Here is a little sneak peak at the back lot of Paramount prior to the Cine Gear Expo 2011. We were able to grab a golf cart from one of our friends at the back lot and jetted around while they were setting up. We decided to grab the Glidecam HD 2000 for this tracking shot from the back of the golf cart. The prep went down pretty quickly. We decided to only bring...Read More
No one in this business is going to help you be heard or hold your hand along the way. As a fairly fresh guy on the scene I was faced with the daunting task of how I let people know about me. What do you do? Hopefully you have learned some coping skills to get through the hard times because trust me there will be plenty of them.Read More
Cine Gear Expo will be held at the Paramount back lot June 3rd -4th, 2011 and is sure to be one of the best Expos of the year. This is a great place to check out some of the new motion picture equipment that will help further our craft. It is also a fantastic way to rub elbows with some of the creative minds of motion picture production. Wide Open Camera will be there...Read More
One of my favorite parts of producing is getting to pay my crew. The film business is, after all, just that--a business--and being able to help people pay their bills feels pretty good. Unfortunately, since we so often time live in the independent world of spec ads, passion projects, and favors, payment does not happen every day. But we're not going to focus on those projects! Today I'd like to share some of my...Read More
By: Chris Collins As a one-man-band DP or camera assistant it is extremely important to be ready for anything. A director may ask to place the camera in an odd overhead shot or you may need to rig a small LED light where the stand would be in frame. This cardellini-ballmount adapter will allow you to rig anything with a 1/4-20 thread (monitors, small lights, cameras) onto virtually anything. I have used this cardellini...Read More
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