Way back in 2010 I posted A one-case lighting kit ready for travel that pretty much was the kit I used for three short documentaries and …
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Way back in 2010 I posted A one-case lighting kit ready for travel that pretty much was the kit I used for three short documentaries and …
Continue Reading about A one-case lighting kit ready for travel [2021 Update]
I came across the work of Eleven Films looking for fresh examples of remix works to share with my students and I reached out to them to …
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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
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
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
Documentary, Gadgets and Devices, Mobile devices, Sound, Tools, Video Production
I've put together a minimalist yet versatile iPhone camera support kit that fit snugly in a small pouch that I can throw into my backpack and called them into service when I want to do some shooting with the iPhone.[Read more...] about iPhone camera support accessories