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What Are Drones Used For?

There are a multitude of uses for drones. They can be used in lots of different settings and flying needs to be carried out legally and safely.

Can Drones Be Detected?

You may think of detection systems such as radar only focusing on manned aviation or even the larger drones that are over 20kgs, which, is correct to a certain degree.

Can You Take a Drone on a Plane?

Having a drone in your suitcase is now as essential as taking sun cream with you. However, there are several things you need to consider before taking your drone for a holiday.

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Scan Pro Video have a been a business unit within Scan for over 10 years, our tight-knit team of experts have over 25 years of industry experience across photography, video production, post-production, broadcast and more.

BLACKMAGIC DESING RELEASES STUDIO CAMERA 6K PRO

Last Thursday evening (23.02.23) during a live stream, Grant Petty, the founder and CEO of Blackmagic Design presented a new camera that joins the family of Studio Cameras – the Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pro.

AUTEL EVO 2 6K RUGGED BUNDLE REVIEW

The Autel EVO 2 is now a mature drone that has appeared in multiple guises and many forms. The version I have had to test is the Autel EVO II 6K Rugged Bundle.

TIPS FOR FILMING IN LOW LIGHT

Whether you are filming a scene at night, in a dark interior or on a creative studio shoot, filming in low light can be one of the harder and more challenging scenarios to work in as a filmmaker. If it’s done right though it can be a great way to bring a cinematic feel to your next project, so here’s some tips on what to look out for.

HARD LIGHT VS SOFT LIGHT

When lighting our scene, we have many different ways of doing so we can use a traditional 3-point lighting setup, with a key, fill and back light or you we can add or reduce the number of lights to create a specific mood or look.

DISPLAY CALIBRATION 1010 EDUCATIONAL PIECE

Monitor calibration is an essential part of any colour managed workflow.

CHROMAKEY EDUCATIONAL PIECE

Chroma keying is the technology of “keying” or cutting a specific colour out of your image.

ACES EDUCATIONAL PIECE

ACES stands for Academy Color Encoding Science. ACES is a free, open, device independent colour management and image interchange system.

THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE

The exposure triangle is a concept that involves three of the major functions of any camera, ISO, Shutter speed/shutter angle and Aperture.

SCOPES EDUCATIONAL PIECE

Scopes are present in every aspect of video production in one form or another. . Cameras and software often have in built scopes and you can even get dedicated hardware scopes.

HDR EDUCATIONAL PIECE

HDR or High Dynamic Range is a term that pops up more and more these days, with everything from TVs to cameras advertising support for HDR, but what really is it?