The Yards was the first narrative feature I ever worked on. It was directed by James Gray with cinematography by Harris Savides. I was hired as the camera loader and got my ass kicked by the first AC throughout the entire film. It was shot mostly at night in and around Queens and Brooklyn, New York. The scene shown here is a great example of motion photography and interior lighting. Harris Savides is a...Read More
Here is a really cool new take on the lame old twist style reflectors out on the market. We have been looking for a travel friendly reflector system and I think the Nori Square Bounce may just be the answer. I picked this up via Matt Jeppsen on twitter. The system includes two 3.5′ square umbrella style reflectors. Both white and silver are included with a nifty carrying case. We are moving towards more...Read More
Wide Open Camera helped produce this stunning film shot entirely in Africa with Canon DSLR’s and Carl Zeiss lenses by our very own Chris Collins. This will be our second feature production this year. Please help us in supporting this film any way you can. The oficial trailer for “Tall As The Baobab Tree” is out now. Here is a short Synopsis from director Jeremy Teicher. “Coumba and her little sister Debo are the...Read More
Karol talks with Sherif Sadek, of Assimilate, about their exciting new Scratch products to hit the market this year. With full ARRIRAW support and real-time effects, this is some serious tech for sure. Check it out!Read More
Karol talks with Matthew, from DSC Labs, about their new rear illuminated Ambi Combi chart. Matching multiple cameras on set? Check it out!Read More
