Help Desk: Did I Judder
24p stuttering explained
As part of my responsibilities at AbelCine, I handle a number of technical support questions from our professional clients in the field.
Misinformation: New Categories
The RED Scarlet-X vs. the Canon EOS C300
When the RED ONE was released back in 2007 at a price point of $17,500 (body only), it created a whole new market for the production industry.
Production Takes: Hiding In Plain Sight
How an orange cone almost derailed my career
I was the B-camera/Steadicam operator on a big action movie in the mid-'90s.
Help Desk: I See Dead Pixels
Dealing with a dead pixel on your sensor
As part of my responsibilities at AbelCine, I handle a number of technical-support questions from our professional clients in the field.
Production Takes: A Strange Scene
Sought for questioning in a murder investigation
A couple of years ago, we were shooting a short video for a competition, and we needed an unusual vehicle.
Video Assist: Not Having A G’Day
Figuring out a stutter effect, and the segmented frame
However, I do use the 5D Mark II from time to time to shoot TVCs and corporate video for the Australian market.
Video Assist: Testing, 1-2-3
A calibrated test chart can make all the difference
Sometimes changes in technology lead to new concepts or even newer technologies, and other times new technology brings up the need to reexamine technology that has been around for a while.
Production Takes: One Giant Megaphone
A grain silo amplifies screams of bloody murder
A long, exhausting day of shooting was nearing the end. The crew had endured the hot sun and dusty, smelly barnyard conditions all day.
Technique
