Create Your Best Videos By Learning How To Plan

Planning videos might seem quite obvious, especially for bigger productions. You need to sort your location, your script, how many people you are going to be in it and what gear you’ll use. You’ll also usually block out your shots and have your talent rehearse. But what about when it’s not a big scripted production? What if it’s a vlog? How do you plan one of those when you’ve no idea what’s going to happen?...

March 25, 2023 · 5 min · 898 words · Gordon Gardner

Dear Youtubers B Roll Isn T Content

I’ve been watching more and more of the Camera Conspiracies channel lately. And while a lot of the things are slightly ludicrous (in a good, amusing way), they do say that there’s “many a true word spoken in jest”. And, oh boy, does this one ring true. B-Roll is not content. B-Roll seems to have taken over the lives of many YouTubers, to the point where they’re basically an intro, some b-roll, and an ending....

March 25, 2023 · 3 min · 525 words · Holly Thompson

Dxo Shows How Far Phone Cameras Have Come In Just Six Years

While DxOMark isn’t infallible, it does offer some great insight into overall trends as technology evolves. DxOMark have just posted a great report on how far phone camera technology has come in the last six years since DxOMark started testing them. It’s not surprising that their numbers seem to marry up with real world experience, but it’s interesting to see just how quickly it’s all happened. Looking at the overall scores, the trend is obvious....

March 25, 2023 · 2 min · 416 words · Ashley Thompson

First Look At The Feiyu Ricca Action Camera Ak4500 Gimbal And Qing Remote Pan Tilt Head

One of the products I was keen to see at NAB 2019 was the new Ricca action camera from Feiyutech. A popular name when it comes to gimbals, action cameras are a new market for Feiyutech, so I was interested to see just what it was like. We had a chat with Feiyutech about the new Ricca action camera, and also discovered a couple of other new products, too. The AK4500 3-axis motorised gimbal for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, a dual handle frame, and the Feiyu Qing, a remote control pan & tilt head....

March 25, 2023 · 2 min · 377 words · Manuel Frye

Fuji Announces 23Mm And 33Mm F 1 4 Primes For Its Aps C Camera Line

Other than the previously rumored GFX 50S II announced yesterday, Fuji has some more surprises up its sleeve. The company has also announced two new fast primes for its APS-C camera line: the XF 23mm f/1.4 and the XF 33mm f/1.4. If you’re up for standard prime lenses, one of these is what you’re looking for. FUJIFILM XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR FUJIFILM XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR...

March 25, 2023 · 2 min · 367 words · Connor Davis
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