Category: New Gear

SONY CHANGE THE WAY IT FEELS TO HOLD SHOULDER-MOUNTED CAMERAS WITH PXW-X400

Anyone who’s held a shoulder mounted camera knows how unweildy and uncomfortable they can be to use. Sony has a new plan to tackle that with it’s latest addition to the PXW series, the PXW-X400, with a new weight-balance distribution. The company has redesigned the inner structure of the X400’s body, which it says has drastically improved the weight balance and handling capabilities… Continue reading SONY CHANGE THE WAY IT FEELS TO HOLD SHOULDER-MOUNTED CAMERAS WITH PXW-X400

CINELINE 2090 SUPPORT SYSTEM AND COMPASS 23 FLUID HEAD

Miller Camera Support, will be showcasing its Cineline 2090 Tripod System and the entry model Compass 23 Fluid Head at next week’s Content & Communications World 2015 conference  and exposition on the East Coast of the United States. The complete Cineline 2090 tripod system provides cinematographers with a smooth and consistent pan/tilt and stable support. It… Continue reading CINELINE 2090 SUPPORT SYSTEM AND COMPASS 23 FLUID HEAD

MSE ROAD RAGS KIT ON LOCATION

Matthews Studio Equipment’s Burbank manufacturing facility recently shipped a new order of their ‘Road Rags Kit’ to Matt Weatherly for his GLP Films shoots. The film production company’s focus is on responsible travel, food education, community development, and wildlife conservation. The small crew travel the world shooting projects and are constantly on the look out for ways to streamline their… Continue reading MSE ROAD RAGS KIT ON LOCATION

DJI OSMO – 4K CAMERA GIMBAL HYBRID

Maker of the popular drones and gimbals, DJI has released it’s first fully fledged image stablised handheld camera, the Osmo. The new camera shares characteristics to the company’s 3-axis gimbal the Ronin, allowing for stablised footage in multiple angles combined with a camera-lock keeping it securely in place and a sleep mode. It also features an integrated microphone with… Continue reading DJI OSMO – 4K CAMERA GIMBAL HYBRID

TABLEREAD – NEW APP FOR SCREENWRITERS

A new filmmaking app, created by Melbourne-based producer Dan Conway, promises to make the process of writing for the screen come alive in a unique way for writers. The idea for the app – tableread – came about largely due to a career change. After spending eighteen years working in the industry as a producer, VFX artist and… Continue reading TABLEREAD – NEW APP FOR SCREENWRITERS

SNOWBOARDING IN THE AUSTRALIAN ALPS
WITH SPORTSMYK

With the advent of action cams, like GoPro’s Hero 4+, sports videographers these days can produce incredible point-of-view films, that show off their feats of strength, endurance and at times, stupidity. However, whilst the visual element is breathtaking in many of these vids, what they lack is good sound. Being able to record the audio adrenaline as it’s… Continue reading SNOWBOARDING IN THE AUSTRALIAN ALPS
WITH SPORTSMYK

SHOT-LINE LINEAR HD

Shot-Line has just released an updated version of its cable cam, the Linear HD, which now boasts remote control. The new and  improved Linear range was developed for an ever growing market of amateur filmmakers making their move towards professional work. Listening to its customer base, Shot-Line has attempted to deliver a range of cable camera dollies that were… Continue reading SHOT-LINE LINEAR HD

HAGUE PH100 MINI PAN TILT POWERHEAD

Hague Camera Supports has announced the release of a new motorised pan and tilt powerhead for use with small handheld camcorders, compact cameras, lightweight DSLRs, miniature cameras and action cameras such as the GoPro. The Powerhead can be mounted to a tripod, jib or wall bracket either vertically or underslung and it supports up to 1kg.… Continue reading HAGUE PH100 MINI PAN TILT POWERHEAD

ACADEMY ACES IT

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) back in April at the 2015 NAB show, so we thought it was time we took a look at what that means for colourists. ACES a free, open, device-independent colour management and image interchange system that offers a global industry… Continue reading ACADEMY ACES IT