Cinema
A Camera with no script/screenplay maybe stock footage?
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AI
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Blocking & Staging, Hollywood Camera Work [Video] ($$$)
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The Filmmaker's Handbook [Book] ($$$)
DV Rebel's Guide, Making Killer "Action" Movies on the Cheap [Book] ($$$)
Editing & Compositing Software
Blackmagicdesign DaVinci Resolve [Software Win mac Linux] (FREE+$ One Time) Cost $US 250,000 once upon a time. Soon AI will be producing a competitor every month?DaVinci Resolve FREE vs Studio
Cameras
Desired Camera Features
IBIS In Body Image StabilizationGlobal shutter
Rolling shutter minamized
Built in ND Nuetral Density Filter
Internal Compressed RAW ( RED.com REDCODE Patent expires 2028. Say they have licensed it )
Flange distance: Short so can mount more lens adapters
Instant startup
Two card slots
Headphones 3.5
XLR with 48v Phantom Power
32bit float audio recording
Autofocus
Lens data
AC Power
Ethernet and WiFi
16:9 Ratio Option, including scaled not just windowed
Record to external disk : SSD
Ref & times code
Unlikely: In future camera movement tracking for virtual production
Cameras
Blackmagic Camera App [Software iOS Android] (FREE)Blackmagic Camera Appp [Software Android] (FREE)
Filmic Pro Android App [Software iOS Android] ($$$), Try legacy (FREE)
Skyglass | Budget Virtual Camera Production [Software iOS Android(Coming)] (FEEE+$)
Black Magic Design
RED/Nikon Patent on internal compressed RAW REDCODE. 40ish second bootup time.
Kinefinity
Z-CAM
DJI
Sony
Panasonic
Canon
FUJUFILM GFX ETERNA 1.7 times 35mm, Coming 2025, US $8000+ ???
ARRI
Lighting Cine
Foundations of Lighting (practical) - Lowel [Web] (FREE)Lighting Handbook(practical) - ARRI [PDF] (FREE)
White Balance & Color Temperature
Different types of lights produce differnt colors. Tungsten is 3500 degrees (K)elvin while Daylight is 6500K. A camera setting allows correcting for the environment lighting color temperature. Degrees Kelvin is calculated by the color given off by the heating of a Blackbody object to variouse degrees Kelvin.Lens Filters
Variable ND Neutral Density filter for overexposed shots as in video frame rate fixed vs photographyCircular Polarizer for cutting glare on windows and water ( linear polarizer doesn't work with exposure metering & autofocus )
Step up rings for smaller lense diameters fitting larger lens filters
Audio Field Recorder
32bit float means you don't have to ride the gain. In fact, they have no gain knobsBluetooth sync
Manufacturers: Tascam, Zoom, Sound Devices
News
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Tripods
SIRUIManfrotto 502, 504
SmallRig
Satchler
O'Connor
Tilta
Microphones
Indoor - Audix SCX1-HC HypercardiodOutdoor - Rode Shotgun microphones
XLR Cable Warm Audio WA, latest company doing cables. Pro & Premium(best)
Mic Booms - people rest them on the ground so get a right angled XLR socket
Lenses Cine Manufacturers |
Laowa Venus Optic Zooms |
Thypoch Simera-C |
CHIOPT |
NiSi Athena |
DZOFILM |
Irix |
MEIKE |
DULENS |
Rokinon |
7Artisans $500 |
Tokina Vista Prime |
VILTROX |
BLAZAR |
Richard Gale Optics |
Spirit Lab Lenses 7 for $40K |
Atlas Lens Co |
Ottoblad lens series |
Great Joy |
https://www.cined.com/lens-database/ |
Ancient Optics |
Sigma FF Classic Prime 10-Lens Set |
masterbuiltlenses |
Zeiss Supreme “Radiance” lenses |
GL Optics |
K|Lens |
Vazen |
SIRUI |
Mitakon Zhongyi Optics |
Atlas lens Co |
Spirit Lab |
TLS |
Fujifilm |
SIGMA Classic Primes |
Supreme Prime Radiance |
Neo baltars |
LEITZ PRIME Set and Two LEITZ ZOOM |
Foton China |
BLACKWING7 from Tribe7 |
Zues venture |
Canon cine |
celery |
Schneider xenon |
Sigma cine |
Arri |
Cooke |
Anganue |
Leica |
Canon |
gecko-cam |
http://www.bokkeh.com |
SLR Magic |
MicroPrime CINE |
MAVO Prime cinema lenses |
Zeiss Nano, Supreme Primes |
Lights Cine Manufacturers |
Aputure.com |
Profoto |
NEEWER |
Luxli |
Ulanzi |
iFootage |
Hoboilte |
https://www.kelvinlight.com |
COLBOR |
FEELWORLD |
Z CAM |
Fomex |
GVM |
Aladdin |
Lightbridge |
ZHIYUN |
Astera |
BB&S |
SUMOLIGHT |
Cream source |
Prolycht acquired by Aputure |
KINOTEHNIK |
Mole-Richardson |
SmallRig |
Caligri |
Dracast |
Amaran |
Nanoleaf |
Fotodiox |
PrimeTime Lighting |
Lupo |
Godox |
PROLYCHT |
Nanlux |
CAME-TV |
Intellytech Light Cannon X-100 |
Nanlite Forza 60B |
Ikan Canvas, a full-color bendable LED |
Light & Motion CLx10 |
Litra Studio |
Maxima |
Fiilex |
Lowel Eg & Blender XL LED |
Nanlite Forza |
Rotolight Titan X2 |
SkyFiller LED Panels |
Zaila Bi-Color, |
Quasar Science |
Creamsource SpaceX, |
K5600 Lighting |
https://www.kinoflo.com |
BB&S Lighting CBL12 |
LiteGear |
https://www.thelightbridge.com |
Rotolight |
Vibesta |
Super Hornet |
Hive Lighting |
ARRI |