despite popular belief, progress is being made on the edit for Hope for the Island in the Philippines. I'm roughly 16 mins in... what do I still need to do? find 2 (maybe 3) more music tracks that fit: intro and outro finish editing the intro find some good b roll for over top a [...]
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Shot of the Moment
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Circular Polarising Filter
onDepending on your experience in photography and film, you may or may not have come across different filters. Some types of filters can be screwed onto the front of your favourite 35mm SLR lens, while others can be used along with a Matte Box. Either way, having a good working knowledge of various filters can [...]
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Some of the kids on Siargao
onAbove is just a short video, pretty much straight out of the camera. It seemed that having a camera setup on a tripod with a field monitor sitting on top drew a bit of attention. One of the nice features of the Canon 60D is the articulating LCD screen. I simply turned the screen around [...]
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SmallHD to the rescue!
onOne of the benefits of using a DSLR for film making is enjoying the nice bokeh and shallow depth of field from the large sensors and 35mm lenses. One of the problems with using a DSLR for film making is focusing. Even on the newer cameras with better quality LCD screens, achieving proper focus is [...]
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A bit of behind-the-scenes
onThe internet isn't always the most consistent, but here are a few short videos showing some of the setups I am using out here at Hope for the Island on Siargao Island. The videos were taken on my iPhone and I don't especially enjoy talking to the camera! It is what is it, so hopefully [...]
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Vicki the Kitten
onWho doesn’t love kittens? Who doesn’t love kitten videos? If you don’t, you may find yourself in the minority, well, at least based on youtube video hits. Say hello to Victoria. She is 8 weeks old. This served as an opportunity to try out a new lens and capture some footage of a cute kitten. [...]
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COMPLETE Canon EOS HDSLR Comparison
on*updated 15 July 2013 to include Canon 6D, 70D, 700D, 650D and 100D The goal of this post is to provide a concise round up of all the main specs of each Canon EOS DSLR that shoots HD video. My hope is that this can be a good resource for those looking to quickly compare [...]
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