Koo
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On The RED Scarlet-X, Kickstarter And Camera Obsession
I’ve been meaning to post notice of the other big camera announcement this past week — RED’S unveiling of the SCARLET-X. Over at his No Film School, Koo has been all over this camera, writing that instead of the Scarlet being what we once thought the Scarlet would be (“a 3K for $3K camera), “It is very, very close to being the same camera as the $28,000 EPIC-X — it’s the same size and weight, has the same large sensor, takes the same accessories, and maxes out at the same 5K resolution — except the SCARLET-X starts at under $10K.” […]
by Scott Macaulay on Nov 6, 2011 -
KOO LAUNCHES “MAN-CHILD” KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
As a Filmmaker reader, you undoubtedly know Koo from his appearance on our 2008 “25 New Faces” list. Included in the “25” with his partner on The West Side web series, Zack Lieberman, Koo was one of the first filmmakers whose initial medium was the web to be profiled in our round-up. Since The West Side, which remains one of the web’s best narrative series, Koo has developed other projects, including his longest running: NoFilmSchool.com, an invaluable website covering DSRLs, editing software, crowdsourcing, new media, and Web 2.0 in general. One of the site’s best features is the pop-up you […]
by Scott Macaulay on Aug 18, 2011 -
A Free Guide To DSLR Cinematography
If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that Koo’s No Film School is one of my favorite blogs. It has rapidly become a trusted source for new product news and evaluations as Koo looks at what’s new from the point-of-view of the working independent filmmaker. He also comes up with a lot of great finds, like this beautiful footage from d.p. Timur Civan, who put an ancient 1908 Wollensak 35mm F5.0 Cine-Velostigmat hand cranked cinema camera lens on his Canon 5D Mark 2, achieving a vintage, analog look. Check this out: 102 year old lens on 5D mkII – Video […]
by Scott Macaulay on Oct 8, 2010 -
NEW VS. OLD AT INDEPENDENT FILM WEEK
IFP invited a number of us to blog our experiences at Independent Film Week, and we were supposed to contribute three posts. But with a whirlwind of meetings, events, and networking opportunities to try to take advantage of, I haven’t had much time to sleep, much less time to blog. So here’s my one post wrapping up our experiences pitching our transmedia project 3rd Rail (pictured) during Independent Film Week, which will have to do in lieu of three progress reports. For a great general description of the Project Forum and how it is configured, see Marc Maurino’s post. Marc […]
by Koo on Sep 23, 2010
