Case Studies
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Film-making clichés and how to avoid them (like the plague) by Dr David Smith Can you recall the first time you saw a drone shot in a TV series? Can you recall a current TV […]
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Case Studies
360 Degree
Just Like Top Gear or The Grand Tour
One thing I have learned from this exercise;
if you intend to take shots from a moving vehicle, don’t skimp on the mount
quality. It just isn’t worth it when you have a precious camera as its cargo.
The cheapies just don’t cut it, and will cause vibration at best and break
apart at speed at worst!
As such, I can vouch for those from Hague Camera Supports / Cameragrip with confidence.
Broadcast
“Flunk’ not a dirty word for Blackmagic Design
Filmed in Melbourne, Australia, “Flunk” has quickly amassed a global audience during its first season […]
3D
ToyBox NZ showcases cutting-edge animation capabilities
New animated series inspired by the legend of Robin Hood. Boutique production studio, ToyBox has unveiled its new ten-part animation series, SHERWOOD, now available on YouTube Premium, as it bolsters its presence in the ANZ […]
Broadcast
… and so does Blackmagic Design!
Blackmagic Design has said it is honored that its products, such as URSA Mini Pro, DaVinci Resolve Studio and Fusion Studio, were used on groundbreaking films including “A Star is Born,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and Marvel […]
Action
EXCLUSIVE! “Legends 1980” – an Aussie TV series by Stan Harrington. Here’s the trailer…
Long time readers of FV^VR and Australian Videocamera before that, will remember we interviewed Stan Harrington back in April 2010. Stan is an ex-pat Aussie made good in Los Angeles. Back then he was promoting […]
Broadcast
Roy Wagner ASC Shoots Latest Film ‘Stand!’ Exclusively With Blackmagic Design Cameras
Acclaimed cinematographer Roy H. Wagner, ASC shot the upcoming musical drama “Stand!” using several URSA Mini Pro cameras for principal photography, along with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K for select shots. The story of […]
Case Studies
Blackmagic Design and Sundance Film Festival
If anyone ever doubted that Blackmagic Design was a force toi be reckoned with in the major film making industry, wonder no more! Blackmagic today announced that more than 35 films, episodic series and projects […]
Broadcast
Art of the Cut: Top Gear / The Grand Tour
Most regular readers will know I am an unashamed fan of Top Gear / The Grand Tour; the show(s) as well as the techniques used in filming and putting them together. Well, in a recent […]
Case Studies
Making the Cut: Matrox Helps the Australian Screen Editors Guild Webcast Inaugural Edit Royale Event
Monarch HDX dual-channel encoder enables professional-grade, portable TV studio to live stream prestigious video editing competition The Australian Screen Editors (ASE) guild is dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in the arts, sciences, […]
Broadcast
Shiyan Daily Builds New 4K OB Van with Blackmagic Design Cameras and Switchers
Shiyan based Shiyan Daily Media Group has built a new 4K OB van using URSA Broadcast and URSA Mini Pro cameras, as well as a number of other Blackmagic Design products to provide a 12G-SDI […]
Business
The Perils of Location Filming. Or… People! Bah!
I swore blind that as the years passed, I would not morph into a grumpy old man. And I haven’t. I’m not old. But right now, I am bloody grumpy! And I am grumpy because […]
Broadcast
Project Alpha’s Orbital Redux, First Narrative Sci Fi Series to be Live Streamed, Powered by Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design announced today that Orbital Redux, a live performed eight episode scripted science fiction series, was streamed using extensive Blackmagic Design technology, including cameras, switchers and routers, and recorded on HyperDeck Studio. Orbital Redux […]
Broadcast
Sony VENICE presses the flesh with Bad Mothers
Bad Mothers is the new eight-part drama series for Channel 9 from Jungle Productions and Filthy Productions. Starring Tess Haubrich, Mandy McElhinney, Jessica Tovey, Shalom-Brune Franklin, Daniel MacPherson and Don Hany. It explores the underbelly […]
Action
They are back! Clarkson, May and Hammond in the Grand Tour. And what a trailer …
Okay, so I am a blatant and unashamed fan of these three reprobates. Socially inept, marginally sexist, don’t give a damn what others think and enjoy a good time (and yes they earn a shedload […]
Audio
Sony High Res 100 Series Microphones used to record World’s First 108 Key Piano
Recently four world firsts occurred simultaneously in the world of music and recording as Sony’s new Hi Res Series Studio Microphones, a world first in themselves, were used to record the premier of Australian composer […]
Broadcast
VALE: Douglas Rain. THE Voice in the best movie EVER made …
Douglas Rain, the voice of HAL, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the lesser known 2010:Odyssey 2 has passed away aged 90 from natural causes. More details are at the ABC News website. […]
Broadcast
Interview: Tony Jordan. Think Life on Mars, Hustle, Minder, Eastenders …
Tony Jordan is the mind and the pen behind many of our most popular TV shows.. In this exclusive interview, he passes on some wisdom to,aspiring writers. And he should know! Who remembers the actor […]
Broadcast
Closed Captioning? Is it a necessity these days? What do YOU think? (And win!)
Back in the “old days” of web development when I first started (in 1997 using a brilliant product at the time called NetObjects Fusion of which I also wrote the IDG “Bible” – a 700 […]
Accessories
Archiving Older Material -You Know You Want To…
What to do with footage after it has been edited and used for whatever it was shot for – whether it be a diary of a holiday, a travelogue, major event such as a wedding, […]