by Joey Daoud | Nov 12, 2012 | Cameras, Tips, Video Apps, Video Equipment
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...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 21, 2012 | Projects, Strike: The Greatest Bowling Story Ever Told, Video Production
Less than two months ago I was sitting on the couch, going through the weekly Longreads newsletter, when the first article just grabbed me and pulled me in. The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever. As a kid I bowled a lot, so when a story about bowling comes across my...
by Joey Daoud | Feb 27, 2012 | Editing, Video Apps
I’ll go more in-depth soon with how I’ve been loving the GH2, but wanted to post a quick free app I found that’s been very helpful in analyzing video files. First off, I hacked the GH2 to get a bitrate of 44 mbps. Great stuff, but it leaves me with...
by Joey Daoud | Dec 28, 2011 | Cameras, Video Equipment
A DSLR that doesn’t overheat, doesn’t have a recording limit, shoots the gamut of HD frame rates, autofocuses while filming, and is less than $900…does it exist?! Yes. The Backstory I’ve been sitting on the sidelines for the past few years during the...
by Joey Daoud | Dec 24, 2011 | Cameras, Video Equipment
Yes, I got on the DSLR bandwagon. Well, technically it’s not a DSLR as the Panasonic GH2 is a Micro Four-Thirds camera that lacks a flipping mirror. But for the sake of video, that’s actually an advantage. About a week ago the GH2 wasn’t even on my...
