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
It's striking to visualize that only a small handful of companies control virtually all the media we consume. (*Click on the graphic and expand with button in upper right corner.) Source: UsTelevision.com...read more
For the last few months I've been blogging about the emergence of the new class of "Super-chip" (my term) video cameras, which I would basically describe as dedicated prosumer video cameras that have image chips that are roughly the equivalent of DSLR imaging chips. One of the most buzzed about cam...read more
As you all know by my past articles on DSLR cameras and my most recent book... The jury is still out for me on DSLR video. Overall, I love that we now have an inexpensive and small form factor tool to capture high-quality HD video with a choice of prime lenses, but I'm not at all crazy about the va...read more
Just wanna drop a quick tip that my home people over at the Beneathearth Film Festival are offering a free panel tomorrow Weds. August 8th in New York City at the Wix Lounge. Among the team of expert panelists doling out filmmaking strategies and wisdom for free is my colleague, Chris Chan Roberso...read more
Checkout this very funny animated parody of "The Wire" featuring all your favorite gritty characters from my hometown, Baltimore's favorite show... as corrupt and criminal foul-mouthed Lego figures. Brought to you by Yahoo.com. ...read more
A week or so ago I dropped a free chapter of my new Lynda.com course Fundamentals of Video: Cameras and Shooting. Well today, courtesy of my ultra coolass peeps at Lynda.com I'm gonna drop the whole 3-hour course on you and all ya peeps completely for FREE. That's right - the whole damn thang! ...read more
My absolute favorite show of all time is This American Life ...and that's saying a lot, because This American Life is primarily an NPR documentary radio show, not a tv show. (Although they did do some video episodes of the show as well on Showtime.) However, I would put T.A.M. up against just abo...read more
(*photo courtesy of Vulture.com) Just came a cross this lengthy and thought-provoking interview with Spike Lee by Will Leith on the entertainment website Vulture.com. Way beyond the usual film convo, this interview delves into politics, NYC, sports and some of Spike's sobering thoughts on how thi...read more
Earlier this year I put out my first ever online Video Camera Buyer's Guide to help you sift through some of the most popular and well-reviewed prosumer and pro video cameras. While that guide provides a great overview of what's out there, it may not necessarily help you figure out what type of vide...read more