This Is Why Your Wedding Films Don’t Feel Cinematic (It’s The Sound)
Sound design, not your camera, is what makes a wedding film feel cinematic. Here is the exact layering method I use to build the audio for a reception exit.
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Deity PR-4 vs Zoom F3 vs Tascam FR-AV2: It Wasn’t Even Close! Here’s What I’d Buy
I put the Deity PR-4, Zoom F3 and Tascam FR-AV2 head to head on size, screens, Bluetooth, timecode, storage, batteries and audio quality. Here is which one I would actually buy, and why it was not close.
Sony FX5 vs Panasonic S1ii: I didn’t expect it to be this close!
The FX5 and the S1 II both record RAW internally, but they split hard after that. Here is every category each camera wins, and the one I actually bought.
Sony FX5 vs FX3: Is RAW Worth $2,000 More?! (Here’s What I’d Buy)
The FX5 brings 16-bit internal RAW, 5K open gate, a third base ISO and over 16 stops of dynamic range. The FX3 is still legendary though, so here is which one I would actually buy.
Best Export Settings For Instagram Reels in Final Cut Pro 2026
Instagram compresses your Reels, but a lot of the time that is not Instagram's fault. Here is every Final Cut Pro setting that actually matters, plus the one final step that unlocks higher quality playback.
Will The Sony FX5 Overheat?! I Filmed 5K Open Gate RAW In The Texas Sun!
I put the Sony FX5 in direct Texas sunlight recording 5K open gate RAW at almost two gigabits per second and tried everything I could to make it overheat. The body hit 135 degrees and the camera never flinched.