3D May Be All But Dead But The Craft Lessons Of 3D Are Not February 8^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

Today, except for the few studio tent pole 3D movies, the format has become all but irrelevant for most non-theatrical applications. Digital photographer Barry Braverman says we still learned from the experience.

Camera Lenses Part 7: Determining Image Quality Requires More Than Just Counting Pixels December 17^th 2015 - 07:00 AM

In previous articles, John Watkinson argued that the concept of static resolution has been shown not to be a useful metric for moving pictures. In short, pretending that some quality of a still image tells anything about motion is absurd, and leads to flawed ideas like high line or pixel…

Drones Capture Video Like No Other Technology December 10^th 2015 - 05:00 PM

When it comes to capturing aerial shots, nothing can beat a drone flown by an experienced pilot working along side a good photographer. Newbies to the technology benefit from learning by those already up-to-speed. Read on.

Camera Lenses Part 6: Tracking Motion and the Effects November 11^th 2015 - 03:00 PM

In the previous article lenses, the concept of the optic flow axis was introduced. This is the all-important fourth dimension of moving pictures because the human eye is capable of following, or tracking, motion. Let us look closer at how optic flow affects key aspects of imagery.

VR Filming: A Guide To Compromise October 28^th 2015 - 12:01 PM

Virtual reality may be all the rage, but acquiring 360° degree video is all a matter of compromise. Depending on the project and the budget producers and VR camera operators will find themselves quickly having to trade off image quality against manoeuvrability against the cost of stitching video feeds in post. …

It’s Time: Sharpen Your Diffusion! October 16^th 2015 - 08:00 AM

Evaluating the images from 4K cameras like the BlackMagic URSA, AJA Cion, and morass of DSLR variants, the need is glaring for a more finished less brash look, whether shooting a feature film, regional commercial, or the network news.

Camera Lenses Part 5: Perspective October 7^th 2015 - 07:00 AM

In everyday speech, perspective is another word for having a point of view. In the image forming sense, the same is literally true, because perspective depends on the position of the point from which the image is captured and nothing else.

Three Chips For 4K!! April 20^th 2015 - 01:00 PM

With the emergence of high-resolution (2K, 4K) single-sensor cameras in 2006 (Red Digital Cinema was first), many claimed that television production and digital cinematography would never revert to three-chip CCD cameras—the workhorse since RGB prisms made their way into video cameras—again.

Capturing Unique College Football Shots February 17^th 2015 - 08:52 AM

Mike Germond, owner and operator of Orlando Steadicam, specializes in stabilized camera shots for major sporting events, commercials, films, and concerts. He says the shots begin with reliable batteries.

SMPTE Producing Documentary on the Story of Imaging for its 100th Birthday January 6^th 2015 - 05:32 PM

For its centennial celebration next year, SMPTE is producing a historical documentary on the human stories behind motion-imaging technology.