So if my memory serves correct, two weekends ago I shot my SEVENTH 48 Hour Film. (For those unfamiliar with the quite popular, international filmmaking competition, the 48HFP gives filmmakers the opportunity to write, shoot, score and edit a 4-7 minute film in, you guessed it, 48 Hours.) I actually get fairly preachy about how great the 48HFP is, and I HIGHLY encourage people filmmakers of all skill levels to try it out. The most you have to lose is one weekend of your life, and hopefully at the end you have something shiny and new to show off. Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘Panasonic’
Lighting With What ‘Cha Got
As I’ve written about before, I like shooting interviews, and it’s sort of the mainstay of my work. I know it’s odd, but I sometimes imagine the perfect interview setting, with the perfect wall colors, the perfect background props, the perfect lighting, the perfect audio, etc. It’s weird, I know. Someday I’ll reach this nirvana of perfection and it’ll probably be downhill from there, but until then…
When I was starting out, and my lighting kit was all tungsten (3200K) fixtures, the normal procedure was to walk into a room, close any blinds or window coverings, turn off all existing lights, and start from scratch. The darker the room, the better, as I felt there was nothing to “contaminate” our lighting. Read more…
NAB 2011 Recap
So when I got on the plane to return to Boston after several days in Vegas and at NAB, I had this sinking feeling that I had missed a lot of things and people that I wanted to see. I’m not sure if it was mis-management of my time, my hurting back or the constant beckoning of the blackjack tables, but I definitely wanted to do more in my time at NAB. Oh well. It was still a great trip and I saw cool things and cool people, and I already can’t wait for next year.
So here’s the highlights of this year’s show: Read more…
Welcoming the AF-100
So I recently received my newest addition to my camera collection, the Panasonic AF-100. There are countless sites and blogs that talk about this camera, so I will not go into lengthy details on what this camera does, etc. Most of you that are reading this post probably know a fair bit about this camera already, but I just wanted to post some of my initial reactions to working with it. My time with it has been a bit brief, do to a busy month involving staying home with my son for a week, and some other shoots out of town where the new camera was not the desired tool for the job. That said, I’ve had a fair amount of time to play with it at home, and have taken it on a few jobs. Next month I start some big projects where the AF will be the main camera, so I think pretty soon, I will know all the tricks for getting this camera to sing. Read more…