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- Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Lab Test – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
CineD (Thursday, 18 December) - The new Blackmagic PYXIS 12K camera has arrived at our CineD headquarters. After the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF camera, we now have the same 12K sensor in the smaller, box type sibling. Will it perform in a similar way? Curious to hear the results? Then read on … About... - Freshly announced: 7artisans 6mm f/2.0 APS-C Fisheye
SonyAlphaRumors (Thursday, 18 December) - One more new lens from 7artisans: They als introduced a new fully manual 6mm f/2.0 APS-C fisheye, available now for $199 on Amazon (Click here). About this item 【220° Ultra-Wide Fisheye View · Pushes Past Convention】With a massive 220° angle of view—wider than most fisheyes—the 7artisans 6mm F2.0 delivers... - Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Paramount’s $108 Billion Bid, Backs Netflix Deal CineD (Thursday, 18 December) - Warner Bros. Discovery’s board has unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover offer, declaring that David Ellison’s $108.4 billion all-cash bid poses significant risks and that the Ellison family has “consistently misled” shareholders about their financial backing. The decision marks a dramatic escalation in the battle for one of Hollywood’s oldest...
- SWIT PowerCell Camera Batteries Review
News Shooter (Thursday, 18 December) - Back in September at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam, SWIT was showing a range of new PowerCell camera batteries that are now available for popular Sony, Canon, Nikon, and FUJIFILM cameras. These look to be good solutions that are more affordable and offer comparable performance to original batteries. Above, you can... - Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z News Shooter (Thursday, 18 December) - Viltrox has announced its new AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z, a flagship wide-aperture prime. Viltrox now offers a complete, comprehensive series of Z series lenses for all Nikon Z users across the LAB, Pro, EVO, and Air series, as well as an additional range of specialty lenses. The AF 35mm...
- It’s Official: 7Artisans Releases 50mm f/1.2 APS-C Lens for E-mount SonyAlphaRumors (Thursday, 18 December) - You can now preorder the 7artisans 50mm f/1.2 MFT lens at Amazon and 7Artisans store. The post It’s Official: 7Artisans Releases 50mm f/1.2 APS-C Lens for E-mount first appeared on sonyalpharumors....
- Michael Corleone vs. Walter White: Who’s the Worse Evil?
NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 18 December) - The Godfather (1972) introduces Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), a World War II veteran, as the quiet, sensitive son of a mafia boss who wants nothing to do with the family’s influential, criminal background.Breaking Bad (2008-2013) gives us Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a brilliant scientist who, at 50, works as a... - Hollywood’s Fake-Dating Trope: 9 Movie Couples Who Pretended—And Then, Fell Hard NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 18 December) - Some love stories are zappy; you look at someone, fall in love, and go on being the two peas in a pod with a tag of “match made in heaven.” Quick and easy.Some love stories, however, take a longer, stirring route. Sometimes they begin as an attempt to dodge (or...
- 13 Surprising Recasts That Happened While Cameras Were Rolling NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 18 December) - Having to change an actor midway through filming is something that I wouldn’t wish even on my arch-rival. Casting a new face after shooting a part of the film is a production nightmare, especially because chances are it will rip your budget apart like the newborn xenomorph ripped open Kane’s...
- Freefly Flux News Shooter (Thursday, 18 December) - Freefly Flux is being touted as the World’s most efficient LiDAR solution. It was designed so that users can go from scan to decision in minutes with Freefly Flux LiDAR systems. Freefly Flux is claimed to feature the lightest and simplest LiDAR workflow ever. You simply outline your scan area,...
- The cinematography of Frankenstein– Dan Laustsen ASC, DFF News Shooter (Thursday, 18 December) - Dan Laustsen, the cinematographer for Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” discusses the filmmaking process, highlighting his long-standing collaboration with ARRI. Laustsen emphasizes del Toro’s unique approach to storytelling, which involves creating detailed “mood boards” for each scene as a guide for the entire production team. Having previously worked with the ALEXA...
- 13 Gunfight Sequences That Shaped Modern Hollywood Action Cinema NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 18 December) - Action seems pretty straightforward as a genre. A good guy, a bad guy, a damsel in distress, and gallons of fake blood—the shorthand to a blockbuster action movie. I agree that these films follow a standard structure; however, no two action sequences ever feel the same (unless it's a frame-by-frame...
- Save $981 USD on the Sachtler Flowtech 75 MS Carbon Fiber Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader and Rubber Feet News Shooter (Thursday, 18 December) - The Sachtler Flowtech 75 MS Carbon Fiber Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader and Rubber Feet is on sale for $1,199.25 USD, which is a big discount of $981 USD. The Sachtler Flowtech 75 MS Carbon Fiber Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader and Rubber Feet eschews the common single or double carbon fiber tube design...
- The Alfred Scene That Defined the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s Hollywood Batman Era NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 18 December) - Some of the most powerful and defining lines in film history are uttered in a simple, quiet moment. No thumping music or hardcore action. Just a straightforward, effortless conversation between two actors.In The Dark Knight, when all hell breaks loose in Gotham, we, the audience and the gatekeepers of the...
- 9 Hollywood Characters Who Were Originally Written to Die (And Why Studios Changed Course) NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 18 December) - Some characters survive the story by fighting through it, and others survive because the director takes a U-turn on their deaths.Why, you ask? There are a plethora of reasons. Maybe the character begins to feel more important toward the end, or the preview screenings didn’t strike a chord with the...
