So… it’s inevitable that at some point in a videography career, one will end up doing a complete shoot by themselves. Camera, lighting and audio, all inclusive. Now, for most, the goal becomes to condense the kit down to something manageable, while still having the necessary pieces for a production. Of course, everyone’s going to [...]
As promised last week, I am serving up a few more BTS pictures of the music video shoot from the third week of May. And as with last week’s tip of the week, this one centers on some of the gear we used for the shoot. Now, I am sure that there are a great [...]
This week, country came home for me when I DP’ed the first music video for a new country singer, Neil Austin Imber. Today we wrapped shooting after a very brief two day shoot that incorporated a ‘General Lee’ replica (remade as a souped up big-wheeler), a brief stop at the Firehouse Saloon in Houston, TX [...]
Normally, on Tuesdays you would receive a ‘Tip of the Week,’ but this week, we’re mixing it up just a bit to bring you a brand new highlight… the ikan Spotlight Series. One of the great things about writing for ikan is the broad fanbase for the company’s always growing product line. Throughout that fanbase, [...]
Everyone loves a ‘Top 10′ list, right? Well, let’s throw just one more onto the pile, with our listing of the Top 10 Pro Video Resources available to professional content creators, right now. These are all resources that I have personally used or have had several trusted people recommend to me. So, without any further [...]
When the DSLR first became a video tool, it was an exciting time that took most by surprise and forced an entire industry to reexamine where it was headed. For a relatively long time (in terms of technology), video cameras in this price range had sported fixed lens, with only a select few 35mm adaptors [...]