Watch Danny Boyle narrate an early scene from his new film Trance in which he explains the technique by which the heady film slides in and out of his characters' minds.
Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle talks to The Credits about shooting Danny Boyle's mindbending thriller Trance.
He says, "Everyone on this shoot was deliriously confused—and not in a bad way—and there you have Danny scribbling notes into his Biro notebook, keeping this massive effort together. It’s just humbling to...
Erik Naso demonstrates using the Manfrotto Fig Rig when paired with the Canon C300. He writes, "It works great!...I find myself using the Fig Rig a lot more these days because it’s so easy to use and I get steadier shots than not using it or even using a shoulder rig which gets to be a mess and usally makes the rig harder to keep steady...
ICG Magazine talks to director Joseph Kosinski about his new film, Oblivion starring Tom Cruise. Says Kosinski about the initial concept, "I was trying to get my foot in the door for commercials and music videos when I began [making this film], so it was initially meant to be a small first feature with a much smaller budget. It was a...
ICG Magazine profiles the cinematography of Jackie Robinson biopic 42, and how DP Don Burgess brought an era most often seen through black and white photography to vivid color with a RED Epic.
Says Light Iron CEO and RED specialist Michael Cioni, "Not every DP understands how to leverage the RED’s capabilities. Don can take the exact...
Cinescopophilia reports on Sony's ramped up 4K efforts, writing, "The successful sale of almost 2000 Professional CineAlta 4K cameras such as the F5, F55 and F65 models as of April 2013; the XAVC format has been considered to be widely adopted in the marketplace. The XAVC format holds various advantages for high quality image reproduction...
Chicago Projection Mapping (CPM) has released a new informative guide entitled "What is Projection Mapping?" The guide, available via ChicagoProjectionMapping.com, is a simple, entertaining, and informative primer to one of the hottest trends in live events and media production.
Written by the expert team behind Chicago Projection...
Watch the gorgeous piece below as the colorful Indian holiday Holi is celebrated in glorious slow-motion. Jonathan Bregel and Khalid Mohtaseb captured the images with a Phantom Flex shooting at up to 2560 fps.
They tell EOSHD, "We created a custom glass lens filter which we were able to quickly swap out if needed. We also used a dust cover...
To shoot CoverGirl's latest print and live-action ad in one go, Marcus K. Jones turned to the RED Epic. Jones shot the below spot and then pulled stills from his shoot to go into print including bus and magazine ads. (via RED)
Film and Digital Times talks to cinematographer Claudio Miranda about Oblivion, the first major motion picture release to have been shot on the Sony F65. Miranda also used Fujinon Premier zooms and 15K front-screen projection for the unique project.
