LIGHTING: The Most Common Light Leaks, and How to Stop Them
I prefer contrasty soft light for most of my work, and while I’m not averse to hard light accents...
CAMERAS: The Canon C300 and IR
Single-sensor cameras fall into two camps: those that are sensitive to far red, and those that are sensitive to...
PHILOSOPHY: On the Subject of Freebies
Everyone starts out working for free. That’s the only way those in the industry can find out whether you’re...
CAMERAS: Hands-on with the RED ONE of 1922
The Bell & Howell 2709 is a very old camera. In this case, the one I’m looking through turned...
An iPad Sick Day
Last Friday was not a fun day in that I was pretty much laid up in bed sick all...
Part 2 of Making the Switch from FCP to Avid MC
In Part 1 we covered the JKL keys for playing footage and the IO keys with various modifiers to...
Making the Switch from FCP7 to Avid MC6
With so many people looking for an NLE to replace FCP7, it’s natural that people are turning to Avid....
Pixar’s Story Rules
Recently, Pixar story artist Emma Coats tweeted a series of tips for story development and screenwriting, and they are...
CAMERAS: Sony FS700 Dynamic Range Presentation
Sony recently asked Adam Wilt and I to speak about the new FS700 camera at CineGear. My portion of...
John Cleese on Creativity
And now for something completely different. I grew up loving Monty Python, so I was delighted to find this...
