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Post Production
Spilling the beans: offering free therapy to our team
At this point, I feel like pointing out “looking after your employee’s mental health is important” is a tad redundant. Duh. Of course it is. Always has been; always...

Post Production, Filmmaking
How to Fix White Balance (Quickly!) In DaVinci Resolve
As much as I’m a stickler for detail when it comes to getting things right in-camera, even I have to concede that sometimes it’s better to get an imperfect...

Post Production
Cooke Speed Panchros remade? Shut up and take my money!
When combined, the words “Cooke” and “Vintage”are enough to get this DP’s tail wagging like a dog in a sausage factory. In recent years Cooke Speed Panchros were becoming...

Post Production
Anamorphic to Anamorfake — How To Blag That Bokehlicious Filmic Look
For me, the Anamorphic ‘look’ has always been the true filmmaker’s calling card. Despite being born in a decade that saw anything analogue become superfluous, films shot with anamorphic...

Post Production
Can the a7S’ Cine 4 Profile compete with S-Log2?
“Noisy, but with wide dynamic range.” This is what’s typically heard when a discussion is started about the pros and cons of the a7S’ S-Log2. At Storm & Shelter,...

Post Production
The Storm & Shelter Christmas List
Let’s face it, you never get everything on your Christmas list. Sometimes you don’t get any of it, especially if you come from a working class background and ask...

Post Production
Sony a7S & Atomos Shogun: A Setup Guide
Laurel & Hardy. Bonnie & Clyde. Ant & Dec. All examples of famous partnerships. Decent enough in their own right, but much better together (or worse in Bonnie &...

Post Production
Does the a7S’ HDMI port break S-Log2?
It’s been 18 months since the Sony a7S smashed down the film industry’s doors and proclaimed itself the king of low light. Along with its ability to see in...