http://benjamineckstein.com Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:24:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past week I had two shoots in NYC for Image Source.  I did my first shoot with them back in December and it was their first time using the Canon 5DMkII, but they were thrilled with what they got from it and liked the stuff I was shooting.  The ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2010/03/beauty-and-beautiful-cameras/ Last weekend I did a second project with photographer Jack Hollingsworth.  We hit it off on the first job I did with him back in December, and seemed to have similar styles and way of working.  This time, Jack hired me to shoot a video to promote him as a ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2010/02/meeting-of-the-minds/ I haven't really posted on my (young) blog my general musings on industry trends, but it's my blog and that's what I want to do tonight.  I have been thinking a lot recently about 3-D technology.  These thoughts were certainly sparked by the release of Avatar and all the hype ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2010/02/do-we-need-3-d/ I am experiencing the lull that often happens in January.  Now that I am entering my fourth year as a freelancer I am more comfortable with this lull and feel confident that things will pick back up.  Fortunately I've had some editing projects for shoots I did at the end ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2010/01/a-shift-of-focus/ Well it's a brand new year, new decade, and a good time to reflect on the past year and come up with goals for the next one.  I had the good fortune of spending New Years with my wife and some other folks in sunny Jamaica, on a work/pleasure trip.  ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2010/01/a-new-year/ [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/8439051[/vimeo]This is one of the fun videos I have shot for Kiva Systems.  This video explains the basic concept behind their product.  We wanted to use more of a storytelling approach instead of a straight-forward explanation of the product. http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/12/kiva-sytems-the-magic-shelf/ The other week I had a long week of travel, shooting videos for Kiva Systems.  Kiva makes robots and software used in order fulfillment distribution centers.  I have been working with them for about two and half years now; they were one of my first clients when I went freelance ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/12/chasing-robots/ The other week I got to take part in a fun shoot on a type of project I had never really done before.  And, this was the first job I had gotten through Twitter!  (For those who think that Twitter is just about finding out what someone had for lunch, ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/12/the-stock-market/ Last weekend, the weather cooperated and we got in our second (and final) day of shooting for the Our Spirit series, "The Romeo Files".  I had hoped to get this post out sooner, but Thanksgiving and family stuff got in the way.  The second shoot day was long and somewhat ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/11/romeo-files-second-shoot-with-video/ Yesterday I did a shoot for a new web-series for Our Spirit (who I did another video for earlier this year).  We were supposed to do our second (and final) day of shooting today, but we had to cancel due to bad weather, so we will resume next weekend.  This ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/11/romeo-files-first-7d-experiences/ I returned the beginning of this week from Blogs with Balls in Las Vegas.  Visiting Vegas, even if it is for work, can be a risky place but I came back in one piece and not completely broke.  (I fared better than my traveling companion Rob Baker, who came back ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/10/blogs-with-balls-wrap-up-and-highlights-video/ I am sitting on the plane headed to Las Vegas for Blogs with Balls.  With me is Rob Baker of Kabimba Media (who designed this website) who is going to be helping out with the videos.  Should be a fun time, with some work mixed in for good measure.  My ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/10/packing-for-travel-blogs-with-balls-1/ [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/7028664[/vimeo] Last weekend I went out to watch a friend race in the Gran Prix of Gloucester cyclocross race. I decided to bring my EX-1 and film the event. Lots of bikes, colorful jerseys, some beers in the beer garden, all made for a great day of filming. You can read more ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/10/gloucester-gran-prix-a-cyclocross-film/ Last weekend my buddy Keith invited me to spend the day watching his friend race in the Gloucester Brewer's Cup cyclocross race.  I figured it'd be a nice day of relaxing by the ocean, drinking beers, watching racers, and I thought it might be a fun event to film.  I ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/10/cameras-bikes-and-beers/ My shiny new Canon 7D camera is here!  I pre-ordered it through Amazon about three weeks ago, but Amazon seemed to be behind the ball on shipping.  I had been seeing clips posted online from people all over who had received THEIR cameras, and I wanted mine!  So I called ... http://benjamineckstein.com/2009/10/its-heeerrree/