Thursday, August 27, 2020

Heading out again today to shoot some b-roll and to test a new gimbal. After today it's all battery charging and judicious packing...

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 I had so much fun with my phone gimbal I decided to buy a gimbal for my m4:3 cameras. Specifically the G9 with the Pan/Leica 12-60mm on the...
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

What can I tell you about pre-production phone calls with directors and producers? Hmmmm. More than you want to read.... I'd conjecture.

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The amazing Martin Burke.  An Austin Theater Legend. My left ear is sore. That's the ear that listens most to my phone. My brain tries t...

Ah. The glorious perks of homeownership. The paralysis of turning off the water.

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  It started a couple of days ago; a tiny puddle, maybe an inch by an inch, appeared along the edge of one of the Saltillo tiles in the kitc...

Thoughts about workflow and new gear.

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The gimbal for the iPhone was a good first step. That made movement with the phone smooth and sure but we needed to do something about locki...
Sunday, August 23, 2020

A Sunday morning spent making video and playing with new tools.

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https://vimeo.com/450856968 Blogger seems to have changed the way videos are embedded. You can either upload  a video from your computer or ...
Saturday, August 22, 2020

New Light. I like it. Godox SL 150 II.

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This is the heavy, rugged and highly desirable (by me) Godox SL150 ii. It's a COB LED light with features. Daylight balanced. Obviously ...

The importance of doing fun stuff.

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I saw this videographer crossing the street in Montreal. He had a great smile. Okay. So I'm officially having a fun August. I'm lear...