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Jonathan Hall
Dec 8, 20202 min read
Streambox remote grading
All of a sudden, all my past projects want to finish and need to get into grading. A few have allowed me and the colorist to be in the...
Jonathan Hall
Jun 18, 20183 min read
2:1 Aspect Ratio for a Feature Film
There are many different aspect ratios being framed for out there, but the one getting a lot of screen time these days is the hybrid...
Jonathan Hall
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Panasonic GH5 SLR Magic Anamorphic
I was asked to shoot a docu-project at a tech conference in San Francisco a few months ago and the reason it interested me was not only...
Jonathan Hall
Aug 26, 20174 min read
Arri “OPENGATE” for 2.39:1 for Spherical
I was in pre-production for a film when I ran into the need to understand all my options for shooting in a 2.39:1 ratio on digital. I...
Jonathan Hall
Jul 31, 20162 min read
Sony a6300 travelcam
I’m not much of a DSLR guy. Normally I prefer bigger cameras for any regular job, but sometimes you need an all-in,...
Jonathan Hall
Jul 3, 20153 min read
Sony A7s Drone Short
So, I’m out for drinks one night with my friend Jordan Rubin and he turns to me and says, “I’m thinking about doing a mock trailer for a...
Jonathan Hall
Jan 19, 20153 min read
Canon 1D C
I’ve been getting my hands on some interesting DSLR camera systems lately, all of them with their own cool features and price points. ...
Jonathan Hall
Nov 19, 20143 min read
Hands on the Arriflex AMIRA
I finally got my hands on the new Arriflex “Amira” camera system. Actually, I got my hands on it for two projects in a row, which...
Jonathan Hall
Aug 22, 20142 min read
Blackmagic 4K RAW
I recently got the chance to play with the newly updated Blackmagic 4K Cinema Camera in its long-awaited “RAW” mode and was impressed...
Jonathan Hall
Dec 8, 20134 min read
Phantom FLEX
Every once and in a while I get the chance to shoot some very high-speed footage. I have worked with the Phantom systems a few times and...
Jonathan Hall
Oct 19, 20132 min read
Lo-Fi Video
A few weeks ago, I was asked to shoot a project with the idea of looking like it was shot years ago with old public access equipment....
Jonathan Hall
Oct 19, 20132 min read
Lo-Fi Video
A few weeks ago, I was asked to shoot a project with the idea of looking like it was shot years ago with old public access equipment....
Jonathan Hall
Sep 2, 20131 min read
CATHERINE and the PANASONIC SDX900
What you see here is a 2003 Panasonic SDX900 recording at 60i, going out SDI standard definition 480i 16×9 to an AJA up-converter to...
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