Howtos of collaborative filmmaking

Filmmaking is quite an intricate dance, where disciplines like design, photography, writing, and music mix to create a unified vision. Uncover the benefits and challenges of fostering a collaborative filmmaking environment, delving into the crucial role of technology, project management, teamwork, and effective communication.

Photographing Aurora Borealis In The Field

Capturing the beauty of the Aurora is not just exciting; it's relatively easy with the right gear. We know gear isn't everything, but when shooting at night, it's essential. Let's explore what you need to pack, from lenses to accessories and camera settings. Plus, discover some pro tips on exposing and composing your Aurora shots. Start your journey of taking pictures of stunning Aurora!

Editing Workflow in a Full-Scale Film Production

Ready to elevate your video editing game? Dive in and discover the secrets behind a pro's editing process! From importing raw footage to exporting the polished masterpiece, we've got your comprehensive guide right here.

Choosing GPU for video editing in 2023

With the new players in the GPU field, it's very hard to choose the one. Each graphic card model is sold as an "ultimate choice". This article will outline the main things you should keep in mind when choosing a GPU for video editing. Read on

From filming to editing Aurora Borealis

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of editing the mesmerizing Aurora Borealis in this enlightening article. Uncover the secrets behind creating stunning visual masterpieces.

Get animations rendered faster

Discover an unexpected solution that can revolutionize your CGI workflow. Introducing Neat Video, originally designed to remove video noise, but it also effectively suppresses noise in CGI renders. By utilizing Neat Video in post-processing, you can dramatically reduce the number of required render samples, while still achieving the desired visual quality.

Learn how to disable built-in denoising features, generate changing noise patterns with the Seed value, and apply lens distortion after denoising to avoid distorted noise grids.

Final Cut disables older plug-in interfaces

Final Cut Pro 10.6.6 and Motion 5.6.4 no longer support FxPlug2 and FxPlug3. That means some older plug-ins will stop working. Check your plug-ins before updating.

DPReview, we will miss you

We mourn with all of you and will miss the resource immensely. Thank you guys for 25 years of hard work!

Filming Aurora Borealis in the field

Predicting and chasing Aurora is one thing, but capturing it is a different animal altogether. Let's explore some tips and tricks for capturing the perfect shot of this awe-inspiring natural phenomenon.

Let's compare Apples to Apples

With Apple almost completing upgrade from M1 to M2 let’s have a look at what you will be getting in terms of video editing power.

Chasing Aurora. All you need to know

Ever wanted to go far North (or South) to experience and maybe even capture Aurora dancing lights? It's not as easy as buying a ticket to Norway and going for a walk, but it's absolutely achievable if you know when, where, and how. Time to get ready!

RTX 4090. New and powerful?

Has NVIDIA created something outstanding? When looking at the specs we were not convinced and anticipated only a marginal speed improvement. Let's check what our tests have uncovered.

Drone tricks: sunrise above the clouds

Drones have changed filmmakers' perspectives and removed so many boundaries. Now you just need to find a way to use opportunities and reach your... and your little copter's true potential!

Reduce digital noise and grain in Premiere Pro

Have you been shooting all night and now have to deal with digital noise? Or maybe you are working with archived footage? There are different reasons video noise can get onto your footage, the good news is you can always fix it.

Interlaced video. Nuances of denoising

At times you may ask yourself and us 'What's going on?!' Why have your frames become squashed or doubled? Usually, those visual effects are just a sign that you are working with an interlaced video. Do you need to do anything special to denoise such clips?