Top image from Cinemablography<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n For the last decade, the gear needed to make quality films<\/strong> has gone down dramatically. Most indie short films traveling the festival circuit are being shot on inexpensive cameras<\/strong> that the director or cinematographer own themselves. Because of this, one has to think about how this is effecting the industry professionals. So let’s look at each major component of video production and filmmaking, and then try and determine if they are in fact threatening the industry professionals.<\/p>\n A few years ago, you could tell a major difference between what was shot on high-end studio gear<\/strong> and what was shot on prosumer gear. <\/strong>However, that distinction isn’t so crystal clear these days. With camera manufactures like Sony<\/a>, Canon<\/a>,\u00a0and Blackmagic Design<\/a>, independent filmmakers and video pros are able to get their hands on great gear that can shoot\u00a0in 4K<\/strong> for a very favorable entry price. Are these cameras being used on big-budget film sets? Yes, but usually as crash cams or B cameras for cutaways or coverage. In fact, the majority of the films we see on the big screen are still using the ARRI ALEXA<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another factor that we should talk about is lenses. This line has blurred as well, up to a certain point. If you take the prosumer line of prime lenses<\/strong> and judge them against the next level of lenses, the cine prime<\/strong>, you’re going to find it hard to tell a difference.<\/p>\n In fact, see if you can tell a difference between a $5-7,ooo lens compared to a $12-15,000 lens in this video from Rocket Jump Film School<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Price of 4K is Dropping Rapidly<\/h3>\n