It’s totally cool that RedRock has delivered an Apple-certified iPhone/iPod touch application specifically for focus automation. And, if you add all of the proper goodies, it’s so James Bond or Jason Bourne, or (pick fave actor or serial adventure star here). … Read More
documentary production
Changing Workflow Ideal with AVCHD File Format
Can you imagine an HD workflow that includes Canon, Sony, and Panasonic? Our suite of Canon EOS 7D DSLR, Sony NXCAM NX-5U, and Panasonic HMC-40, all using AVCHD, all including HDMI out, plus great images, gives us the competitive edge. … Read More
Canon 7D is Good for Stills, Too
We’ve spent the past year evaluating various bits of kit, and with the knowledge that we’d need to use the gear for a wide range of projects, the 7D became a leading contender. The remarkable reviews by noted DP Philip Bloom and some of his amazing 7D videos didn’t hurt either. … Read More
Sony NXCAM – Great News For Documentary Work
Hey Sony – want some remarkable footage of firefighters saving lives? How about the California coast and wine country? Or, how about some footage of the latest sports cars being testing on windy country roads at speed? If so, get us an NXCAM ASAP. We aren’t asking for a freebie. We’ll own it. Love it. And we’ll tell the world. … Read More
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Canon EOS 7D a Great Production Tool
It is a fabulous production tool. It also represents a major breakthrough in some respects, but it is not, as some would tell you, a fix-all for video production. … Read More
The New JVC GY – HM100U is How Much?
The DV Expo was really small this year. We ripped through the tiny section of the Pasadena Convention Center set aside for the likes of Panasonic, Sony and JVC, in about three hours, and that included saying hi to nearly … Read More
Rock Our World – The Release Cut
This is the final cut for the short film about Carol Anne McGuire and her program of music and education: Rock Our World. … Read More
Rock Our World
Rock Our World is the story of Carol Anne McGuire and her students. This short video is hopefully a preview of a full-length documentary on the subject. It will be part of our new portfolio, but you can also view it here, if you like. … Read More
Good Footage Comes in All Shapes and Sizes.
I have kept this camera for this exact purpose – when not expecting something, be prepared to get the unexpected. So, at the end of the day, I got some big shots from a small camera. … Read More
Fighting For Life to Air on Memorial Weekend
The story content was so powerful. Now that the film has been completed, I see new things every time I watch the film. It is moving, heroic, and non-political. … Read More