GoPro vs Mirrorless / dSLR (and why)

Despite lots and lots of posts answering questions regarding what GoPros can and cannot do, there still seems to be a major confusion as to their role in the photo / video world, as against what people seem to think they are. So let's unravel that in simple terms.

The Daily Aus Brings Vision To The Voice Referendum With Blackmagic Ursa Broadcast

The Daily Aus, Australia’s an Australian social first news service, employed an array of Blackmagic Design products, including Blackmagic URSA Broadcast camera and Blackmagic Camera app, to deliver insightful coverage of the recent Voice referendum held on October 14, including three nine minute shorts focusing on issues around the vote....

Webinar: Unreal Engine

Discover the advantages that Unreal Engine can bring to your work or studio in this "not-to-be-missed" webinar. Presented by authorised Unreal Engine instructor, Ethan Toose, we'll share tips and tricks from studios using Unreal Engine, showing how to reduce production costs and get to the final pixel faster.

RTM. It’ll save you heaps of time and be a journey of discovery too.

If you are not familiar with a Pluto Trigger, it is a small – and very clever – Bluetooth device that connects via a dedicated cable to your camera’s comms port and uses the aforementioned Bluetooth with an app on your smartphone. Once it is all setup, you can use...

“Insiders”, arts degrees and new tech.

"I've got an arts degree, I'm not a scientist, I'm not a technological person.” So said the person on ABC’s “Insiders” this morning when renewable energy was being discussed. He then went on to suggest that we should wait before pushing ahead with long term plans for technologies like green...

Why does my YouTube footage look like s**t? Probably because …

A question often asked in Facebook forums and other online chat spots for video, GoPros, drones and similar devices is “Why does my footage on YouTube look so crappy? I shot it in 4K and it looks horrible there, but great on my computer”.

Comica Audio Launches Vimo Q Four-Channel Mini Wireless Microphone System

Vimo Q is a lightweight, mobile product, ideal for video shoots, vlogging, interviews, livestreaming, podcasts, online meetings, and online tutoring. The system includes four transmitter microphone units (TX), a receiver unit (RX), a battery case for transport and recharging, plus key accessories. Vimo Q supports multi-person synchronized recording, making it...

Communication and Project Management. Absolute essentials, yes or no?

Let me ask you a question. Do you think you communicate as well as you could? When collaborating with others, whether it be in business or artistic pursuits, it is essential that everyone understands what is going on, what their roles are, what resources are needed and available, what time...

Why Won’t My GoPro and DaVinci Resolve Play Together?

For a long, long time I have been applauding the benefits of DaVinci Resolve as a video editor. It has been around a goodly amount of time and therefore is very mature (now at version 18), it works on Mac, Windows and LINUX, has every known feature you could probably...