Refn’s ‘Too Old To Die Young’: Facebook Live & creative risk of over-sharing on film sets
Facebook Live is not new. The live streaming service pops up all over our feeds. But these days what I find most interesting is when…
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Trendspotting: Smartphone sales hit a wall – for first time ever shipments don’t grow y/y (Report)
Almost all of us have smartphones. And even if they're a year or two old, they get the job done, making it increasingly difficult for…
Look Book: RED Scarlet-W stills from Mendocino short film project for Atelier Stark
We’re in post, working like crazy foxes on a new short film for Atelier Stark. As always, at any given time we’re shooting, editing, and…
Trendspotting: Tesla Model 3 sales are crushing the competition in California
California New Car Dealers Association reports that it received 3,723 or 14.3% of all new registrations for the new Tesla Model 3. That tops all…
More info trickles in about RED’s mysterious, holographic Hydrogen phone
If all goes to plan, the Hydrogen One phone will be available in August on both AT&T and Verizon. Nothing really special about yet another…
Can the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K replace a Panasonic GH5?
In short, yes. Of course it can: the upcoming, unreleased Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K can replace a Panasonic GH5. How can we know this…
RED Digital Cinema partners with Facebook to make professional VR camera
Red Digital Cinema (RED) continues to make some interesting and innovative announcements. First, founder Jim Jannard last year announced a special project dubbed Hydrogen. As…
Now Playing Stark Insider: 3 Days in Sonoma (Video)
We shot 5 years of footage on 9 different cameras. The result: 3 Days in Sonoma. It’s the most epic Stark Insider video yet. And…
Report: Apple iPhone brand loyalty hits 1 year high, far outpacing Samsung, LG, Motorola
The people have spoken. They love — looooove — their iPhones! At least if the latest brand loyalty report by CIRP (Consumer Intelligence Research Partners)…