Hi Everyone My wife is building a small production company to make branded and corporate videos for social media. People have been asking her for a one video pricing and also a package deal for a few

I was thinking about this the other day when Disney announced its streaming service. Why would anyone commit to a subscription with a studio, even a big one like that. A pay per view system like Apple

If anyone wants a one-way London to Rotterdam, it’ll go to Amsterdam, for the 9th May 17:16 direct train in 1st class then please let me know why you should have it 😊 I’d prefer it went to a film stud

Working on a long term industrial for an oil and gas company in which we are now required to have all electronics certified as "intrinsically safe" defined as A device termed intrinsically safe is des

Hello CML, I've been working away on a little project and, following our patent submission, was planing to quietly show it around NAB this year and gather feedback. The project is named the MultiTurre

Creative Master Series: Matthew Libatique, ASC: Close-Up Monday, April 8, 2019 Title: Matthew Libatique, ASC: Close-Up Date/Time: Monday, April 8, 2:15 - 3:05 PM Location: South Hall #S222/S223, Las V

Hello everyone. I’m in need of your collective wisdom around dropping into Monaco to photograph a small documentary project. We’ll be there for several days, shooting interviews, day in the life of ki

I didn’t go to NAB for two reasons, first I didn’t go last year and didn’t feel I missed anything and second I was recovering from an operation and unable to fly anyway. Did I miss anything? I really

Greetings, Maybe this was posted before but just in case. “The camera that changed the world” https://vimeo.com/50533709?fbclid=IwAR2YbO4WlDl-_-fvNJujCUt3sDUZXiv7HojY5trWx7VvAMCT39ckcxEaGr4 Interestin

I’ve just uploaded a new page that collects a bunch of video interviews I’ve done in one place. I recommend the BSC show live CookeTV one, especially if you fast forward to the last question at 39 min

I have always wondered what the naming conventions for lenses are. Not the names which describe the lens (focal length, f-number and so on) but the names Summicron, Summilux, Dicomar and so on. Are th

depends on the lab technician… and the DIT;-) Years ago my flatmate used to work as a lab technician and he would down half a dozed beers and a couple of bucket bongs before starting his night shift.

I was talking the with a director the other day about how we don’t seem to cherish filming making in the same way as we used to. There was something about a camera that produced a tangible result that

This is an interesting article about “approved” cameras for Netflix, a glimpse at the specs they want and what some of the shows are using. Nothing earth shattering, but great to see in one place. htt

(Originally posted to the wrong list.) Lunch with JP Beauviala at the Grand Cafe Bataclan, Paris. May 2011. I owe JP lunch. In the second photo, JP tries -- unsuccessfully -- to convince me that the f

Cinematographer David Auner, AAC posted this to the Aaton Penelope group on Facebook: (Translated) Jean Pierre Beauviala has left us. I think of him every time I take one of his cameras. Thank you for

Hello everyone. I’m curious about your experience with the Back-Bone modded action cameras. Looks like they are adding on cages to Sony RX0 and GoPro H7 cameras to facilitate a C-Mount or MFT mount. W

From today's Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter: "In answer to modern digital cameras increasingly pushing the performance limits of the established 12 Volt systems, ARRI, in cooperation with German b

Hello CML’rs - I’m looking for some recommendations for a gaffer, key grip, makeup, sound, and a camera operator. High end corporate stuff. Any recommendations? Thank you! - Jon SWINDY jon@... follow:

Hi everyone! For a cinema documentary we will be filming some underwater sequences in aquariums. Macro shots of small marine life like worms, mussels, oysters, etc. I have some experience with filming