The hoopla over Canon’s announcement gave me a revelation about my blog that turns out to be a great case study on setting yourself apart and the benefits.
Crossing the 180 #50: Vincent Laforet and the Canon C300
November 3, 2011 was quite a whirlwind of a day for filmmakers all across the world. The stills camera manufacturer that unintentionally launched a new era in filmmaking with the 5D Mark II—Canon—made an announcement of a new camera body: the EOS C300. Today on the show we have one of the few filmmakers allowed […]
November 3 Will Not Affect Me In the Least
If you want a 180 degree different take on the big Canon announcement today, then I challenge you to read this. I kept it short today.
Featured Filmmaker Friday – Matt Davis
Today we have the “head coach” of wedding filmmaking himself, Matt Davis. Some great business advice is to be had. So click through and be edumacated.
An Overview of Shane Hurlbut’s Master Cinema Series Event
Last weekend was a DSLR filmmaking, star-studded event as Shane Hurlbut and Letus announced the release of their new DSLR rig system, the Master Cinema Series.
What Makes a Person a True Filmmaker, Photographer or Professional
One of the touchiest debates you can get into with a filmmaker or photographer is what it takes to be considered a REAL filmmaker or photographer. So, let’s get into it!
Doug Menuez on Art and the Wisdom of New York
What is art? Who defines it? What drives the artist? Can photography be considered “art”? These are the questions that drive the narrative of this third and final installment of the documentary profile series “Menuez on Manhattan.” In it renown commercial and stock photographer Doug Menuez has shared his life and career experiences. Act 1 […]
A Quick Primer on Using Zeiss CP.2 Cinema Lenses
Producing our 48 Hour Film Project had a series of “firsts” for me. One of those firsts I mentioned was the first time for me shooting with a Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 cinema lens (pdf link) (specifically the 35mm T2.1). There’s a lot of talk among DSLR filmmakers about the joy and benefits of using […]
Nino Leitner – Austrian Filmmaker Extraordinaire (Crossing the 180 #35)
Today I start a mini-series on foreign filmmakers (i.e. filmmakers working outside the U.S.) When it comes to the world of filmmaking, the beautiful country of Austria has given us a wonderful artist. No, I’m not talking about the ex-Govenator of California. Of couse, I’m talking about none other than Mr. Nino Leitner. The son […]
CanonFilmmakers.com Says Goodbye
Today it was announced that CanonFilmmakers.com, the very informative resource created by Cristinai Valdivieso and Jon Connor, is being forced down (supposedly) by Canon. Naturally, we in the filmmaking community are saddened. When people put so much hard work into something like this, it hurts and is frustrating to see it wasted. Especially when a big […]