If you’re in San Francisco next week, I’ll be the featured presenter at November’s San Francisco Photoshop User Group Meetup – AKA “Photoshop Til You Drop”
San Francisco Photoshop User Group – 11/4/2010
October 27th, 2010Aaack! I’m on YouTube…SVFF Panel Video
September 28th, 2010This morning I was greeted with a Tweet from Matthew containing the link to the video of our panel discussion at the Silicon Valley Film Festival.
YouTube – Panel discussion -Silicon Valley Film Festival Aug 21, 2010.
(L-to-R) Matthew Galvin, Craig Shell, myself, Art Adams, and Jim Cummings. Thanks guys, I had a great time and the audience enjoyed the discussion.
HDR Video A Reality
September 10th, 2010HDR Video A Reality | Soviet Montage Productions.
Very interesting. My little brain is whirring away trying to figure out how they’re doing it…what app, is it a blending mode? or tonemapping?
Regardless, this video is awesome.
AZ Underground Film Fest, RED 3D, & HD-DSLR
September 1st, 2010The latest news roundup: I just spent 4 days working on a music video shoot for the new single from DAVID J. (of BAUHAUS) It was great to get a chance to work with a combination of cameras: a Sony EX-1, Canon 5D and 7D, and our AJA KiPro. I’ll also be helping out with post-production.
There is yet another chance to catch our short, L’ACCORDATORE. This time we’re an official selection of the Arizona Underground Film Festival , which runs September 18th – 25th, 2010 in Tucson, AZ.
I would love to attend this one, but I’ll actually be out in Los Angeles for Lee Stranahan’s 3D BOOTCAMP on Saturday the 25th, learning to shoot 3D with a dual RED camera rig.
Shooting with the EX-1, Canon 7D, and AJA KiPro
August 29th, 2010
Just finished the second 16 hour day on a music video shoot here in San Francisco. Lots of green screen, set pieces, and waves of red satin. I’m finally getting to shoot with our AJA KiPro. This morning I shot with the EX-1 using 35mm Nikon glass on a CineVate adapter. It was feeding the 1080p video via HD-SDI. Later on in the afternoon (and into the night), I had it hooked it up to the Canon 7D, acquiring picture via HDMI. I can’t wait to see the images.
More details later, when I’m sure it’s OK to talk about. 
HD Camera Technologies Panel at SVFilmFest
August 17th, 2010At 5pm PT this Saturday, I’ll be appearing on the HD Camera Technologies panel with Art Adams, Jim Cummings, Peggy Peralta, Craig Shell, and moderator Matthew Galvin, at the First Annual Silicon Valley Film Festival – “Celebrating Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and Innovation in Cinema” - Saturday, August 21, 2010, in Sunnyvale, CA.
For tickets, schedule, and venue details: www.svfilmfest.org
HD Magazine – HD Mag – How Apples iPad Streamlines Work On Set
August 11th, 2010HD Magazine – HD Mag – How Apples iPad Streamlines Work On Set.
I’ve had many people ask me if I’m going to buy and iPad. So far I haven’t seen any good reason to spend the money because I always carry both an iPhone and my 15″ MacBook Pro.
However, this is a great description of how useful an iPad can be on-set, and how it can be used to help manage the TBs of data generated when shooting with a file-based digital HD camera.
The Tao of Color
July 28th, 2010Being a color geek myself, I wanted to give a shout-out to our friend Patrick Inhofer of FINI.tv He has a new website devoted to educating people about the art and science of color grading: The Tao of Color
Shooting Dark Prophecy on the Canon 5D – Level 26
July 19th, 2010Shooting Dark Prophecy on the Canon 5D – Level 26.
A well-written, highly detailed article on using the Canon 5D for production for the next installment of Anthony Zuiker’s LEVEL 26.
LA Shorts Fest 2010
July 10th, 2010L’ACCORDATORE will be screening at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theatres in Hollywood on Sunday, July 25, at 5:30 pm as part of LA Shorts Fest PROGRAM #17.
I don’t think I’ll be able to be there for the screening, as I’ll be at Comic-Con earlier in the week and then I’ll be on my way up to Vancouver, BC, (the center of the sci-fi TV universe) via Portland, OR, for a bit of vacation.