The KhanØptic KineticGlass is a circular 138mm optical filter designed to be inserted into a matte box with one particularity: you can customize it as far and as creatively as you want. Indeed, the filter consists of two glass elements with a space between them that can be filled with isopropyl alcohol and mixed with water, powder, glitter, immiscible fluids, color pigments, and so on. By putting the KineticGlass into a rotating filter tray, you can even push effects one step further. So, let’s take a closer look at it! When it comes to innovation and new technology, filters are often not the first thing that comes to mind. Indeed, most diffusion, polarization, and filtration filters have been developed and improved over the course of decades. Most filters released nowadays are improvements and modifications from what already exists, but true innovation is quite rare. At CineD, we love to discover innovative products from small companies, and this is precisely what this product is. When I stumbled upon the KineticGlass filter on social media, I was really impressed, as this was something I had never seen before. While not entirely new, as they were released last year, the KhanØptic KineticGlass represents a fresh, creative take on optical filters, and we think they deserve some spotlight. KhanØptic KineticGlass – features KhanØptic was created by award-winning director and DP Adam Khan, who describes himself as someone who “challenges the conventional rules and methods within the industry.” The KineticGlass is a 138mm filter that...
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