1. I shot a game of Ultimate Frisbee to get a feel for run and gun shooting on the new camera. 

    December 1, 2012
  2. And with this, I dismiss myself from the world of HDDSLR shooting. It’s been something.
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    And with this, I dismiss myself from the world of HDDSLR shooting.

    It’s been something.

    November 30, 2012

  3. Here’s what happens when you set Sean and me loose with Gabriel and Dresden.

    November 19, 2012
  4. Paper for iPad is great for storyboarding. Drawing these things on paper dead trees, scanning them and sticking them to a script was always a pain in the ass. With Paper, I draw them up anywhere, and email/MMS them to relevant parties for immediate viewing, feedback, and changes. This was a scene from the latest episode of Car Jumper.
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    Paper for iPad is great for storyboarding. Drawing these things on paper dead trees, scanning them and sticking them to a script was always a pain in the ass. With Paper, I draw them up anywhere, and email/MMS them to relevant parties for immediate viewing, feedback, and changes.

    This was a scene from the latest episode of Car Jumper.

    November 5, 2012

  5. Above: My SmallHD screen, after thirty minutes of use, and one brush against an HDMI cable.

    Below: My Marshall monitor, after about five years of being on sets and thrown in gear bags. It’s dusty because it doesn’t have HDMI.

    Very disappointing.

    October 11, 2012
  6. New monitor! Looking forward to regretting this investment when I get my first IMAX kit. EDIT: Or regretting it two hours later. An HDMI connector brushed against the screen, and now it has a scratch right in the middle. I called support about getting another LCD protector to replace it with, but it turns out that the product ships with a naked LCD screen, and I “should have” purchased the acrylic snap-on protector.  Why the shit is there a naked LCD screen on a product that is supposed to survive conditions on set? Why didn’t anybody at SmallHD tell me that the acrylic snap-on thing was important? Because it’s the LCD itself that needs to be replaced, it’s a $300 repair. This really, really makes me appreciate the iPhone and iPad which can slide across a gravel driveway without taking much damage to the screen. Support didn’t do much to remedy the situation. When I asked if there was a coupon code for the (essential) acrylic screen protector ($29.99), I was offered free UPS ground shipping, worth $6.   I could have bought so much gum for that $1,000.
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    New monitor! Looking forward to regretting this investment when I get my first IMAX kit.

    EDIT: Or regretting it two hours later. An HDMI connector brushed against the screen, and now it has a scratch right in the middle. I called support about getting another LCD protector to replace it with, but it turns out that the product ships with a naked LCD screen, and I “should have” purchased the acrylic snap-on protector. 

    1. Why the shit is there a naked LCD screen on a product that is supposed to survive conditions on set?
    2. Why didn’t anybody at SmallHD tell me that the acrylic snap-on thing was important?

    Because it’s the LCD itself that needs to be replaced, it’s a $300 repair. This really, really makes me appreciate the iPhone and iPad which can slide across a gravel driveway without taking much damage to the screen.

    Support didn’t do much to remedy the situation. When I asked if there was a coupon code for the (essential) acrylic screen protector ($29.99), I was offered free UPS ground shipping, worth $6.  

    I could have bought so much gum for that $1,000.

    October 11, 2012
  7. GPOYW: Nightvision urban adventures in camera operation edition.

    GPOYW: Nightvision urban adventures in camera operation edition.

    August 15, 2012

  8. According to The Daily What, this was NBC’s response to criticism for not live streaming the Olympic opening ceremonies:

    …they are complex entertainment spectacles that do not translate well online because they require context

    Followed shortly by this reasoning for why they cut the ceremonies’ tribute to victims of terrorism:

    Our programming is tailored for the U.S. audience. It’s a tribute to [producer] Danny Boyle that [the opening ceremonies] required so little editing.

    To sum that up, NBC is saying that “we didn’t stream the opening ceremonies live because we had to provide context with our mad broadcasting skills, but it was so good that we didn’t have to do much in post”.

     

    You win this one, Brits.

    July 29, 2012
  9. Currently stationed in a hidden camera duck-blind sweatlodge.
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    Currently stationed in a hidden camera duck-blind sweatlodge.

    July 28, 2012

  10. beother:

    Spurred by the social awakening we’re experiencing around the world, “Voice of Art” follows artists as they execute their own brand of activism by shining a light on their chosen social issue. Through carefully crafted events (concert, exhibition, demonstration), these artists execute awareness campaigns to engage viewers in a global dialogue. Directed by ZS Grant.

    This is what I was doing on that roof, a couple months ago. The full intro is crazy.

    May 24, 2012

  11. Hey, I can finally talk about it! 

    The show I’m making is for this guy’s YouTube channel. It’s part of YouTube’s big “let’s put money into making some good content” push, so it won’t be entirely shitty. Check out the show lineup. I swear to god, I didn’t pick out the thumbnail they used for us.

    Also, judging by this video, I can go back into episodes 1 and 2 and unbeep all the censor beeps. That’ll be fun!

    May 21, 2012
  12. I’m currently working out of an artists’ commune with an indoor swing, silks and animal heads. It’s incredible. Sidenote: my bed can be seen on the upper right. Nothing like morning wood in full view of the living room.
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    I’m currently working out of an artists’ commune with an indoor swing, silks and animal heads. It’s incredible.

    Sidenote: my bed can be seen on the upper right. Nothing like morning wood in full view of the living room.

    May 11, 2012