Essential Cameraman Tools from Genus

Essential Cameraman Tools from Genus

Ethics Statement: I've recently teamed up with Genus to create a number of videos about handy accessories that every cameraman should have in their equipment bag. It's important to say that I have a relationship with Genus, both on a business and personal level. I genuinely enjoy using Genus products and I wouldn't be doing these videos if I didn't believe in the Read More

How to keep your footage safe: G-Technology Hard Drives

How to keep your footage safe: G-Technology Hard Drives

So you've shot your all important footage, now how do you keep it safe? That's a question that I asked myself when I started to shoot with many different camera systems, generating massive file sizes. The biggest challenge to date was my latest China TVC shoot, shot on the RED EPIC. We shot the film in 4K with a low Read More

NEW: Phil Arntz Visuals [Amsterdam Cinematographer]

NEW: Phil Arntz Visuals [Amsterdam Cinematographer]

I think it's time to start doing a few things I currently do a little different. It all starts with a new, cleaner logo with just 2 "colours". I registered a new company under the name "Phil Arntz Visuals" and am currently working on updating all my current online presences to the new style. Phil Arntz

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Shooting a TVC on RED EPIC in rural China

Shooting a TVC on RED EPIC in rural China

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Terra Australis – Shooting yet another timelapse film

Terra Australis – Shooting yet another timelapse film

Terra Australis from Phil Arntz on Vimeo.   A day ago, we released Terra Australis on Vimeo. It's a collaborative timelapse film that was shot by Clinton Harn and me whilst I was visiting him in Australia. Clinton has given his thoughts on the shooting process on his blog and there is a short Interview I did with Preston Kanak on Kessler Read More

Travelling Australia with Petrol Bags – PD336

Travelling Australia with Petrol Bags – PD336

  Travelling with gear is always a challenge. It's an even bigger one if you set out to australia with the intention of capturing the natural beauty of the australian outback, the Blue Mountains and more. I've owned a Petrol Bags PD620 for quite some time now and it's definitely the best bag I've owned so far. It's very solid, customisable, big Read More

Petrol Bags PD620 Review

Petrol Bags PD620 Review

I was recently looking for a new camera bag to accommodate my Sony FS100 with Zacuto Rig, a bunch of lenses, Monitors/EVF’s as well as other accessories, and came across the Petrol Bags PD620, Rolling DigiSuite DSLR Camera Case. Although the PD620 is labeled as a DSLR Camera Case, i have no problems storing my FS100 in the bag, along Read More

‘Sophie’ – The Production of a short Period Drama

‘Sophie’ – The Production of a short Period Drama

As some of you may have seen already on my Twitter or Facebook, I have recently directed & DP'ed the short film 'Sophie'. It has been an epic journey for the last 4 months and it still feels rather unreal to have wrapped principal photography and now have all this amazing footage sitting on my hard drives! It all Read More

Sony FS100 as an upgrade for DSLR Filmmakers

Sony FS100 as an upgrade for DSLR Filmmakers

I had the chance to shoot with the Sony FS100 preproduction model, back in 2011 when it originally came out. I loved the camera but never really thought about it much more, because it was out of reach for me price wise. I shot some live event footage and was blown away by the quality of the video. Recently, i Read More

Review: The Sachtler ACE

Review: The Sachtler ACE

  Note: I am always a little careful with a review directly when a product comes out, so i waited a good 9 months or so to give my verdict on this product! A good tripod should be the first thing every filmmaker should buy. Nearly every job requires at least a few static shots, or maybe panning and tilting moves. A Read More