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Top Ten Microbudget Tips: With a crew of 2 and budget of £500… what can be achieved? Jaw dropping work…

By on May 25, 2012 in DSLR, Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks, Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass, Guest Blog

I asked DSLR magician Ken Simpson to share how he manages to pull off amazing movies with very little kit, crew but tons of guts. Here’s his detailed response… pretty amazing advice… I’ve had more than a few people ask me how I was able to achieve such a high level of production value with [...]

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The Black Magic Cinema Camera Rabbithole goes deeper…

By on April 21, 2012 in Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mk2, DSLR

If you have been thinking about the Black Magic Cinema Camera, as we have been doing, check out this video above to get a feel for how it’s been designed to be used in the field, for film makers (unlike DSLR which was made for stills photographers) and all those crazy features! What do you [...]

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DSLR is dead!

By on April 19, 2012 in Camera, Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mk2, DSLR

Headline grabbing for sure, but is it true? Well not dead perhaps, but DSLR has had its day. The nail in the coffin came from the new Black Magic Cinema Camera released this week (RRP $3k USD from July). It captures 2.5K (2432 x 1366) 12bit RAW footage with a claimed 13 stops of dynamic [...]

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Are you shooting with counterfeit cards?

By on February 29, 2012 in Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mk2, DSLR

Check Your Memory Cards Before You Shoot Not all memory cards are as they seem. There has been a rash of counterfeit cards on the market (especially via eBay) which falsely claim higher transfer speeds and larger capacity. Think about it, when did you ever question the memory cards used on set? And when did [...]

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Documentary Of The Day… what can a doc film maker do with a DSLR?

By on November 17, 2011 in Documentary, DSLR

The Documentary Summit 2011… Join hundreds of delegates for a two-day event that details cutting edge and contemporary documentary film making techniques, strategies and success stories, from conception through to completion. DATE: DECEMBER 3rd and 4th (Saturday/Sunday, 9.00am to 6.30pm) VENUE: Regents College, Regents Park, London PRICE:  £119.00 (discounted to £65 with code CHRISJONES) The [...]

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Enter our one page screenwriting and film making competitions to win great prizes and seen by top talent

By on September 13, 2011 in Competitions, DSLR, Uncategorized

Now that our Screenwriting a Film Making Competitions are live, I thought I would write about why these competitions are going to be so fascinating, and why you should enter, be you a filmmaker or a screenwriter. So what are the competions? 1. A one page screenwriting competition, free and open to anyone, that closes [...]

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Lessons Learned On A DSLR Drama Shoot… Day 2 Wraps

Lessons Learned On A DSLR Drama Shoot… Day 2 Wraps

By on May 8, 2011 in Canon 5D, DSLR, Gone Fishing, Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass

I have been a little light on the blog front because I have been on set shooting a drama on Canon 5D MKII. It’s been terrific to actually be on the set of a major drama, shooting DSLR, just ahead of the Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass as it has really focussed my mind on what [...]

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Art or exploitation? Reportage or opinion? Right or wrong?

Art or exploitation? Reportage or opinion? Right or wrong?

By on March 23, 2011 in DSLR, Environment, Guest Blog, HD in post, Inspiration

  Please watch the clip in HD and full screen. The past couple of weeks have really rocked the world. First a shocking earthquake, tsunami and reactor leak in Japan, and the start of a campaign in the middle east. It reminds me of the fragility of life, of how we all live within the [...]

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Stunning DSLR shots using Helikite Technology

Stunning DSLR shots using Helikite Technology

By on October 17, 2010 in DSLR, Technology

Following on from last weeks post about camera mounts for 5D MkII, I was sent a link for another kind of mount – a helikite. It’s a mix between a helium filled blimp and a kite, and allows the camera to make very smooth aerial shots. The clip above is probably shot using a helikite, [...]

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Shooting Steadicam and Low Budget Aerial Shots using Canon 5D MkII

Shooting Steadicam and Low Budget Aerial Shots using Canon 5D MkII

By on October 13, 2010 in Budgeting, Canon 5D Mk2, DSLR

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 [...]

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FREE Podcast with DSLR and Canon 5D MkII Guru Philip Bloom

FREE Podcast with DSLR and Canon 5D MkII Guru Philip Bloom

By on April 26, 2010 in Canon 5D Mk2, DSLR, Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks, Philip Bloom, Podcast

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. [...]

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