One of the Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass delegates has been in touch about the ideal kit to buy in 2012. In the wake of the Kodak news, I though I would run a short project…. So I thought I would create a short project to come up with the ideal kit for £1,000. I have [...]
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Is Film Dead…? Part 2
Last week I posted about the camera tests run by Zacuto that I was asked to comment on, and how from my perspective, and certainly for indie film makers, shooting on film opposed to digital) looks like it has had its day. You can read that post here (and watch the fascinating video). The picture [...]
Film is dead!
Is film dead? Earlier this year I was invited by Philip Bloom to come and watch a series of camera tests that compared a bunch of cameras that are available to film makers today. At the bottom end was the DSLR family, at the top end Alexa and film. The footage was screened from a [...]
One Page Film Maker Challenge… Are YOU Up For It?
Four Days In August, our 1 page screenplay competition is now closed and the winner will be announced on Friday. At that point, the script will be made available for YOU to make. You have fourteen days to complete it and upload to us. There are great prizes up for grabs, including cash, tickets to [...]
My 5D mkII film finally released online… watch here
The short film I made earlier in the year, ‘Making it special, when it matters most’, a film to show the Nokia Siemens Network ‘Customer Experience Management’ software in action (made for NSN) is now public. It was shot on Canon 5DmkII and Canon 7D (second unit), edited on Avid and graded on FCP Color. [...]
Top Ten Kick Ass Tips For Shooting Action Horror From ‘Zomblies’ Director Dave Reynolds
Dave Reynolds, who you may recall from The Production Office, finally released his horror movies Zomblies on YouTube, and so I asked him to write me his top ten tips for shooting Zombie movies. You can watch the FULL MOVIE above too (remember to go full screen and switch to HD). Dave and his team [...]
Grading 5D Footage With FCP and Colour
During the Guerilla Film makers masterclass, I showed a film that I made recently for a corporate client, a drama set at a wedding. it was shot on both 5d and 7d and the cut I screened at the class was an incomplete ungraded cut. Yesterday I spent the day in Soho with colourist Peta [...]
Shooting Steadicam and Low Budget Aerial Shots using Canon 5D MkII
As the independent film world explodes DSLR filming, all manner of new kit has been emerging – camera support rigs, camera movement rigs, follow focus, ND filters, lenses… Two of the more innovative and entertaining evolutions are this helicopter rig (right and video above) and the SegWay rig (below). The Helicopter rig comes out of [...]
Canon 5D MkII versus Film in the real world… the result?
This weekend I am on the Isle Of Man as part of their festival, which kicked off last night with an evening about short film making, indigenous film making and the sustainable future of creative film makers in the region. It was a terrific evening that was run by Dave Armstrong and his vivacious and [...]
FREE Podcast with DSLR and Canon 5D MkII Guru Philip Bloom
Revolution is a word used too often. I have heard of revolution in film making again and again over the years. But now I believe we truly are inside of a real revolution. The ability to deliver high quality video over the web. The ability to market your film and connect directly with an audience. [...]
Canon 5D MkII short film and feedback from the film makers…
The video here – which is best seen FULL SCREEN – was shot by Martijn Kersten on a Canon 5D MkII and graded in After Effects and Color. For me, it shows off the amazing possibilities of the Canon 5D MkII and is as beautiful as it is arresting. Great stuff Martin. I have highlighted [...]
My Trip To Skywalker Ranch… ANOTHER FREE Canon 5D Podcast
As if one podcast with Philip Bloom were not enough, here is the second one we recorded specifically for the blog. In it Philip talks about his summoning to the Skywalker Ranch to meet the Grand Moff George Lucas (above is the film that he shot on his 5D while staying there, and this is [...]
Free Podcast with Philip Bloom… And is the Canon 5D Mk II a revolution for film makers in 2010? We think so…
So I have two days left to complete the new Guerilla Film Makers Pocketbook, and goodness, we are on schedule! How do you like the cover? Today I have been editing a long interview I did with Philip Bloom, about shooting on HD DSLR cameras – below is a short podcast from the full podcast [...]
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