My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Silent No More, Laura Poitras Talks About ‘CitizenFour’ http://bit.ly/1sIOpG1 via Filmlinc.com

Offsite Collaboration and the Cloud http://bit.ly/1zepGvT via Mastering Film

Watch IKEA’s Spooky Halloween Ad That Pays Perfect Homage to ‘The Shining’ http://entm.ag/1zepJIe via Entrepreneur

Portraits of 10 US Presidents Before and After Their Time in Office http://bit.ly/1vNamn1 via Petapixel

Werner Herzog’s Note To His Cleaning Lady http://bit.ly/1zepPQ1 via Sabotage Times

8 Little Known Secrets of New York City – New York http://bit.ly/1zeq3qe via Weekend Notes

Will Video Kill Photography’s Stars? http://bit.ly/1zepSv7

9 Cinematography Tips for Directors with No Space & No Budget http://bit.ly/1zepRY6 via NoFilmSchool

Access Nollywood, Nigeria’s Booming Film Industry http://bit.ly/1zeq6T0 via Good Magazine

Panasonic and Red hope to replace photos with frames of video http://engt.co/1zeqaCa via Engadget

 

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

The 10 Most-Pirated Movies http://bit.ly/ZEtLdc via PCMag

In Praise Of Architectural Extravagance http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/0jV4-o40gSE/in-praise-of-architectural-extravagance

10 Tips from cinematographer Roger Deakins http://bbc.in/12UFkiQ via BBC news

Harvey Weinstein Defends Netflix’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” deal http://bit.ly/1xzZozV via Indiewire

Q&A with Master Documentary Filmmaker Manfred Kirchheimer http://bit.ly/1xzYXG1 via SVA.edu

Published for the First Time: a 1959 Essay by Isaac Asimov on Creativity http://bit.ly/1xzZ6Jo via MIT Technology Review

Attention Documentary Filmmakers: Every 2015 Lab, Grant and Film Festival Deadline http://bit.ly/1xzZckh

Canon announces EOS C100 Mark II http://bit.ly/1xzZTtN via DP Review

This may be the most important lesson about color you’ll ever see http://bit.ly/1xA07B8 via RedShark News

4 Ways You Can Save Time in Post by Shooting for the Edit http://bit.ly/1xA0jQT via NoFilmSchool

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

The Moving Image Genre-form Guide http://1.usa.gov/1q3nrSJ via Library of Congress

Ever-Changing Technology Challenges Filmmakers http://n.pr/1vNae78 via NPR

Portraits of 10 US Presidents Before and After Their Time in Office http://bit.ly/1vNamn1 via Petapixel

Street View uses ‘camel cam’ for desert trip  http://bit.ly/1qo2L96 via Digital Trends

This one is not photography or video related, but it is one of the coolest links I’ve seen in a long time: Your life on earth http://bbc.in/1wsOhdL via BBC – Earth

Modern American Ruins Photographed by Rob Dobi  http://bit.ly/1wsOKNh via Feature Shoot

Inside The Design Of Norway’s Beautiful New Banknotes  http://bit.ly/1wsOMob via Co.Design

Breaking The Cinematic Fourth Wall

Top 10 slow-mo movie moments http://bit.ly/1sIOh9C via YouTube

Future Storytelling: Projects http://bit.ly/1tDo1P8 via HKW

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Amazon made the hottest photography and video products announced at Photokina available for preorder! http://amzn.to/1rJwNZp

Case Study: Lighting for Commercials http://bit.ly/1rJwfCL via NoFilmSchool

Dissecting the opening titles for “Manhattan” (2014) http://bit.ly/1rJvUjq via Art of the Title

Amazing Freedive with The Ocean Brothers on Vimeo http://bit.ly/1rJvEAN

NHK demonstrates their 8K 120Hz production system. http://bit.ly/1rJzM3W

BBC Tests Shooting at 600fps in 4K http://bit.ly/1rJzB8N via Creative Planet

Unprecedented access into a fundamentalist Hindu training camp in modern India (watch below) via PBS.

Beautiful images of Airports from above http://bit.ly/1vfZQSP via Fast Company

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

As Protests Rage, These Dizzying Photos Show Life In One Of The World’s Densest Cities  http://bit.ly/ZkTbxn via Co.Exist. Incredible photo essay by Australian photographer Peter Stewart.

15 Free Organizational Tools for Photographers http://bit.ly/1w13Tnc via Petapixel

This Real-Time Projected CGI Makeup Is Beautiful And Terrifying http://tcrn.ch/1p3v14R via TechCrunch

Graduating from Zoom-ins and Outs  http://bit.ly/1rykMHx via Cinevate

The Village Underground Lisboa http://hntd.ch/1p5YzZK via Cool Hunting

Burning Man Meets TED http://bit.ly/1pAS94X via Hollywood Reporter

Real Time Face Tracking Projection http://bit.ly/1wtX6X2on Vimeo

Girls From Brazil’s Favelas Find Escape In Ballet http://huff.to/1nxpgH7

The five best North Korean films http://bit.ly/1qtblGx via The Guardian

4 Experts Predict How Moviegoing Will Change in 10 Years http://bit.ly/1pASd4F via Hollywood Reporter

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

The 10 Best Tracking Shots http://bit.ly/1q33tdO via Raindance Film Festival. This is only ONE of them!

UPDATED: Canon Permanently Drops Price On Most ‘L’ Glass:
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens is 33% off
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Zoom Lens is $999

Drone video shows Apple’s ‘spaceship’ campus construction http://bit.ly/1w13C3B via Digital Trends

My Top 10 Rules of Travel Photography http://bit.ly/1z2Z3Wg via Ami Vitale

The Airbnb of Location Scouting? Set Scouter Connects Filmmakers Directly to Property Owners http://bit.ly/1pgfLRm via No Film School

Watch: Trailers For Martin Scorsese’s List Of The 39 Foreign Films You Should See Before You Die http://bit.ly/1pgfP3B via Indiewire

An In-Depth Guide to the Best Drones http://bit.ly/1pgfZYy via The Wirecutter

The most popular #Film & #Video projects on @ Kickstarter http://kck.st/1q2FYSb

The 100 Greatest Movie Threats of All Time  http://bit.ly/1p0T5PU

Mesmerizing GIFs Use Light and Motion to Visualize Sounds http://wrd.cm/1p0VTfV via WIRED

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

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 The crew of VICE and their go-to Canon gear

Listen to 12 Hours of François Truffaut Interviewing Alfred Hitchcock for Free http://bit.ly/1sOj44w via No Film School

The perfect storm of talent and tools http://bit.ly/1sOj8kQ via Pro Video Coalition

Solving 50 problems in 50 days with design. Just like that. http://bit.ly/XwoK6i

The Art of Editing to Music http://bit.ly/1p0RCsM via Creative Planet

Magnum Photographer David Alan Harvey in the streets of Korea with the Fuji X100S

4K Monitors Under $850 http://bit.ly/VCxBlu via Pro Video Coalition

How To Make A Movie In A Country With No Film Funding http://bit.ly/VCxLcD via Indiewire

The Panasonic Toughpad shows up in a Comic Book http://bit.ly/1pF2QrJ via Digital Trends

Set Etiquette for Cinematographers http://bit.ly/1pF36XK via Mastering Film

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

13 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ask A Chinese Photoshop Expert For Help http://bit.ly/XfuCks via The Poke

James Bond: 50 Years of Main Title Design  http://bit.ly/Xfvlls via Art of the Title

This Way Up on Vimeo http://bit.ly/1ytjPhD via YouTube

Remembering Robin Williams: 7-Minute Video Tribute http://bit.ly/1lU9R34 via The Playlist

Future Independent Filmmakers Will Make More Than Movies http://bit.ly/V4sc6i via Film Courage

23 eBooks For Photographers That Are Completely Free http://bit.ly/1lZQ0iW via Light Stalking

Acer Reveals B286HK 28-Inch 4K Monitor, Specs, Price http://bit.ly/1pvJOEr via Digital Trends

The New USB Standard Will Turn Your Photo Transfers Up to 11, and It’s Reversible http://bit.ly/1pvKF88 via Petapixel

For top 10 posts 60 Seconds on Set: Focus Pulling http://bit.ly/1pRzXHV

Robert Rodriguez Discusses Hollywood, Film Making and Sin City http://bit.ly/VwVA5h via Comic Book Movie

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Increíbles fotografías subacuáticas de Enric Adrian Gener http://bit.ly/1sQfKDo via Cultura Inquieta

 

Secret Photos From Inside North Korea Show Life In The World’s Most Isolated Country  http://bit.ly/1sQbsMq via Fast Company

Complete your photography kit with Lightroom and Photoshop for just $9.99/month 

A Beautifully Filmed Look Inside Sigma’s Lens Factory in Aizu, Japan http://bit.ly/1sQfTXJ

14 Most Colorful Towns and Cities in Europe http://bit.ly/1sQkBEN via The Culture Map

‘Deadline’: A Fascinating Look Behind the Scenes of a Struggling Philadelphia Newspaper http://bit.ly/1sQlbm3 via Feature Shoot

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha 7S added to studio comparison http://bit.ly/1sQlE7v via Digital Photography Review

Apple expands OS X Mavericks Raw compatibility http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5955 via Apple

Adobe Officially Working On Aperture to Lightroom Migration Tool, Releases Accompanying Guide http://adobe.ly/1sQm51U via Adobe

Photos of the Super Moon http://bit.ly/1sQmEZn via Le Figaro

 

 

 

 

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

New Photoshop Extension Cures the Multiple Open Document Blues http://tnw.co/1z5B2AJ via TNW

Blackmagic CEO Grant Petty Discusses URSA & Image Issues with Production Camera 4K l http://bit.ly/1z5B9w5 via No Film School

Planetary Panoramas – 360 Degree Night Sky Time-Lapses http://bit.ly/1opnDMT via Vincent Brady

NIKE world cup fonts http://bit.ly/1qGz4TF via designboom

4K RAW at 1000fps: Astounding Test Video Shot with the Phantom Flex4K http://bit.ly/1lSrkHX via Petapixel

Learn how to increase the production value and emotional depth of your shots with camera movement via http://bit.ly/CameraMovement lynda.com

13 Bad Habits Filmmakers Need to Break http://bit.ly/1o6JcEI via Indiewire

What Does It Mean to Be a Cinematographer? http://vimeo.com/100096260 via Vimeo

Lab tested: The Mac Pro Daisy Chain Challenge  http://bit.ly/1o6JMCu via Macworld

This Graphic Details the Daily Routines of Famous Creative People http://bit.ly/1o6KaB3 via Lifehacker

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL! Explore every goal from the entire history of the World Cup over the duration of a single match. http://econ.st/TruWdp via The Economist

10 Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Filmmakers http://bit.ly/1qcFNEz via Indiewire

Behind the Scenes of OK Go’s Viral Optical Illusion-Packed Single Take Music Video http://bit.ly/1jPimLt via Petapixel

E-books to outsell print by 2018 says new report http://bbc.in/1i6CMPB via BBC News

System requirements for Adobe Creative Cloud http://adobe.ly/1qcGy0c via Adobe

How to Clean Your Camera Gear: Tips From the Canon Call Center http://bit.ly/1l2bCza via Popular Photography

Surprisingly Colorful Photos Reveal a Side of Antarctica You’ve Probably Never Seen http://bit.ly/1jPikDn via Petapixel

Adobe’s Photoshop Express finally comes to Windows Phone  http://bit.ly/1qcFGJ5 via Digital Trends

What ‘Ultra High-Definition’ really means http://bit.ly/1qcFBFp via Engadget

5 Inspiration and Organization Tools for the Video Editor http://bit.ly/1qcFSYJ via Videomaker

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Bird’s-eye view of Brazil revealed by hexacopter http://bit.ly/1pDxQqD via BBC News

Yelp plans to add new video feature to its mobile app http://bit.ly/1hD1Nlg via Digital Trends

Tutorial: How to Pick the Best Focal Length When Capturing Landscapes http://bit.ly/1hD1RkO via Petapixel

Ditching the MacBook Air for Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 http://bit.ly/1hD4wuN

“The Beygency” Edit Timelapse on Vimeo http://bit.ly/1rRUYGg via SNL Blog

Meet ‘The Archivist’ at National Geographic http://bit.ly/1hD9ojF via DPReview

40 more maps that explain the world http://wapo.st/NiYxCK via The Washington Post

Google & YouTube Reveal Best Streaming Video in the U.S. Ranked by ISP Google Video Quality Report http://bit.ly/1hDvHWo

How Video Gets To You http://bit.ly/1hDvVgc via Google

What a shot! 25 amazing sports photos http://cnn.it/1ijG3JQ via CNN

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Filmmakers On Developing Style http://bit.ly/S3kZBC via ARCBLOG

BBC to stream World Cup matches in 4K ultra HD http://bbc.in/1i6CFU4 via BBC News

Behind the Scenes with Film Editor Walter Murch http://n.pr/1rS1619 via NPR

Cinematographers discuss their lighting techniques and go-to instruments http://bit.ly/1rS1ixv via HDVideoPro

Computex: Google Glass rival and other wearable tech seek sales http://bbc.in/1i6CM24 via BBC News

How to Maximize Production Value on a Minuscule Budget http://bit.ly/1i6CPL9 via No Film School

Stop Obsessing Over Gear and Just Shoot Your Film. http://bit.ly/1i6CSXm via Indiewire

4K PC Monitor Prices Could Fall Below $400 This Year http://bit.ly/1i7c0Xh via Digital Trends

Google Adds Street View, Indoor Maps of 12 Brazil World Cup Stadiums http://bit.ly/1i7cc8X via Digital Trends

12 Beautiful Metro Stations That Transport You to Another World http://bit.ly/1i7eO6J via Good

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Managing Creativity: Lessons from Pixar and Disney Animation http://bit.ly/1i7Q2lB via Harvard Business Review

10 Tips for Producing a Micro-Budget Indie Film http://bit.ly/1hD1abh via  Indiewire

Fireproof Waterproof Desktop External Hard Drives http://bit.ly/1hD1Cq9 via iosafe

What is USB 3.1, When Will It Be Released, and What Will It Do for PCs http://bit.ly/1r7zGE4 via Digital Trends

Good Video Editing Techniques to Consider http://bit.ly/1hD25si via Mastering Film

Google’s camera app now lets you shoot in different aspect ratios http://bit.ly/1hD12bQ via Engadget

To Hollywood, All Things Hip Lie in Brooklyn  http://nyti.ms/1hD2fQs via NYTimes.com

Vittorio Storaro Explains How DPs Can ‘Write with Light’ to Tell a Story  http://bit.ly/1hD5kzP via No Film School

9 Marketing Tricks to Steal From the Oscar Nominees http://bit.ly/1f4qu7s via Inc Magazine

T-Mobile launches affordable tablets with 200MB of free data for life http://bit.ly/1r7zBQY via Digital Trends

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

Asus Reveals PB287Q $650 28-inch 4K Monitor  http://bit.ly/1hCZQ8q via Digital Trends

Cuba Before The Revolution http://bit.ly/1horg1E via Print Magazine

The 10 Commandments of Color Theory http://bit.ly/1pyJbYt via Designmantic

Behind-the-scenes photos reveal the secrets of Mad Men sets http://bit.ly/1pyJdj8 via Gizmondo

BBC examines 100 years of Leica http://bit.ly/1hD0fHX via DPReview

What is SATA Express, What Will it Do For Laptop, Desktop PC Storage http://bit.ly/1r7zxkf via Digital Trends

A forgotten Belgian genius dreamed up the internet over 100 years ago http://bit.ly/1hD09jC via Engadget

60-Second BTS Video Speeds Through the Retouching of a Corona Advertisement http://bit.ly/1nGMoE5 via Petapixel

12 Invaluable Tips for First-Time Filmmakers http://bit.ly/1hCkzZV via Indiewire

Did You Know: You Can Set Your GoPro to Take High Res Stills While Shooting Video http://bit.ly/1hCZX3L via Petapixel

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

David Ogilvy’s 10 top tips for video scriptwriting http://bit.ly/1he0m29 via Econsultancy

Be very afraid of AT&T merger http://bit.ly/1nwyeoS via The Chicago Sun-Times

Centr captures 360-degree video at 4K resolution: Connect http://bit.ly/1nwxY9B via DPReview

Extensive Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Making Of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Black Swan’ http://bit.ly/1nwAcFM via Indiwire

Google’s Robots Are Solving the Biggest Problem in Modern Photography http://wrd.cm/1nwy7cW via Wired

The 10 Smartest Cities In The World http://bit.ly/1nwAm06 via Fast Company

Bentley Shoots Documentary Film Using iPhone, iPad http://bit.ly/1nwAqgi via Digital Trends

China’s Lenovo sees 29% jump in full year net profit http://bbc.in/1nGLAPs via BBC News

Breaking Bad – Motivated Camera Movements http://bit.ly/1pyI4bf via VashiVisuals Blog

Free Chrome Extension Allows You to View RAW Images In-Browser http://bit.ly/1nGMGuy via Petapixel

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

These are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order.

How to Make a Film Like Alfred Hitchcock: A Breakdown of the Master’s Techniques via No Film School http://bit.ly/RtfwEO

Video Test: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Versus the Canon 5D Mark III http://bit.ly/RtgUac via Petapixel

Thanks to Google Glass, we can watch an IndyCar pit crew at work via Digital Trends http://bit.ly/RtgWiv

Japan man held over ‘3D-printed guns’ http://bbc.in/RtgZLh via BBC News

Epson’s Glass-like ‘Moverio’ specs go on sale for $700 via Digital Trends http://bit.ly/RthJ2U

Is it true? New service detects processed photos http://bit.ly/RthLbc via DP Review

Fascinating Book Described Thousands of Colors 271 Years Before Pantone http://bit.ly/1k8l0PK via Petapixel

The 20 Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever http://bit.ly/RtfsEV via The Playlist

As Digital Cinema Shooting Reaches 4K, 6K, & Beyond, How Will Post Production Keep Up? http://bit.ly/1k8rVZj via No Film School

What’s The Difference Between A Font And A Typeface?  http://bit.ly/1jNky55 via Fast Company

If you have something worth sharing next week, please send it my way by email or Twitter.

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

Starting last week, I’d like to share the best 10 articles I’ve read over the past week. I’ll try my best to stick to photo and film articles, but sometimes I might add cool and random stuff.  If you have something that should be included please send it my way by email or Twitter.

10 tips for editing video in a thoughtful, compelling way http://bit.ly/1k8lfue via TED Blog

Improved 4K display support in OS X 10.9.3 http://bit.ly/1k8k9OW via Macworld

4K TV shipments skyrocketed last March, exceeding 1 million units http://bit.ly/1k8kDVs via Digital Trends

Lots of Sony news:  Sony Ditches OLED TVs (again) to Concentrate on 4K Ultra HD http://bit.ly/1k8kjpw and Sony Sold 39 million Android Phones in 2013 http://bit.ly/1k8krW9 both via Digital Trends and Sony forecasts losses until 2015 after PC exit http://bbc.in/1k8knWy via BBC News

DaVinci Resolve 11 Adds Powerful Editing and Media Management Tools http://bit.ly/1k8kwsX via CineTechnica

The Best Marketing Decision You’ll Ever Make http://bit.ly/1siPIs6 via Inc.com

14 Powerful TED Talks by Photographers http://bit.ly/Rm4zom via Petapixel

The Special Effects in Only God Forgives http://bit.ly/1fP2gVU via Filmslie.com

10 Films In Which Actors Play Multiple Roles http://bit.ly/Rtfixb via Indiwire

My Top Ten Favorite Articles of Last Week.

Starting today, I’d like to share the best 10 articles I’ve read over the past week. I’ll try my best to stick to photo and film articles, but sometimes I might add cool and random stuff like this http://bit.ly/1siMS69 or this http://bit.ly/1siPfpD.

If you have something that should be included please send it my way by email or Twitter.
So, here are my top ten favorite articles of last week, in no particular order. Let’s see how this goes.

1. Sony tape smashes storage record http://bbc.in/1siNoRD via BBC News and Sony’s in a ‘bag of hurt’ because of Blu-ray http://bit.ly/1siKWe9 via The Verge

2. By 2020 Apple Won’t Be A Top-3 Tech Company http://tcrn.ch/1siLaBY via TechCrunch

3. Fog, Smoke, & Haze: The Swiss Army Knives of Cinematography Tools http://bit.ly/1siNqZK via No Film School

4. One Perfect Shot Twitter Account Reduces Movies Into a Single, ‘Perfect’ Frame http://bit.ly/1siLRLn via Petapixel

5. George Steinmetz Wonders: Was It Worth Getting Arrested for National Geographic Cover Story Photos? http://bit.ly/1siM0OY via PDNPulse

6. What Hardware do you Need to Run Stuff at 4K Resolution on your PC? http://bit.ly/1siN3yr via Digital Trends

7. Mid-2014 MacBook Air SSDs Run Much Slower, New Benchmarks Show http://bit.ly/1siNlVW via Digital Trends

8. Negotiate like a Pro by Acting like a Child http://bit.ly/1siLLnc via 99U

9. Funny TED Talk Spoof for an App that Turns Photos Into Music http://bit.ly/1siPO2X via Petapixel

10. Managing Creativity: Lessons from Pixar and Disney Animation http://bit.ly/1i7Q2lB via Harvard Business Review

Want $70,000 worth of filmmaking gear?

This is awesome. RØDE Microphones (the company that in my humble opinion delivers the best quality at the best price in audio gear) has put $70,000 worth of filmmaking gear up for grabs for their “My Rode Reel” short film competition!

Entries are open from March 1st till May 31st. Watch the video for more info, or visit www.myrodereel.com

Panasonic Lumix DMC GH4 Sample Video • Behind the Scenes Fashion Week New York.

Panasonic Lumix DMC GH4 Sample Video. Behind the Scenes shot during Fashion Week in New York. Another test was shot in Central Park and a third one at the Chelsea Piers.
We learned a lot of interesting things about this new camera. To see the specs and what this system represents to hybrid photographers check tis article.

The new Vimeo on steroids.

 
It’s been almost a couple of weeks since Vimeo announced a newer, faster, meaner player. This week I spent some time playing with the new features and REALLY like what I saw:

What’s new?

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Amazon adds storytelling tools to its arsenal.

 
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Amazon Studios was launched 3 years ago to develop feature films and episodic series. In a new effort to pack another punch to its arch enemy Netflix, as well as increasing its original content catalog, the company has rolled out the beta for “Storyteller,” a free online storytelling tool that (more…)

2013 Roundup and our favorite Top 10 Lists.

 
If there’s one thing we love, it’s lists! Here’s a short and sweet compilation of our favorite “Top 10” lists from 2013. (more…)

The original Hall of Fame is in the Bronx.

The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College, the original “Hall of Fame” in this country, was designed as part of the construction of an undergraduate college of that university.

Built in a “sweeping semicircular Neo-Classical arc with wings at either end, it provides a panorama across the Harlem River to the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park and beyond to the Palisades. It is a unique and patriotic reminder that this country’s phenomenal growth has been due to the vitality, ingenuity, and intellect of these individuals.”

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A shelter for the wealthy, a mansion for artists.

 
The Andrew Freed­man Man­sion, a won­der­ful build­ing in the Bronx, was designed specif­i­cally as a retire­ment home for wealthy peo­ple who had lost their for­tunes. “For many years this landmark has existed in a kind of open-but-closed limbo. Its ground floor is almost always full of children, in day care and in a Head Start program. Two elegant ballrooms and a book-filled library above have been maintained for weddings and other events, and for several years the Bronx Museum of the Arts, has offered outdoor film screenings and other cultural programs.”

The clip above is part of a series of 1-minute video vignettes we shot in the Bronx sponsored by a grant from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and produced by students and faculty at Lehman College.
 

How to shoot a zero budget film in 17 hours without a crew.

 
Being busy should never be an excuse for not participating in creative challenges. Not having a budget, crew, or even actors, are simple excuses as well.

Let me explain. (more…)

The unknown, yet famous, City Island.

Numerous films, television shows, and commercials have been filmed on City Island. Films include Butterfield 8 starring Elizabeth Taylor; Long Day’s Journey (more…)

Best of the Bronx.

 
“Best of the Bronx” is a series of 1-minute video vignettes to help promote New York City’s northernmost borough. The Bronx is well known for landmarks like the Yankee Stadium, the New York Botanical Garden or the Zoo, but the project’s goal was to highlight lesser-known gems.

The first video on the series profiled City Island, a place known for its rich maritime history, museums, and seafood restaurants. The remainder of the series includes the Andrew Friedman House, Bronx Community College’s Hall of Fame, Wave Hill, Little Italy (video below), and the Grand Concourse, among other exciting locations. (more…)

Milk + Honey Coffee Shop in Brooklyn. Fun promo video.

 
This is a short piece about Milk + Honey—by far one of the coolest coffee shops in New York City. (more…)

Tips and Tricks 008: Is there an ideal shutter speed to use in video?

 
Is there an ideal shutter speed to use when shooting video? We have previously discussed this topic, but we keep getting the same question so let’s go over this again.

The quick answer is yes, there is, and you really need to pay attention to that. (more…)

Cooking and Filmmaking.

 
Very early this morning, on my way to the SIXTH video shoot in seven days, I realized how similar are two of my favorite things in life: cooking and filmmaking. Let me explain.

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Francis Bacon and The Last Tango in Paris.

 

Inspiration often comes from the most unexpected sources. I am reading Moviemakers’ Master Class: Private Lessons from the World’s Foremost Directors, and found the conversation with Bernardo Bertolucci, and his inspiration for the “Last Tango in Paris” fascinating.  (more…)

There are two kinds of movie directors.

 
According to Woody Allen there are two kinds of directors: “the ones who have it, and the ones who don’t.”

It is well-known that there are two more kinds of movie directors: the ones who write their own material like Tarantino, and the ones who adapt, like Alfred Hitchcock, or Steven Spielberg. (more…)

Wes Anderson’s Top 10 Movies, and the Color Trilogy.

 
I recently read an article where Wes Anderson picked his 10 favorites movies from the Criterion Collection. Guillermo del Toro does the same here. Some of their picks are “Pigs and Battleships“, “The Insect Woman“, and “Kuroneko.” Clearly, I have a LOT of movie watching to do this Summer.

I will also be reading the latest Criterion’s Film Essays. The one about Krzysztof Kie?lowski’s “three colors trilogy“;  Blue (1993), White (1993), and Red (1994) is simply spectacular. (more…)

The Future of Storytelling is Transmedia.

 
What is the future of storytelling? We’ll begin our day with a story on our phone. On our subway ride to work a new character will be added to the story and we’ll learn all about him on a tablet computer. At lunch we’ll catch up with the character’s newest adventure on our office computer via Facebook. Later in the day the story takes an unexpected turn—and we’ll learn about it from a digital billboard. Before going to bed we’ll plant the seeds for tomorrow’s developments while playing a video game on our television. This is transmedia—the future of storytelling. (more…)

10 (new) Cool Gadgets for Photographers and Filmmakers. Part 2

 
6• Convergent Design Odyssey 7.
Two super interesting monitor/recorders are the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q by Convergent Design. For $1295 and up you get a 7.7” 1280 x 800 OLED external monitor that also doubles as an external recorder capable of receiving 4K RAW data as well as other compressed and uncompressed formats onto two 2.5” SSDs.

Here’s the twist; out-of-the-box, these two products are monitors only, with all the usual settings (waveform, histogram, false color, vectorscope, zebras, and focus assist) but without any recording or playback capabilities. (more…)

10 (new) Cool Gadgets for Photographers and Filmmakers. Part 1

 
1• Edelkrone SliderPLUS
Edelkrone’s SliderPLUS is a super-compact and very smooth slider that easily fits onto Tenba’s Video Backpack. Unlike other sliders, this one moves with the camera, taking full advantage of rails’ length. With a price tag of $500, this toy is at the top of my shopping list.

2• Redrock Micro’s One Man Crew Parabolic Camera Motion System
This amazing gadget consists of a motorized parabolic track slider that “guides the camera on a precision-curved track at any speed while keeping the subject stationary in frame.” The system includes speed control, automatic in and out stops, and 36” of track for camera systems under 20lbs. All for $1,500. If you are part of a small crew doing a lot of corporate interviews or a single photographer creating educational content or product demos, this is an extremely attractive option.

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Post-NAB 2013 wrap-up.

 
Our Digital Technology Resource is a monthly conversation about news, trends, and events for photographers and filmmakers. On our upcoming issue we highlight the most relevant products and trends we witnessed at NAB, including:

• Edelkrone SliderPLUS
• Redrock Micro One Man Crew
• Blackmagic Pocket and 4K Production Cameras
• Atomos Ninja 2
• Convergent Design Odyssey 7
• Tascam DR-60D and Samson Zoom H6
• G-Tech Evolution Series.
• Adobe Lightroom 5 and Premiere Pro “6.5”
• Imagine Products ShotPut Pro

It is never too late to sign up. Do it now!

Did you miss a previous issue? Don’t worry, be happy. Here are the links:
January 2013 Issue
February 2013 Issue
March 2013 Issue

15 Valuable Lessons Learned on Movie Sets.

 
For a while I’ve wanted to share some small (but valuable) lessons I’ve learned while working on movie sets. The following list is in no particular order; however, I will say that the first item of business in any shoot should be deciding where the camera should be placed. Everything else follows this decision.

• There’s cable wrangling and data wrangling, and as hierarchy goes, there’s a big difference between the two.

• The digital imaging technician (DIT) does a lot more than just data wrangling. He needs a deep knowledge of cameras, color, RAW workflows, monitors, backup strategies, etc.
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