October 2012

TOOLZ: Magic Lantern is Finally Available for Canon 7D DSLR Cameras
- Announcements, Cameras, DSLR Cameras
- October 23, 2012
As most of you know from many previous posts, I'm not the biggest fan of DSLR shooting, but I'm not a DSLR hater either. I just prefer all video equipment to be to be as user-friendly and hassle-free as possible, regardless of whatever it can do technically. And generally speaking, DSLR's still ...read more
- Anthony
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TOOLZ: GoPro Drops HERO 3 – "Black Edition" – 2.7K Video Camera for $400
- Announcements, Cameras, Equipment
- October 22, 2012
Gotta say this little company keeps impressing me with it's new products and product improvements... The hip people at GoPro who brought you the first simple affordable and tiny HD action cams, then brought 3D to the masses with the GoPro 3D Hero System, and who most-recently added remote control G...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: action camera, Black Edition, GoPro, HERO 3, sports camera
TRICKZ: No Wireless Mic? No Problem – An Easy Ultra Low-Budget Solution
- Audio, Cell Phone Cinema, Equipment
- October 18, 2012
Just came across a very cool audio trick from Linden Hudson at LocationSoundMixer.com. It is the very essence of the Down and Dirty Filmmaking philosophy that I just wrote about in my previous post. It's a simple and brilliant example of how to creatively diagnose and solve your everyday filmm...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Down and Dirty, Linden Hudson, LocationSoundMixer.com, wireless mic
LEARN: Developing a "Down and Dirty" Filmmaking Mindset
- Budgeting, Education, Indie Film Bootcamp, Producing
- October 18, 2012
Down and Dirty filmmaking is not so much a set of specific filmmaking tactics or techniques, but rather a 24/7 mindset that should permeate every aspect of your filmmaking if you have limited resources. (And let's be real, almost all of us have limited resources.) One of the guerrilla concepts I ...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Anthony Artis, Down and Dirty, Education, Guerrilla Film, Indie Film Boot Camp
What Camera Should I Buy? – The Short List
- Cameras, Equipment
- October 16, 2012
As some of you know from my Guerrilla Film Tactics seminar I'm more of a proponent of "accessing" cameras and equipment rather than buying them, which I think is only necessary if you shoot a lot or need long-term and continuous camera access for a documentary project. I'm approaching a project th...read more
- Anthony
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Archive :

TOOLZ: Magic Lantern is Finally Available for Canon 7D DSLR Cameras

TOOLZ: GoPro Drops HERO 3 – "Black Edition" – 2.7K Video Camera for $400

TRICKZ: No Wireless Mic? No Problem – An Easy Ultra Low-Budget Solution

LEARN: Developing a "Down and Dirty" Filmmaking Mindset

What Camera Should I Buy? – The Short List