Monthly Archives: December 2011

Sony FS100 Camera Accessories from Berkey System

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

I wanted a small and compact package, and this set-up allowed me to mount my DP4 electronic viewfinder, with my Ninja ProRes, or Black Magic uncompressed recorder without making my rig too big. The cool thing is that as I … Continue reading →

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Review of the Panasonic AG-AF100 and useful accessories

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

If you are shooting with an HVX200 or a DSLR you might want to take a look at Panasonic’s HD camcorder. The AG-AF100, is the first professional micro 4/3-inch video camcorder optimized for high-definition video recording, and it has some … Continue reading →

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The DaVinci Resolve for Mac Review

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

Since 1984, the DaVinci has been the premier color corrector for major motion pictures. While it was awesome, the $500,000+ price tag made it impossible for the small shop. The good news is that Blackmagic Design purchased the company, and … Continue reading →

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10 Things that you need to know about being on camera

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

Over the last 35 years I have worked with everyone from Presidents, and heads of large corporations, to professional actors and newbies who have never been in front of the camera before. Since time is money, it is in everyone’s … Continue reading →

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Review of the NVIDIA Quadro 4000

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

We are lucky to be living in such a wonderful age. Using visual effects, we can create just about anything using nothing but computers, and our imagination. This process can be fun and easy, or difficult, depending upon the tools … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Camera Work and Mocha Pro… Or Do You Really Need to go to Film School?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

Per Holmes, the creator of HCW and I have had long discussions over the need for most aspiring filmmakers to attend a film school. A degree in film, for the most part, doesn’t really mean much to most production company … Continue reading →

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Monitors In Motion Review

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

In addition to testing and reviewing products, I still direct and edit TV shows, music videos and other projects, so I have to keep my editing workspace functional. The problem was that my 2×4 foot desk area was getting too … Continue reading →

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Matrox CompressHD Review

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

Since TV broadcast is in the process of being replaced by the web, I find myself encoding in H.264 a lot more frequently. The downside is that Apple Compressor is just too slow. The good news is that Matrox has … Continue reading →

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G-SPEED Q Storage Solution Review

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

If you are doing any kind of heavy duty editing, you will probably have a RAID array connected to your computer. My review system has two, eight Bay towers made by CI Design, which contain 16 Seagate 15,000 RPM SAS … Continue reading →

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Barger-Lite Review

Posted on December 6, 2011 by david

Barger-Lite reminds me of the old adage, “Build a better mouse trap, and the world will beat a path to your door”. Ed Barger has been in the business for many years, and as a cameraman, he saw the need … Continue reading →

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