Month: November 2016

Lux ex Tenebris – Camera Test Movie I

29 November, 2016

Herein below is attached my first camera test movie presented by MasterPlan Productions, entitled Lux ex Tenebris. It was filmed, edited, mixed and graded by me, Tomas Stacewicz. Music by courtesy of Chase Rayment (starfrosch.com/hot-100/artist/chase+rayment) used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported Licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). The movie is 17:32 minutes long and it was published … More Lux ex Tenebris – Camera Test Movie I

A Case of Protection – My new ‘no-name’ brand Hard Case

26 November, 2016

Today I bought a instrument hard case for my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and its accessories at Clas Ohlson for 550 SEK (£40 / $60), with the article no. 31-4142. Although it was Black Friday the price wasn’t lowered for this particular case, but that’s o.k. as the price is a steal anyway. It’s a … More A Case of Protection – My new ‘no-name’ brand Hard Case

A much needed support – My first impressions of the Fancier FC-270A Tripod and FC-02H Fluid Head

15 November, 2016

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, being so small and weighting less than four hectograms, needs heavy stabilisation. I have used a handheld rig scrambled from my Zenit Krasnogorsk-3 – a simple pistol grip with an attached shoulder support – but that doesn’t stabilise the image enough while shooting, forcing me to do it in post. … More A much needed support – My first impressions of the Fancier FC-270A Tripod and FC-02H Fluid Head

Android Dreams – The Magic Cinema ViewFinder

8 November, 2016

A Director’s Viewfinder is a useful tool for framing a shot in preparation of a scene, without the need of bringing the camera with you, especially if it is a heavy piece, or a smaller size camera rigged up with a cage, rods, follow-focus, mattebox, external batteries, external monitor, etc., or when there is only … More Android Dreams – The Magic Cinema ViewFinder