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Want to know what a Getty Images photographer takes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? Getty Images staff photographer Patrick Smith shares his essential kit for covering the Paris 2024 Olympics, where a team of 140 photographers will capture over five million images.

How Nikon's takeover of RED Cinema will have huge implications The announcement that Nikon is taking over RED.com LLC sent shockwaves through the industry. It will send shockwaves through camera development as well.

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Andy Warhol using an Amiga computer to create a digital portrait of Debbie Harry, 1985.

Once upon a time…

The Birth of the Personal Computer A new history of the Apple II charts how computers became unavoidable fixtures of our daily lives.

The art of sound…

Micky owned one of the very first production models of a Moog synthesizer. He was fascinated with the keyboard instrument after seeing it on display at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Micky would later play the Moog on Michael Nesmith's "Daily Nightly" in 1967. "It was actually a pretty difficult thing to use," Micky later said, recalling how those first-generation synthesizers had to be physically rewired for every different sound the musician might want to use. "I threw a party for John Lennon one night, and he sat there at the Moog for four hours making flying saucer sounds. It was great for flying saucer sounds."

Game changer…

30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987 Vinyl sales grew for the 16th consecutive year in 2022, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth.

Why we still love analog (and always will) Let’s face it, we love analog stuff, and a lot of that love is not strictly rational – but then, as Roland Denning writes, love never is.

Why you need to embrace the use of shadows in cinematography Rakesh Malik on the importance of embracing the dark side and using shadows to their full extent.

How fast is AI evolving? It's now doing generative video One very good reason to be nervous about AI is that we don't have any easy way to measure it. So here are some milestones to watch for.

The future of documentary filmmaking - is it basically just an iPhone? Roland Denning concludes his triptych on documentary filmmaking with a look at how it will be done in the future.

Is Super 8mm really still super? Super 8mm and its relations still have quite a following, but what is the point of the format in the modern age?

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Five essential things to know about digital audio David Shapton leans into decades of experience in digital audio to share some hard won knowledge regarding what works and what doesn’t.

Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast G2 reviewed Phil Rhodes takes a detailed look at the Blackmagic Design Ursa Broadcast G2, a camera that promises to be a Swiss Army knife for video creation.

The evolution of the Steadicam Forty-seven years ago, in 1975, a device was invented that changed the face of cinematography. It was called the Steadicam, and it is still keeping pace today, even in a world full of gimbals.

As previously mentioned, a chain is as strong as the weakest link. Enjoy this short video and learn how Glenn A Tabor III at GaT3 Studios ensures that there are no weak links in their new system.

Gat3 Studio Installation (unpaid testing and review) Iconic Gat3 Studios, located in Charlotte, North Carolina has earned Multiple Grammy's for the work of Mastering legend Glenn A Tabor lll, including a nomina...

Happy 50th Anniversary. We loved our original SL-1200!!!

Happy 50th anniversary to the Technics SL-1200 series! 🎉 Learn more about how we’re celebrating this exciting milestone: http://spr.ly/6182KIX2n

A system is only as strong as the weakest link. We use Shunyata Alpha NR and Anaconda Zitron series cables and LOVE them.

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“Good audio doesn’t sit still; there is continual assessment and revision needed to keep relevant and current. While this would be a blindingly obvious statement in the face of devices like streamers – which are subject to a wealth of external changes to the landscape – you might be forgiven for thinking change in the rest of audio is more of a sleepy backwater: ‘more evolution than revolution’ is the pithy phrase. However, products like the Shunyata Delta NR v2 power cord show that in many cases ‘evolution’ is more than enough" Alan Sircom

“This is not my first mains cable rodeo, and I know from feedback I have had from readers before that some of you think this is right up there on the same shelf as snake oil, all I can suggest is that you find a good dealer and discuss it. They may be able to offer you a home demonstration. They should certainly be able to let your hear this stuff in their own demonstration room. Either way, let your ears (and your wallet) guide you.” Chris Kelly

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IMAX film cameras are coming back to the future In what might seem a strange move, IMAX, in partnership with Panavision, has decided to design and produce some brand new IMAX film cameras.

It's a wrap Maui style with Woody Harrelson, recording narration for the documentary "Jim Allison: Breakthrough", produced by Bill Haney.

Apple’s M1 Ultra is a glimpse of things to come Apple has started 2022 in style, its March 8th ‘Peek Performance’ living up to its billing with a new M1 Ultra chip, an all-new Mac Studio desktop machine, affordable new Studio Display and more.

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself. ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau

5 ways Jacques Cousteau pushed to protect the planet From advocating for coral reefs to blowing the whistle on nuclear dumping, the work of the legendary ocean explorer and conservationist is recognized in a new documentary.

Perhaps some people enjoyed working with this type of system, but for us, we say good bye with no tears. :-)

The DSLR is now dead Canon has announced that the EOS-1D X Mark III will be the company's last DSLR, and with it the genre will virtually disappear.

Green film production: A lot more can be done Traditional film production isn't exactly the most eco-friendly thing around. So what more can be done?

Why No Time to Die and others are still using film in a digital world On September 30th No Time to Die will hit UK cinemas, making it part of a small group of productions that choose to keep using film, despite digital becoming the dominant acquisition format.

DaVinci Resolve 17.3 released: Three times faster on M1 Macs Blackmagic Design unveiled DaVinci Resolve 17.3 with a new processing engine, promising to work up to three times faster when using an Apple Silicon M1 Mac.