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Hi all, I have 3 questions: 1. Regarding the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 2.5K, I think the crop factor on the sensor is about 2.3x. I read somewhere that because this camera’s sensor is small, it is very hard to get a cinematic shallow depth of field. This confuses me because I read that long...

Hello there, I am looking for the lowest cost camera (under $1000) in the used or new market with the below specs. It will be used to study still photography and cinematography: SPECS: 4K or Ultra 4K DSLR mirror or no mirrorless Capable of recording video in RAW or at something slightly similar...

Consider the below scenario: Two identical camera of the same brand and model are setup with the same lens (let us assume the camera is an Arri Alexa or Blackmagic URSA Mini). The two cameras are shooting next to each in an outdoor daylight scene. Both cameras are in continuous/steady...

50 inch color grading monitor? Is there any?

Hi there, regarding the Tokina 11-16mm zoom cine lens, I understand that this lens came first and eventually Duclos copied the concept and made their own which sells for about double the Tokina price. However I looked at test shots and footage for both lens on YouTube and note that both lens...

Davinci Resolve, the post production coloring suite software, now has the capability to edit video content. Let us assume one is editing a feature film in Davinci Resolve with all the dialogue tracks, foley, sound effects and film music score matched up nicely to the relevant areas with the...

Blackmagic Design and Panasonic are superb companies that have produced superb cameras over the years, namely the Production Camera 4K and Ursa Mini 4K, 4.6K and Pro from BMD and the GH3, GH4 and GH5 from Panasonic. In terms of cinema lenses, Rokinon has some affordable Cine lenses. This thread...

Would you make a feature film with a camera that has a Micro Four Thirds sensor such as the Panasonic GH4 or the Blackmagic Cinema 2.5K Camera? If no, then why? In this example above you will be using Micro Four Thirds lenses such as the Rokinon Micro Four Thirds Cine lenses. Also in this...

The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K and Ursa Mini 4K both have a maximum ISO of 800. Can either of these cameras make a good feature film? When I say 'good' I am not referring to the story of the film etc. but I am referring to the images. It is a pity that 800 is the maximum ISO on these two...

Do you know of any theatrically released feature film(s) that used the below Rokinon Cine lenses? http://www.rokinon.com/lenses/cine-ds-lenses Also, regarding the swivel type lens hood that says 'Rokinon', is this detachable from the lens?

Let us consider an 18mm wide angle lens (spherical) and a 35mm anamorphic lens with a 1.3x squeeze ratio. I understand the principle of the anamorphic lens, in that it squeezes the image onto the sensor horizontally and one can desqueeze the image in post, resulting in a wide image. I also note...

Please have a look and listen to the below clip especially from position 2:42. Can you figure out what the speaker has said? It sounded like he said one of the below: The phrase: "Less ways to hide" or "Less waste to hide" After listening to what he said please comment on what you think he...

Please have a look at the first 5 seconds of the below video in full 1080p HD repeatedly. Regarding that 1st five seconds with the character walking, I have taken that clip and using After Effects, did different color correction applications and film grain application etc. and still cannot seem...

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So I searched here first for a discussion about this and found none similar. Do you know of any famous film(s) that had its entire score created by computer music (i.e. DAW and virtual instruments/plugins)? Therefore the score was the final music composed in and rendered in the DAW and used in...

If an indie filmmaker is writing a screenplay for a 90 minute film for example, does it make sense for that person to, at the same time of writing the screenplay, make post-production notes in a separate log/journal? Or is it better for the person to finish the screenplay first and then start...

As we know, most independent films have tiny budgets and some have none altogether. This thread talks about a possible solution for post production sound mixing for a 90 minute independent film. In terms of mixing the final sound elements (i.e. dialogue, foley, other sound fx, music/score) to...