Gimbal stabilizers have been around for a long time; their adaptation to the handheld cinema application made a big splash and is primarily attributed to the Freefly Movi. Since then, many companies have stepped up and released their own gimbal stabilizer. DJI Ronin is one…
This all started with a director showing me a reference video and asking if there was anything we could do in a similar vein. It was wild. It was crazy. It was something I had never done before… and I LOVE a challenge. So began…
I’ll start this entry with an anecdote… I recently did a handful of travel shoots around the U.S. Think of something along the lines of Nat Geo or Discovery Channel without the quality. The goal was for our two man (one camera) team to capture…
Make no mistake about it, pre-production preparation can make or break a shoot. Many projects can have months of preparation but allow less than two weeks of principle photography. Time is of the essence! With the trend of shrinking budgets, a common result is compromised…
You’ve got to start somewhere and experienced crew members won’t expect you to know everything when it’s your first day on set… I see a lot of common mistakes by recent college grads, interns, and sometimes experienced crew that should know better. The fact that…
Today’s post will take a closer look at the GiniRigs 19mm Baseplate + Dovetail. Specs and Overview: The base has fifteen 3/8″-16 holes for attaching your camera. The front and back edges of the base plate has a row of 1/4″-20 holes drilled for…