Mavericks OS 10.9 Killed My ExpressCard Slot On My Mid 2010 MacBook Pro
I didn’t see this coming. I did my homework and found no real issues to stop me from updating my mid 2010 MacBook Pro with Mavericks OS 10.9. I just bought a new 15″ retina display and all the programs...
View ArticleMatching The Canon 70D To The C100. Can It Be Done?
I have been sick as a dog for the last few days and my hopes to go out and shoot some video with the 70D this weekend pretty much is a bust. I decided to mess around at home and try a few things out....
View ArticleHack For Enabling MacBook Pro 2010 ExpressCard Slot With Mavericks 10.9
I updated my MacBook Pro mid 2010 with Mavericks and the updated OSX 10.9 disabled my express slot. I didn’t see that coming, and no update to the problem was released by Apple, so I knew I would have...
View ArticleCalDigit T3 Thunderbolt. Versatile And Fast In A Sleek Package
The need for speed is always growing. Files are getting bigger and the way to move them with the likes of Thunderbolt has made it easier. I’m a cinematographer by trade and an avid photographer with...
View ArticleDatacolor SpyderHD Color Calibration Now For Video Monitors Too.
I’ve been looking for a product that would get my HD television, field monitors and reference monitors in my edit bay to all be calibrated. Well now it looks like it’s no longer a dream. I have the new...
View ArticlePanasonic GH4 96fps Test. How Good Is It?
I decided to get out of my edit bay this afternoon and shoot a little test footage from the GH4 in 96fps. I like high speed shooting and I don’t get a lot of chances to since my C100 only does 60fps at...
View ArticleRecording Internal Audio With The RODE Lavalier & Panasonic GH4. Hands On Review
After using the GH4 for a broadcast news promo and recording the audio internally with the Sennheiser EK 2000 wireless I wanted to see how good these new preamps are in the Panasonic GH4. I was happy...
View ArticleGodzilla director Gareth Edwards Guerrilla Filmmakers Guide to After Effects
Garth Edwards is a super talent. He not only directs but is a very accomplished VFX artist. A few years ago Garth did a series of After Effects Tutorials called “A Guerrilla Filmmakers Guide to After...
View ArticleUsing Prelude CC 2014 To Rename Those Pesky AVCHD Clips
How many times have you got screwed by the AVCHD naming convention. It’s one of the biggest complaints I have with the C100 and any other camera that uses AVCHD. The format isn’t for pros, but that...
View ArticleMatching the GH4 To The C100 & C300 C Log. Can It Be Done?
I have a shoot that I want to use both the Canon C100 and the Panasonic GH4 together but I dont want to match these two cameras in post. I think it’s best to get the GH4 to match the C100 in camera as...
View ArticleRed Giant Year End Sale. 40% Off EVERYTHING.
Seems every year Red Giant gets my money and this year it’s no different only now they are making us wait an extra week. Okay it’s still worth it! On December 9, 2014, we are having our Red Giant...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Use Adobe Prelude To Rename A7s Clips
If you’re like me and have issues with how the A7s names the .MP4 files then you will love this! Like a lot of other cameras the Sony A7s will always start from the same file naming structure. It goes...
View ArticlePlayback Now Enabled On Atomos Shogun With New Firmware Update Available Today
Updating Shogun Firmware. Playback now enabled and a few fixes. #Shogun #ATOMOS A photo posted by Erik Naso (@eriknaso) on Jan 24, 2015 at 10:59am PST This is great since checking the media is kind of...
View ArticleCalDigit T4 Thunderbolt RAID Packs A Punch In A Small Package
I like many of you need fast dependable storage for active editing projects. For several years I’ve used an eSATA RAID 0 with port multiplying technology with my older Mac Pro Pre-Thunderbolt computer,...
View ArticleAvid Introduces A Free Version Of Media Composer – Media Composer l First
Avid has been a Hollywood NLE platform for sometime. Now a new version is in the works and it’s free. What does this mean? The offering is still in the works and is scheduled for release later this...
View ArticlePreview Premiere Pro CC 2015 Lumetri Color Grades With Easy Keyboard Shortcut
I learned this little shortcut and had to share. Makes previewing so much easier than going to the effects controls and turning the Lumetri Color effect on and off. Enjoy! Follow me on Twitter...
View ArticleTangent Introduces The Ripple. A More Affordable Control Panel For Color Grading
I’ve just started to use DaVinvi Resolve and see the great potential it has as an all in one place to go from editing to finishing with the new Version 12 Beta. I’m not well versed with using it for...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Bulk Rename Video Files In OSX With a Few Simple Clicks
This one is so easy and useful. Several mirrorless and DSLR cameras don’t create unique file names after the card has been formatted in the camera. You end up with folders of video files that all have...
View ArticleFirst Look at the new $350 Tangent Ripple Control Panel. I Want One!
The new Tangent Ripple control surface is the first affordable model we have seen so far at $350. Tangent designed there Ripple to be basic and for the occasional color grader like me. Big thanks to...
View ArticleFilmConvert Release GH4 V-LogL Profile. How Well Does it Work?
Panasonic didn’t release a LUT for the GH4 and V-LOGL. Unfortunately they recommend using the VariCam version and I found it to be less than perfect. Now on the other hand if you have FilmConvert you...
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