“Running” short film Grading footage from multiple cameras

We shoot a lot of local news in Frankfurt. There are many runs and marathons here so we film at almost every sport event that involves running. As you might know, we have been using DSLRs for 90% of our commercial work for the past three years. Since the last month we are filming a […]

Rigging the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera has always been a camera with its challenges: Short battery life, unusable internal audio and of course the form factor. While the last point is a hot discussed topic because some filmmakers prefer it small and other like to fully rig the little beast. We didn’t get the BMPCC because […]

Quick look Post workflow – archiving and organizing footage

When preparing a shoot I think about how much hours of footage we will be shooting and how much storage we need. Most of the time I’m guessing the right amount. I don’t like to backup files during the shoot because it steals time so I take enough cards / storage with me. Transferring the […]

Post production of a travel video Indonesia short film

Asia is fascinating. We filmed in Thailand twice and this summer we decided to capture Indonesia. You can watch the video we captured below: To able to shoot easy and fast I decided to take the Sony RX10. Yes, this is not the most cinematic camera with a shallow depth of field due to the […]

Portrait of a Dancer Short film with the BMC Pocket Camera

Telling an intense story with stunning visuals is every filmmaker’s goal and dream. After filming our mini documentary BAD MUSIC we wanted to tell an even more personal story. BAD MUSIC was not much about the visual part but really more about what the people were thinking about music. It was an honest conversation with […]

Parallax and panoramic slider shots Konova Master Pan

The Konova Master Pan is an add-on for all K series sliders that allows the user to get parallax and panoramic shots. What that means is that the slider will automatically pan while moving from side to side. The video below gives an overview and features sample footage: If you haven’t seen our original review […]

Our DSLR journey Why we switched from HDV to HD

We started filming with DSLRs in spring 2010. The reason that happened was because our HDV camcorder (which was only one year old) from Sony broke while filming a corporate video. In early 2009 I bought the Nikon D90 for taking stills and of course video. I expected the D90 to be much better than […]

Motorized timelapse gear Slider & pan-tilt-head

Timelapse videos have been exploding over the last few years and the web is filled with great examples. While most timelapses are shot with a DSLR sitting on a tripod there are ways to get more dynamic shots: Using a slider or a pan-tilt-head is a good way to create more dramatic and professional looking […]

Important documents for filmmakers

When you are working with others on a film project some paperwork might needs to be done. Whether it is the release form for the actors or the non-disclosure agreement. To write these papers can be very time consuming. Also the legal awareness that needs these documents require can be difficult. Mike Chalmers from www.ProFilmDocs.com […]