It's hard, but I do try to keep up with trends and developments in the world of indy film, especially on the tech side. However, one growing movement that I haven't covered much in my blog or books is the world of cellphone cinema. It's honestly something that I didn't take as seriously, because I f...read more
...Yes, I do love a provocative title, but even more than that I love a provocative camera like the brand new Nikon D800, which is the first full frame DSLR camera to challenge the Canon 5D's full-frame DSLR image dominance. Nikon's not just bringing matching image quality to Canon's doorstep , it...read more
Check out this beautiful new time-lapse DSLR video shot in Dubai by Philip Bloom, the quintessential D.P.'s D.P. He shot it with 5 different Canon cameras - 2x Canon 5D Mark IV's 2x Canon 7D's and a Canon 1D Mark IV, plus some specialty time-lapse gear. For more info on how it was captured check o...read more
Filmmaker Wiley Davis of Bozeman, Montana is my kind of guy - a plain-spoken, practical guerrilla problem-solver who wants to help his fellow filmmakers do things better and cheaper. One of the many accessories that can help you shoot better DSLR footage is a follow focus. However, a quick Google s...read more
If you are thinking about buying or renting the new Red Epic camera, James Drake, co-owner of 5kInsight.com, gives Dave Dugdale of Learning DSLR Video a nice little hands-on Red Epic video tutorial. Personally, I have yet to shoot with any Red camera myself eventhough I have access to them (...read more
I own this very handy and inexpensive little camera and have written about it in several past blog posts. Buy a camera and get a free LCD BacPac is a GREAT deal (Saves $75). The LCD BacPac really makes all the difference in the world. These cameras aren't nearly as useful without the optional LC...read more
When I purchased an iPad a few months after the first generation was released, I honestly didn't know how I would actually use it. Like many at the time, I just considered it an expensive hi-tech toy for Daddy. Within about 2 weeks though, it became an all-purpose indispensable tool that I emp...read more
I've weighed in on both sides of the DSLR debate in my last two posts and moreso than many other things I've discussed in the realm of filmmaking this seems to be a hot-button issue with many people judging from the all comments I've gotten here and on Facebook. DSLR camera's seem to be something ...read more
(Pictured above: Panasonic Lumix GH2) The following post is excerpted from the Image Control chapter of my brand-new book, The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide which is now shipping. (Please feel free to order a signed 400-page, 700-illustration, full-color copy directly from me here to hel...read more
The following post is excerpted from the Image Control chapter of my brand-new book, The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide which is now shipping. Intro I think there are equally compelling arguments both for and against shooting video on DSLR cameras. (DSLR = Digital Single Lens Reflex) I’ll...read more