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A simple explanation on the use (or misuse) of gain for exposing a shot.

Redrock Micro, the makers of many fine DSLR rigs and accessories, has come out with 7 new thingies and 5 new what-zits.  The best part about their new thingies and what-zits?  They’re cheaper.  Under $495 for most configurations, says Redrock. This is a good thing for the aspiring DSLR filmmaker who desperately wants a better [...]

I’m an organized person. Some people think I have OCD. I think I’m prepared. The plain fact is, that if you organize your shooting kit ahead of time, you won’t have that panicked Radio Shack run-of-shame we’ve all had to do before. So, here’s 10 things you need in your video camera bag.
1. Spare Battery [...]

When we think DSLR videography our minds always go directly to Canon. Nikon might make some headway with their 3100, but Sony’s Alpha line is definitely a distant 3rd or 4th if you throw in Samsung and Panny. Sony hopes to fix that with their latest creations, the A580 and A560. Only there seems to [...]

Oh, it’s already been broughtin’!!!

You may have heard of Les Stroud. He hosted the show Survivorman, where Les was the director, shooter, audio guy, sherpa and talent. Not ’cause he’s an egomaniac, but because he was literally the only person left to survive for 7 days on some “god forsaken” part of the planet. The challenges of shooting in [...]

Kerry Sanders talks about what it takes to make it in the world of television news. Great tips for anyone interested in television journalism or news production.

YouTube, a subsidiary of Google Inc. (duh), has quietly rolled out a beta web based video editor. It compiles all your uploaded videos into a bin. Allows you to add “approved” audio tracks, and lets you marry the two together…you know… aka editing. It’s by no means sophisticated, in fact, it’s down right Fischer-Price, but [...]

Finally! A network attached storage solution that promises to be easy to set up and easy to use. I have my doubts, but I’m willing to give it a try.

I’ve been an Avid editor for the past 11 years and Media Composer is the only edit system I use on a day to day basis.  Being an editor for a full service production company, one day I’m cutting a sizzle reel for a pilot episode for a TV program, the next a 30 second [...]