Micro 4/3 Lenses that add Cinematic Imagery to your GH4 – Part 3
Part 3 will show you the look and feel of the Olympus series of micro four third lenses on the GH4.
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Part 3 will show you the look and feel of the Olympus series of micro four third lenses on the GH4.
I really wanted to find a set of lenses that I felt would deliver a cinematic look with this very sharp sensor that is known as the GH 4. The lens that really grabbed me was the Voigtlander.
Filmmaker Sherri Kauk shares the challenges of shooting the ultra low budget indie film “Murder Made Easy” and how she worked with the director to nail the look for this project.
Many of you have asked me to do tests on micro four thirds lenses, so I am holding to my promise to listen and deliver.
The Canon 5D Mark II opened the floodgates to new and creative filmmaking three years ago and is still going strong today. They remain a reliable workhorse for many cinematic options, particularly micro-budget, multi-camera shoots.
When I started to prep “Act of Valor” in April of 2009, we were using Canon glass on the first 2 days of shooting. The hot girls on deck and the interrogation scene […]
I started giving a Leica list out to individual colleagues and the request kept coming, so we decided to share it with everyone on the blog. These lenses are only R-Mount, they are the cream of the crop and through variest test we have found them to be excellent.
The Sony BURANO 8K Digital Motion Picture Camera releases soon and the anticipation is absolutely electrifying. Every day we hear from filmmakers asking, “Will the BURANO take everything we love about the VENICE 2 but just make it more compact?” This article will cover what we know so far about the Sony BURANO and its […]
Season’s greetings! As is tradition, we compiled the best filmmaker gift ideas for this year’s edition of our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Filmmakers 2023. Before you smash cut to November 24th for your filmmaking Black Friday deals bonanza, behold the cameras, lenses, tripods, and other filmmaking gear that are priced just right all throughout […]
The days of endlessly searching for reliable educational filmmaking videos are over with the Filmmakers Academy app! Let’s face it, the internet is oversaturated with content — and most of it is from independent sources outside the film industry. This isn’t really optimal for filmmakers who hope to make a career in a fast-paced environment. […]
Oppenheimer is the story of the man behind the atomic bomb. Based on the Pulitzer-Prize-winning book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s newest film examines the gifted theoretical physicist, played by Cillian Murphy, as he wrestles with the consequences and moral implications of bestowing a world-ending power unto humanity. […]
Two of cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC’s favorite lenses are the Leitz / Leica Summicron C spherical lenses and Caldwell Chameleon anamorphic lenses. Below we highlight the scenarios Shane uses for each lens choice. So, if you’re digging through search engines to quickly find when is the best time to use a specific focal length, you’ve […]
Lights! Camera! Savings! Black Friday and Cyber Week is the time of year when filmmakers can score huge savings for the tools and resources they need to succeed. Let’s face it, film gear by its very nature is not cheap. This is why the discerning filmmaker habitually waits for this 10-day stretch of discounts to […]
Top Gun: Maverick revolutionized aerial cinematography by placing actors and camera systems directly in the cockpit of real fighter jets. The result was authentic performances that could never be replicated with CGI. While audiences today are all too familiar with CGI in their action flicks, the over-polished feel of green screen technology is still very […]
At its best, the value of documentary filmmaking allows filmmakers to bring an important subject to light to enact change for the betterment of the world. That’s what makes the documentary feature film Chewed Gum so prescient. It’s a film that follows the personal story of Alana Maiello, who confronts her rape and the conditions […]
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By popular demand, the Hurlbut Academy team breaks down Bong Joon-Ho’s multi Academy Award winning masterpiece, Parasite. We dive into the composition of shots, the camera and lens choices, storyboarding and set design, camera movement and more!
Color Black and White Aspect Ratio 1.19 : 1 Camera Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2, Bausch & Lomb Baltar and Petzval Lenses Laboratory FotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USA (processing) Harbor Picture Company, New York (NY), USA (digital intermediate) Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman Double-X 5222) Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format) Spherical (source format) […]
The history of the film format in filmmaking, it’s importance in how we make films, why we should keep film alive, and where we cinematography is going with this medium.
Hurlbut Academy Writer Chris Haigh & Editor Ross Papitto comprehensively break down the Cinematography and Look of the Golden Globe Winning Film, 1917.
This month, we’re taking a deep plunge into lighting! Get ready, we’re taking your lighting technique to the next level, including commentary on essential tools, how to light large spaces, power your lights, and work with Chimera soft banks, Rosco LitePads, and DIY lighting. Play it here: February 2015 Podcast Members can submit podcast questions, […]