The Panasonic GH4

Mulling Over a New Camera for Documentary Shooting

Can the Panasonic GH4 be a camera for documentary shooting
I’m considering whether the video features of the camera override some of its reported flaws.

I’m pleasantly surprised by how much of my filmmaking can be accomplished by using a DSLR camera for documentary shooting. It’s one of the most crucial tools in my current documentary, The Palette Project. While even our primary camera, a Panasonic HPX250 is a smaller camera than I ever thought I would use, the DSLR is becoming quite a workhorse.

Right now, we’re shooting with Continue reading “Mulling Over a New Camera for Documentary Shooting”

GoPro Filmmaking
GoPro on the Deck

GoPro Filmmaking: How To Make It Work For Your Film

GoPro Filmmaking: How To Make It Work For Your Film

This post on GoPro filmmaking was updated on February 6, 2016

GoPro filmmaking
GoPro filmmaking can be a key ingredient in your film production.

GoPro filmmaking is no longer confined to action video shoots. It can and should be a part of your camera arsenal. I refer again to what I call "The Crayon Box Principle."

I often refer to the this idea, and the metaphor of the crayon box when it comes to my craft as a visual storyteller. The backstory can be found here, but the general idea is that the tools you use rank a distant second compared to your passion for telling a story with the tools you

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