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New Year's Eve in Seattle |
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| January 17, 2008 04:51 AM | Views:104 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Equipment Personal | |
| Tags: Canon XHA1 Cinematography Editing Story | |
A friend of my daughter's came to town on New Year's eve so we took him sightseeing in Seattle. The weather was unusually cooperative so I decided to document our trip. I strapped on my Letus Extreme 35mm adapter to my Canon
Cinematographer for Hire |
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| November 12, 2007 04:03 PM | Views:127 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Personal | |
| Tags: Cinematography Collaboration Footage Letus Updates | |
Last Monday I got laid off from a job as a graphic designer I've had for nearly eight years. That stretch of time is almost unheard of these days because so many people are freelancing or just job hopping. I like stability. I like a certain degree of predictability in my life. My "real" job provided
Yellowstone |
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| September 14, 2007 11:06 AM | Views:73 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Observations Personal | |
| Tags: Cinematography Updates | |
I just got back from one of my most favorite places in the world - Yellowstone.I cannot adequately explain why this place means so much to me. Maybe it's the close proximity to wildlife afforded its visitors, maybe it's the
Narration or Lack Thereof |
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| February 14, 2007 11:12 AM | Views:70 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Observations Personal Pine Lake Films | |
| Tags: Cinematography Editing Story | |
I've had a few people ask me why most of my films do not have narration. I suppose people are accustomed to this kind of presentation being paired with the spoken word. Here is an excerpt from my correspondance with one individual:I don't approach my filmmaking in a typical documentary or travelogue
DVD is Finally Coming... |
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| September 22, 2006 09:05 AM | Views:63 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Pine Lake Films | |
| Tags: Cinematography Footage | |
Because my M.O. is to jump from one project to the next and want to constantly move forward, I tend to be more enamored with new things rather than trying to organize what I have already created. My focus has been more on creating new films and experimenting with HD of late and I realized that I really
Film Review - The Exorcism of Emily Rose |
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| June 20, 2006 10:07 AM | Views:70 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Film Review | |
| Tags: Cinematography Editing Story | |
It’s rare when I get excited enough to write about a film I have seen, particularly one that would seem to fall into a typical horror genre.Having seen actor Tom Wilkinson's powerful and understated performance in Todd Field’s “In
Journey Into Spring |
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| June 06, 2006 10:31 AM | Views:80 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Equipment | |
| Tags: Canon XL H1 DVD Cinematography Hints | |
When I bought the Canon XLH1 camera I was eager to go to a few of my favorite spots to capture the beauty of nature in high definition. I was not disappointed. Although this piece is disparate in its imagery, it highlights the
Helpful Hints For A Successful Shoot |
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| May 25, 2006 07:20 AM | Views:88 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Equipment Observations | |
| Tags: Canon XL H1 DVD Cinematography Hints | |
Say this over and over in your mind before you shoot:Focus, aperture, shutter, frame rate (more important if you are shooting different rates), sound level, battery level.Check every one of these for every shot. Remember, you've got a lot going on trying to frame your subject, deal with
More Thoughts On Using The Canon XLH1 |
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| May 23, 2006 11:46 AM | Views:283 Favorited:0 Comments:1 |
| Filed Under: Equipment Observations | |
| Tags: Canon XL H1 DVD Cinematography Hints | |
I've been using the XLH1 for a number of weeks now and I've learned a lot about the camera by taking it out and shooting under various conditions. Having shot in standard definition (SD) up to this point, I'm finding new challenges shooting HD. None are overwhelming but if care is not taken while
Update, March 16 2006 |
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| March 16, 2006 09:02 AM | Views:54 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Personal | |
| Tags: Cinematography Updates | |
Okay, I haven't forgotten how to shoot. I'm taking a sabbatical from all of it right now. I will get back to shooting soon. I will be doing testing of some of the available 35mm adapters.
In the next month or so, I'm hoping to test Wayne Kinney's SG35 adapter and, hopefully, the new G35 when
Some Thoughts on Cinematography |
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| October 24, 2005 11:10 PM | Views:95 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Observations | |
| Tags: Cinematography | |
People sometimes ask me who my favorite cinematographers are and I find it to be a difficult question to answer. It’s like being asked what kinds of music do I like, the answer is dynamic, never static. My understanding and appreciation of the medium of film is always changing and growing the more
The Director's Cut |
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| October 24, 2005 09:46 PM | Views:85 Favorited:0 Comments:0 |
| Filed Under: Observations | |
| Tags: Cinematography Editing | |
Good editing is critical to the success of a film. By “success”, I don’t mean how much money it made at the box office. I’m talking about what makes the film work. No matter how talented the actors, how beautiful the soundtrack, how well composed the shots, it all falls flat if the timing of the cuts
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Videographer/Cinematographer
Documentary
Landscape
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