I Live For Video

i finally bought a zoom h4n

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:08:15 +0000

so i have been researching the best way to get audio when recording with the canon 7d and everything always pointed to the zoom h4n, but being the researcher before buying person that i am i have been weighing the pros and cons of it forever. well, a project finally came up that i need to shoot and it is imperative that i have great audio, so i broke down and bought the h4n. let me tell you, this thing is amazing! It records everything from .mp3 48khz to 24bit 96khz. It has built in stereo condenser microphones and two XLR inputs which means you can record 4 channels of audio at the same time. It records onto SD cards and runs on 2AA batteries for about ten hours. It costs about $299. sure recording video and audio on 2 separate devices could add a little time in post, but to me having phenomenal audio is worth it. also, with applications like plural eyes, which does the syncing for you in a matter of seconds, it’s a freaking cinch!

i purchased the h4n at a local audio shop called superdigital and if you are in the market for anything audio i would suggest going there or ordering online. donnie(sp?) is the gentleman that helped me and i honestly have not have better customer service anywhere compared to how he treated me there. he took the time to show me all the important things about the h4n, answered all of my questions, stupid or not, and also made it a point to introduce himself and get my name as well, AND he remembered it. the topping on the cake was that he even let me know that if i had problems on my shoot that i could give him a call and he would help me fix anything i had going wrong with the h4n. definite props to superdigital, thanks a ton donnie(sp?)!

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yes… time lapses again!

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:15:33 +0000

in case you don’t know world, i have a thing for time lapses, it’s definitely platonic, but might be border line insanity. just when i think i have had enough of them i either get an amazing idea for another one or i find a video of one that makes my brain do a 360 in my head! this is definitely one of the latter. i found this video when i was trying to research how to do long form time lapses for a project i have in my head, and i couldn’t help be watch it over and over again. this production crew is amazing and the project they were able to pull off is something i would love to do. here’s the details:

David Attenborough explains how producer Neil Lucas, cameraman Tim Shepherd and graphic designer Mick Connaire tackled a highly complex two-year-long time-lapse project for the BBC.

They were documenting the life and growth of plants during a one year course on a tiny english woodland location. It’s worth watching!

simply amazing….

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48 Hour Film Festival short Premiere

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:53:53 +0000

hello world!

so the video short that i helped with last weekend is going to premiering at the hollywood theater in portland oregon, tonight at 7 o’clock. i’m pretty excited! not only do i think our short turned out amazingly well, but the cast and crew i worked with were hands down some of the best people i have met and worked with here. i plan on posting the short here after it premieres for the world to see, so if you can’t make the showing, sit back and relax, it will be here soon. i’ll also do a more expansive post about it when posting the film so the world can know the details behind it and the great cast and crew. Until then, here’s a little behind the scenes craziness that is bound to happen when you have had no sleep and have an entire vineyard to play with, enjoy!

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Quick Post

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:29:02 +0000

yes… it seems that it’s few and far between for my posts, i don’t know what it is, i get busy and the old blog gets put on the way side. anywho, this is just a quick one to let the world know what i’m up to. thanks to my good friend brian i am going to be helping out with the 48 hour film festival here in portland. it’s going to be awesome, 2 full days with little to no sleep… i hope i see things. anywho, i’ll keep ya updated and hopefully have a version of the film we submit up on here for all to view.

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finally… a reason for twitter

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:32:22 +0000

One of my favorite shows, Tosh.0, has finally helped me understand what Twitter is for… it’s to come up with movie ideas.. and it works!

Tosh.0

Twitten By

www.comedycentral.com

Web Redemption

2 Girls, 1 Cup Reaction

Demi Moore Picture

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Short Film shot on and edited on iPhone 4

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:58:19 +0000

So world, in the film and video world you hear a phrase from people quite often, “having the latest and greatest technology does not make you a great filmmaker,” and this little short puts that whole phrase into perspective. This is entire short was filmed by Michael Koerbel and crew and was done in 48 hours. Not only that, but with the new iPhone 4 you able to record in 720p, edit with iMovie, and then export it to the web, all with your cell phone! It’s really amazing and a great short. Be sure to watch the behind the scenes after the short to see how they did it all.

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new sooby video

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:11:40 +0000

so if you know me, you know i can’t get enough of subaru’s and i’m in love with my sooby. so a little over a week ago i went to my hometown for some family things and while there i knew i wanted to take my car up to some old mining roads by my house and rip around. unfortunately, because of family things happening, i ended up only getting to spend about an hour on the roads instead of the full day that i wanted to. i was still able to get some really good looking footage and was able to throw together this little vid from what i did get. i’m looking at it thinking it’s either a good commercial or a good intro vid for more vids to come that my friend brian and i have planned.

for best viewing make sure to watch it in HD

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shots from home

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:29:14 +0000

i went to my hometown of weiser idaho for the holiday weekend because my little sister was graduating from high school and i thought… wait, there are some killer dirt roads at an old mine near my house so why not take some gear and shoot some video of me doing stupid things with my subaru. thanks to my bro cory for helping me with the shoot, it’s always hard to do shoots when you want to be the one driving also… anywho, here’s a couple stills from the shoot and i hope to have an actual video with the footage up later this week.

more to come!

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Canon 7D/Sony EX1 Hybrid Short

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:05:49 +0000

honorarium is a short film shot by steve mims last fall. the reason why i’m going to talk about it is because he shot the half the film on the 7D and the other on the EX1. i recently came across this video of his on vimeo where he shows some of his shots used in the short and also identifies which shots are which with supers. it’s a great quick vid comparing the two cameras and to me really shows that if you know what you are doing you can use any camera to make a great film. also, shows that the canon 7D can keep up with the more expensive cameras.

HONORARIUM (selected shots) from Steve Mims on Vimeo.

you can also read the article he wrote about the creation of the short here, it’s a great read.

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quick post

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:31:29 +0000

just wanted to put up a quick post for my friend brian because i know he loves all the time lapses i do. i can’t help it, i think they are amazing and when i see something that i think would make a good lapse i shoot it. hahaha so here’s a quick one for you, shot from the fire escape at my work, which is why there are rain drops on it at the end.

Shot with Canon 7D, ISO 100, f/22, 1/30 shutter

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