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- What's Your Filmmaking Brand?
NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - One thing I didn't realize when breaking into Hollywood was that I had to brand myself. Sure, you have to write good scripts or direct good movies and be a generally good person. But we all know at the end of the day that those things don't matter enough.... - What Is a Prologue? NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - Have you ever been reading a screenplay or watching a movie and noticed that the first few pages serve to set things up? We call that a prologue. And it comes from ancient Greek. It's a way to begin a story that sets up the world and the scene....
- Two new third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount released
Nikonrumors (Sunday, 20 October) - The previously reported Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and available for order. Additional information is available here: Officially announced: Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens (E/Z/L) TTArtisan released a new silver version of their AF 56mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z-mount built from 5052... - What Does Anachronistic Mean? NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - One of the hardest things about writing something that takes place in another time, whether past or future, is getting the details right. Storytelling comes down to a few things. You have to have great characters and an engaging plot. Both of those are built on the details you...
- We Undress The "Bodice Ripper" Meaning NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - Over the last few years, I've seen a noticeable rise in costume dramas. Bridgerton was all the rage on Netflix, and Outlander took Starz by storm. We've seen Netflix release Lady Chatterley's Lover as well. So what's behind all this scintillating stuff? Everyone likes to watch something exciting, but...
- Topaz released a new major Photo AI 3.3 Update
SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 20 October) - The new Topaz Photo AI 3.3 (Click here) introduces a suite of improvements: Super Focus: Our most popular enhancement is now more powerful, using generative AI to recover focus in images that were previously unfixable. Recover Faces Gen 2: Experience a dramatic improvement in face recovery, with options for both... - 10 Ways a Filmmaker Can Break Into Hollywood NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - I've been at this game for ten years and over that decade I feel like I've heard every single way people have achieved success. From rich parents to luck to bumping into someone who would later represent them, I've collected the stories and assembled them into things you can...
- Two new videos about MFT gear connected to smartphones :)
43Rumors (Sunday, 20 October) - Robin Wong: Bird Photography With Smartphone? (hint…Olympus AIR) Both ideas sound curious but failed or will fail in terms of making real sales :( Using Android phones with Alice Camera – Pixel 9 Pro... - What Is a Fisheye Lens? NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - There's nothing more fun than working in a visual medium. You get to spend time coming up with the way things appear on the screen and how those appearances will emotionally affect the audience. One of the ways filmmakers manipulate footage is by using a fisheye lens. But if...
- What Are Mumblecore Movies? NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 20 October) - I remember the first mumblecore movie I ever saw. It was 2011, and I was sitting at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Boston for a screening of Your Sister's Sister. What unfolded was a movie unlike anything I had ever seen before. It was this opus of naturalistic lighting,...
- The new Meike 55mm f/1.8 Full Frame E-mount autofocus STM lens is now available for preorder SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 20 October) - You can get this lens now for $329 or 300 Euro at Meike store. It should be available any time also on their Amazon page....
- Sigma: Our RF lenses have been a great success
Canonrumors (Sunday, 20 October) - phototrend-fr interviewed France's Sigma rep. They touched on quite a few topics, but the discussion around the RF mount is of interest to us. Now, I should emphasize that this was a local representative, so he didn't know all the facts about what transpired between Sigma and Canon in Japan.... - Davis & Sanford FM18 Fluid Head $40 (Reg $106) Canonrumors (Sunday, 20 October) - For today only B&H Photovideo has on sale the Davis & Sanford FM18 Fluid Head for only $39.95. Saving you $66! Key features include; Purchase the Davis & Sanford FM18 Fluid Head for only $39.95 Source...
- That tiny Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 pancake is selling hot according to various Amazon rankings SonyAlphaRumors (Saturday, 19 October) - This week the new new pancake lens became available at Amazon US, BHphoto, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon FR, Pergear, Viltrox. I quickly checked the various Amazon popularity rankings and that’s the current situation of the Viltrox lens sales (note…ranking changes hourly): Amazon US (2nd place)...
- Panasonic might soon announce a wireless version of their DMW-SHGR1 Tripod Grip 43Rumors (Saturday, 19 October) - Panasonic has officially registered a new product in China with the code “P2401A”. It’s rumored ot be a wireless version of their current DMW-SHGR1 Tripod Grip. via Asobinet and E8M...
