http://exposureroom.com/members/Basspig/Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:34:14 GMTExposureRoom RSS Feed Generator v1.0enSat, 12 Jun 2010 20:34:15 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/a296fef554be4f5db34f0cb9d6a155be/http://exposureroom.com/a296fef554be4f5db34f0cb9d6a155be/americantownsBasspigCoal-Fired Steam LocomotiveConnecticutfireLitchefield CountyloudPMW-EX3RailroadsmokeThomastonTrainsMon, 04 May 2009 04:03:39 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/27a78b29d84940c7a570c49641fd99ce/http://exposureroom.com/27a78b29d84940c7a570c49641fd99ce/colorfulFAAWCFairfield CountyFil-amFilipinoMon, 06 Oct 2008 15:07:00 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/2895c4f63ca340f8aee4ce7287cda729/http://exposureroom.com/2895c4f63ca340f8aee4ce7287cda729/
Two PMW-EX1s, one in the balcony and one next to the front of house mixer were used to shoot this video. Audio came exclusively from a pair of large diaphragm studio condenser mics, located next to the FoH mixer and plugged directly into one of the PMW-EX1 cameras. The DAT-quality audio of the PMW-EX1 makes possible the reduction in equipment haul and setup time, and post editing complexity, allowing us to produce concert videos like this for surprisingly reasonable prices.

Many internationally-acclaimed performers appear at the Ridgefield Playhouse. My company is available to record all performances at the Playhouse.

]]>Biker rockDanny PepeDVD VideomusicRidgefield PlayhouseRockWhitewoodAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Manfrotto 375BRØDE Microphones NT4Sony MDR-V600Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSat, 27 Sep 2008 18:12:02 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/3132aac29ca9444f9145ad6d78ec8e90/http://exposureroom.com/3132aac29ca9444f9145ad6d78ec8e90/
The backdrop in the concert was a white patternless surface lit by gelled lights. Uneven in nature, it presented a challenge to keying, but nevertheless a possibility. I experimented with that and managed to pull a key, thanks to the EX1's clean video signal.

The key was pulled in Adobe AfterEffects using the KeyLight plugin. I set the key color to fuscia, but the despill colors had to be experimented with in order to get a decent key.

The band video was layerd in a 3D AE project. Their logo, which I captured from an earlier concert video (HD is wonderful) was overlayed on a wood background in PhotoShop, using some mathematical operators to achieve a look of xylopyrography, as if the logo were burned with a hot branding iron. That was used for the DVD cover. I took that image and used it for the backdrop. Note how the color keyed video casts realistic shadows on the background, giving it a convincing effect.

]]>Biker rockDanny PepeDVD menuLarry CorrowmusicPhilRockWhitewoodAdobe After Effects 7Adobe Photoshop CS3Adobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Impact VT2500Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXTue, 16 Sep 2008 16:37:15 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/816b961b8501437087c598c9f8b6bf61/http://exposureroom.com/816b961b8501437087c598c9f8b6bf61/
cross-section of the major events that happened.

]]>AircraftGreat New England Air ShowJetsThunderbirdsWestover ARBAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:55:36 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/cba5c3997dcb4bab881d7dcbd002d5d9/http://exposureroom.com/cba5c3997dcb4bab881d7dcbd002d5d9/]]>BasspigcrashCrash DetailfireGreat New England Air ShowJet-poweredKent ShockleyloudPeterbuiltPMW-EX1ShockwavesmokeTruckWestover ARBXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXMon, 08 Sep 2008 14:50:31 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/4a0d62b0488c499f936f08bb7a0ae8d3/http://exposureroom.com/4a0d62b0488c499f936f08bb7a0ae8d3/Footage was taken from two cameras and there is a slow motion replay near the end, showing what happened in more detail.
The driver miraculously escaped uninjured, thanks to the great safety engineering that went into the cab of the truck.

]]>BasspigcrashdisasterfireGreat New England Air ShowKent ShockleyloudPeterbuiltPMW-EX1Rocket-poweredShockwavesmokeTruckWestover ARBXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSat, 30 Aug 2008 03:07:14 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d5fa0b2915594f16a01574e6d4bfc61b/http://exposureroom.com/d5fa0b2915594f16a01574e6d4bfc61b/
Bridgewater Fair, August 16th.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.


]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 22 Aug 2008 05:50:05 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/757f470ea11e4b76af20b86c7f777713/http://exposureroom.com/757f470ea11e4b76af20b86c7f777713/The EAA is hosting this event for two days this week. Ground tours are just $5 per person. A flight on the B17 runs about $400.

]]>aviationB-17 Aluminum OvercastB17BasspigbomberEAAExperimental Aircraft Associationflying fortressmilitary aircraftPMW-EX1vintage aircraftWaterbury Oxford AirportXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSun, 07 Sep 2008 00:37:02 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/1c01dece4f754fefbfb2d2cdc8d2379e/http://exposureroom.com/1c01dece4f754fefbfb2d2cdc8d2379e/The EAA is hosting this event for two days this week. Ground tours are just $5 per person. A flight on the B17 runs about $400.
Here's a short treat. More to come after I take another tour tomorrow and get some better footage.


NOTE: This video has been updated. The original had a rendering artifact that affected the audio track (a bug in Premiere's nesting of timelines)and crackling sounds were the result of audio samples having timing errors.) This new version corrects that problem and the audio is clean.
]]>aviationB-17 Aluminum OvercastB17BasspigbomberEAAExperimental Aircraft Associationflying fortressmilitary aircraftOxford-Waterbury AirportPMW-EX1vintage aircraftWaterbury Oxford AirportXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXTue, 19 Aug 2008 03:15:59 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/901791eb07c44e8f917f050c4831acd2/http://exposureroom.com/901791eb07c44e8f917f050c4831acd2/
]]>BasspigcolorfulDanburyexplosionFireworksFourth of JulyHolidayPMW-EX1pyroXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Manfrotto 501Sony MDR-V600Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXTue, 19 Aug 2008 02:07:17 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d327389fb7e64cc1af10a1cc76c67616/http://exposureroom.com/d327389fb7e64cc1af10a1cc76c67616/
A note about the encoding: This is the first in a series that I'm encoding with h.264 CODEC for it's superior quality at lower bitrates.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.

]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXMon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:59 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/bb59eb31c5e94101add97fece7753198/http://exposureroom.com/bb59eb31c5e94101add97fece7753198/h.264roostertestMon, 18 Aug 2008 22:18:57 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/cfc1e25df6e547d5aa6332ae2ab2d766/http://exposureroom.com/cfc1e25df6e547d5aa6332ae2ab2d766/I am experimenting with this because of a bug I uncovered in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 with regard to dropped frames in Windows Media encodes. Another issue with WMV is that it doesn't support tru 24p. Even though the encoder settings were selected as 24fps, the resulting WMV from 23.976 fps material contained ghost frames indicating a 2:3 pullup going on in the transcode.
Hopefully MPEG2 will provide better quality, but the file sizes are quite large as compared to Windows Media.
]]>roostertestMon, 18 Aug 2008 01:26:46 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/34ae0aa266c746b08f1f6c70177b8f82/http://exposureroom.com/34ae0aa266c746b08f1f6c70177b8f82/Bridgewater Fair, August 16th.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.


]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSun, 17 Aug 2008 03:29:09 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/fa29fc982c834a57a647371163af9e61/http://exposureroom.com/fa29fc982c834a57a647371163af9e61/As I listened to this recording, I realized it's very apparent when someone walks in the space in front of the drummer, as the cymbal crashes change in timbre and frequency spectrum. So if anyone notices a phasey sound effect on cymbals, that's "body interference."
The Bridgewater Fair organization provided a proper band stand and sound system, and they did it right. I was frankly surprised to find that much technical competence in this small country town. Looks like they had some Lab horns for the bass, EAW speakers for the mains.. pretty good stuff.
Bridgewater Fair, August 16th.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.


]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicOutlawsPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSun, 17 Aug 2008 01:27:35 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/65e815dc70844f34946588ad77f150b0/http://exposureroom.com/65e815dc70844f34946588ad77f150b0/The Bridgewater Fair organization provided a proper band stand and sound system, and they did it right. I was frankly surprised to find that much technical competence in this small country town. Looks like they had some Lab horns for the bass, EAW speakers for the mains.. pretty good stuff.
Bridgewater Fair, August 16th.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.


]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountyLynyrd SkynyrdmusicPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSat, 16 Aug 2008 23:15:13 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/fcec712fdb18457cb09e437530b0da64/http://exposureroom.com/fcec712fdb18457cb09e437530b0da64/The Bridgewater Fair organization provided a proper band stand and sound system, and they did it right. I was frankly surprised to find that much technical competence in this small country town. Looks like they had some Lab horns for the bass, EAW speakers for the mains.. pretty good stuff.
Here's Whitewood, performing a song by the Marshall Tucker Band, at the Bridgewater Fair, August 16th.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.

]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountyMarshall Tucker BandmusicPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSat, 16 Aug 2008 20:36:29 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/095064df274b4754a8b55c1b3f3c5b5a/http://exposureroom.com/095064df274b4754a8b55c1b3f3c5b5a/While backstage, I asked lead singer Danny Pepe if they practice frequently. Nope. Not at all. But you would never guess by the way these guys play together. I guess that's what 30 years of playing together as a band does. Everyone just knows their part and has it down to perfection.
The Bridgewater Fair organization provided a proper band stand and sound system, and they did it right. I was frankly surprised to find that much technical competence in this small country town. Looks like they had some Lab horns for the bass, EAW speakers for the mains.. pretty good stuff.
Here's Whitewood, performing ZZ Top's "Cheap Sunglasses", at the Bridgewater Fair, August 16th, and the sound is excellent.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.
]]>AugustBasspigBiker rockBridgewaterDanny PepeFairfield CountyLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXZZ TopAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXMon, 11 Aug 2008 12:19:12 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/5497c0a8518c481ca868edfd25fa539f/http://exposureroom.com/5497c0a8518c481ca868edfd25fa539f/Landscapes, clouds, insects and flowers, all set to two orchestra scores I created several years ago on a Kurzweil K2500RS. Great relaxing video.
]]>americantownsBasspigBrookfieldbumble beebutterflyCloudscolorfulConnecticutEnvironmentFlowersKurzweilPMW-EX1Time-lapseXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Cakewalk SonarCustom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Kurzweil K2500RSSony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 01 Aug 2008 04:31:58 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/833a28be266c4c2e9e514334645a258f/http://exposureroom.com/833a28be266c4c2e9e514334645a258f/It had rained heavily that morning, and the most intense weather was yet to come; this event was sandwiched in between storms and the partial overcast, coupled with damp ground made shooting conditions improved.
This short video contains a variety of riders running and jumping with their horses. Lots of closeup shots, and lots of slo-mo of the jumps.
]]>americantownsBasspigCHJACHSAConnecticutDebutantEquestrianEquineEquitationGovernor's Horse Guard Second CompanyHorsesNewtownPMW-EX1slo-moXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXSat, 26 Jul 2008 04:15:41 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/7be426090b0748078bc204e2a60a95cd/http://exposureroom.com/7be426090b0748078bc204e2a60a95cd/This 4-second clip is just a test. It took a couple of minutes to make it. No attempt was made to keep the scene "clean" so you'll see a lot of shadows moving around (this was done on our livingroom coffee table).
It was both an educational demonstration for my daughter to see how Gumby TV shows get animated, and for me to see how well the EX1 makes stop motion animation.
I used the RM-F300 remote to control the camera. I set the EX1 to Frame Record mode with a setting of "1" frame. The hard part is remembering the positions of individual legs on the character models. Especially Pokey, who has four legs. In this short, I have Gumby take a few steps, bow and wave. It's all rather quick, because I was anxious to see how the results turned out, as was my wife and daughter.
21 years ago, I did stop-motion animation with a VTR and it was cumbersome, due to the shuttling of the tape and the pre-rolls it had to do to get up to speed to drop into record mode. And even so, the results were glitchy with tracking errors. Today, with the EX1, it's easy as pie. Instead of an entire afternoon spent to create a few seconds of animation, it only took me a few minutes.
If Art Clokey (the creator of Gumby) had an XDCam, he could have created thousands of TV episodes over his career. This tool is tremendously-empowering.]]>Art ClokeyBasspigGumbyPMW-EX1PokeyXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:06:25 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/2dcb61f08c77417f82446c4f8c91699f/http://exposureroom.com/2dcb61f08c77417f82446c4f8c91699f/I used large-diaphragm studio condensor mics, clamped on a stereo bar to the tripod frame. The superb transient response is evident in the intensity of the snare drum and cymbals on this number. Hearing sound reproduction like this out of the XDCam puts a smile on my face.
Again the FoH mix was a little lacking in bass and the vocals were cranked way above normal because the stage montitors were not working for some reason. (I learned that their regular sound engineer was on medical leave that particular day, so they made do without their regular board talent.
As with the other video, I compensated a bit in this render by adding some EQ to bring up the bass to more comfortable levels.
Overal great percussive sound on this video and just enough of a pleasing, smooth bass sound.

]]>americantownsBasspigConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountyloudmusicpeoplePMW-EX1Rocksouthern rockXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:06:44 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/7571215b270c49c0813f5135a373001d/http://exposureroom.com/7571215b270c49c0813f5135a373001d/I used large-diaphragm studio condensor mics, clamped on a stereo bar to the tripod frame. The superb transient response is evident in the intensity of the snare drum and cymbals on this number. Hearing sound reproduction like this out of the XDCam puts a smile on my face.
Again the FoH mix was a little lacking in bass and the vocals were cranked way above normal because the stage montitors were not working for some reason. (I learned that their regular sound engineer was on medical leave that particular day, so they made do without their regular board talent.
As with the other video, I compensated a bit in this render by adding some EQ to bring up the bass to more comfortable levels.
Overal great percussive sound on this video and just enough of a pleasing, smooth bass sound.


]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountyGeorge ThorogoodmusicpeoplePMW-EX1RockThe TrollXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:06:55 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/5752d2d297b64cc38f3e8d2486023fd2/http://exposureroom.com/5752d2d297b64cc38f3e8d2486023fd2/I used large-diaphragm studio condensor mics, clamped on a stereo bar to the tripod frame. The superb transient response is evident in the intensity of the snare drum and cymbals on this number. Hearing sound reproduction like this out of the XDCam puts a smile on my face.
Again the FoH mix was a little lacking in bass and the vocals were cranked way above normal because the stage montitors were not working for some reason. (I learned that their regular sound engineer was on medical leave that particular day, so they made do without their regular board talent.
As with the other video, I compensated a bit in this render by adding some EQ to bring up the bass to more comfortable levels.
Overal great percussive sound on this video and just enough of a pleasing, smooth bass sound.

]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountymusicpeoplePMW-EX1Rocksouthern rockThe TrollXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:07:08 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d8acb236656540e09bc68dae16a623ad/http://exposureroom.com/d8acb236656540e09bc68dae16a623ad/
Once again, I "cheated" to compensate for a bass-shy mix (their monitors were not working, and vocals got boosted, while bass was way under it all) by adding 10dB of boost centered at 35Hz with a 0.75 octave bandpass filter. It's still a bit light on bass for my tastes, but it sounds much more full and rounded out than it did live. And the bandshell isn't the best for lighting. I worked this bandshell in 2005 for a Leroy Anderson concert and the lighting was just as uneven.
The green was packed and I'd guestimate 500 or more people in attendance that evening. The band has many intense, loyal fans and the members are actually decent family-oriented folks.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.


]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockColby LewisConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountyGary BrokawLarry CorrowloudmusicpeoplePhil McArdlePMW-EX1Rocksouthern rockTom TaggartWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:07:22 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/5587febf039743a496c4e248ffe584e8/http://exposureroom.com/5587febf039743a496c4e248ffe584e8/
Once again, I "cheated" to compensate for a bass-shy mix (their monitors were not working, and vocals got boosted, while bass was way under it all) by adding 10dB of boost centered at 35Hz with a 0.75 octave bandpass filter. It's still a bit light on bass for my tastes, but it sounds much more full and rounded out than it did live. And the bandshell isn't the best for lighting. I worked this bandshell in 2005 for a Leroy Anderson concert and the lighting was just as uneven.
The green was packed and I'd guestimate 500 or more people in attendance that evening. The band has many intense, loyal fans and the members are actually decent family-oriented folks.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, Guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.

]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockColby LewisConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountyGary BrokawLarry CorrowmusicpeoplePhil McArdlePMW-EX1Rocksouthern rockTom TaggartWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:07:34 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/513f9a8e71564f608c76c1c61d3b3f8b/http://exposureroom.com/513f9a8e71564f608c76c1c61d3b3f8b/This is the same band that I recorded on July 5th, with Danny Pepe performing the lead vocals on this song. He really adds an authentic touch to the band's flavor of rock. This song is dedicated to US troops in Iraq.

Once again, I "cheated" to compensate for a bass-shy mix (their monitors were not working, and vocals got boosted, while bass was way under it all) by adding 10dB of boost centered at 35Hz with a 0.75 octave bandpass filter. It's still a bit light on bass for my tastes, but it sounds much more full and rounded out than it did live. And the bandshell isn't the best for lighting. I worked this bandshell in 2005 for a Leroy Anderson concert and the lighting was just as uneven.
The green was packed and I'd guestimate 500 or more people in attendance that evening. The band has many intense, loyal fans and the members are actually decent family-oriented folks.


From their MySpace listing:
Danny Pepe - Vocals; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.

]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockConnecticutDanburyDanny PepeFairfield CountyGary BrokawLarry CorrowloudmusicpeoplePhil McArdlePMW-EX1Rocksouthern rockTom TaggartWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:07:47 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/80c1dcb829e444ab8d381d760431a545/http://exposureroom.com/80c1dcb829e444ab8d381d760431a545/
I "cheated" to compensate for a bass-shy mix (their monitors were not working, and vocals got boosted, while bass was way under it all) by adding 10dB of boost centered at 35Hz with a 0.75 octave bandpass filter. It's still a bit light on bass for my tastes, but it sounds much more full and rounded out than it did live. Another thing is that half the spotlights in the band shell were off and there was no light on the lead singer, but only the band behind him.
The green was packed and I'd guestimate 500 or more people in attendance that evening. The band has many intense, loyal fans and the members are actually decent family-oriented folks.


From their MySpace listing:
Colby Lewis - Vocals, guitar; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.

]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockColby LewisConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountyGary BrokawLarry CorrowpeoplePhil McArdlePMW-EX1Rocksouthern rockTom TaggartWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Behringer B-1Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:07:59 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d2afc6cb5e944ceb91fc4f0dd0b0fd5a/http://exposureroom.com/d2afc6cb5e944ceb91fc4f0dd0b0fd5a/On this particular concert, I planned a bit in advance.. I brought a tripod. :-)
I also used large-diaphragm studio condensor mics, instead of the Rode NT4. I think the transient response is a tad better, as you can hear in the snare drum's impact.
The FoH mix was a little lacking in bass (heck it was a lot lacking in bass) and the vocals were cranked way above the guitars because the stage montitors were not working for some reason and the band members couldn't hear themselves. I compensated a bit in this render by adding some EQ to bring up the bass to more comfortable levels.
Overall great sound on this video.
NOTE: Some language in this song might be objectionable to some viewers.]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockConnecticutDanburyFairfield CountyloudmusicpeoplePMW-EX1The TrollXDCam EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:08:10 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/a295369fbf83496fbafc548dc5eeeafd/http://exposureroom.com/a295369fbf83496fbafc548dc5eeeafd/Since I was an exhibitor at the event, I had my Sony PMW-EX1 XDCam with me for demonstration purposes. So I took advantage of the opportunity to capture some of the events going on in this beautiful Northwest Connecticut community.
Featured here is Otis, a screach owl who lives at the National Audubon Society in Sharon, CT. Caretaker Dave Paton discusses facts about the owl, its habits, abilites and how this particular owl was rescued.

Need video services in western CT? See my web site at MWHDVideo.com


]]>americantownsConnecticutFalls VillageLitchefield CountyOtis the OwlpeoplePMW-EX1Sharon Adubon SocietywildlifeXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:08:21 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/9c36ae59936e48eab34f18fc56054c52/http://exposureroom.com/9c36ae59936e48eab34f18fc56054c52/We take a tour of the amplifier and control racks and 15,000-watts of driving stereo. Then we take a peek at what all that amplifier power is connected to, and then we shift to a musical topic, with a look at the music production equipment from Kurzweil, Yamaha and Roland. Then we move over to the work area, with general-purpose workstation and my new quad-core HD editing workstation. (Please pardon the mess!)
Finally, we get a peek at the MotU 896, multi-channel digital audio interface that I use to record concerts, and back once more for another look at the MIDI gear..
For those that may be curious, yes, the sound system has a dedicated 125-amp 240vac power line to the racks (each of the big QSC amps can pull up to 92A of current off the mains!). 8AWG wire feeds the woofers and subwoofers. One DCX2496 feeds the main speakers, the other is feeding the surround and (coming soon) center channel speaker(s).
The most notable hardware here is the new Bassmaxx ZR18 subwoofer, which was designed to take the place of four double 18" woofer cabinets. It achieves this with an absurdly large piston displacement linear stroke capability.
Enjoy the tour!


For more details, visit www.basspig.com]]>15000 wattsamplifiersbassBassmaxx ZR18BasspigBehringerCarverDCX2496DEQ2496digital audiodrawing tabletElectro-VoiceGigabyteHaflerhi-fidelityHP LP3065infrasoundJBLkeyboardKurzweilKurzweil K2600RSloudlow frequencyMark of the UnicornMIDImidrangemixermonitormusicPhase-LinearPMW-EX1QSC PowerlightRolandsamplerSpeakersstylussubwoofersynthesizertweeterWacomwooferworkstationXDCam EXYamahaTue, 15 Jul 2008 04:30:14 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/73a3defda5854e6fb6625721f4886869/http://exposureroom.com/73a3defda5854e6fb6625721f4886869/He captured game footage, which we played back on our big screen in-studio. We shot some live action sequences of the girl playing the game and operating the game controller with a Sony HVR-V1U HDV camera.
The house and foliage were created in Maya 2008 and a virtual camera was animated to track along the same angle and direction as an HDV camera on the cable in the studio.
I achieved this tracking shot by stretching a steel cable about 35' long from one end of the studio to the other at an angle to match the approach angle of a CG camera I had animated earlier in Maya 2008.
The moon shot was footage I captured last August in Woodbury, CT. Planets and nebula are CG animation created in Maya 2008.
Sound effects were a mix of game audio, cicadas that I recorded a couple of years ago, and sounds I created on a Kurzweil K2600RS here in our studio.
The entire movie is about 20 minutes long and is posted elsewhere on the internet. This intro was my work.

]]>BasspigCGHalo-3HVR-V1UKurzweil K2600RSMachinemaMachinimaMaya 2008modelsMovie intronebulaouter spaceplanetssucked into the gametexturesFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:08:38 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/42ddf3a870c1404dac46c4efc5342c61/http://exposureroom.com/42ddf3a870c1404dac46c4efc5342c61/
As a compromise, the Misa de Gallo was celebrated at seven in the evening, and Father Lalic was always there for this Filipino tradition.

He also served the various spiritual needs of the Filipino families such as saying Mass at their homes, baptisms, renewal of marriage vows for couples celebrating wedding anniversaries, blessing their homes and gracing their parties with his presence.

"You can take the Filipinos out of the Philippines, but you can never take the Philippines out of the Filipinos," he once said.

--Excerpted from News-Times article by Virgilio I. Gonzales]]>americantownsBasspigConnecticutcultureFAAWCFairfield CountyFather Paul LalicFil-amFilipinoNewtownpeoplePhilippinespicnicPMW-EX1XDCam EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:08:49 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/b148fbca24624841909a3d7bbdb5bc47/http://exposureroom.com/b148fbca24624841909a3d7bbdb5bc47/I condensed 25 minutes of footage down to this short segment, made an effort to tell a story in pictures, and set it to a popular tune that fits the mood, Nat King Cole's "Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer."
Lots of slow-motion shots of kids playing, colorful things, people and kids, and all shot on Sony's revolutionary XDCam EX.

]]>americantownsballoonsBasspigcolorfulConnecticutcultureFAAWCFairfield CountyFil-amFilipinoHolidaykidskitesNewtownovercrankpeoplePhilippinespicnicPMW-EX1slow-motennisXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:02 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/b06e1975e80f4c7daeaec3706a8b9523/http://exposureroom.com/b06e1975e80f4c7daeaec3706a8b9523/Members:
Danny Pepe - Guest Vocals; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

Otherwise lots of references to a town in South Dakota, where, I presume, this band may have got its name. I did find one small entry in a Fairfield County news link about them but to my knowledge, this is the only video of them online anywhere in Google's universe.
The lighting was intense primary colored spotlights, predominantly green and red. These colors would be the death of DV and composite analog video gear, but the XDCam handled it in stride.
I backed off the color saturation for this number, but I recorded an earlier one with the hisat settings I used in the daytime, and the colors were intense, and still very clean. This footage is naturally copy-protected by virtue of the fact that any duplication onto VHS tape would result in unwatchable mush of colors! :-)
Again, pardon the camera shake--I was trying to watch a 4-year-old, who was also tugging at my leg just as hard as she could.
UPDATE: Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Got an e-mail from the lead vocalist, Danny Pepe, with corrections to the band members' names. Danny was guest vocalist in this particular video.]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockColby LewiscolorfulConnecticutDanny PepeFairfield CountyFourth of JulyGary BrokawHolidayLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicNew MilfordPhil McArdlePMW-EX1pyroRockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:17 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d119fda7b8f74148b61badf6a3c072c0/http://exposureroom.com/d119fda7b8f74148b61badf6a3c072c0/I Googled the name on the banner, but all I could find were lots of references to a town in South Dakota, where, I presume, this band may have got its name. I did find one small entry in a Fairfield County news link about them but to my knowledge, this is the only video of them online anywhere in Google's universe.
The lighting was intense primary colored spotlights, predominantly green and red. These colors would be the death of DV and composite analog video gear, but the XDCam handled it in stride. I backed off the color saturation for this number, but I put back some of it in post because it looked so psychodelic. This footage is naturally copy-protected by virtue of the fact that any duplication onto VHS tape would result in unwatchable mush of colors! :-)
Again, pardon the camera shake--I was trying to watch a 4-year-old, who was also tugging at my leg just as hard as she could.
UPDATE: Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Danny Pepe - Guest Vocals; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals.]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockcolorfulConnecticutDanny PepeFairfield CountyFireworksFourth of JulyGary BrokawHolidayLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicNew MilfordPMW-EX1pyroRockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:30 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d4b20d6506714b529114b39aa5d687b0/http://exposureroom.com/d4b20d6506714b529114b39aa5d687b0/Not much information on these guys, but I did manage to dig this up with a Google search:
Members:
Danny Pepe - Guest Vocals; Tom Taggart - Guitar, vocals; Gary Brokaw - Guitar; Phil McArdle - Keys, violin, vocals; Larry Corrow - Bass; Tom Saunders - Drums, vocals
Whitewood is a Veteran "Biker rock" band: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet

I Googled the name on the banner, but all I could find were lots of references to a town in South Dakota, where, I presume, this band may have got its name. I did find one small entry in a Fairfield County news link about them but to my knowledge, this is the only video of them online anywhere in Google's universe.
The lighting was intense primary colored spotlights, predominantly green and red. These colors would be the death of DV and composite analog video gear, but the XDCam handled it in stride. Near the end of the number, I tried the "Spotlight" function, but as it looked dark in the LCD, I shut that feature off. In post, that segment looked the best, so now I know to use that feature whenever spotlights and performers are the subject.
I backed off the color saturation for this number, but I recorded an earlier one with the hisat settings I used in the daytime, and the colors were intense, and still very clean. This footage is naturally copy-protected by virtue of the fact that any duplication onto VHS tape would result in unwatchable mush of colors! :-)
Again, pardon the camera shake--I was trying to watch a 4-year-old, who was also tugging at my leg just as hard as she could.
UPDATE: Found ahttp://www.myspace.com/whitewoodct for this band.]]>americantownsBasspigBiker rockColby LewiscolorfulConnecticutDanny PepeFairfield CountyFireworksFourth of JulyGary BrokawHolidayLarry CorrowLitchefield CountymusicNew MilfordPhil McArdlePMW-EX1RockWhitewoodXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:43 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/c37e6382a28a40fd989f82cb20308e07/http://exposureroom.com/c37e6382a28a40fd989f82cb20308e07/Although you many think I had a direct wire board feed, or that this soundes like a CD, that was not the case. All audio was recorded with an on-camera stereo mic, the Rode NT4.]]>americantownsBasspigcolorfulConnecticutFireworksFourth of JulyHolidayJazzmusicNew MilfordPMW-EX1Sonny Carroll OrchestraXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:54 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/61dd5f2b39c74217a189915768bb4592/http://exposureroom.com/61dd5f2b39c74217a189915768bb4592/]]>BasspigConnecticuticeovercrankPMW-EX1slow-mowaterwinterXDCam EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:10:08 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/e1b6607b52084efcafbdecb5bd18961c/http://exposureroom.com/e1b6607b52084efcafbdecb5bd18961c/The film opens with a timelapse sunset, followed by dusk scenes of the mountains and the moon. Then we are taken downtown to the Bank Street area, an historic district in town. Finally, scenes of the town Green, with a gazebo and historic New England homes.

I shot this because there is not a lot of night time footage available yet on XDCam, and I think this footage will remove any doubts about low light capabilities of the XDCam EX, which shoots a full 1920 x 1080 raster image.

Enjoy the film. Music performed on Kurzweil samplers and synths.]]>americantownsBasspigConnecticutKurzweilLitchefield CountyNew MilfordPMW-EX1Time-lapsewinterXDCam EXTue, 22 Jul 2008 20:12:46 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/3cad08b6eafa421aad34a158e1253fb4/http://exposureroom.com/3cad08b6eafa421aad34a158e1253fb4/This event was part of the Independance Day celebration at the New Milford town Green. Some may recognize the bandstand from my video "New Milford in Winter"--it is the same bandstand, but now busy with musical events in summer.
I normalized the audio levels on this one--the first upload had levels 12dB lower than what I heard off the timeline, despite havign mixer levels right where they should be, for some reason.. The sound was respectable for an outdoor concert.
Recorded on the PMW-EX1, with a Rode NT4 stereo mic on-camera. I was there as a spectator and this was an informal recording experiment. I enjoy attending these outdoor concerts, because they enable me to demonstrate that great audio IS possible on a video camera, if the camera is designed properly.
I used the same picture profile that I used for Thursday's fireworks--which is heavily-saturated color--and it rendered this scene with that "Fuji Velvia" look, a pleasing, rich and vibrant color.
Camera settings used: Cine 4 gamma, HiSat matrix, saturation +20, Detail 0.

]]>americantownsBasspigcolorfulConnecticutFourth of JulyHolidayJazzLitchefield CountymusicNicole PasternakSonny Carroll OrchestraAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXTue, 22 Jul 2008 20:13:04 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/a46cbddd7fc045bbb88943f96e2c29df/http://exposureroom.com/a46cbddd7fc045bbb88943f96e2c29df/
Although you many think I had a direct wire board feed, or that this soundes like a CD, that was not the case. All audio was recorded with an on-camera stereo mic, the Rode NT4.

One more thing.. pardon the camera shake now and then. I had a four year old tugging on my leg and doing her best to bring me to the ground part of the time!

]]>americantownsBasspigcolorfulConnecticutFourth of JulyHolidayJazzLitchefield CountymusicSonny Carroll OrchestraAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:10:21 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/37b7e5ae6a054d9c8bae2b25a5e0e1a3/http://exposureroom.com/37b7e5ae6a054d9c8bae2b25a5e0e1a3/This event was part of the Independance Day celebration at the New Milford town Green. Some may recognize the bandstand from my video "New Milford in Winter"--it is the same bandstand, but now busy with musical events in summer.
There was some distortion from the PA wireless mic system, but otherwise, the sound was respectable for an outdoor concert.
Recorded on the PMW-EX1, with a Rode NT4 stereo mic on-camera. I was there as a spectator and this was an informal recording experiment. I enjoy attending these outdoor concerts, because they enable me to demonstrate that great audio IS possible on a video camera, if the camera is designed properly.
I used the same picture profile that I used for Thursday's fireworks--which is heavily-saturated color--and it rendered this scene with that "Fuji Velvia" look, a pleasing, rich and vibrant color.
Camera settings used: Cine 4 gamma, HiSat matrix, saturation +20, Detail 0.
]]>americantownsAnthony NazarroAnthony NazzaroBasspigcolorfulConnecticutDanburyexplosionFourth of JulyHolidayJazzLitchefield CountymusicPMW-EX1pyroSonny Carroll OrchestraXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6RØDE Microphones NT4Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXWed, 20 Aug 2008 02:10:06 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/7947a8c2ec854864a8944428a3f3526c/http://exposureroom.com/7947a8c2ec854864a8944428a3f3526c/
I recorded this fireworks display using multiple frame rates on the XDCam EX.
One was set to realtime record at 24fps, the other to overcranked 60fps. The
results were combined in post production. During the quiet parts of the intro, I mixed in the slow motion footage, so you'll se a lot of displays going off with no sound. This was edited this way on purpose.
Audio was captured using two large-diaphragm condenser mics, fed into the EX1.
No sound compression was used. The camera demonstrates superb dynamic range, which will exceed most computer sound cards. A premium low-noise sound card is highly recommended for playback of this display. Proper playback will require high power headphones and amp, or thousands of watts of stereo through speakers.
The dynamic range of the audio portion is 76dB! Proper level is set by adjusting volume until the crowd noise is at the typical level for people shouting, as heard from 50-75' away.
The finale has the well-known 1812 Overture mixed in.

Happy Independance Day!]]>americantownsBasspigcolorfulConnecticutDanburyexplosionFairfield CountyFireworksFourth of JulyHolidayloudPMW-EX1pyroXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Impact VT2500Sony MDR-V600Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXTue, 22 Jul 2008 20:18:23 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/f9379d8e89df4cac9bb85eecb4b4f678/http://exposureroom.com/f9379d8e89df4cac9bb85eecb4b4f678/BasspigClimate ChangeEnvironmentGlobal WarmingGovernmentOceanPMW-EX1Time-lapseFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:10:50 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/b6b72422bbb447caa7ffa312e3acce31/http://exposureroom.com/b6b72422bbb447caa7ffa312e3acce31/Members of the FAAWC perform a Pang-alay dance.
This was a three camera shoot: two HVR-V1Us and one XDCam EX. Audio was via a Rode NT4 into the XDCam, position in the right hand aisle, toward the back of the theater.

]]>BasspigConnecticutFairfield CountyFilipinoNaFFAAPhilippinesPMW-EX1XDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Bogen 3067Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501Sony HVR-V1Sony MDR-V600Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:02 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/b5d375198b334328a7a4e4934357abf6/http://exposureroom.com/b5d375198b334328a7a4e4934357abf6/This was a three camera shoot: two HVR-V1Us and one XDCam EX. Audio was via a Rode NT4 into the XDCam, position in the right hand aisle, toward the back of the theater.]]>BasspigConnecticutFairfield CountyFilipinoNaFFAAPhilippinesPMW-EX1XDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Bogen 3067Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501Sony HVR-V1Sony MDR-V600Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:14 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/847ddc73ca1d4abb93de853701024625/http://exposureroom.com/847ddc73ca1d4abb93de853701024625/Kent Falls is one of the major attractions here, with its multi-level rock ledges that empty into many ponds at different elevations before reaching the bottom of the waterfall.
A footpath runs alongside the Falls and creates a bucolic tourist attraction.]]>americantownsBasspigConnecticutKentKent FallsLitchefield CountyPMW-EX1waterXDCam EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:26 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/31cbaad8e07e46a7a6940ba70af1a9d3/http://exposureroom.com/31cbaad8e07e46a7a6940ba70af1a9d3/I used the Rode NT4 X-Y coincident stereo microphone, directly into the Sony PMW-EX1 video camera, which has a flat frequency response from 20-20,000Hz.
The mic was positioned with the help of a 25' extention cable, in front of and just below the music director's music stand, about 15' in front of the singers.
This is a small chapel, so I used Adobe Premiere's Reverb plugin to give it some acoustics that give it a "big church" sound.
I should note that it was do dimly lit in there that the music director has to use small lamps on her music stand to enable her to see the music. The EX1's superb light sensitivity created a picture that makes it seem as if the church were brightly-lit. I did use 3dB gain, but the noise was negligable.
All told, it was the lightest, "one carry bag" setup I have ever done, with results that rival a much larger and more cumbersome a/v setup.]]>americantownsBasspigConnecticutKentKent SingersLitchefield CountypeoplePMW-EX1XDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Custom Quad Core Gigabyte DQ6Manfrotto 375BManfrotto 501RØDE Microphones NT4Sony MDR-V600Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EXFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:38 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/4bf803866cfb420facf6df2973ae82eb/http://exposureroom.com/4bf803866cfb420facf6df2973ae82eb/
This was a series time-lapse sequences of cloud formations. Colors were intensified and contrast deepened for a more dramatic look.
Music performed on a Kurzweil K2600RS.]]>americantownsBasspigBrookfieldCloudsFairfield CountyKurzweilPMW-EX1Time-lapseXDCam EXAdobe Premiere Pro CS3Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX