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kipon

KIPON's New PL Mount Adapter Hides a Variable ND Inside a Deep-Recessed Design

KIPON's new PL mount adapter hides a 1.5-7 stop variable ND deep inside its design, solving a long-standing compatibility issue with protruding-element PL cinema lenses. Here's how it works.

sound design

Krotos' Video to Sound Plugin Brings Automated, Human-Recorded Sound Design to Premiere Pro

Krotos' new Video to Sound plugin automates sound design directly inside Premiere Pro — using real recorded sound effects, not generative AI. Here's how the workflow works.

leica sl3-p

Leica Finally Fixed Its Autofocus Problem — Mostly, According to Early Hands-On Reviews

Leica's new SL3-P brings a genuinely improved autofocus system — early hands-on reviews agree it's a real step forward, even if it's not quite Sony or Canon level yet. Here's what changed.

a24

A24 Defends Its Google AI Deal: "We'd Rather Have a Seat at the Table Than on the Sidelines"

A24 is defending its AI research partnership with Google's DeepMind after fan backlash, saying it would "rather have a seat at the table than on the sidelines." Here's the pushback, and what the deal actually involves.

figma

Figma Motion Is Here — and Its AI Agent Builds Animation Keyframes, Not Clips

Figma just added a real animation timeline to its canvas, plus an AI agent that builds editable keyframes — not finished clips — from a prompt. Here's what it means for motion design and AI-assisted editing tools.

Action Camera

ARRI's LUKA Plugin Lets You Test Lighting and Camera Setups Before You Ever Step on Set

ARRI's LUKA plugin lets you test real ARRI lighting and camera setups in Unreal Engine before you ever step on set. Here's what it does and who it's actually for.

3d animation

Sony FX5 Rumored to Get Open Gate Recording — Announcement Expected in July

Sony's upcoming FX5 is rumored to bring Open Gate recording to the Cinema Line for the first time — 5K at 3:2, with an announcement expected in July. Here's what we know, and what's still just a rumor.

6K

Understanding Codecs — What Filmmakers Actually Need to Know

Codec conversations get technical fast — bitrates, compression, chroma subsampling. Here's the simplified version: what acquisition vs. delivery codecs actually mean, and when 10-bit and Log/RAW are worth the extra complexity.

smartphone filmmaking

Sony's New Sensor Could Push Smartphone Filmmaking Closer to a Real Camera

Sony's new Lytia L910 LOFIC sensor promises nearly 17 stops of dynamic range in smartphones. Here's what that means for smartphone filmmakers and content creators.

ai tools

This Editor Built a Free Claude Tool to Do His Rough Cuts for Him

A 20-year editing veteran built a free Claude-based tool called Perfect Cuts that does precise rough cuts on talking-head footage, with cleaner results than paid tools like Gling.

lighting

How to Light a Scene With One Light

One light, placed and modified correctly, can produce images that hold up against anything a six-light setup delivers. Here's how to make it work.

skyrover x1

SKYROVER's New Drone Combos Add a Touchscreen Remote — and Fuel More DJI Speculation

SKYROVER's S1 and X1 drones now come in Fly More Combos with a built-in touchscreen remote. Here's what's new — and the DJI-adjacency speculation worth knowing about.