I shoot a lot of video, but mostly on professional projects so I don’t use my own camera for these shoots. For that reason, the camera that I use myself is a still camera. I primarily use it to document things, such as art exhibits, works in progress, and so Read more
This August, join Ben Long in Chicago for a 3-day photography workshop. And check back at the Juniper Workshops site for more classes with Ben, Sonja and friends on topic ranging from film & video to still photography to fine art. About the workshop: Weekend Photo Composition and Critique Workshop, Read more
The Digital Filmmaking Handbook, 6th edition is a popular filmmaking textbook used in universities, graduate schools, colleges, and high schools around the world. It was written with students, indie filmmakers, and industry professionals in mind and describes techniques and technology useful for beginners and advanced students alike. It provides information on how the pros work, but Read more
The only bad thing about Los Angeles is that you never need to leave. This month there’s AT&T Shape, the somewhat strangely named art, tech, and entertainment conference at Warner Brothers Studios next week. That combination of topics is right up our alley and there promises to be some interesting Read more
From The Digital Filmmaking Handbook, 5th edition, Chapter 3 Video footage is almost always acquired by a camera (unless it is computer-generated), and every video camera records to a specific, usually proprietary, format. Because video cameras are constantly being updated and developed, acquisition formats change frequently. Also, some higher-end cameras Read more