Hollywood Camera Technology

A modest invention that prevented celluloid from tearing helped make modern cinema. An Object Lesson. In the late 19th century, filmmakers had a problem they couldn’t have anticipated: how to make a film...

John from Israel emailed me to ask what format most Hollywood films are shot on – film or digital. The question is rather topical as recently we’ve seen a number of high profile films choose to shoot on fil...

“The FAA final rules will further enable the film and television industry to incorporate this innovative technology into great storytelling," said MPAA chairman Chris Dodd. The FAA on Tuesday issued new ru...

GoPro, Inc. (GPRO) may look to Hollywood for its future. Movies filmed with GoPro cameras include “Hardcore Henry” and “Red Tails”, neither of which impressed audiences much. On the other hand, sever...

Camera is the first gateway to the world of Cinema. The quality of the camera/lenses can be a deciding factor on how your film will look like on the silver screen. This video explains the basic types of Vide...

When you think of robots on screen in movies, television shows and commercials, you probably think of the Johnny Five robot from Short Circuit or a robot like The Terminator. However, industrial six-axis articu...

“Action!” is a word you’ll hear plenty of on movie sets, but when it comes to a Michael Bay movie, the adrenaline-fueled director takes the word very, very seriously. Bay has always been one to push the b...

The Most Adavanced ARRI Alexa Mini package to date Since 1996, Cine Gear Expo has been the premier event for technology, entertainment and media industry. Cine Gear was created by industry insiders and was hel...

As the legendary Chicago documentary company behind "Hoop Dreams" gets ready to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, IndieWire looks back to the camera invention that got them started. The “direct cinema” a...

Since the inception of the very first motion picture more than a century ago, the film and television industry continues to be at the forefront of innovation. It’s hard to imagine a time when the sight of a s...