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BEST Way to Film an Interview

November 27, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we’re going to take a look at how to set up a 3 camera interview with a minimal crew. I’m going to talk about the basics to give you a good foundation for a 3 camera interview. How to set the cameras up, how to light it, what sound you should do, and last […]

FUJIFILM X-T3 vs SONY a6600

November 21, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we are going to take a look at the Sony A6600 and the FUJI X-T3. We just got back from the ally’s of Pasadena where we shot great footage of how these 2 cameras compare, and then we lost it all. It’s a shame, because it’s probably the best footage you would have ever […]

Blackmagic Pocket 6k VS Panasonic S1H

November 14, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we’re going to take a look at these 2 cameras: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6Kvs the Panasonic Lumix S1H. So they’re not exactly in the same price range, but they’re certainly more close than most cameras in this category. If you’re someone who’s looking for a more cinematic option, not like a real sort of […]

Tripods are a WASTE OF MONEY?!!!

November 7, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, it’s Jay P Morgan and today I wanted to spell out the 4 reasons why most people don’t carry around a tripod, and give you the 4 reasons you absolutely should! Excuse #1: Too Expensive! Most people don’t carry around a tripod because they think they are too expensive! They don’t want to buy […]

Check out all the new features coming to us from Adobe!

November 5, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

For all of you out there who love Adobe software like I do, I just attended AdobeMAX2019 in Los Angeles. There are some new amazing features coming out in the Creative Cloud that you will all be excited about. The AdobeMAX2019 Keynote on Monday, November 4th revealed a lot of updates. You can watch the […]

Wireless Transmitters DON’T Have to Break the Bank!!! $

October 31, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi this is Jay P Morgan and Kenneth Merrill. Today we’ve got a sponsored review for you here from HOLLYLAND Tech which makes a great wireless solution for casting your HD or SD signal to your monitor. A wireless signal is the way you should go. This is a very reasonable solution here; coming […]

SLR Lounge Partners with DVLOP to Make the BEST Lightroom Presets!

October 29, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

An extremely exciting update from our friends at SLR Lounge; they have teamed up with DVLOP to form Visual Flow, a preset development company with a patent-pending approach to image development called “lighting condition-based processing.” We were so blown away by these presets and the amount of control you still have to create stunning images […]

Canon C200 VS Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro G2! WHICH ONE WINS?!

October 24, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P Morgan and we’re back here with Aizhan to take a look at the Canon C200 vs Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro G2. I really want to take a look at this comparison because I own a C200 and I really want to see what the RAW looks like on this […]

Cinematic Gimbal Moves With Your Phone

October 17, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on the Slanted Lens I’ve got here with me, Melody Moore. Melody makes incredible cookies and we’re going to document her cookie making process to show you how to use this Phone Gimbal from ZHIYUN to get smooth camera moves. This is the new Zhiyun-Tech Smooth-Q2 Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer. It’s a great little gimbal […]

Laws of Light: DRAMATIC Lighting for Character Movement!

October 9, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

With the help of our Platypod stands, we were able to light this ally way and demonstrate how to create dramatic pools of light for subjects to move through, making for a cinematic look that gives the scene much more depth and intention. Characters don’t stand still, they move through the scene, and you want […]

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