A few months ago, when the initial panic of the pandemic was dissipating and people were starting to meet outside, keeping their distance, I met with a couple friends at a park. We talked about what we had been doing during quarantine and I mentioned the stuff I was working on for the channel and …
It begins! A new stage in the channel, a new project and a lot higher production value! The Cookbook is a year-long project of content covering pretty much everything that is connected to anamorphic shooting. It takes you from the history of these amazing lenses, to how they work, what you need to …
It feels weird to wake up, make breakfast, wish Ari a good day at work and then sit down to create YouTube content, plan videos and open emails from lens makers. My brain refuses to accept it as "work", although it checks all the boxes (it's endless, stressful, and generates income). I tend to laugh …
This post was inspired by something João Gabriel Rodrigues wrote a couple weeks back. Jota said he's competitive to the point that he can't have fun. If he's set to do something, that something has to be the absolute best, otherwise, what's the point? As I read his post I realized I have a lot of …
You want to achieve the anamorphic look, or make your footage more "cinematic", but you're not ready or you don't have enough time to figure out anamorphic adapters. You also don't have enough money for cine anamorphics (who has it?). Lucky for you, I spent the last three years breaking down what …
I made an Aspect Ratio Calculator as part of the release for the revised and updated Anamorphic on a Budget guide. This tool helps you figuring out timeline resolution and optimal scale settings. By following the numbers you can maximize footage use towards delivery size! All the fields have handy …
This is a short version of my almost 2-year long journey hunting down and slowly putting together a 3-lens LOMO Anamorphic Squarefront set. USEFUL LINKS: Look for LOMO anamorphics on eBay (BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL) All the RED links on this post are part of eBay's Partner Network. If you purchase …