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Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear)
Written by David Tames on February 23, 2013
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Featured, Tools, Video

You do not need fancy gear to start making documentaries, you can start out with almost any basic consumer HD camcorder as long as it has both a microphone input and headphone output. Working with external microphones and being able...  Continue Reading...

Using both channels (an audio channel is a terrible thing to waste)
Written by David Tames on August 13, 2009
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Filmmaking, Sound, Video

Practically every camcorder records two channels of audio, which allows you to record in stereo (Left/Right) or two discrete channels (1/2). Lately I’ve been using the Sennheiser Evolution G2 wireless a lot and it started to...  Continue Reading...

Scott Kirsner: Inventing the Movies
Written by David Tames on September 27, 2008
Filed Under Business, Interviews, Video

In this video I interview journalist and author Scott Kirsner about his new book, Inventing the Movies: The Epic Battle between Innovation and the Status Quo in Hollywood. The interview covers an example from the book and takeaways...  Continue Reading...

New Media Expo 2008 Discussion
Written by David Tames on August 18, 2008
Filed Under New Media, Podcasting, The Media, Video

To wrap up New Media Expo 2008, I sat down with Steve Woolf (Epic Fu), Zadi Diaz (Epic Fu), Steve Garfield (SteveGarfield.com), and Walt Ribeiro (Ustream.TV), here’s the unedited conversation. Recorded on Saturday, August 16,...  Continue Reading...

Slava Rubin of IndieGoGo at New Media Expo
Written by David Tames on August 17, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Filmmaking, New Media, Video

I met Slava Rubin, co-founder, chief of strategy and marketing of IndieGoGo back at Making Media Now 2008 and was pleased to catch up with him again at New Media Expo in Las Vegas. IndieGoGo is an online social marketplace connecting...  Continue Reading...

Philip Hodgetts of Open Television Network at New Media Expo
Written by David Tames on August 15, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, New Media, Podcasting, Television, The Media, Video, Video on the Web

I spoke with Philip Hodgetts at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas and asked him about his new venture, the Open Television Network which I blogged about several weeks ago.  Play Video Music by Colin Owens.  Read More →

coBRANDiT at the North American International Auto Show
Written by David Tames on January 23, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, New Media, Video, Video on the Web

There’s a change in the wind and I was impressed how GM invited a variety of bloggers to attend the press days of the 2008 North American International Auto Show. I was there shooting video and conducting interviews for coBRANDiT....  Continue Reading...

Comparison of Camera vs. Boom Microphone
Written by David Tames on September 8, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Demo, Documentary, Video, Video Production

Here’s a quick comparison I did of recording dialog with an MKH60 Shotgun Microphone mounted on a camera vs. mounted on a boom. Click To Play  Read More →

Kino Flo DIVA and Kobold 400W HMI PAR
Written by David Tames on September 8, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Lighting, Video, Video on the Web

Here’s a little video I made with Steve Garfield to demonstrate the use of daylight balanced lighting in an outdoor interview situation, using the lighting to help create a better balance between subject and background. The instruments...  Continue Reading...

The Smile Boston Project (Trailer)
Written by David Tames on June 30, 2007
Filed Under Art, Documentary, Events & Screenings, Video

The Smile Boston Project is a 20 minute documentary that I recently completed. The film will premiere at the 16th Woods Hole Film Festival on Saturday, August 4th at 5:00 P.M. (screens with Justice Louis D. Brandeis: The People’s...  Continue Reading...

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