PowerDirector365 overview and tutorial
Most video editing software aren’t exactly cheap or if they are cheap, they lack features and are slow to use. We teamed up with Cyberlink to give an overview of their latest version of PowerDirector, which is an affordable editing program. It offers features such as color correction, motion graphics, green screen keying, motion tracking […]
Affordable wireless microphone system: SYNCO WAir-G1 (A2) review
Wireless cip-on microphones used to be very expensive. When they finally become affordable a few years ago, the transmitters were bulky and often too big to hide. Luckily these days there are much smaller and compact wireless solutions. The Synco WAir-G1 (A2) is such a system. It consists of two transmitters and one receiver with […]
What are keyframes & how to use them: Video Editing Tutorial
When editing a video you can’t really ignore them: Keyframes. But what exactly are they? They define what happens between two points. For example: If a video should start in color and slowly fade to black and white I can do that with just a few clicks by using keyframes. It doesn’t really matter which […]
How to easily add motion to a water reflection: Photo Editing Tutorial
Animating a reflection in a static photo is pretty easy and can be done quite fast. You don’t need to be an expert to add some dynamic motion to your picture. First open After Effects, import the photo you want to edit, right click on the file and click on “New Comp from Selection”. Select […]
Viltrox 23mm F/1.4 review for video – tested on the Fujifilm X-T4
After using it for two months we decided to do a quick video review of the Viltrox 23mm AF 23mm F/1.4 lens. The Viltrox AF 23mm F/1.4 for Fujifilm X-mount has a swirly bokeh when shooting wide open. Green and magenta color fringing is visible at F/1.4, not just in the corners but even in […]
Accsoon CineEye II Pro: Overview & Giveaway
Wireless video transmission and monitoring is becoming more and more important. We teamed up with Accsoon to talk about their latest wireless device called the CineEye II Pro. The main reason to use a system like this one is to be able to see what the camera operator is filming without having to look over […]
A Glimpse of Paris – Travel Short Film shot on the Fujifilm X-H1
A short video captured in Paris in August 2018, using the Fujifilm X-H1. The footage was captured in 4K (3840×2160). Picture profile is F-Log and graded in Premiere Pro using the FJ FILMMAKING PRESETS. The video was mostly shot hand-held. The main lens is the 35mm F/1.4. Other lenses used: Samyang 12mm F/2 + Fujinon […]
The camera we forgot to review: Panasonic FZ2000/FZ2500
It rarely happens that we forget to review a camera that we actually own but this is one of those times. Back in early 2017 we got the Panasonic FZ2000 also known as FZ2500 which is a fixed lens camera with a 1” sensor. It can shoot in UHD (3840×2160) up to 30 frames per […]
Dreamy Film Look or Blurry Mess? Lensbaby Sol 45mm review
Getting a dreamy film look, like a memory or flashback can be done in two ways. The first method is to shoot video and add a blur, distortion or diffusion effect in post. The second method involves a special effect lens with distortion so you can see immediately while shooting how this effect looks like. […]
Insta360 ONE R 1” Edition: Sample footage and Behind the Scenes vlog
The term „action camera“ is not exactly accurate anymore for the latest generation of the original action cam. I already said in our GoPro Hero6 review back in 2017 that these types of cameras are shifting away from the cliché of only being useful for sports shoots or family videos. I recently stumbled across the […]