Shutterspeed

We're excited to announce that Shutterspeed has joined Techstars Tech Central Sydney, as a part of their 2024. This marks the next stage in our journey as we revolutionise how creatives around the world run their business. Our vision is to give content creators the tools to take charge of their business without having to give up on their creative process, and this accelerator is a critical step towards realising that mission. We can't wait to share more news, and can't wait to take on this next challenge in our story. Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator

Join our Alpha List... We're always looking to connect with content creators all around the world to better understand the needs and wants of a modern creative professional. Sign up to our alpha program and be apart of the project, helping to build features that empower content creators around the globe. Sign up details are on our website buff.ly/3xfjE4P

Time is money... When our founders first set out to build shutterspeed, it was clear there was no tool in the industry that was fit for the volatile workflows of a modern digital creator. With production being a time based industry, it was crazy how hard it was to reliably keep track of time across all your projects, especially when things get busy. With shutterspeed being fully automatic, you can set and forget the tracker and focus on your creative endeavours. By frequently checking back on project dashboard, you can understand how your last project compares with your previous projects, and work out areas where you might have spent a little too long getting the shot, or had a few too many revisions.

Review: DJI Ronin-S2 For the longest time DJI has dominated the Gimbal market, where there are many options to consider when looking to invest in your next video stabilisation solution. Understanding that the Ronin-S4 is on the market currently, we've never felt the need to upgrade from our Ronin-S2 because its just SO GOOD. This was a huge jump from the original Ronin-S and the product really felt like it was created for Pro's compared to its predecessor . It's got more than enough power to fly any mirrorless camera with a decent lens, with the technology and features in the S2 are still more than sufficient for any production requirements you may have, plus you can probably get a deal on a one of them in 2024.

Teal & Orange: Overrated There once was a time in the late 2010s when teal & orange first cropped up on travel YouTube videos, painting blue water and sun-kissed beaches. One simple Google search would provide a wash of free downloads to "that teal & orange" 3D LUT, and from there social media was painted blue and orange. Times have changed now but occasionally you see a blast from the past of this over saturated, dreamlike world painted by it's colour profile. Every scene deserves it's own unique flare, so if you are using 3D LUTS to colour grade, try incorporate many different looks to each video, giving each scene a fresh palette.

Review: RED Raven 4.5K When it comes to cinema cameras, there are only a handful of options to choose from, but the industry titans Arri & RED are the real contenders in the space. The RED Raven, though a fairly dated piece of kit in 2024, can be picked up for a very reasonable price and the footage this camera is capable of would match any modern day cinema package in fair lighting. This camera can still push high frame rates in very reasonable bitrates, producing stunning footage no matter where you point it. You can have more fun with this camera in the edit suite, when you get into the RED RAW settings, you'll be amazing the amount of data and detail this 8 year old camera can produce.

It can feel like magic... We've worked out a way by analysing the digital breadcrumbs attached to the files you interact with on any given project to work out where you are investing time at each state of your video projects... We're constantly working on new features and functionality to cater to more use cases, platforms, NLE's, applications and types of digital creators including photographers. There are some exciting future updates that will only expand the capabilities of shutterspeed.

Vintage Lenses: Underrated It can be very easy to always want the shiny new lens that your favourite camera manufacturer has just launched. Image Stabilisation, 9 Bladed Iris, Nano Coating, Linear Focus Motors.... the features definitely sound attractive. It wasn't until I bought a bunch of old vintage lenses in a kit with an old film camera, and adapted them to the Sony A7S III when I could see how cool and different these lenses look. They give such a natural, grainy & vintage look to the footage that no LUT or overlay could quite replicate. We're not saying shoot the whole of your next commercial on one of these (unless the style aligns), but keep one in your travel case to capture some super unique B-Roll!

Review: Tilta Hydra Alien (Car Mounting Kit) If you are wanting to film commercial vehicle to vehicle, and your production budgets are limited, one of the most effective tools is the Tilta Hydra Alien paired with the DJI Ronin S2. It takes a little bit of practice to get this thing setup and tuned correctly, but the results are CLASS. The mounting configurations are super versatile and the price point is very achievable for many small to medium sized production operators. We've got hundreds of hours using our rig and never experienced any loss of suction on the cups, however stropping the rig to your chase car is essential for safe practice.

Using shutterspeed in the edit suite... You'll only need to interact with shutterspeed at the very start of each project, setting up the new project with some basic information so that you can view useful data throughout the life of the project. By using shutterspeed as the first "port of call" for any new job you undertake, you wont need to think about it again. Once setup, all of your time tracking, budget & deadline insights will flow through automatically on the shutterspeed web dashboard.