Pro Moviemaker Winter 2019

AWARDS

GEAR OF THE YEAR

Have your say in the annual Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards, where the best kit is voted for by real filmmakers

T echnology continues to revolutionise our lives at every level, and there are few places where this is more obvious than in the world of professional filmmaking. Use of clever technology in well-designed and reliable equipment can really have a positive effect on the life of a working filmmaker. And rewarding the companies who are pushing the envelope by making truly impressive equipment and software is what the Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards are all about. Now in their third year, the awards are firmly established as the Oscars of filmmaking equipment, where only the best and most useful gear is honoured by the very people who use it – working professionals. Obviously the cameras themselves are often the biggest

part of the judging process. We’re calling on you to cast a vote in favour of the products that have made a significant difference to the way you work. Vote for the piece of kit that has opened up new possibilities or made life just a little bit easier for you and your business. Add your feedback to the mix and we’ll be reporting back in the next issue to let the world know who has come out on top in this battle of the best. And this year, we will be awarding six Editor’s Choice awards, too, for equipment we feel deserves special recognition in certain key categories. These are: mirrorless cameras, cinema cameras, audio, support, lighting and the special innovation category. Read on to find out what’s been shortlisted and please do vote and have your say!

film stars in the moviemaking process, and the past year has seen a glut of new launches in all the different categories as well as established gear continuing to give great service. But the cameras are far from the only products that can make a positive impact on the lives of working professional filmmakers. Lenses can make a huge difference to your work, as can everything else, from stabilisers and audio accessories to editing software. The editorial team and gear testers of Pro Moviemaker magazine have pulled together a shortlist of some of the best kit. Some is proven as workhorse equipment that simply delivers, others are new products already having a big impact. But it’s not just our opinion that counts; readers of Pro Moviemaker are the most vital

ABOVE From cameras and lenses to SSDs and mics, check out some of the kit shortlisted in our 2019 awards

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WINTER 2019 PRO MOVIEMAKER

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