A new Indiegogo campaign has begun for the production of a pint-sized DSLR with interchangeable lenses and 4K video recording capability. The Cyclops Pocket DSLR features a 12-MP Sony sensor and its entire body (including lens) is no bigger than the key you use to start your car. It’s a little like a spy-cam, but… Continue reading INDIEGOGO: CYCLOPS POCKET DSLR
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WHEN SIZE DOES MATTER
If you’ve ever worked in stop-motion animation or created practical effects for a film, then you’ll understand some of the process that goes into building miniature models and their tiny life-like sets. Interview by Nicole Boyd The hours spent designing and creating each set-piece translates into them becoming their own fully fledged works of art. Often snapped up by… Continue reading WHEN SIZE DOES MATTER
SOUND: DPA TAKE ON LIAM NEESON
One thing every film sound recordist worth his salt knows, is that dialogue must be recorded clean. If the dialogue is muddied up with background or movement sounds, it’s unusable. And in worse case scenarios, the scene may need to be reshot, costing the production time and money, also ensuring future unemployment for yourself. Where… Continue reading SOUND: DPA TAKE ON LIAM NEESON