http://parkerdigital.net PowerPage Podcast Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:54:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 PowerPage Podcast no http://parkerdigital.net/archives/529 http://parkerdigital.net/archives/529#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:35:35 +0000 rob http://parkerdigital.net/?p=529 http://parkerdigital.net/archives/529/feed 0 I was driving near the rain-swollen Wissiahickon Creek yesterday and couldn’t resist the urge to jump out and grab some HD video with the Canon 7D. I used my Zacuto Z-finder, my trusty Tokina 11-16mm and my rather low-end Canon 18-200mm. I got surprisingly good results with that lens! [See post to watch QuickTime movie] I was driving near the rain-swollen Wissiahickon Creek yesterday and couldn’t resist the urge to jump out and grab some HD video with the Canon 7D. I used my Zacuto Z-finder, my trusty Tokina 11-16mm and my rather low-end Canon 18-200mm. I got [...] http://parkerdigital.net/archives/504 http://parkerdigital.net/archives/504#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:16:45 +0000 rob http://parkerdigital.net/?p=504 http://parkerdigital.net/archives/504/feed 4 This was a first for me. I’m used to shooting HD video – heck, just about everything I shoot these days is HD. Today was special because it’s the first time I shot HD on a video DSLR camera without any help from a sound guy or a grip or a production assistant or another DP. Today was a challenge of high order. I had to light, mic and shoot four interview subjects in four different locations on the Canon 7D with no technical help at all. [See post to watch QuickTime movie] I used a variety of lenses – Canon and Nikon. My favorite interview lens is the Canon 50mm f/1.4, followed closely by my Nikon 135mm f/2.8. The camera shoots really well in low light compared to a regular HD video camera and there’s absolutely nothing like it for the price. This stuff was shot “news style” meaning we had very little time to set up and light things. One of the interviews was strictly “available light.” As a result, it falls short of my standard but it’s a testament to the camera that we were able to get something that is very usable. These shots were quickly graded using Magic Bullet Looks. This was a first for me. I’m used to shooting HD video – heck, just about everything I shoot these days is HD. Today was special because it’s the first time I shot HD on a video DSLR camera without any help from a sound guy or a grip or a [...] http://parkerdigital.net/archives/373 http://parkerdigital.net/archives/373#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:45:02 +0000 rob http://parkerdigital.net/?p=373 http://parkerdigital.net/archives/373/feed 0 I thought I’d take a few minutes to compile some recent interview footage so that people can see how I shoot heads. Many of these are lit with just one or two lights. When I have to work fast, I try to make the most of natural light. When I have more time, I still like to keep it simple and spend the time to get everything set just right. I guess you never have the perfect looking interview. You can always find something that you would change but it’s important to strike a balance and get the work done on time and on budget. You’ll need the free QuickTime player to view this file. If you have iTunes installed then you already have QuickTime. I thought I’d take a few minutes to compile some recent interview footage so that people can see how I shoot heads. Many of these are lit with just one or two lights. When I have to work fast, I try to make the most of natural light. When I have [...]