In the below TEDTalk, Swedish filmmaker Sebastian Lindstrom extols the virtues of disruptive filmmaking which he believes "can get more genuine content and potentially have more impact than traditional filmmaking." His tips for making his movies include living with his
A Phantom shooting a Canon 60D shutter? How meta. Destin of Smarter Every Day used the high speed camera to get slow motion shots of the DSLR's shutter at work. Watch below. (via PetaPixel)
CNET's Ty Pendlebury provides a brief and helpful history of 4K resolution. He says, "The latest in a line of broadcast and media resolutions, 4K is due to replace 1080i p (1,920x1,080 pixels) as the highest resolution signal available for
This video tutorial features James Drake of Denver rental house 5KInsight showcasing the RED Epic, especially as it relates to what you might know from DSLR shooting. Watch below. (via Learning DSLR Video)
In his latest podcast, Ron Dawson interviews Jesse Rosten about his latest viral short, "Fotoshop by Adobé," which sends up the rampant use of Photoshop in the beauty industry. Rosten talks about how late night infomercials inspired the project, the
The guys at The Camera Store have released a sequel to their funny, viral promo which showed photographers in an epic battle using cameras as weapons. This time, the pros have some icy terrain and memory card "shells" to deal
Where can you find classic Lionel Richie lyrics being spoken by everyone from Tippi Hedren to Sharon Stone? The Internet, of course. Dutch filmmaker Matthijs Vlot is responsible for this brilliant movie mash up which uses famous quotes to spell
Production assistant Madeline Schichtel took a video with her Canon Powershot during every day of 2011, and then edited it down to 365 1 second clips to create her short film "This is What Madeline Did." Watch below. (via Open
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game attached a camera to a collar and then to an Alaskan grizzly bear. Every fifteen minutes, the camera would record 20 seconds of video. Check out a 13 minute compilation of a day
When it comes to your online video portfolio, Ron Dawson thinks there are three important questions to ask about whether a certain piece should be up there Is this the kind of project I want to sell?Is it representative of my brand?Is
B&H inDepth has posted a comprehensive discussion of the variety and application of various lens filters, highlighting uses for UV, ND, color correction filters and more. Read it here.
Chris Fenwick and Mitch Aunger of Planet 5D discuss pricing and the capabilities of the Canon C300 and whether it makes sense to purchase one as a camera freelancer. Listen to their Digital Convergence podcast here.
Photographer Michael Chrisman captured 2011 in a very unusual way with one photograph that was exposed over the course of 365 days, showcasing the sun's movements across the sky (that's what those yellow streaks are). Explains The Digital Visual, "Chrisman
Hiawatha Bray of The Boston Globe reviews three cameras that are worthy HD successors to the revolutionary but discontinued Flip camera. Ranging from $80 $220, these tiny cameras pack impressive punches for their price and size. Read his reviews here.
What does your professional web presence say about you? Nic Baisley of MasteringFilm.com has some tips about how to take the utmost advantage of the Internet and social media as an indie filmmaker. He says, "You need to know what
An article in the New York Times examines how social media combined with physical action has helped to fuel the popularity of the Occupy movement. Says Yochai Benkler, a professor at Harvard Law School and co director of the Berkman
Explore.org set up a live Polar Bear Cam this month that displayed a daytime feed of Canadian polar bears as they migrated to their seal hunting grounds. Though the migration is now over, you can still catch some of the
The winner of this year's PennApps Hackathon, a yearly event at University of Pennsylvania, is μWave a hacked microwave that plays random YouTube videos that are exactly as long as your food's cook time. μWave also texts users when their
It's the battle of the "fanny pack wearing" videographers vs. the "selfish, lazy" photographers in this funny short by Switzerfilm which should strike the funny bone of any 'ographer who's ever been out in the battlefield by which we, of
War journalist Danfung Dennis's new iPad app, Condition ONE, makes war zones an interactive experience, providing a window into some of the deadliest places on earth. Says Fast Company's Co.Design, "The main feature of Condition ONE is its augmented reality