How to Set Sourcing Rules for Claude So Every Image in Your Edit Is Licensed
Claude can find images and footage for your edits, but that doesn’t mean you can use them. Here’s how to set sourcing rules so every file is licensed and credited.
Latest
How Nathan Fielder’s 'You Can See Everything' Caught Every Moment With Three Cameras and Two Long Zooms
You Can See Everything was shot on ARRI Alexa 35 and Mini LF cameras with Angénieux 25-250mm zooms and a 12mm Ultra Prime. Here’s how the three-camera setup caught every moment.
Runway’s App Studio Brings No-Code App Building to AI Filmmaking
Runway App Studio lets you build custom image, video, and audio apps just by describing them, from recasting scenes to character sheets and table reads. It’s included in every paid plan.
Is the Canon EOS R8 Mark II a Good Video Camera? Here’s What $1,899 Gets You
The $1,899 Canon EOS R8 Mark II adds 7.5-stop IBIS to uncropped, oversampled 4K60, Canon Log 3, and false color. Here’s what it offers video shooters, and what it leaves out.
A Free Claude Skill Now Does Genjutsu-Style Video Edits. Here’s How Alter Works
Scenario’s free Alter skill lets Claude swap products, people, and styles in a video while keeping the original performance and camera, with an automatic quality check before the final render.
Magic Mask Taking Forever in DaVinci Resolve? Here’s How to Fix It
If Magic Mask takes minutes to track a short clip in DaVinci Resolve, the cause is usually your node tree, settings, or media. Here’s how to fix it.
Ideogram’s New Vector Model Could Speed Up Title Cards, Lower Thirds, and Motion Graphics
Ideogram’s first vector model turns text prompts and images into editable SVG graphics with typography and gradients, a potential shortcut for titles, lower thirds, and motion graphics.
Sigma FP2 vs. Sigma fp: What’s Changed, and Is It Worth Upgrading?
The Sigma FP2 adds a stacked sensor, 6K open gate, L-Log, better autofocus, and 70GB of internal storage to the original fp’s tiny body. Here’s what changed and whether it’s worth upgrading.
ByteDance Announces Seedance 2.5 4K, Its Most Capable Seedance Model Yet
ByteDance’s Seedance 2.5 4K adds richer detail, 10-bit color, and a 480p Draft mode for testing shots before rendering in 4K. It’s limited to enterprise customers for now.
Sigma FP2 Lens Guide: The Best L-Mount Lenses for Video and Photo
The best L-Mount lenses for the Sigma FP2, from tiny I Series primes that keep it pocket-sized to the 28-70mm f/2.8, video-focused zooms, and the upcoming 50mm f/1.4 CL.
Is Kling 4.0 the Seedance Killer? So Far Not Really, But Here’s Where It Pulls Ahead
A week after launch, Kling 4.0 isn’t a clear Seedance 2.5 killer. But early users say it pulls ahead on action scenes, keyframe control, and price on fal.
Sigma FP2 or Sony FX3? What Actually Separates These Tiny Full-Frame Cinema Cameras
The $2,199 Sigma FP2 brings 6K open gate, a stacked sensor, and internal storage. The Sony FX3 counters with IBIS, 4K 120p, and an XLR handle. Here’s what separates them.
ai tools
Before You Let Claude Pull Music From the Internet Archive, Read This
A viral tip says to give Claude the Internet Archive’s free API for archival b-roll and music. Some of it is public domain, but much of it isn’t. Here’s what to check first.
Camera Gear
Sigma FP2 Announced: 24.5MP Stacked Sensor, 6K Open Gate, ProRes RAW, and 70GB Built In
Sigma’s FP2 adds a 24.5MP partially stacked sensor, 6K open gate, ProRes RAW, L-Log, and 70GB of built-in storage to the world’s smallest full-frame body. It’s $2,199 and ships November 11.
ai tools
Black Forest Labs Upgrades Its FLUX Video Upscaler, Taking Aim at Topaz
Black Forest Labs upgraded its FLUX Video Upscaler, taking clips up to 4K with per-megapixel pricing. BFL says it’s twice as fast as Topaz Astra 2 and costs less.
streaming & platforms
YouTube Now Owns a Record 15.8% of TV Time, Nearly Double Netflix. Here’s What That Means for Creators
YouTube hit a record 15.8% of U.S. TV viewing in August, nearly double Netflix, according to Nielsen. Here’s what the numbers show and what they mean for creators.
ai tools
HeyGen Brings Its Video Model and Voice Cloning to fal
HeyGen Video is now on fal, generating 5–15 second clips at up to 2K with built-in sound from $0.02 a second. HeyGen Voice adds speech in 39 languages with voice cloning.
Camera Gear
PetaPixel Launches PixelMeter, a Review Aggregator That Scores Cameras and Lenses From 1 to 100
PetaPixel’s PixelMeter scores cameras, lenses, and smartphones from 1 to 100 by weighting reviews by source tier. Here’s how the scores are calculated.
AI Filmmaking
How to Write Multi-Shot Prompts for AI Video
AI video models can now generate several shots in one clip. Here’s how to write multi-shot prompts for Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, and FLUX 3, with a template and tips.
Post-Production
This Free After Effects Panel Handles the Tedious Stuff, From Renaming Layers to Exporting GIFs
Motion Dock is a free After Effects panel with 28 tools for renaming layers, anchor points, bounce and overshoot without expressions, text splits, and one-click GIF or MP4 exports.
AI Filmmaking
fal Launches FLUX 3 Max, a Faster Post-Trained Version of FLUX 3 Video, at 75% Off
fal’s FLUX 3 Max is a post-trained version of FLUX 3 video that makes a 10-second clip in about 12 seconds. It’s 75% off through November 7.
film history & craft
Dune: Part Three Trades Digital for IMAX Film, With Lenses Built Just for Arrakis
Dune: Part Three is the first film in the trilogy shot on film, using 65mm and IMAX cameras with custom spherical lenses Atlas built for Villeneuve and DP Linus Sandgren.
ai tools
Send a Video, Get a Score: ElevenLabs Opens Video to Music to Developers
ElevenLabs’ new Video to Music API generates a score and sound effects that follow your cuts, with separate tracks and an option to match your video’s existing audio.
Post-Production
Film Emulation in DaVinci Resolve: The Best Plugins for Grain, Halation, and Color
From Resolve’s built-in Film Look Creator to SpektraFilm, FilmConvert Nitrate, Dehancer, ARRI Film Lab, and Genesis, here are the best film emulation plugins for Resolve and what they cost.