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Learn about the latest video equipment and gear for your productions. From cameras and lenses to lighting and audio equipment, we've got you covered.

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Top 5 Tools for Smartphone Video Journalism

Tutorial • Beginner

Smartphones are the Swiss Army knives of mobile journalism. But they're limited when it comes to capturing video. Here are 5 tools every mobile journalist...

Cindy Burgess • 22 Feb 2017
Tripods & Supports

How To Use Remotes and Toggles With a Gimbal

Tutorial • Intermediate

Are remotes or toggles useful in panning and tilting a gimbal, or are they more trouble than they're worth?

Vik Boyechko • 20 Feb 2017
Tripods & Supports

How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Video Gimbal Rig

Tutorial • Intermediate

If you have a variety of lenses, or just one zoom lens, you have some important decisions to make when you’re shooting with a gimbal.

Vik Boyechko • 13 Feb 2017
Equipment

How to Add Acoustic Treatment to the Floors in Your DIY Video Studio

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial I'm going to show you the simplest way of adding acoustical treatment to any empty room: putting carpet on the floor. This is by far the...

Adi Purdila • 12 Feb 2017
Tripods & Supports

How To Use a Gimbal: Finesse the Follow Mode

Tutorial • Beginner

A gimbal can electronically pan or tilt along with you as you turn your body or move inside a vehicle, but the responsiveness or speed of the follow can...

Vik Boyechko • 6 Feb 2017
Cameras & Lenses

What to Wear (And Avoid!) On Camera: Accessories

Tutorial • Beginner

Accessories can pull a look together and add polish, or be a visual distraction. Learn what works on camera and what doesn’t in terms of jewelry, eyeglasses...

Cindy Burgess • 31 Jan 2017
Tripods & Supports

How To Use a Gimbal: Minimize Up and Down Motion

Tutorial • Beginner

A gimbal can smoothen your camera's jitters, but it can't hide the up and down motion when you're walking or running. Changing the way you walk is essential...

Vik Boyechko • 29 Jan 2017
Tripods & Supports

How To Use a Gimbal: Advanced Shots

Tutorial • Beginner

Once you've mastered the art of walking while shooting with a gimbal, you can create some more interesting shots by simply getting off your feet and onto...

Vik Boyechko • 16 Jan 2017
Tripods & Supports

How To Use a Gimbal: Balancing Your Camera

Tutorial • Beginner

Before you can use a gimbal, you have to balance your camera on it. While balancing can be very frustrating at first, it doesn't have to be perfect for your...

Vik Boyechko • 26 Dec 2016
Cameras & Lenses

Video Q&A: Should I Ad-Lib or Use a Teleprompter?

Tutorial • Beginner

Should you speak off the cuff, or write a script and read it off a teleprompter? This tutorial looks at the pros and cons of each and offers tips for both...

Cindy Burgess • 12 Dec 2016
Tripods & Supports

How to Use a Gimbal: What You Need

Tutorial • Beginner

If you want to shoot smooth video with a gimbal, you'll need two things: a camera, and a gimbal. But the type of gimbal you choose depends a lot on the...

Vik Boyechko • 29 Nov 2016
Cameras & Lenses

How to Frame Your Webcam Video Like a Pro

Tutorial • Beginner

More and more people are communicating with webcam video. But most don't know how to put their best face forward. Here are four tips for a more flattering...

Cindy Burgess • 21 Sep 2016