Filmmaking

HD has been around for a few years now. 4K isn’t that new either. Back in 2007 RED released the first digital camera capable of capturing a higher resolution than HD or 2K, the RED ONE. But still, affordable HD cameras that deliver a professional image with a lot of details and high dynamic range […]

We shoot a lot of local news in Frankfurt. There are many runs and marathons here so we film at almost every sport event that involves running. As you might know, we have been using DSLRs for 90% of our commercial work for the past three years. Since the last month we are filming a

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera has always been a camera with its challenges: Short battery life, unusable internal audio and of course the form factor. While the last point is a hot discussed topic because some filmmakers prefer it small and other like to fully rig the little beast. We didn’t get the BMPCC because

When preparing a shoot I think about how much hours of footage we will be shooting and how much storage we need. Most of the time I’m guessing the right amount. I don’t like to backup files during the shoot because it steals time so I take enough cards / storage with me. Transferring the

Asia is fascinating. We filmed in Thailand twice and this summer we decided to capture Indonesia. You can watch the video we captured below: To able to shoot easy and fast I decided to take the Sony RX10. Yes, this is not the most cinematic camera with a shallow depth of field due to the

Telling an intense story with stunning visuals is every filmmaker’s goal and dream. After filming our mini documentary BAD MUSIC we wanted to tell an even more personal story. BAD MUSIC was not much about the visual part but really more about what the people were thinking about music. It was an honest conversation with

The Konova Master Pan is an add-on for all K series sliders that allows the user to get parallax and panoramic shots. What that means is that the slider will automatically pan while moving from side to side. The video below gives an overview and features sample footage: If you haven’t seen our original review

We started filming with DSLRs in spring 2010. The reason that happened was because our HDV camcorder (which was only one year old) from Sony broke while filming a corporate video. In early 2009 I bought the Nikon D90 for taking stills and of course video. I expected the D90 to be much better than

Timelapse videos have been exploding over the last few years and the web is filled with great examples. While most timelapses are shot with a DSLR sitting on a tripod there are ways to get more dynamic shots: Using a slider or a pan-tilt-head is a good way to create more dramatic and professional looking

After shooting at the skyscraper festival mostly in daylight with the Canon 5D Mark III and the 300mm F/2.8L IS II USM I thought it would be time to try the performance at night.