Cyndy Green
Three way light face-off…
I’ve been wondering what the difference in color temperature is between a good tungsten light head, a good LED head, and a cheap LED head. The video is below. Judge for yourself, but from what I see the tungsten is spot-on for good vibrant color. I used my little Lowell Prolight/cost around $120 but the Read More →
VJ workflow…
Ah workflow…what you do and when you do it and in what order you do it. Now in the wonderful world of production, there is a pretty set plan. One. Pre-production. This is conception of the idea, be it a TV commercial or program, to the research and scripting and choosing talent and much much Read More →
Paying it forward…and back…
…to the next generation. Truth is I’m nearing the end of my career. Went from shooting production stills to news film and video to teaching broadcasting to retired and working part time with high school students and freelancing as a camera/shooter/videojournalist. Within the next year all of this will slow down…but never really stop. (I Read More →
Audio for ‘dem DLSR shooters…
Ah history. It has a way of repeating itself. Back in 2003 or so I coordinated some video workshops for a local pro shooter’s group and the first year a couple of still shooters turned up. The next year the workshop was stuffed full of them. Fast forward a decade and it’s happening again – Read More →
Rant. (period)
OK folks…I get that you like to read these posting and even learn from them. But do me a favor. DO NOT BUY THE GEAR I HAVE. No. Really. Cameras, mikes, tripods. All are very personal choices. I research and buy what I know will work for ME. When I make the purchase I may Read More →
Oh my aching head!
There are few things that make my head ache. Computer woes top that list though. Among the many (many, many) bits of far flung knowledge a VJ needs is a basic understanding of how their computer works. What are the parts and how does each piece of the internal puzzle that makes a computer hummmmm Read More →
The intricate choreography of the scrum…
Ah dancing. The ability to move with your partner through a series of delightfully light-footed and pleasing movements…knowing all the while eyes are on your every move. Not quite what I had in mind though. Dances with cameras is more like it. Running with the pack and packing it in with the scrum is something Read More →