This afternoon (around 1545 GMT) Sony was in the midst of making several announcements. After talking about their professional broadcasting innovations, the topic moved on to a few quick, but interesting developments in the film and video range of products. First up, was their announcement of a new firmware upgrade (v. 2.0) for the F65. [...]
Film Making
Back to Work
onAfter being away for 4 months, it has taken a bit of time to get settled back into life here in Glasgow. It took a few weeks, but I've finally managed to get the workspace back up and running, just in time to get back to editing all the footage from the Philippines. There is [...]
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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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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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Messing about with After Effects
on"I've never done anything like this" That's what was going through my mind as I got the call asking if I could make a few 10 second idents for the Atrium at CLAN Gathering in 2011. Well, to be sure, I first had to ask what an ident was. Having messed around with some motion [...]
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Intro to VFX
onGetting started with Visual Effects Skillset has recently teamed up with UK Screen and made a couple of short films aimed at encouraging young people to consider a career in the VFX Industry. There have been two films produced, one aimed for those ages 10 and up, and the other for 15 and up: Ages [...]
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To the Philippines!
onAbout this time last year, I received an email from a Canadian couple who have made Siargao Island in the Philippines their home for over a decade. This couple, Derek and Jenn Van Ryckeghem, run an organisation aptly named, "Hope for the Island". They were looking for someone to make a film to help communicate [...]
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Canon 5DmkIII
onAlthough it has only been three and a half years since the release of Canon's 5DmkII, to say that things have come a long way since then would be a bit of an understatement. An entire industry seemed to spring up almost overnight revolving around the use of the DSLR as a genuine film making [...]
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