The ultimate magazine for next generation filmmakers
MAY/JUNE 2024 CONTENTS
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AGENDA 6 BRITAIN’S PARTY IN THE PARK
The show season kicked off in style at the BSC Expo in London’s Battersea Park. We checked out the latest equipment on display, including the Red V-Raptor XL X and its global shutter – fitted with a Cooke zoom. 8 IT’S THE INDIE 500! Sigma takes the wraps off an affordable 500mm prime lens perfect for independent filmmakers. Plus, Dopchoice launches its inflatable softbox and Zeiss shows its latest Nano Primes made for mirrorless. 1O OSCAR TREATMENT FOR UNI STUDENTS Some lucky filmmaking students from the University of Derby got to work with Academy Award winner John Stephenson on a pop video. Also, Saramonic upgrades its Take a look at the new Vortex light panels from artisan LED brand Creamsource. Sony gives an alternative to the standard zoom with the new 24-50mm f/2.8 and shows off a portable transmitter for its cameras. 14 RED GETS AN INJECTION OF YELLOW US cinema camera brand Red reveals it has been bought out by Japanese optical giant Nikon in a landmark deal. Will we see Red cameras with Nikon’s yellow logo and fitted with a Z mount? 17 POWERED FRESNEL FROM NANLUX Chinese lighting expert Nanlux continues to move upmarket with a motorised fresnel lens attachment for its blindingly bright 2400B LED spotlight. Seemo’s new 4K HDMI adapter turns your iPhone into a monitor. popular Blink500 wireless audio kit. 12 CREAM OF THE LED CROP
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PREVIEWS 18 A SHOW OF OLYMPIC PROPORTIONS
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Britain’s largest filmmaking and TV production show, MPTS, is coming to London’s famous Olympia venue in central London. Get a sneak peek at the latest gear set to dazzle attendees – it’s essential
prep before you head to those hallowed halls. 24 HOLLYWOOD IS CALLING YOU!
The historic Warner Bros Studios hosts the best trade show in California – Cine Gear Expo. Set amid the street sets, indoor sound stages and theatres of the iconic studios, right in the true home of cinema, we take a look at what’s going on under the LA sun.
AWARDS 30 FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR: FINAL CALL!
It’s the last chance to get your entry in for the second annual Pro Moviemaker Filmmaker of the Year Awards, as we honour the best talent in the world of commercial filmmaking. It’s easy to enter; you don’t have to shoot anything new. Do it right now!
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