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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
4K Timelapse Reel: Frankfurt & worldwide
We finally put together a selection of time lapse, hyperlapse and flow motion footage we mostly captured in 2018 all around the globe. Shooting locations include Paris (France), Cologne (Germany), Las Vegas (USA) and different places in Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia). This is just a small part of what we shot. Lean back and enjoy! The […]
3 affordable wide-angle lenses
Wide-angle lenses are great for a lot of reasons but they can also be quite expensive especially if you want one that can shoot wide-open. Here are our three favorite wide-angles that we consider to be affordable and we have been using for a while. Samyang 12mm F/2 Recommended for: Gimbal walking shots, landscape and […]
Reasons (not) to get the Sony A7R III
The A7R III is Sony’s flagship mirrorless camera that isn’t just made to take great photos but can also record crisp 4K video. Watch the video below to find out what we like and what we think should be changed! Here are some reasons why we think the A7R III is one of the best […]
Review: Fujifilm X-T3 for filmmaking
The Fujifilm X-T3 is a very capable stills camera but how good does it perform when it comes to capturing video? Watch our Vvdeo review below to find out! The Fujifilm camera that got filmmaker’s attention first was the X-T2. It wasn’t really made for video recording but because of the detailed image and colors […]
Sony A6400 video test: Color graded 4K footage
The Alpha 6400 is Sony’s latest update to their popular A6000 series. While it’s very similar to the older A6500 we still wanted to see for ourselves how good the camera is for video work. We took the small mirrorless camera out on a sunny afternoon and filmed in Downtown Frankfurt. We mainly recorded the […]