Technology

By Peter Bohush

Steer your way to steadier shots with the Halo Rig HD camera stabilizer.

By Peter Bohush

Sometimes if it ain’t broke, you still might want to PHYX it. This new color tool selectively controls colors and saturation for your video.

By Peter Bohush

Director-cinematographer Peter Bohush shows the basic camera slider from Igus.

By Peter Bohush

Hollywood Camera Work’s new instructional DVD "Hot Moves: The Science of Awesome" shows you how to recreate Hollywood’s big-time shots in your own filmmaking.

By Warren J. Avery

Get the inside scoop from three local filmmakers currently using Kickstarter to raise funds for their films.

By Peter Bohush

On the “cool scale” nothing comes close to the ease with which you can make your drab video look like a Hollywood blockbuster movie with the post-production software bundle Magic Bullet Suite 10.

By Peter Bohush

Boris Continuum Complete 7, FxFactory & dvMatte Pro Studio 3 can take your editing to a pro level.

By Peter Bohush

Syncing separate audio and picture files used to be a tedious and expensive lab or post production process. With today’s computer editing systems and products such as PluralEyes, it’s easier than ever to do it yourself.

By Peter Bohush

When DSLR cameras exploded onto the market over the past year, they offered an awe-inspiring improvement in picture quality over video camcorders. But they have one glaring weakness: poor audio recording capabilities. Here's a thorough report on audio recording so that you can spare yourself some unfortunate mistakes.

By Peter Bohush

Shooting video on a still camera? Peter Bohush tells us why this is no longer as ridiculous as it sounds - and how it can revolutionize the way you make your film.

By Peter Bohush

So you want to buy a DSLR. Which is right for you? Peter Bohush reports for NewEnglandFilm.com.

By Lee Hershey

Sure, you want HD. But if you're looking at Panasonic's lineup, which is the right camera for you? Should you wait for the upcoming 3D model?

By David Pierotti

What should you know about the prosumer camcorder market? An overview with a detailed chart of popular cameras with their features and purchase and rental costs.

By David Pierotti

The Learning Lab Series at Rule/Boston Camera Film Rental provides a valuable and free resource for the local filmmaking community.

By Beth Brosnan

Chase Bailey and a crew of New Hampshire filmmakers weigh the pros and cons of using RED to shoot the short film Crooked Lane, which premieres this month at the New Hampshire Film Festival.

By April Gardner

As New England attracts more major motion pictures, the race is on to grow a trained workforce. This guide offers an overview of new and ongoing skill-building opportunities to secure work in all aspects of production.

By Mike Sullivan

In the first of a two-part series, editor Mike Sullivan investigates how Boston’s Avid and Final Cut Pro user groups find common ground in tumultuous times.

By April Gardner

April Gardner reports on six of the the latest online tactics local filmmakers are using to attract money and audiences to their indie projects.

By Mike Sullivan

New technologies allow filmmakers to manage projects, from preproduction through post, without seeing the whites of their collaborators’ eyes.

By Hillary von Schroeter

Kaye Lites of Woburn, MA recently doubled its size in response to an increased demand for lighting and grip.

By Jared M. Gordon

From tiny and low-tech to the bleeding edge RED camera,
three New England filmmakers explain what they’re shooting on and why.
By Jared M. Gordon

By Steve Gay Perry Paolantonio charts the evolution from “No Frills DVD” to the cutting edge of digital restoration with his Boston-based business, Gamma Ray Digital.

By Steve Gay Some practical advice.

By David Tames Which of the many video sharing sites should you use? The answer really depends on your goals for the video.

By David Tames In a series of articles to appear over the next few months, filmmaker and media technologist David Tamés begins to unravel web media distribution and viewing for those of us who need a translator.

By Pamela Coleman Charlex Inc. founder Alex Weil discusses One Rat Short, which won Best of Show in the Siggraph Computer Animation Festival, qualifying the film for Academy Award consideration.

By David TamesDavid Tamés details the ins and outs of P2 cards in the second part of this article.

By David Tames In part 1 of this two part series, David Tamés reports on the camera. Next month: the P2 tapeless workflow associated with the HVX200.

By Steve Garfield and David Tames In part two of this two-part article we focus on video podcasting.

By David Tames In part one of a two-part article, learn about the who, what, why and how behind the newest form of media information and entertainment -- podcasting.