Technical Archive
How I Learned To Build An Avid Editing Bay For Under $1,500
On some low-budget sets, they have what is called a “skeleton crew,” which is
Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks
For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube
Short Film ‘Noah’ Tells Tale of Heartbreak Completely on Computer Screen
In the past decade, the web has gone from a place where it was
An Indie Filmmaker’s Take on 4K and the Consumer Market
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a HUGE supporter of 4K, however recently I’ve been
Cine Gear: Colorfront Shipping New Version of Express Dailies
Packaged with the 2013 software version is On-Set Live, a new look creation and
Smaller and faster – What the future MacPro might look like part two
When we posted Peter Zigich’s first design thoughts on a new MacPro last year,
Sony KDL–40BX420E: a low cost monitor for 1080p video editing at worldwide framerates
When Miami-based PRODU.com set out to choose the key components for a new video
Color Matching a Canon C300 to an Arri Alexa
I’m shooting more projects with the Canon C300 but none of the built-in looks
Still Waiting on a New Mac Pro? 2012 iMac Beats Mac Pro in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere
Oh where, oh where is Apple’s “Pro” line of products going? Okay, I admit
48 fps: A Bridge Too Near?
Filmmaker Peter Jackson has recently performed a very public experiment in releasing The Hobbit: An
What Good is a Macbeth/Colorchecker Chart?
Most camera rental houses have an in-house expendables store, and during a recent visit
Formatting Your Script – The Basics
I’ve been asked by some people how to properly format a script. Note that
Creating A Feature Film DCP Using OpenDCP
In December 2011 I wrote about using a MacBook Pro as a playout source for the
LIGHT METERS: What are Incident Meters Good For, Anyway?
Way back when I shot film I was a serious devotee of The Zone
Arri Alexa – Legal vs. Extended
While this article is very specfic to the Arri Alexa and its digital color
CAMERAS: A New Chart for Film-Style Production—The DSC OneShot
The days where we could set printer lights using a simple gray card are
App of the Week – DSLR Toolkit
Welcome to this week’s “App of the Week” column. You know, the writing quality
Blackmagic Cinema Camera DNGs graded in Final Cut Pro X
I thought I would try bringing in the raw Cinema DNG files from John
Canon 7D finally gets the firmware it has needed! Download it now!
It has been a long time coming and with no reason as to why
Apple OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion Update & Video Editing
Apple’s newest operating system 10.8 Mountain Lion is out now, so you may be wondering how
Thunderbolt Tools for Filmmakers and Editors
When the super fast Thunderbolt connection for Apple Macs was announced, there was a
18MP Canon 650D dSLR launched, with contrast and phase detection
It’s raining cameras! Well, not literally (how we wish!) but 2012 seems to be
Apple Updates Final Cut Pro, Motion, Aperture, iPhoto, and iTunes
Apple has quietly issued updates for a number of its software packages following the
Help Desk: Formats Explained
At AbelCine, we offer a class on video formats that covers a variety of different