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Deity’s New PR-2ii Pocket Recorder Could Be the Perfect Back-Up for Your Back-Up

Not gonna lie, I love this pitch of a “back-up for your back-up,” because there’s no terror greater than when your first and second recording options on a shoot both fail. And yes, while audio isn’t always everyone’s primary concern, it can be make-or-break for many projects. If you want a true back-up, back-up option for recording audio that is still high-quality and usable, this new solution from Deity, an update to its previous PR-2 pocket recorder, looks to be quite promising with 32-bit float audio without the risk of RF interference or dropouts associated with wireless microphone systems

Nofilmschool · EN

Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove' Rules for Trusting Your Gut

I don't know about you all, but my household was all over that Complete Kubrick collection from Criterion when it was announced. And it is beautiful . All of Stanley Kubrick in gorgeous 4K? Say less. But now we're getting even more Kubrick in the form of TCM's podcast, The Plot Thickens , which is wholly focused on the auteur this season. The newest episode came out this week and focuses on Dr. Strangelove, but the whole season has been a delight so far (including stories of Kirk Douglas and Kubrick clashing over Spartacus ). In February 1959, Kubrick is in the middle of a poker hand with $3,0

Nofilmschool · EN

Could This New E-Paper Display Finally Replace Your Paper Lens Charts On Set?

Despite living in a technical age in pretty much every other aspect of production, many camera departments still run on paper, with lens charts, crew lists, and notes scribbled between takes and folded into back pockets to pass around between shots. And while there’s something to be said for clinging on to analog workflows, there’s also (perhaps sadly) something undeniably more efficient and easier about digital ones. And that’s what OFFSET, a hardware company founded in Barcelona in October 2025 by Bernat Eguiluz, a working cinematographer, has built for modern camera departments. The OFFBIT

Nofilmschool · EN

Film Quote of the Day: Captain Picard’s Quietest Act of Defiance

Over the weekend, I mourned the passing of Patrick Stewart and went over the laundry list of incredible episodes of The Next Generatio n. For me, that's the best Star Trek has ever been, even though I like many of the shows. Stewart plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard with gusto: a commanding leader the crew relies on, who uses his brain to get them out of different situations. Maybe the best example of this is in the two-part episode "Chain of Command," which shows the Enterprise being taken over by Cardassians. The climax shows a character using his wits to avoid a physical fight, and it also incl

Nofilmschool · EN

How to Cut a Fable: Editing 'Wicker'

How do you edit a film that blends fantasy, comedy, romance, and the structure of a fable? Editor Sofi Marshall returns to the No Film School Podcast to discuss her work on Wicker , starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. Marshall joins host GG Hawkins to break down the challenges of finding the film's distinctive tone, cutting comedic performances, and building a collaborative post-production workflow across three continents. She also shares how Adobe Premiere Pro, LucidLink, and Frame.io helped streamline the editing process, why

Nofilmschool · EN

Filmmakers Know That iPhone's Aperture is Really For Us

Among all the other news that has recently rolled out for the new iPhone, there is one bit of news that demands the most attention for filmmakers. The iPhone has added a bladed aperture to its lenses on the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The camera in the 17 Pro opened to f/1.78, and now the camera can open to f/1.48, while also stopping down to f/4. That means that, just like your cinema camera, and also like your Fuji X-H2S or Sony FX3, you can adjust the aperture of the lens. This is a tremendous technical feat: to squeeze even more functionality into the tiny little camera that goes in you

Nofilmschool · EN

5 Nicolas Cage Movies That Became Cult Classics After Flopping

Few actors greet me with such a broad smile as Nicolas Cage. The guy makes movies I want to see. Whether big or small, I need to know what he's doing, and I love his commitment to every single credit. But when you take as many swings at the plate as Cage, they don't always connect. Sometimes movies flop, or audiences aren't ready for the ride you deliver. But here's the thing: Cage is so good in every movie that eventually, I've found people come around to his work and reassess. In fact, lots of these flops became cult classics because of what he brings to the screen. So today, I want to go ov

Nofilmschool · EN

I Feel, Therefore I Am: Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio the Consciousness of the Body

"Ultimately, we are puppets of both pain and pleasure, occasionally made free by our creativity."

Brain Pickings · EN

Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data...

Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires by Paris Marx. “He exposes the deceptive, exploitative ways tech companies are siphoning energy and resources from vulnerable communities in their pursuit of digital power…”

Kottke · EN

10 Years of Kottke.org Membership

An important KDO milestone whooshed by the other day and I was so heads-down on tuning up the new search engine (more on that below) that I missed it. So: it’s been 10 years since I started the KDO membership program ! (Quick recap of the value proposition from the membership page FAQ : “kottke.org is my full-time job and member support keeps the site free, open, and available to everyone on an internet that is increasingly paywalled.”) 10 years! It is impossible for me to overstate the impact membership has had on my work. Beyond the simple fact that KDO wouldn’t exist without it, membership

Kottke · EN

The soundtrack for Wipeout XL (aka Wipeout 2097) was...

The soundtrack for Wipeout XL (aka Wipeout 2097) was crazy for a video game; it featured tracks from groups like Underworld, Orbital, The Prodigy, Daft Punk, and Chemical Brothers. I had this on CD! Ripped it and played ‘em on Winamp!

Kottke · EN

What’s causing this unusually long cloud on Mars?

What’s causing this unusually long cloud on Mars?

Kottke · EN

The Viral Photo of the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series Win Is Now Immortalized On a Shirt

Apparel brand Homage is living up to its name, putting arguably the defining photo from the Milwaukee Brewers' first-ever World Series title onto a shirt. It's an unusual way for Getty photographer Carmen Mandato's work to be seen, enabling Brewers fans to literally wear a photo of their long-awaited victory on their chest. [ Read More ]

PetaPixel · EN

Peak Design Expands Its Electronics Line with Chargers, Batteries, and Cables

Peak Design is expanding its electronics offering to what it describes as "one of the most overlooked categories of everyday carry:" charging accessories. To that end, it has announced a travel battery, charger, braided cable, and a wireless charging station. [ Read More ]

PetaPixel · EN

Photographer Exposes AI-Generated Images in Another Photographer’s Portfolio

Whitehaven is a picturesque town on the Cumbrian coast of England, not too far from the breathtaking Lake District National Park. It's a magnet for photographers who want to capture its harbor, which can be traced back to 1517 and was once raided by John Paul Jones during the American Revolutionary War. [ Read More ]

PetaPixel · EN

A 3,200-Pound NASA Observatory Is Crashing Down to Earth

NASA's longtime Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere tomorrow, November 4. While most of the telescope will burn up as it careens through the atmosphere, NASA says it expects some components to survive and potentially even cause harm, although that outcome is exceedingly unlikely. [ Read More ]

PetaPixel · EN

13 Winning Shots From Tecno’s Smartphone Photography Contest

Hong Kong smartphone maker Tecno has unveiled the winners of its third annual "Shot On CAMON" global photography contest. This year's edition, co-hosted with Lonely Planet, received over 13,000 entries from 40 countries. [ Read More ]

PetaPixel · EN

A new rug collection by Layered and Tom Morris reinterprets Britain’s textile traditions through Scandinavian craft

Drawing on his English and Welsh heritage, Morris weaves a new craft narrative with Swedish design brand Layered

Wallpaper* · EN

This Portuguese house ‘grows’ from the ruined walls of an old watermill

By taking an existing structure and inserting a refined private house, (Umtodo) architects have created a subtle but powerful symbol of reuse; explore Casa da Azenha

Wallpaper* · EN

Venice's newest boutique hotel is inside a 17th-century palazzo

Canarregio continues to get a glow-up with an intimate retreat in a boutique hotel hosted in a 17th Century Venetian Palazzo

Wallpaper* · EN

[$] LLM reviews for Debian's new queue spark debate

The Debian project has wrestled with the topic of LLM usage for years, which culminated in a general-resolution vote this August. The project voted in favor of the fifth, out of eight, option: " Responsible Use of Generative AI ". With the door open to LLM use, the DFSG, Licensing & New Packages Team (usually shortened to "DFSG team"), which is relatively new , has started to employ LLMs in sending out reviews of packages entering Debian's new queue . The practice has raised a number of objections and questions about where lines should be drawn in the use of LLM-generated output.

LWN.net · EN

OpenSUSE Leap 16.1

The openSUSE project has announced the release of openSUSE Leap 16.1. The release is notable for allowing both traditional installations and immutable images with transactional updates. While immutable images had previously been available for Leap Micro, they are now available across all platforms that Leap supports, including servers, desktops, and virtual machines. "Leap's image gives the best of both for traditional and immutable users, and we expect that Tumbleweed will follow when Agama becomes the default installer for Tumbleweed as well." said Leap release manager Lubos Kocman. "The Lea

LWN.net · EN

The Trained Eye: What a Lifetime of Looking Teaches Designers About the Products They Specify

From chess masters to eye-tracking studies, a designer’s eye for a product has been proven, and the A+Product Awards jury brings it to every entry. The post The Trained Eye: What a Lifetime of Looking Teaches Designers About the Products They Specify appeared first on Journal .

Architizer · EN

Razer’s EVANGELION EVA-01 Collection turns your gaming setup into an anime-inspired battle station

Razer’s EVANGELION EVA-01 Collection turns your gaming setup into an anime-inspired battle station Razer has teamed up with Neon Genesis Evangelion to introduce a new collection of gaming peripherals inspired by EVA-01, the iconic purple-and-green Evangelion unit piloted...

Yanko Design · EN