Filmmaking

Despite the ever-increasing video quality of smartphones, the devices still aren't optimized for video production. That's where the MagCool OmniGrip comes in, as it adds more power, lighting, cooling, connectivity and storage to your existing phone.

If you're paying up to $550 for a GoPro, you'd better be sure that you're allowing it to deliver the best footage possible. The ActionBox Cine housing is designed to make that happen, with an adjustable lens shade, quick-mount filters and more.

Unlike most other ROVs, the Boxfish Luna is designed specifically for underwater filmmaking. It records video at a resolution of 8K/30fps and can descend as deep as 1,000 m (3,281 ft) – so all you giant squids out there, get ready for your close-up.

Boom mics are great for shooting interviews on the go, but they have to be held by a sound person who stands beside the videographer. The MicroBOOM pole is different in that it mounts right to the camera, allowing one person to do everything.

Handheld gimbal stabilizers are all very well and good, but for really classy-looking cine camera movements, nothing beats a wheeled dolly shot. The Hyperdolly is designed to get those shots, without having to lay down any tracks.

With smartphone cameras getting better and better, it's harder to justify buying a video camera … although phones still lack a good eyecup-type viewfinder. US film-making equipment company Zacuto is out to change that, with its Smart Z-Finder.

There are an increasing number of rigs available to smartphone videographers, such as selfie sticks, jibs and stabilizers. The Morphi is intended to replace all of those tools, by combining them in one modular device.

The Korean entertainment industry is already renowned for its insane production values, but hold onto your seats, Kweebs; CJ ENM is about to get hold of a Mandalorian-style virtual set, so the next wave of k-pop videos will be absolutely next-level.

Back at CES 2021, Sony revealed plans to launch a new drone business called Airpeak that would be dedicated to taking its Alpha full-frame mirrorless cameras into the air. Now the first drone under that brand has been launched, the Airpeak S1.

Sony's mirrorless Alpha series cameras have become hugely popular filmmaking tools, thanks in large part to the company's excellent sensors. At this year's CES, Sony announced it's starting up a drone business specifically to work with Alpha cameras.

The next 12 months promise a huge assortment of treats for fans of science fiction. Here are our picks for the most anticipated upcoming projects, from fresh TV adaptations of classic stories to a long-awaited new cinematic entry in a classic sci-fi franchise.

If your job involves sending TV crews around the country to shoot interviews in people's homes or workplaces, you'll know that the current pandemic has made such tasks very difficult. That's where Crew in a Box is designed to come in.