Sony Unveils New Professional 4K Camcorder
It’s here – Sony has just announced their first 4K camera in a handy-cam form – the PXW-Z100. Press Release follows. PARK RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 4, 2013 -– Sony is expanding its line of professional 4K...
View ArticleFrom Chicago to the Moon: Using 4K resolution reframing creatively
Philip Bloom explains how he used 4K footage from the Canon 1DC, Sony F55, and up to 1600mm of glass to make a 2K film. You can check out the full film here: Yes it’s another post where 4K video...
View ArticleThere will probably be no 8K. In fact, there will probably be no pixels at...
David Shapton explains how the future of video may in fact be pixel-less. There’s a seemingly unstoppable trend towards more and more pixels. Greater resolution is heralded as the future of video....
View ArticleA First Look at the Sony FDR-AX1 4K Handycam – BH Photo
The Sony FDR-AX1 Handycam is the first consumer/prosumer camcorder that shoots at stunning 4K resolution at 3840 x 2160. With its 20x zoom lens, the AX1 looks and feels like some of Sony’s professional...
View ArticleWhen you should NOT shoot 4K video
Is 4K the magic spell that will turn any project from unwatchable dreck to cinematic gold? What kind of stupid question is that? Barry Braverman explains why the resolution buzz word may not be your...
View ArticleFirst Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Footage hits the Webs
CEO Grant Petty of Blackmagic Design has just released the first 4K footage from the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K onto the world. Graded version of the footage by FStoppers Hi, I wanted to do a...
View ArticleBlackmagic Production Camera 4K – Beta Footage
Captain Hook, a Cinematographer out of New Zealand, got the opportunity to take a beta version of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K for a music video outing. Here is a rough cut of some of their...
View ArticleNew Sony 4K Handycam® FDR-AX100 for under 2 Grand
At CES 2014, Sony introduced a new consumer level handicam capable of shooting 4K for under 2K Specs 1? Exmor R® CMOS sensor with direct pixel readout 14MP video and 20MP still image capture XAVC-S,...
View ArticleHow to Set a Living Room on Fire with VFX in 4K
How do you set a room ablaze without really setting it ablaze or using CGI? Director Brendan Bellomo and DP Greg Wilson discuss their compositing techniques in shooting a promo for the Phantom Flex 4K...
View ArticleBlackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is now Shipping...
This year is really turning out to be the year of 4K as Blackmagic just announced their highly anticipated 4K model is ready to start shipping – official press release below. Fremont, CA – February 10,...
View ArticlePanasonic GH4 Hands-On Field Test
Chris and Jordan from TheCameraStoreTV had the chance to check out an almost final version of the hugely exciting Panasonic GH4. Find out our thoughts on this beast of a camera, in 4K!
View ArticleFirst Look at the Panasonic Lumix GH4 with Zacuto
Panasonic representative, Matt Frazer, visited Zacuto headquarters in Chicago to give us a first look at the Lumix GH4. This latest offering from the Lumix lineup is making headlines as the first-ever...
View ArticleLarry Jordan on the Reality of Shooting 4K
Larry Jordan offers an extremely cogent and sober analysis of where we are with 4K, how to implement it in your workflow, and whether it’s even worth it to begin with (right now).
View ArticleGarrett Brown, Vincent LaForet, Philip Bloom and Fabien Pisano on the...
Dan Chung leads a compelling discussion regarding the transition to 4k! Industry leading panelists including Vincent LaForet, Philip Bloom, Garrett Brown of Steadicam and Fabien Pisano of Sony.
View ArticleWhy Netflix Is Pushing ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘House of Cards’ in 4K Ultra HD
With 4k TVs still a rare thing, Netflix’s push for delivering 4K content may have more to do with net politics than user experience. Virtually none of Netflix’s 45-plus million customers have a 4K...
View ArticleHow to make HD look like 4K
According to David Shapton, HD can look like 4K if you make it the right way, and if you realise that 4K actually isn’t that big a step up… I think people who make videos and films are sometimes a...
View ArticleDave Dugdale’s GH4 Review
Dave Dugdale gives his take on the 4K Capable Panasonic GH4 and how he’s looking to make a switch over the Panasonic Camp. Headline is the Panasonic GH4 is 4k on the cheap and in a small priced right...
View ArticleHow to Down-rez 4K to 1080 – Dave Dugdale
In this quick demonstration, Dave Dugdale demonstrates how to convert 4K footage from the Panasonic GH4 to 1080p using Adobe Premiere Pro
View ArticleAn HP Discussion on High-Speed 4k Workflows
In this session, HP will show you the power of Thunderbolt 2 and why it’s needed for the ever changing next generation of video: 4K. The introduction of 4k video to the masses is delivering the...
View ArticleAnswers to Frequently Asked Questions about 4K
During the live “The Benefits of Using 4K Now” webinar, presenters James Fox, Geoff Peck and Scott Hamilton presented info that content creators need to consider in the present and future when it comes...
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