There's another new tool coming out for the DSLR and cellphone cinema crowd - the all-new Trawly by Cinevate. The Trawly is a versatile compact dolly/handheld rig in one. It look's like it could be a cool little portable tool to add some more production value to your arsenal. It's a little pricey ...read more
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
Tim Cash of The Oregon Filmmaker put together this cool and funny little tutorial for a design to create your own quick and cheap "light board" using standard Christmas lights, which looks like it would make a pretty sweet background for interviews or music videos or any similar project where you ar...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
Man does not live by video alone...there's also audio. At the top of my Christmas wishlist this year is a wireless Jawbone Jambox speaker. We consume so much media on our TVs, smart phones and iPads from movies to games to apps and the displays are incredible, but the audio is usually acceptable ...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
So apart from having some fun in the Porsche 911 GTS Cabriolet, this shoot was really a chance for me to see what these GoPro HeroCam's could do. Of course, it took a psychological leap of faith to attach two $300 devices via a suction cup and drive upwards of 90 m.p.h., but the suction cups worke...read more
Check out my Go Pro Hero Cams in action on video #3, “The Double 7 Squad″ the Double 7 Images new Porsche “911 x 7″ campaign. More Porsche videos all this week! Tomorrow we'll get a close up look at the Go Pro cameras in action. ...read more
Check out my Go Pro Hero Cams in action on video #2, "$Free.99" the Double 7 Images new Porsche "911 x 7" campaign. Stay tuned for the rest of the Porsche videos all this week! ...read more
I purchased a pair of Go Pro Hero Cams a few months ago, but apart from a few videos of short scooter trips through Manhattan I didn't get a chance to really give them a good workout until my man, Pete Chatmon, got a loaner from Porsche to shoot a series of promo videos...then it was on. I honestly...read more