Here’s your guide to getting started with Super 8 movie cameras. Super 8’s grainy, nostalgic look is having a moment right now, popping up everywhere from music videos to blockbuster TV shows. But even outside of pop culture, the consumer-friendly Super 8 film format is winning the hearts of amateurs and the analog community. If… Continue reading Everything you need to know to get started with Super 8 film
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10 Top Documentary Video Graphics Templates for After Effects
All great documentary videos need eye-catching video graphics that will hold the audience’s attention and help deepen their interest in your subject matter. When you need great video graphics for your After Effects documentary project, Envato Elements and Envato Market are two sources that won’t let you down. Let’s check out some premium offerings from… Continue reading 10 Top Documentary Video Graphics Templates for After Effects
Learn 2D Animation Basics in Blender
What You’ll Be Creating Blender is famous for being great for 3D, but did you know that it is also amazing for 2D animation? This is a relatively new feature introduced in Blender 2.8, and it includes a number of unique functionalities and tools that work extremely well for creating 2D animations. What You’ll Learn… Continue reading Learn 2D Animation Basics in Blender
The ‘anti-Instagram’ app only lets you post once a day
The BeReal app only allows users to post one image a day. BeReal For a while in the early-2010s, Instagram was the trendiest app going. It was a place for photographers, hipsters, and everyone else to share their photos (or at least photos of their brunch). Oh, how things have changed since then. Now Instagram,… Continue reading The ‘anti-Instagram’ app only lets you post once a day
The DSLR is dead? Not so fast: Nikon issues firmware update for 10-year-old D7100
Nikon Recent reports and articles indicate Nikon is getting ready to wind down its DSLR business soon. Fortunately, the brand seems at least somewhat committed to supporting F-mount users and their gear into the future. And a firmware update issued this week for the nearly 10-year-old Nikon D7100 DSLR reinforces that commitment. Nikon D7100 firmware… Continue reading The DSLR is dead? Not so fast: Nikon issues firmware update for 10-year-old D7100
Oh, snap! Meet the Polaroid street photographer using an old-school Speed Graphic
Antoine has a bevy of cameras, but the Speed Graphic is the showstopper. Jean Andre Antoine “I haven’t shot digital photography in over a decade probably,” Jean Andre Antoine admits. The Harlem native is taking our phone call from the “office,” which for this street photographer means Prince Street between Broadway and Crosby in New… Continue reading Oh, snap! Meet the Polaroid street photographer using an old-school Speed Graphic
Best Xiaomi phones for 2022
Abby Ferguson Most affordable Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Check Price Best Redmi Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Check Price Best mid range Xiaomi 11T Pro Check Price Chances are you might not have heard of Xiaomi phones (pronounced shao-mee, think “show me the money”!), which translates to “little rice.” And yet they are one… Continue reading Best Xiaomi phones for 2022
Best ND filters for 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall HOYA Pro ND Filter Check Price Best for cinematography Lee Filters Stopper Check Price Best budget Neewer ND Filter Kit Check Price A quality ND filter (short for neutral density filter) cuts the amount of light coming into the camera without affecting the color or overall appearance of the image. While… Continue reading Best ND filters for 2022
The Laowa 10mm f/4 ‘Cookie’ lens looks mighty tasty
We know one Sesame Street character who’d be all over this. Laowa Apparently, it’s wide-angle, crop-sensor mirrorless lens week and we didn’t get the memo. Having just finished telling you about Meike’s new 10mm f/2 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, we now have another crop-sensor 10mm prime to share with you. Yet, although it’s aimed… Continue reading The Laowa 10mm f/4 ‘Cookie’ lens looks mighty tasty
5 Top 2D Animation Apps for iPad for Beginners
What You’ll Be Creating Have an iPad and looking for some animation apps for animation? In this article, we’ll showcase our top five animation apps (in no specific order) that are perfect to use for Apple’s iPad. Recommended Animation Apps for the iPad Apple has added features to make drawing and animating on the tablet… Continue reading 5 Top 2D Animation Apps for iPad for Beginners