What is binaural recording?
What we hear is determined by the way that sound is transmitted around the head, the position of the ears, the …
The Pearl Button
Chile's long coastline, the largest archipelago in the world, provides the setting for The Pearl Button (2015), Patricio Guzmán poetic visual essay that brings together the voices of the indigenous pre-Columbian Patagonian people and the water, glaciers, and mountains of their land.[Read more...] about The Pearl Button
Reflections on Paul Sharits frozen film frames
On the bus back to Boston this past Monday I kept thinking about the Images of an Infinite Film exhibit I saw at MoMA last weekend. I loved how Paul Sharits’s Untitled, from his Frozen Film Frame series (c. 1971–76) brings into sharp relief the physicality of film.[Read more...] about Reflections on Paul Sharits frozen film frames
Smartphone Shorts (follow-up notes)
Follow-up notes to "Smartphone Shorts" at Tufts University, part of the Boston International Kids Film Festival program.[Read more...] about Smartphone Shorts (follow-up notes)
Seven videos shot with an iPhone
Great work does not always require a fancy camera, sometimes the iPhone is a better choice when you need to maintain a low profile. There are lots of great examples on Vimeo and YouTube of iPhone videos, here are seven examples.[Read more...] about Seven videos shot with an iPhone
The Hatchback Production Kit
I recently conducted a workshop titled “The Hatchback Production Kit†at the Camera Company Pro Video Show in Dedham, Massachusetts. During the workshop I promised to post an inventory of the items I discussed in workshop. In the workshop I described the kit I’ve assembled for shooting formal interviews. I prefer shooting hand-held and travelling with a single camera bag, however, sometimes I need more gear to achieve specific results.[Read more...] about The Hatchback Production Kit