Cinematography · Gear · Broadcast Technology

The craft
behind the
frame.

In-depth gear reviews, cinematography guides, and broadcast technology coverage for working filmmakers, videographers, and live production professionals. We also build tools for filmmakers. Spectra Studio, a macOS app designed to convert RAW footage into edit-ready ProRes, fast.

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Coverage

Practical, technical, and creative coverage across the full spectrum of image-making disciplines, from sensor technology to live broadcast infrastructure.

Cinematography

Lighting, composition, camera movement, and the art of the frame.

Guides & Theory
Gear Reviews

Cameras, lenses, monitors, & recorders, tested in real conditions.

Reviews & Tests
Live Broadcast

Switching, encoding, streaming infrastructure and live production workflows.

Tech & Workflow
Photography

Stills technique, sensor science, RAW processing, and the overlap with cinema.

Technique & Science
Post Production

Color grading, editing workflows, delivery formats, and the tools behind them.

Workflow & Tools
DIY

Step-by-step projects and creative hacks you can do yourself.

Projects & Hacks
Software

Spectra Studio for macOS

RAW to ProRes.
Fast.
Focused.

Spectra Studio is a macOS application built for filmmakers who need a faster path from RAW footage to edit-ready ProRes. Convert CinemaDNG and image sequences, apply color adjustments, preview LUTs, and export clean, high-quality deliverables — without a full NLE.

Built for Apple Silicon, Spectra Studio focuses on speed, clarity, and real production workflows — so you can spend less time transcoding and more time editing.

CinemaDNG and RAW sequence workflows
Apple ProRes 422 HQ and 4444 export
Color controls and LUT preview
Waveform, vectorscope, histogram
Batch export workflows
Optimized for Apple Silicon Macs
Download on the App Store → Learn more

macOS · Apple Silicon · Intel

"A faster path from RAW to the edit."

App Store
$39.99
One-time purchase · macOS
Get Spectra Studio View Open Source (Legacy Python Version)

Requires macOS 14.6 or later

AVFoundry web app

Plan live production.
Validate gear.
Before you buy.

AVFoundry is a production planning web app built for churches, schools, creators, and live production teams. Build equipment lists, organize complete AV systems, check compatibility, estimate costs, and create polished plans before spending a dollar.

From camera systems and switchers to storage, audio, streaming, monitoring, and accessories, AVFoundry helps teams turn scattered gear ideas into a clear production build.

Build complete live production equipment lists
Check compatibility across cameras, switchers, audio, and streaming gear
Estimate project cost before purchasing
Generate polished proposal PDFs
Share production builds with teams, clients, and decision makers
Designed for churches, schools, creators, and AV teams
Launch AVFoundry → Explore catalog
AVFoundry web app production planning interface
Web App
Free to Start
Live production planning · Gear catalog · Proposal export
Open AVFoundry

Available now at avfoundry.app

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