Bruce A. Johnson

A 1981 graduate of the Boston University College of Communication, Bruce A. Johnson got his first job in broadcast television at WFTV, an ABC affiliate in Orlando, FL. While there, he rose through the ranks from teleprompter operator to videographer, editor, producer and director of many different types of programming. It was in the early 1980's that he bought his first computer - a Timex/Sinclair 1000 - a device he hated so much, he promptly exchanged it for an Atari 400. But the bug had bitten hard.

In 1987, Johnson joined Wisconsin Public Television in Madison as a videographer/editor, and still works there to the present day. His responsibilities have grown, however, and now include research and presentations on the issues surrounding the digital television transition, new consumer technology and the use of public television spectrum in homeland security. He freelances through his company Painted Post MultiMedia, and has written extensively for magazines including DV and Studio Monthly.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Live from NAB:  Get That Car Shot…

...Without Losing The Camera

There are few contemporary movies where at least some of the action doesn’t take place in a car.  Of course, when Hollywood does it, they do it big, by mounting the car on a trailer and allowing cameramen, gaffers and such to rig the cameras, lights and such to hardpoints on the trailer.  Unfortunately, most of us aren’t in that position, and to the rescue comes Delkin Devices.  Their Fat Gecko Camera Mount features two locking suction cups attached to a short arm that adjusts to point the camera in the right direction.  With a weight limit of 8 pounds, you won’t be mounting an Arriflex on it, but there are hundreds of video cameras that fit under that limit.  (Of course, let’s not be stupid - you should safety-cable the camera in case of trouble.)  The Fat Gecko was on sale for $80 at the B&H Photo booth, and you can find out even more at the Delkin Devices website.


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