Frankfurt at Night 2020 – 8K Timelapse Film
It’s been a while since we made a proper time lapse film. In summer 2019 we did a flow motion film for a local five-star hotel which featured interior shots as well as general shots of the city of Frankfurt. The project didn’t take a long time to shoot but took quite a while to […]
Edelkrone SliderPLUS review & HeadPLUS
Motion controlled timelapses look great but are often complicated to setup and require a lot of different components. I have used several sliders and pan-tilt heads over the past six years. But often found them to be impractical to use because they took long to setup and required many cables. Earlier this year I took […]
Sony A6600: Color Graded 4K Footage
We got our hands on a Sony Alpha 6600 and of curse had to test the video mode. I just had the camera for two hours and two lenses: The good old Rokinon (Samyang) 12mm F/2 wide-angle lens and the very sharp Sony FE 70-200mm F/4 G OSS. All footage was captured on a tripod […]
Zhiyun Crane-M2 review: Gimbal for small cameras
The Zhiyun Crane-M2 is designed for point-and-shoot cameras, action cameras, smartphones and very small mirrorless camera setups. But I think that the best use for it are point-and-shoot cameras due to the right size fit and the full compability. One of the best improvements over the original Crane-M is the mounting plate which can slide […]
Filmmaking Tip: Camera Gimbals (feat. FeiyuTech AK4500)
If you are new to camera stabilizers and gimbals or if you are planning to get a new one the video below should help you! Gimbals have been around for a few years now and it seems like they are everywhere. But exactly that can make it quite difficult and confusing to know which one […]
Panasonic Lumix point-and-shoot: Small cameras – big problems?
While the sales for compact cameras are declining due to the increase of good smartphone cameras there are still a lot of reasons to use those small cameras. We have been using point-and-shoot cameras as B-cams on certain Projects and often found the results surprisingly good. But not everything about these tiny companions is great […]
Filmmakers beginner guide: Camera, gear, software.
This article contains affiliate links and is a sponsored post. We often get asked: “So what are the essentials that I need to start filmmaking?” Since there are several components involved – some necessary, some unnecessary, we will help you with this filmmakers beginner guide to learn about the things that you absolutely need to […]
Panasonic G90 / G91 / G95: Color graded video samples
We had the chance to test the Lumix G95 (also known as G90/G91) for a day and took it out to the streets of Frankfurt (Germany) to test its video capabilities. This video was shot in Ultra HD resolution (3840×2160) using the Cinelike D picture profile. The 4K footage was color corrected and graded using […]
Zhiyun Crane 3 Lab: DSLR gimbal review
With its unique design, the Crane 3 Lab from Zhiyun is definitely an eye catcher. Only the axis on top give away that this is even a camera gimbal. The handle and button setup look rather like a joystick in a fighter jet and don’t seem very comfortable to hold. German review available HERE! (Deutscher […]
How to get smooth timelapses – edit & shoot tutorial
There are different techniques on how to get really smooth timelapses. You can watch our video tutorial below to learn different ways that we use for our fast motion projects. Step-by-step to the best results Usually timelapses look like this: Clouds, people or cars move fast through the frame. But especially when shooting a photo […]