A blog about video gear and video accessories
OK, the title is misleading but renowned special effects plugin vendor Boris FX has just signed a deal to buy Imagineer Systems, makers of the Mocha tracking software. Boris’s flagship is the Continuum Complete suite of effects along with their Red and Graffiti tools for...
It’s the much talked-about startup with heavyweight founders and backers that could just mark the beginning of the end for YouTube as we know it – “Vessel” is getting ready to launch a website (and app) that promises to pay video creators far more for...
In an attempt to make its Creators more aware of the issues they may fall foul of if they upload videos with copyright music tracks on them, YouTube has unveiled a new search tool to solve the dilemma. Looking for a specific track in YouTube’s...
Artsy video hosting website Vimeo is now offering 4K video – but for downloads only and for paid members of the site. If you’re on Vimeo Pro and selling On Demand, you can now tick an option to make your 4K uploads available to viewers...
There has been no small amount of coverage of YouTube’s recent-ish introduction of its copyright strike system which has both enabled legitimate copyright owners to issue infringement notices against people uploading their content without permission, and a whole host of cheapskate scammers and fraudsters to...
A change is in the air for YouTube Creators with at least 500 subscribers to their channel – an unusually low bar for YouTube’s enhancements which have often demanded thousands of subscribers in the past. As channels grow, the original choice of username can become...
There’s a new full-frame camera on the block and it’s toting a 5-axis optical stabilisation system on the sensor – a world first, apparently. It’s Sony’s A7 II, building on the success of a line of cameras including the highly-rated-for-video A7S. Sony says the camera offers “outstanding image...
The Panasonic GH4 quickly became a smash hit with video-makers and now there’s a tweak to its internal firmware to give you “enhanced controllability and performance”. Heady stuff. Specifically, the HDMI output’s been updated so that timecode and a recording control – as defined by...