In January I purchased a Panasonic GH4 as my primary camera for shooting both stills and video after doing my research and shooting with a …
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
Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts
The first in a series of posts presenting practical techniques and a guide to the tools for recording and editing sound for video documentary that will help you improve your work whether you are a beginning or intermediate video documentary maker. [Read more...] about Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts
Long lasting power pack for the M-Audio Microtrack (and other USB powered devices too)
The original Microtrack 24/96 and the current Microtrack II from M-Audio are nice little audio recorders, I like having a small recorder in …
Beyerdynamic velour pads: new life for Sony MDR-7506 or V6 headphones
For many years I've been using two pairs of Sony MDR-7506 headphones (one lives in my camera kit and the second lives in my sound kit) and …
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Practical Sound Recording and Editing Techniques For Better Video
Here are some resources associated with my session, "Practical Sound Recording and Editing Techniques For Better Video" recently given at …
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