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40% Off Everything at Red Giant Software Today Only

Everything at Red Giant Software is 40% off today. This only happens once a year. Promo code: BIGSALE2010 Why are you still here? OK, because I’m so good at math, here are some examples of how stoopid this sale is: Colorista II is usua...

The Panasonic GH2, DSLRs, and Funky Frame Rates For Creative Effect

Many folks wrote in the comments of my Canon 60D article something to the effect of “what about the upcoming Panasonic GH2?” The GH2 is not yet available. Despite having been briefly up for pre-order on both Amazon and B&H, it is now l...

BRICK & STEEL

A fake trailer for a sequel to a movie that was never made, a birthday party gone horribly wrong, a CalArts reunion, and a fun test of achieving a hyper-poppy Stephen Sonenfeld (colorist on Transformers, Mission Impossible III...

Sony PMW-F3 Shoots, Scores, Has a Little Brother

  Sony very wisely lent one of their pre-production PMW-F3 cameras to Jason Wingrove, shooter, director, and co-host of the invaluable Red Centre podcast. He made this: compulsion - teaser from Jason Wingrove on Vimeo. I’ve seen the raw fo...

HDSLR Shopping? What You Want is a Canon 60D

If you’re shopping for a DSLR right now, for the primary purpose of shooting video (being familiar with all the pros and cons), what you want is the Canon 60D. I felt compelled to write this because the 60D seems to get left out of the conversat...

Do You Want to be a Grown Up?

It’s kinda fun doing things the wrong way. You can buy a fancy slider (I did, I love my Glidetrack HD), or you can feel so much more clever and agile turning any tripod into a jib arm. We’ve been having a lot of fun shooting with DSLRs, co...

Rebel Epic

Stu Maschwitz’s Rebel Epic for Looks from Red Giant Software on Vimeo. Rebel Epic is a set of presets that work with Magic Bullet Looks and PhotoLooks. This collection is pulled from my personal bag of Looks tricks that I reach for when grading....

Ha ha very funny Canon now get back to work

Image courtesy of Philip Bloom. Click through for his actual coverage of the show. Canon Expo kicked off with a bang as the venerable imaging giant stunned crowds with its working prototype 4K camera! Is this the future of digital cinema? Ug. I think I...

Why You So Stupid Netflix?

Which would you rather have for lunch — something a good friend ordered for you, or the most popular lunch among people who also enjoyed such hits as Turkey Sandwich and Fish Taco? A few years back, Netflix made headlines by offering a prize of ...

Colorista II Tutorials

Red Giant just pushed out the last of my first series of Colorista II tutorials, so I thought I’d collect them all in one handy place for you. Probably best to watch them full-screen. Click through the text links to get iPad/iPhone-friendly versi...

Plastic Bullet 1.1

Photo by Diana Stock using iPhone 4 and Plastic Bullet You asked, we listened. Plastic Bullet 1.1 (US$1.99, free update for current users) is available now, featuring some big new features pulled directly from your requests. Full-res photo developing ...

Celtx Script for iPhone and iPad

Kudos to Celtx for figuring out exactly what to include and what to leave out when designing a screenwriting app for mobile devices. Celtx Script (US$9.99) is the first iPad screenwriting app that “just works” in the way that Apple users e...