Stop talking and make a film…

I had the great pleasure of speaking with director Ken Simpson and DP Alex Dacev, two filmmakers from Canada. In the podcast we discuss filmmaking, using the 5D for narrative film, tools, post production, and tips on starting in filmmaking.

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Tweet, Win gear, its that simple. Here are a few current twitter contests.


Photo Cine News Contest

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I have been shooting a lot of podcast episodes for the Home Film School Student series and thought I would share how we shoot and put one of them together.

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A Simple solution to removing those nasty brown horizontal band lines from your DSLR video footage using Final Cut Pro’s 3 Way Color Corrector.

Excuse my cold. I see this problem a lot online in forum posts, Vimeo videos, and even Jem Schofield runs into it. While the best way to deal with it is not to shoot under older florescence lights, there is a way to fix previously capture footage.

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Have questions about DSLR video gear? What camera, what gear, lenses etc? I get TONS of emails, blog comments, and Vimeo comments about what kit people should get. Recently my fellow HDSLR blogger Adriel Brunson shared with me a guide he wrote answering these questions. The DSLR Video Buyer’s Guide is a 50 page guide for all levels of DSLR users.

Adriel Explains the Guide:

Adriel covers all the key equipment areas – cameras, lenses, support systems, audio, and more. For each category he breaks down what’s needed for Basic, Intermediate and Advanced productions. Adriel also takes a look at each category from the perspective of a Photographer, Video Professional and Aspiring Film Maker. Read the full article →

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