Below I have once again appended my very first camera test movie, entitled Lux ex Tenebris. This is the Special Edition of my first footage ever taken with the BMPCC, and my first try to use that camera with the Meteor 5-1 zoom lens. The result out of camrea was very shaky. This version has … More Lux ex Tenebris (Special Edition) – Camera Test Movie I
This is a presentation of my fourth official short movie produced by Gorilla Film Studios, referred to as No. 3 being the third film adhering to the Dogma 16 manifesto, entitled Karlskrona In The Raw. It was recorded, edited, mixed, colour corrected and graded by yours truly. Music by courtesy of Mathieu Lamontagne & Emmanuel … More Dogma 16 No. 3 – Karlskrona In The Raw
Having aquired a rig for my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for the past few months, both for tripod and shoulder, the need has arosen for a second hard plastic “pelican style” instrument case to store and transport my rig in a safe manner. Yesterday I turned to Clas Ohlson for an affordable purchase. In this … More Instrumental Protection – Storing my Camera Rig
What follows is my second official short movie presented by Gorilla Film Studios, entitled The Red Stone. It is the first film produced since the official proclamation of the Dogma 16 manifesto, and is thus referred to as No. 1. It was directed, filmed, edited, mixed, colour corrected and graded by yours truly. Music by … More Dogma 16 No. 1 – The Red Stone
After all the dust has settled from the NAB show of April 22-27, 2017, the world’s largest annual convention produced by the National Association of Broadcasters held in Las Vegas, the following are my lasting impressions, having followed various live streams and reports from a broad range of vloggers on YouTube. According to many, this … More The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – News from NAB 2017
During my last shoot, the work-in-progress entitled The Red Stone, I noticed that my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera moved or spinned slightly inside the POOLiCAGE when I tried to realign the attached lens to the Petroff matte box and follow focus, using the SmallRig top handle. That was somewhat annoying. One of the few downsides … More Less is More – Skidproofing the POOLiCAGE
Yesterday I finally received my SmallRig 1622 Rubber Non-slip Handle Grip, travelling all the way from China since the beginning of April. My original purpose with this purchase through SmallRig’s ebay store was two-fold: 1. To use the rubber grip as an alternative to the alumium threaded SmallRig 1638 Top Handle, to fit the former … More Steadying my Aim – Completing my DIY Shoulder Rig
Recently I aquired the POOLiCAGE for my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. However, it was delivered without a top handle. And a camera cage isn’t complete without one. Also, my camera rig requires the Meteor 5-1 lens to be supported, to alleviate the burden from the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. So, yesterday, my parcel from … More A Helping Hand – My first impressions of the SmallRig top handle and lens support (with the POOLiCAGE and POOLi™ base)
Yesterday, my Manfrotto 088LBP Female 1/4″-20 to Male 3/8″ adapter with flange arrived in the mail (see attached image below right). The reason behind this puchase is that I found out that the 3/8″ screw on my Krasnogorsk-3 pistol grip is a bit too wide (deviating from its standard) and the newly purchased POOLi™ S-BASE-2 … More Russian Support – My DIY Shoulder Rig
On February 24 I finally ordered the POOLiCAGE (half cage version) for my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, together with the S-BASE-2 and D-BASE-2, as well as a pair of 30 cm long 15 mm rods (silver metallic) from Andrey Kramar of POOLi™. It all went for $170 including shipping, which is a virtual steal. Initially, … More From Russia with Love – My first impressions of the POOLiCAGE and Bases from POOLi™
Following the official Blackmagic Forum and unofficial BMCuser forum, I feel that there is to much attention being made on the Blackmagic URSA line of cameras. My qualified guess is that there are a lot more Blackmagic camera users that own and shoot with a Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC), a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC), … More Against High Resolution Large Sensors – Why I prefer to shoot in 2K Super 16
I have been told that the closest equivalent of negative filmstock that emulates the image coming from a Blackmagic Cinema Camera, a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, or a Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, that works best for colour grading and matching with these cameras in DaVinci Resolve, is Kodak Vision3 250D 5207 Colour Negative, the successor … More The illusion of Film – Blending my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera with Filmstock
Guerilla Film Soldier 