From my perspective… yes.It pushes the industry forward. On July 16th Blackmagic Design introduced the Ursa Mini Pro 12K cinema camera. The announcement seemed like a lofty direction given that com...
Film Scientist Philosophy
Capture raw … not compressed.
This is my personal philosophy on why to capture all footage in raw format when possible. Depending on the type of content you shoot, your needs may vary. Over the years I’ve collaborated with c...
Camera
Film Scientist ACES Workflow Revisited
Below is a detailed methodology for my 12bit F35 ACES workflow using an AJA LUT box. F35 to AJA LUT box to Gemini Begin with the F35 Camera set to a base ISO of 450 (0db). Frame rate should be set to...
12-bit
Capturing 12-bit Uncompressed 4:4:4 with the Sony F35
Ever since I began shooting with the Sony F35, my hope was to record its 12bit 444 uncompressed signal to access all the data the camera was capable of delivering. With the solution below, there are n...
Reviews
Blackmagic Design 4K Raw – initial raw testing, pattern noise, and going back to basics
INTRO Due to its price point and stunning image quality, the Blackmagic 4K is quite a groundbreaking camera! It takes all the right things that filmmakers need: raw image control, low cost, ease of us...
NAB
NAB Exhibits Recap 2014
This was my fourth time attending the exhibits at NAB, it was an educational experience, and I definitely saw it with different eyes this time around. I enjoy checking out the new developments from ye...
ACES
Sony F35 ACES workflow
I always wanted to utilize an ACES workflow with the F35 Camera, but attempting to re-create a workflow for a camera that was popular 5 years ago with economical off-the-shelf software was like a need...