5 Filmmaking Tools That Kick Ass and Save Money
You want to get a top notch DSLR kit. What comes to mind when you need to buy and build this kit? Canon 5D or 7D, Zoom H4n recorder, Zacuto rig. What if I told you all of these (and more) have less expensive alternatives that provide an equal if not better user...Compound Clips Go Live
A while back while talking about why I like Final Cut Pro X, I devoted a whole post to Compound Clips. If you’re familiar with nested sequences, it’s like that but on steroids. And there’s tons of ways you can use them. Up top is one way I’ve...On Camera Angles and Debates
The MOU between the two campaigns was released last night with regard to the rules of the debate. It’s an attempt to script the unknown and leave nothing to chance. There’s been a lot of hoopla about tonight with regards to the role of the moderator, or...Working Smarter, Not Harder – My Documentary on Life Hacking
My final year in college I took on an additional project that wasn’t required. During college I got immersed in life hacks and GTD and productivity pr0n. I had always been about finding the most efficient way to do something, and I always had a lot of projects I...WSJ Looks at Indie Film Investing
An article over the weekend from WSJ talks about investing in independent films. Interesting to look at this through the prism of someone with decent wealth who is looking for some high risk investments to diversify their portfolio. Here’s how they paint the...Thunderbolt Skunk-Ape Drive Spotted at Apple Store
Update: LaCie responded with a link to the product on their website: LaCie Rugged USB3 Thunderbolt Series. It comes in the below mentioned 1 TB flavor, as well as 120 GB and 256 GB SSD. You can win one on their website here. Was in the Apple store yesterday when I...Morris’ Interrotron meets Colbert’s Ask-o-Matic
Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris was on The Colbert Report last week, promoting his new book A Wilderness of Error. Among filmmakers Morris is also popular for creating his unique interview style and method. Dubbed the Interrotron, it entails two cameras with...Double Robotics – Making a Video in 4 Days
The time between phone call and finished video was about a week for Double Robotics. Below is the final video for Double and the story of how we shot it.
On the road to Texas
On August 8 we hit the road from Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, to Plano, Texas, to shoot the short documentary Strike (www.strikethemovie.com). Here’s a recap of some of the stops we made along the way.