Oct 3, 2010

The AJA IO HD has now been on the market for some time. I had time to get to this device a little better this week as I was editing on my laptop in the field. This is an HD capable converter that is portable and basically covers all of your needs for Final Cut  Pro users. Some of its capabilities are: Apple ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 HQ Codec-SD & HD...

Sep 11, 2010

The Toronto Film Festival is in full swing, and what better start than our annual TIFF Party! In case you missed it, our annual TIFF night was held on Thursday Sept 9. The night was co-hosted with Gordon Burkell from Art of the Guillotine, and co-organized by Producer Jennifer Connolly. This year the event was held at Jack Astor’s in the heart of the city at...

Aug 3, 2010

The Canon 7D gets more and more use with each passing day. It’s being used on shoots from multi-cam set ups to use as a strong B and even A camera. Therefore the need for another support system had arisesed, especially due to the fact my Sachtler (which has been one of the best tripods I have ever used ) is normally supporting my either my Sony EX1 or PMW...

Jul 21, 2010

A few weeks ago I was contacted by multiple Emmy Award – winning Editor Jonathan Moser. Jonathan Moser informed me that he wished to interview me for Post Magazine, one of the leading magazines covering the field of Editing and Post – Production. Feeling very honored, I graciously accepted. The topic at hand, was my initial impressions on the...

Jul 15, 2010

A few weeks ago the Canadian Cinema Editors (C.C.E.) held another one of their film screenings. The film screened was District 9, followed by a question and answer period with Oscar Nominated Editor Julian Clarke C.C.E.  Following the Q+A, the C.C.E. provided drinks and a venue to discuss film editing with other industry professionals. Some of the...

Jul 13, 2010

Well I have been enamored with my Canon 7D. I have used a variety of lenses and been amazed at the quality of stills and HD video the camera is capable of.  I recently decided to pick up some prime lenses. I began with the Canon 50mm  f/1.8 for a mere 100 bucks, you may be able to find cheaper used.  A nice fast lens. You can check out my low light film shot...

Jul 12, 2010

This week I was asked how to create a “graphic novel” look, such as was done in Scanner Darkly. Now I know there are many plugins for this look. I.e. Rotoshop for vector keyframe. However, for the production on a limited budget working with Photoshop provides similar results. Once your footage is ready to be posterized, you can export it to...

Jun 22, 2010

The Canadian Cinema Editors (C.C.E.) recently had  a series of workshops developed in association with The Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University. The C.C.E presented 5 approved weekend workshops. There is a great  line up of instructors to teach everything from the creative elements of storytelling in documentary and drama, through to...

Jun 17, 2010

Pro Fusion Expo is upon us this week, with has special guest speakers, and workshops. One of the guest is none other than film guru and DSLR film making pioneer Philip Bloom. Before Philip’s arrival, he had asked me to put together a meet up of local film makers, despite his hectiate schedule. The event was held last night at Casey’s, where we all...

Jun 11, 2010

T Roberts, Hybrid Filmmaker, Biz guy interested in all things Film. T Roberts interviews with people in Film, TV, Web filmmakers and Media people.  He has also interviewed people in film such as the famous DP Rodney Charters ASC, CSC. T Roberts recently took the time out to interview me for his podcast. Check out the interview here Episode 11 Interview...

Apr 30, 2010

There has been much debate on whether editors should or should not be cutting in the field. There really has not been a portable, inexpensive solution for I/O, except for the AJA IO HD. Now I really loved this device! However, it is quite costly and is limited to Apple Pro Res. There is no real competition for it until now. Matrox MX02 Here it is the Matrox...

Apr 24, 2010

Well I had just got a new Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II for my Canon 7D.  I wanted to test out its abilities and limitations.  Therefore a night on the town was the only way.  The  film was shot handheld and the only support was my Spider Brace.  The quality of lens was unimpressive and the focus ring was difficult to use. However the speed of lens was fantastic. I...

Mar 24, 2010

If you missed it… the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) had a screening District 9 followed by a Q+A with Oscar Nominated Julian Clarke C.C.E.  Below are some pictures up from event that was held at Deluxe Post Production facilities. Special thanks to Paul Day C.C.E for taking these stills. Enjoy! [Show as...

Mar 16, 2010

This new film “Vice” was shot in order to push the limits of the Canon 7D, and the abilities of the with 17-40mm L glass f/4. in low light situations. This film was shot in the early evening hours into the night. Being that the lens is only an f/4, it really helped to push the limits of what the Canon 7D can really do.  Be sure to check it out...

Mar 14, 2010

Excited by our recent acquisition the  Canon 7D, and eager to head out and do some testing.  We shot a short film shot on an overcast day in winter. The camera armed with the 17-40mmL f/4 proved to be an incredible  piece of gear. the images it captured simply are outstanding for something that cost so little. Given that is also has the ability for multiple...