Pros and Cons: Canon EOS 80D in the field
Now that the Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera is here, it’s time to take stock of some of the good, as well as some of the…
Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
Stark Insider Road to RED: Allocation, accessories and… attitude
The Stark Insider Road to RED continues. Yesterday I received the much ballyhooed (at least amongst the REDuser community) “allocation email.” The brief communication simply means…
Top 10 arthouse films of the last 10 years
The arthouse. Ah, don’t we just love spending quality time there? If you’re like me, movies — films — are best when they don’t conform. Explosion-free…
Canon EOS 80D: Q&A on video features
Tips and tricks and what to know about shooting video on the Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera. Includes videos shot on 80D, plus recommended accessories.
Stark Insider Road to RED Raven: It all starts with a handle
I have the handle. Now all I need is the camera. But this isn’t just any ordinary camera handle. No, that’s because it’s designed and engineered for…
Stark Insider: Celebrating 10 years of San Francisco arts, indie film, music and wanderlust (Video)
10 years ago Loni and I started Stark Insider. I opened up a Netscape browser, loaded something called Typepad and “wrote” this piece of profundity. I guess…
Canon EOS 80D video shoot tests and resource guide
The big news out of Canon when it comes to its mid-range DSLR line-up is the brand new EOS 80D. The follow-up to the 70D…
Neon Demon: High-fashion horror never looked so (bloody) good
Confirmed. Neon Demon will play Cannes, and, today, the first trailer dropped for director Nicolas Winding Refn’s follow-up to Only God Forgives and Drive. The…
Facebook keeps on rolling, gives us ‘chatbots’
Welcome to the new flesh! We now have yet another reason not to use a phone — and yet another reason not to talk with each other.…
Tips for shooting video with a Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera
Canon finally unleashed its mighty new 80D DSLR camera on to the world, and, at least in my early tests, it’s a barnbuster. Following up on…