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The ultimate magazine for next generation filmmakers
JULY/AUGUST 2023 CONTENTS
AGENDA 6 NIKON’S GREAT Z 8 REVEALED
The latest full-frame mirrorless camera uses the same stacked sensor and technology as Nikon’s flagship Z 9, but in a smaller and cheaper body. We take a look at the new Z 8, a Nikkor lens, DJI drone and Wooden Camera rig. 8 RED UPGRADES THE KOMODO 6K Its size and price might have gone up, but the new Red Super 35 Komodo-X packs in a lot more – such as faster frame rates and loads of connection options. Plus, Canon The excellent X-S20 is a compact and light mirrorless designed especially for filmmakers and vloggers. Fujifilm also reveals its super-wide 8mm lens in X Mount and a brand-new smartphone control app. 12 SONY SHOWS A MEGA-SIZED CARD shows its new baby EOS R mirrorless camera. 10 FUJIFILM GOES FOR X-S TECH If you want an even bigger CFexpress Type A card to fit your Sony mirrorless or cinema camera, then you need to see this beauty, packing almost 2TB of space. Sony also launches the updated ZV-1 II vlogging camera. 14 WE SURVIVED PHOTO VIDEO 24 Pro Moviemaker made it through the first-ever 24-hour fimmaking and photo challenge held in the historic city of Cambridge. And lots of our readers did too, enjoying various shoots, workshops and seminars.
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PREVIEW 18 GERMANY CALLING!
The show must go on as Munich hosts the Euro Cine Expo, with lots of hardware, software, networking opportunities and masterclasses. We take a look at what’s going on and talk about the best tech on the stands.
AWARDS 26 WHO’S OUR FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR?
Entries for the inaugural Pro Moviemaker Filmmaker of the Year Awards have been judged and the winners named! Check out who won our contest to honour the best in commercial video production from around the globe. 39 GEAR OF THE YEAR 2023 LAUNCHED It’s the annual awards recognising the pinnacle of products – both hardware and software – plus service providers that make a great difference to the industry. We reveal the shortlist; now it’s up to you to have your say.
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CASE STUDY 52 CRACKING DAYS ON THE ICE
One man’s mission was to record the thunderous and dramatic audio of polar glaciers calving. With the Arctic warming faster than anywhere else on the planet, glacial erosion is a big worry – Thomas Rex Beverly captures the sound of nature in action.
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