Film Production Geniushttps://filmproductiongenius.com/Production histories, craft explainers, business and policy analysis, and equipment guides for people who make films and people who watch them closely.en Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 or 6K Pro: what $566 buyshttps://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/blackmagic-6k-g2-or-6k-pro/https://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/blackmagic-6k-g2-or-6k-pro/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe two cameras share a sensor, mount, codecs and recording media. Blackmagic's specification page lists built-in ND filters and a brighter screen as the differences. California's Program 4.0, read for independent filmshttps://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/california-program-4-independent-films/https://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/california-program-4-independent-films/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTCalifornia's film credit program sets aside $75 million a year for independent films. The January 2026 guidelines fix the rates, caps, minimums and the ranking rule, and several other states changed their programs in 2026. Walter Murch's Rule of Six, in practicehttps://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/murch-rule-of-six/https://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/murch-rule-of-six/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMurch ranks six criteria for deciding where to cut, with emotion first and spatial continuity last. The ranking tells an editor which rules to break when they conflict. Tangerine: what a feature shot on iPhones neededhttps://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/tangerine-iphone-feature-rig/https://filmproductiongenius.com/articles/tangerine-iphone-feature-rig/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTSean Baker's 2015 Sundance feature used iPhone 5S cameras, an anamorphic adapter, a stabilizer and a conventional sound kit. This is the rig, the schedule and the post workflow, as published accounts describe them.