4K and Beyond – Video Data Rates
Apple has released a new video codec into the filmmaking post production world. It's called ProRes 4444 XQ and it's a mother-scratching beast. At 4K (4096 x 2160) it...
Production
THE THING – Atmospheric Anamorphic
John Carpenter's THE THING came out 32 years ago today. It is an epic horror film that has stood the test of time and plays as well today as when...
Raiders of the Lost Ark – Matte Painting
Michael Pangrazio created some of the most famous matte paintings in Cinema history. His work in Star Wars (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984)...
The Cobra Shot
[caption id="attachment_3683" align="aligncenter" width="1306"] DPs Caleb Deschanel and Douglas Slocombe create magical moments.[/caption] The iconic cobra shot attributed to Raiders of the Lost Ark was first seen 2 years earlier...
BREAKING BAD – Motivated Camera Movement
Cinema is a visual art form. It is universal and ubiquitous. The same images and stories flash by inside a darkened theater as they do inside your living room. Films...
Perfecting the Film Post Production Workflow
Self-funded, low budget, indie filmmaking is wonderful for the creative and artistic freedoms you are granted as you strive to tell the story and share it with others. You...
Who Directed the PSYCHO Shower Scene?
The murder of Marion Crane is one of the most iconic and memorable scenes in film history. In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock shocked the viewers by killing the lead actress...
The Cinematography of The Ipcress File
In 1965, Sidney J. Furie directed the spy thriller The Ipcress File starring a young Michael Caine. Producer Harry Saltzman used the same core production team he employed on Dr....
Evolution of the Dolly Zoom
[caption id="attachment_3236" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Cameraman Irmin Roberts invented the Dolly Zoom shot[/caption] The Dolly Zoom is a camera shot made famous in Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO (1958). It was invented...
VashiVisuals’ Top 6 Blog Posts of the Past Year
VashiVisuals launched in January 2013 and to celebrate our first anniversary...I wanted to share the 6 most popular posts of the last year. The 6 posts are a combination of...