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- New 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 and 75mm f/1.4 FE lenses
SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 1 August) - 7Artisans announced two new Full Frame lenses: 14mm f/2.8 at Amazon, BHphoto, 7Artisan store. 75mm f/1.4 at Amazon, BHphoto, 7Artisan store. The post New 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 and 75mm f/1.4 FE lenses first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... - Quick and Useful Tips on Working with a Green Screen – VFX Basics from Digby Hogan
CineD (Friday, 1 August) - Utter the phrase “Let’s film it on a green screen,” and watch a few faces on set quietly curdle. People’s minds immediately jump to memories of bad keying – green spill on faces, patchy edges, or body parts that vanish and reappear without warning. Yet a green screen is still... - CHI Ranger Card Reader & Storage Case Air Introduced – All-in-One Solution for Content Creators CineD (Friday, 1 August) - Shenzhen-based CHI launches a compact, durable, high-speed All-in-one card reader case with 312MB/s transfer speeds and aluminum construction CHI (CHINO), the photography equipment manufacturer known for their innovative light and laser rangefinder, has expanded their product lineup with the new Ranger Card Reader & Storage Case Air. This compact device...
- Thrills & Chills: Top 10 Films By John McTiernan
NoFilmSchool (Friday, 1 August) - John McTiernan directed some of the most iconic action films of the late 20th century. Films like Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and Predator (1987) are among the few blockbuster hits directed by this gifted filmmaker. His knack for creating memorable characters with meticulous backstories, paired... - The Matrix’s Most Iconic Move Was Almost Impossible NoFilmSchool (Friday, 1 August) - Everything slows. The camera swirls. A bullet slices the air. Neo leans back—unnaturally far back—while the world tilts around him. His coat flaps like it has its own agenda. And then a few more bullets fly past in smooth, balletic motion—each narrowly missing his body.Had it been some other movie,...
- SmallRig IG-02 IntegraGrip Cage with Wireless Controller
News Shooter (Friday, 1 August) - SmallRig has unveiled its new IG-02 IntegraGrip Cage with Wireless Controller. It is being touted as a beginner-friendly dual handheld video cage for vlogging, streaming, and content creation. Users can quickly switch between landscape and portrait orientations. The V-mount interface is claimed to enable steady vertical shooting and offers a... - “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Story Behind That Iconic Deli Scene NoFilmSchool (Friday, 1 August) - If you do not enjoy rom-coms, I strongly recommend that you give When Harry Met Sally... a chance. It’s not one of those where love is depicted in its most utopian version, or where two people unite against logic, compatibility, and reality. In total honesty, sometimes such depictions do take...
- This Jack Nicholson Ad-Lib Terrorized a Generation NoFilmSchool (Friday, 1 August) - Before it smashed through a bathroom door and into horror history, “Here’s Johnny!” was pure late-night fluff, the kind of phrase that floated into American living rooms with Ed McMahon’s booming voice and Johnny Carson’s easy charm. Then came The Shining, and Jack Nicholson’s demonic grin hijacked it for something...
- Rebel Ready: Top 4 Lenses That Make Your T6i Sing
Canonrumors (Thursday, 31 July) - The Canon Rebel T6i is a rockstar APS‑C body—it’s eager to shoot, learn, and grow. But what truly unleashes its potential? The right lenses. We’ve picked four that cover the widest landscapes to tight wildlife shots, each bringing its own personality to your shoots. 1. Canon EF‑S 10–18 mm f/4.5–5.6 IS STM —... - What is Showrunner AI, And Why is Amazon Investing in It? NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 31 July) - There is a new AI tool being used to create content, and apparently, Amazon's Alexa Fund has invested in it.It's a tool called Showrunner, which was created by a startup called Fable (where Amazon sent its money).Fable's bold claim? They're building the "Netflix of AI," a platform that allows anyone...
- Meet Your Large-Scale Lighting Demands With the Powerful Godox KNOWLED AM1600R NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 31 July) - When it comes to high-end lighting options for your professional film, television, and commercial video production projects, Godox is known worldwide for its popular and trusted KNOWLED lights. This new KNOWLED AM1600R from Godox is a full-color LED inflatable mat light designed to deliver a powerful 1600W output, boasting impressive...
- James Gunn Explains What's Canon in the New DCU NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 31 July) - With the DC Comics Universe getting a complete rebrand by James Gunn, it can be hard to figure out which shows and movies will factor into the overall world being built. And if you're a completist, you're going to want to know what you should watch to get every easter...
- Field Producing on Last Week Tonight & Tackling Vimeo’s EU/UK Problem NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 31 July) - This week on the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman sit down with filmmaker and producer Matthew Scheffler, whose unique path through the industry includes five seasons of field producing for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and producing shows like Random Acts of Flyness and Black...
- Sensor Slugfest: Canon R7 vs Nikon Z7 Canonrumors (Thursday, 31 July) - Battling across sensor size, speed, autofocus smarts, and video chops, the Canon EOS R7 (APS‑C) and Nikon Z7 (full‑frame) occupy different terrain but compete for attention from wildlife to studio shooters. Which begs the question: which sensor, autofocus system, and workflow wins your heart? 1. Raptor Light — Canon R7...
- 5 Times Jason Momoa Completely Transformed for a Role NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 31 July) - I woke up this morning to my wife screaming. I thought something bad had happened, and it had. Jason Momoa had shaved off his beard, and my wife was shook. It turns out that for his character Duncan Idaho in Dune, he had to be cleanly shaven for the film's...
