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Russia’s Hermitage Museum: Five Hours, 4K, One Continuous Take
Take a “cinematic journey” with director Axinya Gog and her iPhone 11 Pro.
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How To
Literally in the Trenches: Analyzing the Camerawork on “1917”
"The dance of the camera and the mechanics all had to be in sync with what the actor was doing," explains “1917” director Sam...
Product Reviews
Watch: How the Canon C500 Mark II Offers a Cinematic Look (at a Reasonable Price)
From the internal raw codec to the compact, modular design, watch and see what sets this camera apart.
How To
Watch: How to Conduct a Better On-Camera Interview
“One of my favorite things about working in this industry is talking to people and learning their stories.”
Creative Inspiration
First Dispatches from “The French Dispatch”
“Many times he will describe what he wants to shoot and I will think ‘that’s going to be really difficult,’ but somehow we always...
How To
Watch: What You Need to Start in Documentary Production
In B&H’s event space, documentarian Aaron Lieber offers practical advice on production... and persistence
How To
Wedding Video Production: Matthew Van Ness Tells You What to Do (and Definitely Not Do)
“Dos” and “don’ts” of wedding video production, post and delivery
Video
Watch: The Scary Precision of ”Parasite”
Exploring the "perfectly calibrated" tempo of Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite"
Video
Shot on a Smartphone: Lady Gaga’s Music Video for “Stupid Love”
“We were able to capture an amount of coverage in a loose, fun way that we wouldn't have usually been able to.”
What To Buy
Watch: First Impressions of the SIGMA fp
"It has great low-light performance, very, very low noise in the blacks especially."
Creative Inspiration
“Chernobyl” Cinematographer Jakob Ihre Talks Lighting an “Invisible Monster” and More on the Look of the Show
“Chernobyl” cinematographer Jakob Ihre discusses the look of the acclaimed HBO series
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Watch: “Parasite” Director Bong Joon-ho Breaks Down the Film’s Opening Scene
"In everyday life we encounter who is rich, who is poor, and why... almost every day. It's quite natural to create that kind of...
Resources
Watch: Technology Year in Review: Wasn’t the Future Wonderful?
Mark Schubin reviews the advances of 2019 as motion imaging enters its 144th year:
How To
“1917:” How Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins Made Their “One-Shot” War Epic
Delivering a visceral, uninterrupted cinematic experience, the legendary cinematographer breaks new ground in Mendes’ World War I feature.
Quick Hits
Frontline’s Amazon Documentary: “There are Very Serious Questions at the Heart of the Film”
“Everything that's amazing or awesome about Jeff Bezos and Amazon is also something to be feared about Amazon and Jeff Bezos.”
Video
Watch: Integrating the Visual Effects Into “Chernobyl”
“ was to be completely story-driven where VFX would provide support for the drama in every shot.”
How To
Watch: Cinematographer Robert Yeoman, ASC on the Visual Grammar of Film
Wes Anderson’s longtime cinematographer and collaborator Robert Yeoman discusses the critical visual elements of their films in this interview from Cooke Optics:
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Watch This: “HDR Video: From Cameras to Post Production”
“Good HDR starts with capture. Great HDR thinks HDR throughout the process.”
News and Features
“Honey Boy” Cinematographer Natasha Braier and the Film’s Improvisational “Dance of Light”
"The tools were ready and then I had to react in the moment."
How To
“Marriage Story” Editor Jennifer Lame on Her “Stacking” Method of Cutting Dialogue Scenes
Lame describes her method of "stacking," where she and director Noah Baumbach go line-by-line in a scene, choose their favorite line reading, and then...
Creative Inspiration
Noah Baumbach Breaks Down an Opening Scene of “Marriage Story”
"I thought it was an interesting way to establish these characters but also create a rhythm for the movie that will continue throughout the...
News and Features
How “Daughter,” Apple’s New Short Film, Was Captured With an iPhone 11 Pro
Cinematographer Lawrence Sher used Apple's iPhone 11 Pro
How To
Watch: Introduction to Color Grading in Adobe Premiere Pro
Creating different looks for your videos using the Lumetri Color Panel in Adobe Premiere Pro
Resources
Watch This: The Impact of HDR — On Set, in Post and With Displays
Technologists and creatives address the benefits and the current challenges when working with HDR.
Creative Inspiration
Watch: Gritty, Grubby, Kind of Great “Goldman v Silverman” (Of Course from the Safdie Brothers)
"Recaptures some of the gritty, frenetic New York aesthetic that defined 'Uncut Gems'"
How To
Recreate the Look of “Joker” with These Two Free LUTs
Colorist Factory is giving away two free LUTs (Bellart LUT and Blakehope LUT) that can be used to recreate the look of "Joker."
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Why It Was All Worth It: Watch These Scenes from “1917”
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Creative Inspiration
How Greta Gerwig Built Her “Little Women” (New York Times)
From fine art and literature to films like “Reds” and “Heaven’s Gate,” director Greta Gerwig found inspiration for developing her characters and visuals far...
What To Buy
B&H’s Video Gear Gift Guide
With the exception of one product, all products presented are under $300.
Product Reviews
Philip Bloom, Nino Leitner and Hans von Sonntag on Canon’s C500 Mark II and Sony’s FX9
Filmmakers Philip Bloom, Nino Leitner and Hans von Sonntag consider the new generation of large format cinema cameras.
Video Edge
See How Microsoft Is Re-Creating 17th Century Technology Using Holograms
Taking viewers back in time, Microsoft partners with French technology company Iconem to deliver an immersive, photorealistic mixed reality experience of the famed Mont-Saint-Michel...
Product Reviews
Watch: Four Filmmakers Compare Notes on Shooting With the Panasonic S1H
B&H gathered together four filmmakers to discuss their varying experiences shooting with the Panasonic LUMIX S1H camera.
How To
Color Correction for Beginners Using DaVinci Resolve 16
For total color correction newbies, colorist Casey Faris provides a good, quick, basic overview of how to begin using DaVinci Resolve 16.
How To
How “Terminator: Dark Fate” Made Adobe Premiere Pro Into a Better Multi-Editor Program
"Whenever you set out to use a new workflow — not to say Premiere is new because it's been around a long time and...
Video
Watch: How the “Continuous Shot” Epic “1917” Was Planned and Produced
Inside Roger Deakins and Sam Mendes' cinematic ingenuity
How To
How “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (and M. David Mullen) Locked Down the Long Take
Series DP David Mullen discusses the cinematography behind the Emmy-winning series, now in its third season on Amazon Prime.
How To
How Documentarian Matthew Wolf Tackled an Archive of 70,000 VHS Tapes for “Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project”
A visionary media critic and public access television host, Marion Stokes sought to create a comprehensive archive of American television that would one day...
Product News and Reviews
Watch a Sci-Fi “Trailer” Shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
"Our aim was to see how cinematic we could go with such a small camera," say Directors Duo.
How To
Learn How To Create Cinematic Lighting on Any Budget
Boost your project to the next level with director of photography Michelle Kwong’s step-by-step approach to creating cinematic lighting using both high-end and low-end...
How To
Learn the Differences Between ARRI’s HMI and LED Lights
Tungsten, HMI or LEDs? Each one has advantages and disadvantages, as well as specific situations in which they work best. Filmmaker Rubidium Wu breaks...
News and Features
“Top Boy” Cinematographer Rina Yang on the Unmistakable Series Style
Read more: Cooke Optics S7/i Prime Lenses Helps Resurrect Netflix’s Top Boy With Third Season and 10 Episodes
News
“For Sama:” When Your Camera Is the Weapon of Choice
Fusing the political and personal, the documentary tells the story of Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria