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The Innovative Underwater Production of ‘Chasing Coral’
The film started with the idea of showing changes taking place in the world's oceans.
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Watch a Camera Test with RED’s Two 8K Sensors
Phil Holland tests out RED’s two 8K sensors–the Dragon 8K VV and Helium 8K S35–in the video below, which he recommends viewing full screen in 4K or...
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Internal Monologues and Dialogues: The Imaginative (and Imagined) Visuals of ‘Mr. Robot’
The show’s approach to framing, which often includes an unusual amount of headroom, helps define the relationship between individuals and how they are embedded...
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Xenon FF-Primes Capture the Fastest Game in Sports
Cinematographer Adam Beck (@adamwbeck) calls ice hockey “the fastest game in sports.” To give viewers an impassioned experience, he likes the cinematic look of Schneider-Kreuznach...
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Watch the ARRI Alexa Mini vs. RED Epic vs. RED Dragon
YouTube user Женя Козлов pits the ARRI Alexa Mini vs. the RED Epic and RED Dragon in the quick camera test found below. The test features...
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Wild Time: Powering the Production of a BBC Nature Documentary
At the beginning of this year, I took on the task of filming a program on chimpanzees in Senegal for the BBC. It will...
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‘Noma: My Perfect Storm’ Captures Culinary Experimentation (and Excellence)
“I often find it is by observing the body language of my subjects...that I discover...who they really are,” director/DP PierreDeschamps says. “This is why...
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International Intrigue: Production on the BBC/AMC Miniseries ‘The Night Manager’
On April 19, AMC debuts the six-part series The Night Manager, a contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel. Read our full...
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RED Dragon Brings “Organicness” to ‘The Night Manager’ Shoot
The Night Manager cinematographer Michael Snyman talks to Televisual about making the BBC/AMC series look so cinematic on a tight schedule. “I use both...
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See 10 Cinema Cameras Go Head to Head
Radiant Images has tested out 16 cinema cameras and evaluated them for under exposure, over exposure, color rendition and green screen. They have currently put 10...
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This Video Tests the RED Weapon’s Improvements Over RED Dragon
The below video from the ACS Technical Committee and FXPHD looks at RED’s Carbon Fiber Weapon and its improvements over RED’s Epic Dragon. The ARRI...
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RED Weapon vs. RED Dragon
Phil Holland pits the new RED Weapon against the RED Dragon with a series of stress tests that focus specifically on dynamic range. “I...
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Get an In-Depth Look at the RED Dragon 6K
As part of a new series, Definition Magazine performs some in-depth tests with the RED Dragon 6K, putting the camera through its paces for...
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The Psychology and Methodology of Making ‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’
Stanford University professor Philip Zimbardo’s 1971 psychological experiment became international news when his mock prison, consisting of volunteer students assuming roles of inmates and...
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Sony F65, RED Dragon, ARRI Amira, Canon C500 and Panasonic VariCam 35 Go Head-to Head in Camera Tests
Geoff Boyle pits the Sony F65, RED Dragon, ARRI Amira, Canon C500 and Panasonic VariCam 35 in a series of extensive tests meant to...
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Check Out a Side-by-Side Comparison of RED’s Latest Dragon Cameras
AbelCine has put together a chart comparing RED’s latest camera offerings including the Scarlet Dragon, Epic Dragon, Weapon Dragon 6K and Weapon Dragon 8K....
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Short Film Celebrates Pride with Humor, Pathos, and a Sure Hand with Steadicam
Elizabeth Rohrbaugh's "Dylan" blurs the line between narrative and documentary.
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‘Grace and Frankie’: Capturing the Netflix Series: Friends, Family and 4K
With the Netflix mandate to shoot in 4K, an attempt at future-proofing its original content, director of photography Gale Tattersall had limited camera options.
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This Handy Chart Compares 8 Different Cameras
A handy chart from Lights Film School compares 8 different popular cameras at a glance, detailing information about weight, sensor type, output and more....
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Watch a Video Walkthrough of the RED Weapon
AbelCine’s Jeff Lee takes us through the specs and ergonomics of the RED Weapon in the below video from the NAB Show floor. Watch...