News Releases and Archive

DP David McFarland Illuminates Netflix’s Testament with Astera
May 9, 2025

      With a body of international award-winning and premier festival-showing films, American Cinematographer David McFarland ("12 Mighty Orphans", "Mafak", "The Ballad of Lefty Brown", "The Rambler", "The Boy...

Wooden Camera Launches Accessories for the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K/17K Camera
May 8, 2025

Irvine, CA – May 8, 2025 – Wooden Camera, a leading innovator in camera accessories, is proud to announce the launch of a new line of products for the Blackmagic...

Steadicam® Volt™ Honored with AMPAS 2025 Scientific and Technical Award
May 6, 2025

Steve Wagner, Jerry Holway and Robert Orf at the 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts...

ZEISS Demos One-Click Virtual Lens Tech for VFX & Compositing
May 6, 2025

Extension of CinCraft Ecosystem Aids Clear DoP & Post Artist Communication Compositing of a pinhole camera rendering (image: MPC Paris) Image post-processed through ZEISS Supreme Prime 50mm virtual lens (image:...

New MICROGrip Master Rigging Kit
April 21, 2025

Ultra-compact Mounting Rigging & Hanging Solution from Matthews       Matthews Studio Equipment introduces MICROGrip Master Rigging Kit, an ultra-compact, precision-engineered system, designed for mounting lights, cameras, and a...

Van Dyke Scores Hit with Hockey Comedy “Shoresy” Shot on Zeiss
April 21, 2025

Van Dyke skates and operates on "Shoresy" | photo by Dave Ferguson Toronto-based Cinematographer Brett Van Dyke (Heartland, Jann, Carter) stepped into the rink for beloved Canadian hockey comedy Shoresy...

DoPchoice Intros SNAPBAG® & SNAPGRID® for Kino Flo Diva Lux4
April 6, 2025

See it at NAB Booth #N1059 DoPchoice, maker of light shaping gear for LED cinema lighting, announces a new Snapbag® and Snapgrid® in time for the release of Kino Flo’s...

Matthews Highlights Dinkum® by Chimera at NAB N2031
April 4, 2025

Burbank, California–Matthews will be exhibiting much more than grip gear at NAB booth N2031. With a dynamic display of lighting in action, the booth will display Chimera’s world-class Panel Frames,...

DoPchoice Debuts Airglow Frame Inflatable Softbox at NAB #N1561
April 3, 2025

For LiteGear Bi-Color Plus & New LiteTile Spectrum Ultra DoPchoice introduces the latest addition to the popular Airglow series—the Airglow Frame. Designed for maximum versatility, this inflatable light modifier is...

DoP Ramsay Uses Astera to Light the Intimate Emotion of Goodrich
April 2, 2025

When international cinematographer Jamie Ramsay was brought on to lens independent feature film Goodrich, he faced a unique lighting challenge. Shot on location in Los Angeles, the contemporary story of...