The approach to selecting cameras for Need for Speed. It’s about each camera’s unique abilities and how to use those abilities to your advantage.
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Apr
12
Inovativ Carts on a Game of Thrones Promo
Recently, I shot a promo for HBO’s enthralling television series “Game of Thrones” and had the opportunity to put the Inovativ Echo cart through its paces in a real set environment.
Mar
21
Interview with Greg Staten on the HP DreamColor Monitor
Greg is dedicated to producing a great monitor. He’s fascinated with what his clients are doing with HP’s products, and he’s always looking for improvements.
Feb
22
Turning the Blackmagic Cinema Camera into a Movie Making Machine
Blackmagic graciously supplied a camera for testing. We pushed and pulled this baby to see when it would break as well as where it excelled.
Feb
13
Using Color Temp to Create Depth and Dimension with your HD Video
Lighting so that you can tell your stories with realism and accurate color temp.
Feb
6
Digital Cinematography vs Film: Tides are Turning
As I embark on a long creative, exciting journey on Need for Speed with DreamWorks, I wanted to share some of my most recent findings from a five day camera test that pushed every camera to its breaking point.
Jan
31
Big Winners: The SmallHD Story
Learn how Wes Phillips and Dale Backus from SmallHD won the “Doritos: Crash The Superbowl Contest” not once… but twice and then how they used their earnings to fund the growth of SmallHD.
Jan
23
Canon 1DC Camera Tests Outside the Studio
How important it is to take your camera tests out of the studio and on to location. You want to see how your camera’s emulsion handles highlights, hot skies, night exteriors and night interiors.
Jan
9
Testing Your Camera’s Latitude
How to test your camera’s latitude. This is one of the most important tests that you can perform because over exposing is a very subjective and personal artistic choice.
Dec
13
Testing Your Camera’s Emulsion
I treat each new digital camera that comes out as a new film emulsion, one that needs to be tested before I can use it to help tell my stories. The first step is to find the sensitivity of the sensor.
Dec
6
Many Camera Formats Strike in Waiting for Lightning
Waiting for Lightning, a documentary about pro skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, began production in 2008. Over the course of those four years, the documentary would embrace the modern evolution of camera systems to complete the project.
Dec
4
December Tour of Asia with Canon
Po Chan and I will be leaving on a five-country tour of Asia with Canon in just a few days. If you are nearby, I hope to see you at one of the events.
Nov
29
Inspiration and Passion Create Innovation: The Big Story Behind SmallHD
The trailer for the documentary that Hurlbut Visuals produced about this forward thinking company called SmallHD, founded by Wes Phillips and Dale Backus.
Nov
20
Canon 5D Still a Workhorse for Micro-Budget and Multi-Camera Shoots
The Canon 5D Mark II opened the floodgates to new and creative filmmaking three years ago and is still going strong today. They remain a reliable workhorse for many cinematic options, particularly micro-budget, multi-camera shoots.
Oct
26
Why a ShoulderCam Should Be Heavy
Operating with some girth on your shoulders gives you control. Having a shoulder cam rig that fits and conforms to your body is paramount.
Oct
4
The Cineped: Full 360° Rotatable Slider
As a cinematographer, movement is an integral part of conveying your creative vision and the storytelling process. Whether subtle or dramatic, it’s another tool in your box of creative options.
Sep
20
The Importance of Camera Tests
We have so many new digital tools at our disposal that you cannot just pick them up and start shooting with them. Treat your new digital camera like a new film emulsion that needs testing.
Sep
17
Anton Bauer QRC-CA940 Gold Mount Battery Plate for Canon C300 and C500
The Elite Team and I have been field testing different power and cable management systems. We have found that the best solution to power the Canon C500 and C300 are the Anton Bauer Dionic batteries, along with the Anton Bauer QRC-CA940 Gold Mount battery plate.
Sep
6
Canon 1DC Camera Tests from “The Ticket”
It has been a whirlwind since NAB, with all of the new emerging 4K technology and where this fits into the filmmaking process. Here are our tests with the Canon 1DC 4K DSLR camera.
Aug
8
Giving Back: The Warrior Wedding Project
For the last two and a half months, I have been working with the amazing director Gil Cope on an incredible commercial campaign. Learn about giving back with the Warrior Wedding Project.
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