Filmmaking

​Moza's Mini-Mi is an affordable (US$109) smartphone stabilizing gimbal, letting you shoot cinematic steadicam-style shots. It's got a few tricks up its sleeve too, including wireless phone charging, hyperlapses, "inception mode" and some very cool but not-quite-there motion tracking capabilities.

Smartphones are literally all you need to make solid web video these days, it's just so valuable to have a HD camera with you at all times. And you can take it up a level with the Muwi, a cheap, pocket-sized, modular phone/camera slider capable of shooting powered motion timelapse shots.

Nvidia has unveiled its latest GPU architecture, as well as three new chips based on it. Named Turing, the eighth-gen platform is designed with a focus on ray tracing, and the three new GPUs – the Quadro RTX 8000, 6000 and 5000 – are made for professional use in video and simulation.

Test-driving the Gladius underwater camera drone was awesome, and it made us wonder: what's the state of the art in these devices? That would appear to be the US$30,000 Boxfish ROV, a 55-lb pro video monster with eight vectored thrusters, 20,000 lumens of lighting, and a max dive depth of 3,280 ft.

​If you shoot a lot of handheld video of extreme outdoor activities, then it's possible that you use a motorized camera-stabilizing gimbal. Such devices, however, typically don't offer much protection to the camera – or to themselves. That's why the enclosed-design Arculus Onyx was created.

While it is possible for video bloggers to do multi-camera productions, they pretty much have to record everything with every camera, then go back and edit between them. The Cutbox Studio system, however, allows users to cut live between three included cameras.

The LA Drone Film Festival has concluded and the winners announced. And they're a pretty stunning collection of super-short films. Drones are still a relatively new addition to the world of filmmaking, and it's awesome to see the creative ways they're being used.

The Moza AirCross is Gudsen's latest hand-held steadicam gimbal – this time focused squarely on lightweight mirrorless cameras. Smaller and lighter than the Moza Air, it's also got a quick release plate, auto-tune setup and battery power for your camera to make life easier on set.

The GH5S is even more video focused than the GH5. Vastly improved low-light performance (thanks to a new dual-native ISO sensor) and slower slow-mo are great, but it's pricier than the GH5, it doesn't address autofocus issues, and it loses stills resolution and in-body image stabilization.

Drones may allow film makers to get great tracking shots, but there are many situations in which it's just too risky to fly them. It was with this in mind that Wiral LITE was created. It's a cable camera system designed to work with smartphones, actioncams and mirrorless cameras.

​If you've ever used a wireless mic, then you'll know that it's much less of a hassle than using a hard-wired mic. If you're shooting with a smartphone, however, an adapter has to be installed between the receiver and the phone. Samson has addressed that issue, with its new Go Mic Mobile.

Cheap, lightweight and versatile, the Moza Air can carry and stabilize a full size DSLR with a lens, letting you shoot smooth, dynamic motion video while walking, running or hanging out of vehicles.