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Getting All the Angles on an Intimate Paul McCartney Gig
When audiences first saw Paul McCartney on television in 1963, he was singing in black and white. 50 years later, he still is. The former Beatle’s latest album of old standards, Kisses on the Bottom, which recently won a Grammy, …
Director Ang Lee and Editor Tim Squyres on Life of Pi
After finishing Life of Pi, his eleventh film made in collaboration with editor Tim Squyres, ACE, Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's ideas about the role of the film editor are changing. "The editor for a movie like this is not just [doing] …
Fujinon Sets 85-300mm Cabrio Lens for NAB Debut
Fujinon will arrive at NAB this year with the Premier PL 85-300mm Cabrio lens, a new, longer version of the 19-90mm Cabrio ZK4.7×19 lens it introduced at last year's show. Cabrio is short for cabriolet, or convertible. Like its predecessor, …
At Sea with the Intense, Immersive Doc Leviathan
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel’s Leviathan raises the bar for documentary filmmaking: it’s closer to 2001: A Space Odyssey than the typical non-fiction film. Shot with a variety of video cameras, including the extremely small GoPro, it depicts life onboard …
16×9 Announces $1,950 F5/F55 Camera Cage
16×9 announced its new Movcam Cage system, designed to give early adopters of Sony's new F5 and F55 camera systems a variety of configuration options. The system, which comprises a top plate, top handle kit, side handles, LWS base plate, …
Disposable Camcorders: How Good Can They Be?
First off, you are probably asking, “What is a disposable camcorder, and why would I need one?” What it is depends on your needs and your bank account. To big movie studios, it may be a $2500 Canon DSLR. To …
ARRI Announces New Alexa XT Camera Line-up
ARRI revamped its line of Alexa digital cinema cameras this week with the new Alexa XT series. The company says the XT cameras (the letters stand for "Xtended Technology") will replace all of the previous Alexa models except for the …
With a Little Help from My Friends: The Making of 1000 to 1
Believe me, being a journeyman DP shooting indie pictures is a hard way to make a living, but it does have its rewards. It can be much more than a job for hire if you are able to enjoy the …
Fox Sports to Deploy Gyro-Cam, Super Zoom 4K for NASCAR
When Fox Sports kicks off its coverage of Speedweeks in Daytona this weekend, it'll bring some camera innovations to Daytona International Speedway. The "Gyro-Cam" is a gyro-stabilized camera that rotates to remain level with the horizon at all times, even …
Cinematographer Tristan Oliver on ParaNorman
Director of photography Tristan Oliver is one of a handful of cinematographers who have shot the tiny characters and small sets in stop-frame animated films. His recent work at Laika on ParaNorman contributed to that film’s Oscar nomination for Best …