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Category Archive: Video Production
I’m not talking about software I’m talking about real things you can plug in. I’m lucky, I have a wife that must love me a whole lot because she gave me an iPad for Christmas. I’ve been putting off getting any kind of tablet because I wanted an SD card slot and USB [...]
I found these lights at The Home Depot the other day. Hampton Bay White Under-Cabinet Linkable Fluorescent Lights (3-Pack) We actually used them in a shoot inside a van to add a little warmth to the shot. It also helped boost the glow from the dashboard.
Yes these fluorescent lights are a little on [...]
The band is Big Band Boom! Yeah I’m friends with a sound guy that has a big band. He had been begging me to come down and see his show. So I brought some cameras with me.
The live mix was done by Jeff Powell.
I had 7 cameras there that night with one [...]
Here’s a behind the scenes look at the kind of stuff I do all day, well when I’m not drawing spaceships or doing a podcasts.
I shot most of this video in-between set up and during the photo shoot. You never know what you’ll get when you’re doing this sort of thing you just [...]
As a teen I spent so much at Radio Shack they offered me a job. I learned a lot about customer interaction and building a reputation. One of the most important lessons I learn back in 1986 was my first “Long Tail”. I wish I would have understood the importance of that day back [...]
Need some bags to haul your grip tools and film gadgets around on set but would rather spend your money renting lens or a great camera? Check out Harbor Freight Tools for their assortment of tool bags. These bags are perfect for your production needs and at more reasonable prices than what you might find [...]
I’ve been talking about my Zi8 a lot lately that’s just because I like the camera so much and I like thinking up ways to do fun stuff with it. This post is about tricking out your video camera with a wide angle lens! You can gets this nice little lens kit from [...]
I have few friends that were impressed that I’ve put my shows up on iTunes. Let me tell you it’s easy. Believe me if I can figure it out so can you.
It’s really not that hard but if you have a few key pieces of software and a web host you’re almost there. [...]
This was an experience of a life time! I spent a week with the Men and Women of the Navy. I was aboard the USS John C. Stennis which also happens to be the same ship in the upcoming “Transformers” movie.
We didn’t know what we would get when we went out there [...]
Here’s a must read for any content creator out there. Rebel Alliance by David Kushner at Fast Company. I have to admit I missed this the first time I got my issue of Fast Company. I got caught up in the “Ning” article because I was working on making a few Ning [...]
It’s a simple rule when I find a cord of mine that needs a tie it gets it! No exceptions, yeah even the small USB cables. The great thing about these is they have a built in loop to keep it attached to the cable so you’ll never loose it.
This is a must [...]
I think we are already use to the idea, we just didn’t realize it.
Most good video podcasts last 3 to 7 minutes. Then the next day or week you get another. After all how many commercial breaks are there in an hour show? About 5 or 6 and each show segment is already about 3 [...]
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