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All Sodium Chemistries Are Not The Same
Sodium Ion (Core Kodiak) vs. Sodium Nickel Chloride (Competitor) We just returned from a tradeshow after releasing our MoXIE system and the new Sodium…
How to Power: BMD Ursa Cine 12K/17K and Pyxis Cameras
We hope you all got back safely from NAB and had a chance to check out all of our new products we announced this year….
Recap: NAB 2024 Unveils Game-Changing Innovations in Cinematic Power Solutions
If you couldn’t join us this year, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. NAB 2024 showcased groundbreaking advancements in cinematic production with the launch…
1st AC, Sam Hall, Stays Core Driven with Maverick
In 2021, the film industry was introduced to Core’s Maverick battery. This 605wh block battery was the first of its kind created by Core and…
Trade In & Save
Are you tired of being held back by old and unreliable batteries during film or video production? Upgrade to high-quality battery packs and chargers…
Barrett Media Co. Trusts Core on Set
The Native Dual Voltage Helix Max battery packs were designed to provide ease of mind to customers while on-set. Since the battery line hit the…
Rare Breeds Relies on Helix MAX for Native Dual Voltage Power
When Core developed and released the Helix Max line of batteries, we wanted to give productions options so they could make a decision that was…
Native Dual Voltage™ vs. 26V
With the new high voltage era, the battery game has been at the forefront and there’s been a bit of confusion on the different…
B-Mount Power Solutions for ARRI Alexa 35
The new ARRI Alexa 35 is officially here and with that announcement, the new era of powering high voltage cameras and a complete new battery…
How to Power ARRI Alexa 35
The new ARRI Alexa 35 is officially here and with that announcement, the new era of powering high voltage cameras and a complete new mount…
NAB 2022 Recap
NAB in Vegas was officially back and better than ever! After 2 years of missing it, it was great to chat in person again with…
How to Power Canon Cameras
As everyone knows, Canon is the name behind many popular professional cameras and lenses. Although they also have their own line of power solutions for…
How to Power RED Cameras
RED Digital Cinema is the name behind many popular cameras; RED V-Raptor, RED Komodo, RED DSMC2, and RED Ranger. Although RED provides their own suitable…
How to Power: Sony a7/a9 series, Sony FS5 and FS7, Sony FX6 and FX6, and Sony Venice
Sony, as we all know, is a widely diversified corporation selling products from consumer electronics, to their array of professional cameras. Of course they offer…
Core SWX and RED Support Maarten Slooves as he Documents Environmental Cleanup
Every year Maarten Slooves, a Netherlands based Director and Cinematographer, aims to donate a portion of his time and video production capabilities to a charity…
How To Power Blackmagic Cameras (URSA Mini Pro, Pocket, Micro Cinema Camera, BMCC)
As the preferred power solution for Blackmagic, we pride ourselves on making affordable, durable and unique solutions for all of their cameras. Just like the…
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Core SWX Powers Renan Ozturk Through Extreme Conditions
Director of Photography, Renan Ozturk, travels the globe filming in the most remote locations from Mount Everest, to the deserts of Utah. Often the conditions he…
SmallHD FOCUS with Core SWX NPF Flat Pack GIVEAWAY
This giveaway is now over. Thank you to all who have entered, and congrats to the lucky winner selected at random, Tyler Hollman. Stay tuned…
2019 Recap
We can’t believe another year flew by. They do say time flies when you’re having fun and when are busy, which sums up our past…
Win up to $500 in Core Cash!
The giveaway is now over. Thank you to all who entered, and congratulations to the 3 winners selected at random – Tim Buttner, Charlie Round-Turner,…
Recap of NAB 2019
NAB 2019 kicked off our tradeshow season with a bang between chatting with all of our great industry friends and meeting new ones, winning a…
2018 in Review
Over at Core SWX, we had another wonderful year. We know we couldn’t have done it without our incredible customers, partners and ambassadors, and we’d…
In the spirit of giving, we’re giving away big!
This epic giveaway is now over. We would love to thank all of you who have entered and showed so much support for this giveaway….
How to Power Panasonic Cameras
Although Panasonic is known all around the World for a wide variety of products and technology, we’re going to focus on powering their Professional Video…
Core Driven at Winter Olympics 2018
Every four years another Winter Olympics rolls around where we get to see athletes from all over the world compete for their dream of winning…
Recap of 2017
2017 has been quite the year for Core SWX. Some highlights include releasing many new products such as the HC9 Mini battery packs and Fleet…
New at IBC 2017 from Core SWX and Zacuto
IBC is right around the corner and we’re thrilled to be sharing a booth (12.F55) again with our friends over at Zacuto. Get a sneak peek below…
NAB 2017 Recap
Another awesome NAB is in the books. Between releasing two award winning products, having two booths (one with “Cores” Light beer), and seeing all of…
SOC Awards 2017
On February 11th, the Society of Camera Operators held their Award Ceremony and Core SWX were proud sponsors. Held annually, this years ceremony was at…
Jon Olsson Vlogs in 8K with RED Epic-W
Professional skier, car-enthusiast, product designer and blogger, Jon Olsson, has now added vlogging in 8K to his extensive list. Being in front of the camera for…
Steps on How to Power the GoPro Omni
#COREDRIVEN CONTEST GIVEAWAY
Inspired by our amazing client base, and many of their visually stunning BTS (behind the scenes) photos, we want to reciprocate the love! Our new…
First Person Perspective from DP, Mark MacEwen
My name is Mark MacEwen, I’m a DP and at the beginning of this year, I took on the task of filming a program on…
Hypercore Slim 8 Road Map
Foster Visuals “While I’m Here | The Legacy Project”
Foster Visuals is a team of storytellers founded by filmmaker Brent Foster. The team travels the globe producing work for editorial clients, companies and brands,…
Behind the Scenes with Modest Department for “She’s Mercedes”
Four friends who had a passion for skateboard cinematography combined their talents to start the Germany-based production company, Modest Department. Taking their urban skateboarding roots,…
Mathieu Cowan Heads to the X Games with Hypercore
Action Sports Cinematographer, Mathieu Cowan, also known as Sunset Films, headed to Aspen, Colorado to film Professional Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant at the X Games. This…
Flight Map to the Hypercore PRIME
Core SWX Supports Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
One of the largest and top ranked pediatric health systems in the United States, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, has been an independent, non-profit…
Gear Dictionary, Powered by Hypercore
Zeke Kamm, successful filmmaker and storyteller, realized one day that there wasn’t a place on the web where you can get a general overview on…
Behind the Scenes of Shark Week with Andy Casagrande
The phenomenon of Shark Week on The Discovery Channel is upon us! The annual event is one of the greatest weeks of television. Andy Casagrande,…
Lifestyle Project: California
After the great feedback of the New York Lifestyle Project, we decided to head to the West Coast to feature four professionals throughout the Golden…
Catch up with Chris Ray – 2
It’s been an amazing last few months and the best time of the year is here, Summer! Summer is always the best for skateboarding because…
Powering the Production of “The Dungeon Master of Bushwick”
Josh and Jason Diamond, aka The Diamond Brothers, have used Core SWX batteries as their go to power solution for a long time, stating “reliability…
Catch up with Chris Ray
Last year was filled with projects and a lot of traveling, but was an amazing year. This year is already gearing up to be another…
Lifestyle Project: New York
The Lifestyle Project is kicking off in New York with four creative, talented participants; Stephen Marino, Brandon Cotter, Noel Cordero, and Carl Timpone. All of…