed film.
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Shortly before his death, the late, legendary filmmaker spoke to us about his final completed film.
Documentarian Ondi Timoner is used to handling challenging subjects for her work, which was good preparation for her latest project.
MTV’s documentary series Catfish: The TV Show unites Internet couples who have never actually met. To capture these moments, the production uses three Canon...
The South by Southwest (SXSW) 2015 Festival used NewTek TriCaster multicamera video production systems to stream panel conferences, interviews and music performances throughout the...
For Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary Special show open, Imaginary Forces took slices in time from the live sketch comedy show’s tenure, weaving characters...
Branding and creative agency Juniper Jones completed Spike’s new on-air identity in collaboration with the creative team at the network. “Spike wanted the identity...
Phedon Papamichael, ASC, selected Codex’s Action Cam point, shoot and record packages for a promotional video about the Infiniti QX50 SUV. Papamichael shot handheld...
Union Editorial produced the graphics and main title sequence for director Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine. “This was a...
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and co-produced by France Télévisions, filmmaker Vincent Morisset’s web project “Way to Go” is a virtual...
ArsenalFX completed compositing and cleanup services on “Jewels,” a Samsung spot through client McKinney of North Carolina. In the commercial, viewers see new Samsung...
I spend hours each month convincing new shooters that the camera is only a small part of their total production kit investment. Behind the...
Is it too soon to start thinking about upgrading to 4K? It might be, except that it’s now possible to purchase professional 4K gear...
Tripod Tighteners Save those plastic pads that come with a new pack of DVDs or CD-ROMs—they make a great tensioner for camera plates. Ken...
The overachieving NX1 camera sells for $1,499 and delivers 4K video, a uniquely clever auto-focus system that works with interchangeable lenses and more.
“Alan, are you afraid of death?” asks the Buddhist monk at Odiyan Retreat Center. Alan is the founder and guiding light of the tall...
If you’re in (or near) Nashville, Miami or Seattle, I’d like to invite you to join us for our upcoming Creative Video Revolution Tour,...
In this month’s Buyer’s Guide we examine a number of options for recording and mixing audio, each product designed to capture pristine sound while...
As a production sound mixer and owner of Louisiana Film Sound, Mark LeBlanc’s credits include Beasts of the Southern Wild, G.I. Joe: Retaliation,American Horror...
A challenge for sound designers in the field is monitoring the surround audio being captured. Through headphones they are able to monitor each channel...
The team created a feature finishing architecture that took advantage of FilmLight’s BLG file format, Baselight, and Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) technology.
"I love the ergonomics. The buttons are well placed and the entire camera is incredibly intuitive," the DP says of the Canon C300.
Smoke 2015 is targeted at editors who want a strong compositor but are most comfortable with track-based NLEs that run on Macs
Although the six-part BBC series Wolf Hall, airing on PBS’ Masterpiece this spring, is set in 16th century England, it was designed to look...
'Fresh Dressed' chronicles the history of hip-hop fashion, from its birth in the Bronx in the 1970s to its evolution into a mainstream industry.
Ryan Gosling was adamant about filling Lost River, his directorial debut, with visceral, unforgettable imagery. He achieved this goal through collaborations with cinematographer Benoît...
For one so fearless in front of the camera, the artist clearly had a statement to make about turning herself inside-out for a mid-career...
This is a solid upgrade for existing Avid Media Composer editors, but it needs greater media flexibility to really appeal to new users.
The main cameras used to cover the show’s stars are a Sony PDW-700 XDCAM HD camcorder and a pair of Sony NEX-FS700s.