The world of filmmaking is no stranger to weirdness and experimentation, from small-budget amateur productions to big studio endeavours. It’s not been long since we shared the story of the…
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First 4K Nikon D5 videos. Does the 3min limit matter?
Perhaps the biggest announcement at CES was the launch of the Nikon D5. One of the key features was the fact that camera shoots 4K video footage, however a closer…
Behind the scenes of amazing GoPro rooftop bike video
It started with a jaw-dropping series of balances and stunts, and ended with a man on a bike flipping himself forward into the ocean. Yes, last month we shared the…
Jaw dropping timelapse captures blaze in Dubai
I’m sure we all saw the powerful scenes of the as New Year’s celebrations in Dubai were cut abruptly short in the Address Downtown Dubai hotel when the 63-storey building…
Incredible rooftop GoPro Video of fearless BMX biker
If you suffer from vertigo this may not be the video for you. Fearless Scottish trial-cycling legend Danny MacAskill cycles jumps and bunny hops his way from the highest rooftops…
How Drones Have Infiltrated Your Favourite Films and TV Shows
Once upon a time, the spectacular aerial shot was the walled-off province of the professional. Impossible in anything but a helicopter, aerial vistas were prohibitive both financially and practically. Of…
Daniel Kleinman: The man behind the James Bond opening credits
With the exception of Quantum of Solace, Daniel Kleinman has been the man behind the opening titles of every James Bond film since Golden Eye. With the eyes of the…
GoPro takes starring role in ‘The Martian’
Hollywood director Ridley Scott has revealed the integral role played by tough GoPro cameras in the making and storyline of his new film ‘The Martian’
Behind the scenes of the first documentary filmed on an iPhone
See the process behind the filming of 'The Painter of Jalouzi', a documentary film of a community in haiti filmed entirely on the iPhone 6s
Instagram post shows rig used to shoot ‘This is England ’90’
Take a look at the amazing rig used to shoot a key scene in a recent episode of the drama, 'This is England '90', posted on Instagram by Warp Films…
Interview with DJI’s Kevin Gordon
DJI is the most influential name in the consumer drone world right now. If you want to know about the present and future of aerial photography and videography, paying attention…
Close Up: Philip Bloom talks improving skills and the drive to do better
Skills come so much more naturally when you really want to learn them. Compare the time you spent taking photos and videos to the time you spent in geography lessons…
Close-Up: Philip Bloom talks about his work
We were lucky enough to spend some time recently with filmmaker Philip Bloom. We spoke to him about filmmaking and his career, as well as getting some sound advice for…
“Where will it stop? No frickin’ idea!” – Simeon Quarrie on 8K and the future of resolution
You may or may not have already been surprised by this, but ICYMI, Canon revealed that it is developing an 8K Cinema EOS camera. This new model will boast a…
Sony attach CineAlta F55 4K cameras to drones and fly through fireworks for new TV advert
We’re used to seeing a lot of colour and detail in Sony’s Bravia TV spots, but the latest one has taken that concept a stage further. To show off the…
Drone videographer hits back at accusation of inappropriate filming
Drone videography is a new and burgeoning field, and there has been no shortage of incidents where a drone hobbyist has had to deal with some form of confrontation over…
“This is the next evolution of photography” – John Wright talks moving from stills to video
Three years ago, professional photographer John Wright made the jump to becoming a videographer and has never looked back. In our interview he talks about how these two worlds have…
Stunning video of a ‘motosurfer’ gets millions of views in hours
Have fun trying to work out the rigs that went into making this incredible video of Robbie Madison riding his dirt bike on the Pacific Ocean
Sony Alpha A7R II Sample 4K Video Footage
Our test of the Sony Alpha 7R II is well underway, and we’ve got a small sample video to share with you. Technical: The video was shot in the SLog…
360-degree GoPro video shows what it’s like to ride prizewinning racehorse
Get a jockey’s-eye-view of what it’s like to be on the back of racehorse American Pharoah with this 360º video shot on GoPro HD Hero cameras