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January 2006

  • Guerilla Reflections on Sundance – Part 2:Why You're Crazy Insane if You're Not PodcastingOne of the more interesting panels I attended was on Podcasting and Vlogging and how it’s changing the media landscape. For me this was a must-attend panel, because I think that people (in and out of the in...read more

  • Guerilla Reflections on Sundance – Part 1I’m tired to the bone after 3 days of straight hustling to get the word out about Down and Dirty DV at the Sundance and Slamdance festivals and all the other -dance festivals in Park City, UTAH. I have that all-too-familiar post-wrap exhaustion. You know...read more

  • 5 SOUND RULES TO LIVE BYSome rules were meant to be broken. The following are not. Break these rules at your own risk:RULE #1: GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT GETTING IN THE SHOTThe most basic rule for recording dialogue is to get the mic as close as possible without being in the scene. The closer...read more

  • MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS VS. AUTO FUNCTIONSA primary difference between pro and amateur shooters is that the pros know how to manually control their camera image and many amateurs simply let the camera decide how the shot should look and sound by relying heavily on the camera’s auto controls. The he...read more

  • Documentary Location Management 101Although documentary is a different animal than narrative production, you still must manage your locations with the same (if not more) deft social skills to insure the complete success of your shoot. Do not make the common mistake of thinking that just because you...read more

  • THE BIRTH OF A BLOGPlease be patient and check back in February. I'm previewing the books, dvd's, website, and blog all at the SAME time, so I'm just getting started on this thang. Right now I'm dashing off to Sundance to tell the world about Down and Dirty DV, but I didn't want to leave you empty-h...read more

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