Channel Title: Reflex Cinema Channel Description: Reflex Cinema is a filmmaking technology company founded by New York cinematographer Sebastian Barbera. Our job is to solve filmmakers’ most troublesome problems with truly novel inventions. Our first innovation is a gimbal accessory called the Quickdraw. <video> QUICKDRAW: Stop Rebalancing Gimbals Description: INTRODUCING QUICKDRAW Never again will you have to avoid a lens change just to save time. After a year of development, Reflex Cinema is ready to launch its inaugural product: Quickdraw. Gimbals have become the most popular tool for camera movement. What was once a technology exclusively used on large professional drones, is now in every filmmaker's kit. Gimbals have ushered in a revolution of camera movement that may well define our current era of filmmaking. Despite all this, gimbals suffer from a few key inconveniences. First among these flaws is the need to rebalance for every lens change. This is a problem shared with Steadicams going all the way back to 1975. Quickdraw solves this by matching the center of gravity of all the lenses in a kit. With a set of Quickdraws, large telephoto zooms can be instantly exchanged for tiny nifty-fifties. The idea behind Quickdraw is simple, but the engineering process has been complex. The slippery geometry of lenses requires sophisticated design and manufacturing to accommodate. 3D-printing is uniquely suited to face this challenge. Quickdraw accepts every class of lens, from the ultra-wide-angle Sony 10-18mm f4 to the classic Canon 70-200 f2.8. Lens interchangeability equals time saved and shot taken. Quickdraw is the only product of it's kind. BUY QUICKDRAW https://www.reflexcinema.com/products/quickdraw-single-unit FOLLOW US Facebook ➜ @ReflexCinemaUS Instagram ➜ @ReflexCinemaUS Site ➜ www.reflexcinema.com ABOUT REFLEX CINEMA Reflex Cinema is a filmmaking technology company founded by New York cinematographer Sebastian Barbera. Our job is to solve filmmakers’ most troublesome problems with truly novel inventions. Our first innovation is a gimbal accessory called the Quickdraw. </video> <video> Pepe: The Frog that Broke the Internet Description: Since Pepe the Frog emerged on the internet in 2005, his personality has shifted and evolved. It's time to take on one of the Internet's most classic memes: Pepe the Frog. Is he the internet's most loveable creation, or its worst symbol of hate? Pepe the Frog was first posted to Gaia Online as "Feels Good Man", and evolved from there becoming "Feels Bad Man", "Sad Pepe", "Angry Pepe", and the list only expands from there. Around 2016, Pepe's image began to shift, and in 2017, Matt Furie, the original creator of Pepe the Frog, killed his creation in the now infamous comic released on National Free Comic Day. Because of the controversy surrounding Pepe the Frog, many fans are left at odds, unsure of how to perceive the once beloved frog. What do you think? Is Pepe the Frog just a meme, or a hate symbol? Let us know what you think in the comments below, and don’t forget to subscribe. Follow us on Twitter: @ShotsFiredOFL Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfbGr89xfSAH44KKu448TA We would also like to give a huge thank you to our great subscribers for spotting errors. If anyone sees something they think is wrong please message us. We'll give you a thank you at the end of our next video. See you next time space cowboy! </video> <video> Silicon Valley Title Sequence Breakdown Description: HBO has the best titles sequences on TV and Silicon Valley is no exception. We break down all the little details in the title sequences over the years. Shots Fired is publishing a follow up soon that breaks down how the Silicon Valley Title Sequence has changed throughout the years as well as why some companies disappeared from the title sequence and others have become more prominent. The song used throughout is the royalty free track by CMA - You're Free </video> <video> How 1950s Westerns Made Star Trek Description: Welcome to the first official video of Reflex Cinema, our new and improved look! In our first new series "Have Phaser, Will Travel," our friend and original trekker since 1966, Gary Boucher, analyzes the different aspect of the ways in which our favorite films, TV shows, and comic books speak to our understanding of who we are, how we deal with technological innovation, where we are heading in a future already unfolding all around us, and the masters of cinema past and present who bring these visions to brilliant life. Strange new lands, dangerous villains, and frontier justice! It doesn't take a Vulcan to see the similarities between Westerns and Star Trek, especially for Gene Rodenberry, creator of the original Star Trek and "Head Writer" for many Western TV shows. Rodenberry takes the spirit of westward expansion and seamlessly places it in a new context, out among the stars. And it fits perfectly: our desires to discover what lies beyond our grasp spans generations, as the many version of Star Trek itself have. Whether it be it to travel to the edges of the Wild West or even the stranger reaches of the universe, curiosity, risk, and the quest for justice in the face of human nature are subjects of unending interest. We hope you'll join us for the ride, have fun and think bold new thoughts as each segment seeks to prove that it IS possible to travel faster than light. Engage warp speed! </video> <video> Superman: Science Fiction or Fantasy Hero? Part 1 Description: Is Superman more a science fiction- or fantasy-based character? Some of the background on this well-known figure may surprise you, as we take a deep dive into the archives of comic book, film and television portrayals of the Last Son of Krypton, from his origins during the buildup to World War II through Henry Cavill’s performances in Man of Steel through Justice League. We’ll take a close look at Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and the influences on their art and how they brought him from a very different origin than the one we know to the hero that leaps tall buildings in a single bound. We’ll examine the character’s perennial popularity, despite many changes, what he means to modern culture, and the ways in which he draws us towards the future. Stay tuned for part 2! </video>

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