Feb 16, 2012

Last week I discussed the evolution of cameras from pro to consumer, and how the technology has changed. This week  I thought I would follow up, and discuss the evolution of the edit suite. Editors have long worked in “ caves”, working tireless through hundreds of hours of footage, to put together a story that the audience finds engaging. The very first...

Feb 1, 2012

Filmmaking has always been an art of passion. We do it because we love it. Over the years cameras and gear have played a big part in how we look at the world thorough the view finder. With the recent news that Kodak is going under. I though it was a great time to just take a look at some of the turning points and evolution of cameras for filmmaking in hollywood...

Jan 3, 2012

2011 saw the announcement of 2 of the biggest cameras to hit the scene, the RED Scarlet – X, and the Canon C300. Both of the cameras were also either coincidentally or purposely announced the exact same day. The RED Scarlet – X boast 4k recording (4096 x 2160 ) or 5k stills at 12FPS continuous capture speed.  The body is built like a tank and is...

Dec 21, 2011

Now that the holidays are here and we are spending more time with family and loved ones.  Technology has become a large part of the holiday season. Many of us will sharing some of our greatest moments with technology. So I thought I would share with you some pieces of technology I will be using to share some of my holiday moments with friends and...

Dec 13, 2011

The Holiday season is here giving you plenty of opportunity to take some fantastic family videos. and share them with family and friends. Many of you will choose to share them in a quiet family event, or across youtube to reach out to other family members across the world. I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share some of my favorite and fun video...

Dec 6, 2011

Last week I discussed buying the current (outdated) MacPro Tower vs PC Tower HP Z800. It brought up many questions and I got a lot of great feedback from everyone. Some of these questions were directed towards production. Should I buy a camera now or later?  Should I buy the current Canon 5DMKII or wait for the Canon 5DMKIII which has yet to even be...

Nov 29, 2011

These days HD video is becoming more and more widely available.  Especially with the introduction of the R3D One, and Scarlet, HD acquisition has become a standard in the film industry.  This means to process all those beautiful 4K images you need a very fast tower/ edit suite.  Time to shop around this holiday season, but which one to pick up? Apple MacPro...

Nov 22, 2011

The evolution of technology has allowed us to speed up post-production over the years. We have seen edit suites shrink in size and turn around times get faster. One piece technology that has really helped this along are computer connections, from USB, to FireWire, to E-Sata, to Thunderbolt. Connections have been getting progressively faster. Transfer...

Nov 15, 2011

The holiday season is fast approaching.  Now is the time we all start thinking or shopping for gifts. What do get for that budding editor or videographer in the family? Well the answer might just be the ioSafe Solo Pro. I recently I took the ioSafe Solo drive through a rigorous durability test.  The ioSafe is able to withstand fire and water. It is similar to...

Nov 8, 2011

People often look at films and videos as form of entertainment. However films are often used to communicate and connect with others. Directors often use film to covey their own personal ideas or themes. Films can resonate with the audience on an emotional level, that we  can then share with others. Even controversial topics often bring people together on...

Nov 2, 2011

Technology plays a major role in post production as now everything we edit from the latest hollywood blockbuster to the your home videos is all done on a PC. Gone are the days of tape editing and neg cutting, replaced by computers. Editing has gone from large rooms with giant computers to small laptops with faster processing and renders times. Over the past...

Oct 25, 2011

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year.  It a time to let your creative mind go absolutely crazy with ideas to entertain and scare your friends with. I personally enjoy some time in front of the couch watching some of my old horror films. It’s amazing to watch films I had created back in high school, or even University.  Creating effects and tone...

Oct 18, 2011

Often as filmmakers and editors we are tied to our edit suites into the wee hours in the morning. Only to emerge from our caves for a quick coffee, or to collect ourselves in order to gain insight on the scene we are working on. But what if we need help from the community or have questions regarding technology?  Where do we turn too? Well connecting with others...

Oct 13, 2011

Apple finally released it’s highly anticipated iPhone 4s. With all of it’s great new features built into the OS including Siri. Well those are all fantastic but I want to talk a little more about the phone’s camera, specifically the video capabilities. With this new improved camera comes 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second.  It also touts a new sensor...

Oct 6, 2011

Thanksgiving weekend is fast approaching here in Canada, and this got me thinking about the way I work with today’s technology. I am thankful for how technology has not only changed the way we work, but has created new trends, simplified tasks, and made working with others easier than ever.  Well here are couple of things, I am thankful technology as...