Recent content by dalebobvideo

That's a very nice solution.

At the FedEx Video Production studios in Memphis, there's a corridor running between studios A and B where pedastal cameras, scenery and what-not, can transit between the studios or prop storage that leads to the loading dock. Aluminum Proslat is installed on one of the corridor walls. AC...

clothespins

Not having dimmers is the least of your problems.

My initial thought was there's no way the writers will be happy with your attemp at a network sitcom look, so don't even attempt to do that. So don't. You don't have the experience or equipment needed. Are you shooting in a theatre with pipes/catwalks? Will there be multiple cameras? If so...

Yes exactly and the lens was probably a $5000 Zeiss prime which may have added to someone’s illusion that a high budget feature film was being shot. What they ended up with was a show that looked like it was shot by a 15 year old volunteer at the local cable access channel.

As a retired cameraman, this video is hard to watch despite showing some cool tricks. Following action like this with a handheld camera requires considerable skill. To be continuously out of focus as this camera operator was, caused me to cringe every time there was a search for sharp focus. A...

Cle. Arlo Guthrie, "The Motrocyle Song"

In the world of moving pictures, they're especially useful to cast shadows on a subject's face. If the victim is particularly nervous with vilolently shaking hands, the effect is enhanced. Most fixtures used in this application are manufactured in Australia, thus the name fromunda.

I don't want a pickle. Just wanna ride my motorsickle. I don't want to die. Just wanna ride my motorcye.

As a long time vidiot it’s always been fun to watch newbie camera ops attempt to correctly pan the camera left or right. A pan left directive (swivel the camera and lens to the left) requires one to push the pan head to the right. Often heard from the director when the op fails to guess the...