Shooting Below Native ISO – Good Idea or Bad?
Testing and discussing the effects of shooting below the native ISO of your camera in video. How is dynamic range, noise, and image quality altered?
Nerdy Explanations
HDMI on Cameras Is Weird Sometimes
Discussing issues with using HDMI to connect cameras to recorders & monitors, and my personal struggles with improving my purple Undone cables.
Sony a7 IV Hack?! – Full Frame 4K60 (No Crop) Workaround Tested
Testing the Sony a7 IV workaround for getting an uncropped 4K60 image when recording externally by upscaling 1080p. Does it really work?
How to Read a Teleprompter without Looking Creepy
Tips and tricks to make teleprompter reading more organic & natural looking to disguise eye movements and hide the fact that you’re reading.
How to Read Waveforms & Turn Them Into Abstract Art
Discussing waveform monitors and giving a mini tutorial on how to read them & how they can be turned into art as a fun gift idea.
Watch THIS Before Buying a Video Light! (CRI, TLCI, TM-30, SSI Explained)
Discussing the metrics for measuring color quality of video lighting, how to match & compare lights, and explaining terms like CRI, SSI, TLCI, & TM-30.
BRAW on the Panasonic S1H // Blackmagic RAW vs ProRes RAW
Discussing the Blackmagic RAW recording over HDMI from the Panasonic Lumix S1H to the 12G Video Assist recorders and comparing it to ProRes RAW.
Motion Blur, Shutter Speed, & 180° Shutter Angle // TESTING the RULES!
Testing different shutter speed & frame rate combinations to determine if the 180-degree shutter angle rule should be followed and how it affects motion blur.
Sony a7S III Guide for Picture Profiles & Exposure
Guide for the Sony a7S III for exposure, picture profiles, dynamic range, color modes, gammas, ETTR, zebras, low light, and S-Log3.
PolarPro Variable ND + MIST: How DIFFUSION FILTERS Work
Discussing the principles behind diffusion filters using the new Mist Editions of the PolarPro Peter McKinnon II Variable ND.
Common Log Grading Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Color grading log footage manually with just contrast and saturation might be easier, but it can introduce problems with color accuracy and luminance. Today we’re talking about how to prevent and fix those issues.
PREMIERE PRO Is Now 3x FASTER – NVENC Hardware Encoding
Discussing the addition of Nvidia’s NVENC hardware encoding to Adobe Premiere Pro, allowing for 3x faster exports in H.264 and more efficient renders with H.265 HEVC.
How to Color Match Cameras & Grade Log Footage without a LUT
Tutorial on matching the colors from different camera brands, using a color checker, making custom LUTs, and grading log footage manually without a LUT.
Canon vs Sony Autofocus Showdown (FX9 vs C500 Mark II)
Testing and comparing the autofocus systems on the Sony FX9 and the Canon C500 Mark II for usability, reliability, and their limitations.
How to SET UP Your NINJA V the RIGHT WAY (Atomos Setup Guide)
Setup guide and tutorial for the Atomos Ninja V. Clearing up confusion regarding Log/HDR processing and audio capture over HDMI. Plus general settings tips.