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NAB Video: SmallHD Premieres 4.3" DP4 Monitor with Viewfinder Attachment

04.12.11 @ 5:36PM Tags : freshdv, monitor, nab2011, smallhd, viewfinder

SmallHD has announced a new 4.3″ DP4 monitor for $549 (or $749 with their new viewfinder attachment). SmallHD doesn’t have a booth at NAB proper, instead throwing a party nearby; here’s FreshDV with their great annual NAB coverage of the monitor’s launch: More »

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FreshDV on the DSLR arms race

05.11.10 @ 6:38PM Tags : cinematography, dslr, freshdv

With today’s camera announcement from Sony, the established camera manufacturers are bringing out the big guns to play in RED’s domain: large CMOS sensor, interchangeable lens, small form factor. However, RED still has one advantage in this price range (if they can ever ship the SCARLET): codec. Like a Jason Reitman movie, the future of the post-DSLR camera market is up in the air (sorry, that was bad). As such, my friend Matt Jeppsen over at FreshDV asks of the future of the DSLR market: More »

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From NAB: Rotolight, Cinedeck, Ikan

04.16.10 @ 12:00PM Tags : cinedeck, cinematography, dslr, freshdv, ikan, rotolight

One last NAB post with some more coverage from my friends at FreshDV. The Rotolight is only $125 — ridiculously cheap for what looks like quality on-camera lighting (I have a $500 Frezzolini Micro kit, which is a smaller source and therefore harsher). And the Cinedeck looks interesting, although I can’t help but wonder if a SmallHD monitor and a separate external recorder won’t be a less expensive (and perhaps better-balanced) system going forward. More »

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From NAB: a cornucopia of DSLR videos

04.15.10 @ 12:00PM Tags : cinematography, dslr, freshdv, genus, smallhd, zeiss

NAB continues and so too does my jacking of FreshDV’s great coverage. For the full rundown head on over to their news page, where they’ve managed to post a ridiculous amount of video in record time. Here are some DSLR-specific vids from Zacuto, Jag35, Genus, Zeiss, and SmallHD. More »

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Guest post at FreshDV: 7 ways the iPad will affect filmmakers and creatives

01.28.10 @ 2:45PM Tags : apple, freshdv, guest, ipad

Here’s the lead from a post I wrote immediately after the Apple iPad announcement yesterday; it’s now live over at FreshDV:

The Apple iPad offers a number of exciting new possibilities for filmmakers and story architects thanks to its screen size, connectivity, and interactivity. At first glance it may seem like just a big iPhone, but it’s priced to move and — whether you plan on buying one or not — in 60 days it will be in the hands of millions. For filmmakers and independent creatives, there’s a lot of brain candy contained in that thin body; here are seven ways I think the iPad will change filmmaking and interactive storytelling.

To read the article, head on over to FreshDV.