filmmaking

Episode 0074: Interview with George Woolley – Filmmaker

by Dave Warner on July 4, 2011

LensFlare 35 is a photography podcast brought to you by Dave Warner. This week, Dave, is speaking with filmmaker George Woolley. George has more than 10 years of experience in digital and television production and development. He’s the Executive Producer of Yahoo! Originals and has done work for MTV, ESPN, ABC, BRAVO, FUEL, VH1, MTV2 and worked in a variety of roles including Writer, Director, Editor, Cameraman and Development. The video (below) is the one that we’re talking about in the interview, so it’s best to watch it first before you listen to the full interview.

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Redrock Micro Launches Universal Bundles for DSLR cameras

by Dave Warner on May 26, 2011

New Concept in Support Rigs: One Bundle, Multiple Rigs

Hollywood, CA – Redrock Micro, the recognized leader in affordable professional-quality cinema accessories, today announced the new Universal Bundles for video DSLR cameras such as the Canon 5D and 7D. Universal Bundles are a new concept for delivering DSLR support that enables customers to make one purchase and enjoy multiple rig configurations. The Redrock Universal Bundles address customers’ need for more flexibility when purchasing DSLR support equipment, and that the realities of production often require more than one camera support setup.

“Redrock Micro’s Universal Bundles address two key requests from our customers,” said James Hurd, Chief Revolutionary of Redrock Micro. “First, customers want added flexibility in case aren’t 100% sure of the “right rig” for them at the time they purchase, and second they want flexibility to create new rigs as their production demands change. By delivering multiple rigs in a single bundle at an attractive price, Redrock Universal Bundles deliver.”

Redrock is shipping seven universal bundles: one for each of the popular product lines – nano, handheld, shouldermount, and studio – and two “master” bundles that build multiple rigs across product families. The Complete Universal Bundle enables customers to build every HDSLR rig Redrock currently offers. In addition to support for DSLR cameras, the Universal Bundles can be easily adapted for use with the latest video cameras such as the Panasonic AG-AF100, Canon XF300, and Sony PMW-F3. Pricing on Universal Bundle is often less than other solutions that give customers only a single rig. Like all Redrock products, the Universal Bundles carry a Lifetime Warranty.

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Episode 0068: Interview with Brian Hedenberg, Photographer and Inventor

by Dave Warner on March 1, 2011

LensFlare 35 is a photography podcast brought to you by Dave Warner. This week, Dave interviews Brian Hedenberg. Born and raised in Bedford, Texas, Brian is an award winning filmmaker, photographer, and musician. By the age of 23, he had already produced a sold out compilation CD of major artists, started a fashion line, produced runway shows, learned to fly a single engine plane, became scuba certified, was a ranch hand, a bouncer at an Irish pub, an executive administrative assistant to the vice presidents of Exxon and HP, co-wrote a novel with Peter Anthony called “Behind the Smile”, wrote his first screenplay reviewed by Columbia Pictures, and toured most of the United States with his band.

Brian now lives in NYC, where he works as a professional photographer and executive producer for Archway Pictures. In 2010 he launched a new company, Massiera, LLC. Masiera creates ideas and concepts that stray from the norm without the astronomical price tag. The first of those is the IPS or Inflatable Photo Studio.

In this episode, Brian talks about being a photographer, musician, and filmmaker, the strangest film he’s made, his DVD series for models and his inventions for photographers. We created a multi-media show of his images with an explanation of each one with the full podcast interview (above) and our typical show player and download, which is below.

Show Sponsors: ExpoImaging, Inc., onOne Software. Also, podcast network commercials from Rosh Sillars New Media Photographer, Jim Goldstein EXIF and beyond and Martin Bailey Photography.

To listen to the full podcast interview, click on the player’s forward arrow below. You can also play the Podcast in a pop up window, download it OR subscribe to it via iTunes. You can download a List of Questions (PDF format) that I ask in the interview.

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Episode 0067 – Interview with Dirk Fletcher, Commercial Photographer and Educator

by Dave Warner on February 15, 2011

LensFlare 35 is a photography podcast brought to you by Dave Warner. This week, Dave interviews Dirk Fletcher. Dirk’s personal work centers on transportation, industry and things that are “big and cool.” He’s personally concerned with the archivability of a family’s personal history. As society has shifted from film cameras to cell phones to record birthdays, holidays and other family events, the days of finding a dusty box of history in grandma’s attic are numbered. Seven years ago, Dirk was hired by the Harrington College of Design to build the first new program offering in the school’s 75 year history – blending commercial photography with digital video.

In this episode, Dirk talks about what’s in grandma’s attic, why you should shoot film AND digital, his book “Lighting for Dummies“, how he ended up teaching, video, his kids and much more. We created a multi-media show of his images with an explanation of each one with the full podcast interview (above) and our typical show player and download, which is below.

Show Sponsors: ExpoImaging, Inc., onOne Software. Also, podcast network commercials from Rosh Sillars New Media Photographer, Jim Goldstein EXIF and beyond and Martin Bailey Photography.

To listen to the full podcast interview, click on the player’s forward arrow below. You can also play the Podcast in a pop up window, download it OR subscribe to it via iTunes. You can download a List of Questions (PDF format) that I ask in the interview.

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Making your first HD DSLR Video – Part II – Must-have equipment

December 29, 2010

In the first part of this series, I covered some places that you could learn some of the fundamentals that you’ll need to shoot video. Now, we’re on to the equipment. The assumption I’m using is that you have a camera body that shoots video and a lens – that’s it. Now, what do you [...]

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Christmas Must Have Gear for Shooting Video with DSLR’s (2010)

December 21, 2010

Last Christmas, I wrote a piece about some of the gear I wanted or thought I needed for Christmas when it came to shooting video with an HD DSLR camera. I had the folks at Zacuto tell me that they STILL get referral traffic from this post, so I thought I’d update it for you [...]

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