RedShark News

Wednesday 20 Mar 2019 If you want a good showreel, make a really short film
Commercials are typically thirty seconds in length, at best. So why, when people shoot short films more or less specifically to promote themselves, do they typically aim for five, ten, or even fifteen-minute productions? ... Read more...

Tuesday 19 Mar 2019 Significant update for iMacs - up to twice the performance
A big refresh for iMacs is good news for creators who need a top-end all-in-one from the Cuppertino computer company ...
Tuesday 19 Mar 2019 The Sony PXW-Z90 - The perfect documentary camera? – Part 2
Roland Denning continues his journey to find out whether the Sony PXW-Z90 really and truly is an Aaton documentary camera for the digital age.
Tuesday 19 Mar 2019 The Nikon Z 6 - Has the king of the crossover cameras arrived?
The Nikon Z 6 is one of the hottest tickets in mirrorless cameras right now, and it's easy to see why. Its paper specifications are certainly enticing, with a full-frame CMOS sensor, 4K video downsampled from a 6K capture, ensuring true 4K imagery, 10-bit 4:2:2 output with N-log to external recorders, and a compact form factor.
Tuesday 19 Mar 2019 High frame rate cinema, what’s going wrong? [opinion]
High frame rate is quite a divisive subject. Can it ever gain true acceptence, and is it even been used it correctly? ...
Monday 18 Mar 2019 Three great optical effects you can create in camera
Lens flares and other similar effects are all the rage in software plugins. But here's our guide to creating clever optical effects the traditional way, in camera, without having to spend a ton of money.

Tuesday 29 Jan 2019 Review: The Mac Mini's grown up. It's now an entry-level workstation
Is Apple's new Mac mini the mini marvel you've been waiting for? ...

Sunday 17 Mar 2019 Data Bending: Creating Unique Digital Visual Effects
Here's another chance to read Peter Haas' article on how by doing despicable things to your video data, you can get wonderful results! ...

Monday 18 Mar 2019 Cinemartin has gone and taken its 8K camera with it
It's a sad tale of... well, what, exactly? Over ambition? Hubris? Flying to close to the Sun? Or maybe just a small company trying to be a bigger one. Who wouldn't like to think that they could have done it better? But the reality is that people have lost their jobs and their hopes for the future ...

Wednesday 20 Mar 2019 If you want a good showreel, make a really short film
Commercials are typically thirty seconds in length, at best. So why, when people shoot short films more or less specifically to promote themselves, do they typically aim for five, ten, or even fifteen-minute productions? ...

Tuesday 19 Mar 2019 Significant update for iMacs - up to twice the performance
A big refresh for iMacs is good news for creators who need a top-end all-in-one from the Cuppertino computer company ...

Tuesday 18 Dec 2018 4K makes old films look better than they did in the cinema
If ever there was a benefit to higher resolution, it's that older films can be given a new lease of life. Phil Rhodes examines why new 4K Blu-rays provide a much better experience than when the film was first released into cinemas.