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Mitch from http://www.planet5D.com joins me to discuss Z Camera E1, Lilliput Mopro7, lightroom on android, and more. On itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dslr-film-noob-podcast/id955926668?mt=2 On soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deejay-scharton On dslrfilmnoob.com: http://www.dslrfilmnoob.com/category/podcast/ You can find the show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mA7qmZyMHkoJapBDukzhBsvnbuZCXHQFVqrL0fjn_lA/edit?usp=sharing Ask questions at: http://www.reddit.com/r/dslr You can find planetMitch on http://www.planet5D.com
Mitch from planet5d.com joins me to discuss the Panasonic Fz300, Lumenati CS1, Camera Goat, and more. On itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dslr-film-noob-podcast/id955926668?mt=2 On soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deejay-scharton On dslrfilmnoob.com: http://www.dslrfilmnoob.com/category/podcast/ You can find the show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12IHU-c84XA6k0Osvj_gD4kwYy7clNsB6YiH7GVtKsXE/edit?usp=sharing You can find planetMitch on http://www.planet5D.com Ask questions at: http://www.reddit.com/r/dslr
Mitch from http://www.planet5D.com Joins me to discuss the Sony QX1, Hero4 Session, Palette interface, and more. On itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dslr-film-noob-podcast/id955926668?mt=2 On soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deejay-scharton On dslrfilmnoob.com: http://www.dslrfilmnoob.com/category/podcast/ You can find the show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lw4daUHNopWLEq6PFVDxmUy51K-OZhEJ1eLxLgFrmCE/edit?usp=sharing Ask questions at: http://www.reddit.com/r/dslr You can find planetMitch on http://www.planet5D.com
Mitch from http://www.planet5D.com Joins me to discuss the Zoom F8, Audio-technica system 10, Instamic, and more. On itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dslr-film-noob-podcast/id955926668?mt=2 On soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deejay-scharton On dslrfilmnoob.com: http://www.dslrfilmnoob.com/category/podcast/ You can find the show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ukKo0r3B8vO3XgpIygPVagwvbFVNNXbo0VigIYpXV3M/edit?usp=sharing Ask questions at: http://www.reddit.com/r/dslr You can find planetMitch on http://www.planet5D.com Laowa 15mm f/4 Start time: 2:00 Pentax Start time: 8:25 Zoom F8 start 14:50 Tokina 24-70mm f2.8 Start 30:45 Audio-technica system 10 Wifi wireless system Start 37:50 Z-camera Start 44:30
Episode 6 of the DFN podcast planetMitch from planet5D joins me to discus the new camera releases from Canon, Samsung, Olympus and more.
Episode 4 of DFN podcast. planetMitch joins me for some lens talk as well as discussion on the latest firmware updates as well as the next Canon announcements. Pick of the day: planet5D.com/mobio Lenovo Thinkpad 8
Episode 0.8 of DFN podcast. planetMitch joins from planet5D me as a Co-host for the show. Be sure to listen past the end for extra content!
Chris Fenwick, planetMitch and Carl Olson discuss the new firmware update (1.2.1) for the Canon 5D Mark III that provides clean HDMI out.
Chris Fenwick, planetMitch and Carl Olson address listener questions and comments.
Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson talk about the sites, sounds, people, and products of NAB 2013.
The DCP gang (Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson) catch up on the latest video, photography and post production news before packing and departing for NAB 2013.
Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson talk about the latest news in video and photography. In today's news RED sues Sony, Canon releases firmware updated for the C300, Apple reduces prices on some Retina display Macbook Pros. Cool infographic on Film Industry By The Numbers. Filmmaker Devin Graham documents cool water-based jet pack.
Ron Dawson, Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson answer listener questions about recording interview audio, editing with music, getting a filmic look on 29.97 video, and more in this special edition of the Digital Convergence Podcast.
The DCP team (Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, Carl Olson) talk with music pro photographer and filmmaker Dean Sherwood. His work is in demand by some of today's leading musicians and music groups. He has worked for Rihanna, Madonna, Plan B, N-Dubz, McFly, One Direction, Kasabian, Beverley Knight, You Me At Six, Conor Maynard, and the Vamps – to name just a few. Get the insider scoop on shooting music videos professionally. Dean tells us what it takes to get started in the business.
Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, Ron Dawson, and Carl Olson talk about the latest news in video and answer listener questions.
Guest Joseph Linaschke of ApertureExpert.com joins Chris Fenwick and planetMitch in today's show. CES 2013 is on everyone's mind.
Listener questions about ingesting video from CF cards, color correction using scopes, color calibration and work flow, FCP X, and more are the focus of the episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast featuring Carl Olson, Chris Fenwick and planetMitch.
This edition of the Digital Convergence Podcast marks the 100th episode - featuring Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, Ron Dawson, and Carl Olson. We talk about creativity and capturing our moments of inspiritation for filmmaking.
inal Cut Pro X 10.0.06, cool new stuff from Apple (iPad mini, 4th gen iPad, razor thin iMacs, retina 13″ MacBook, new Mac Mini’s), Canon 5D Mark III full HDMI output, oh my! Chris Fenwick and planetMitch get excited and excitable about all the new stuff announced this week in episode 96 of the Digital Convergence Podcast – the number talk show about photography, video, and post-production. But wait! There’s more… Chris shares a cool tip about creating sparse disk images for Final Cut Pro X projects and events, and Chris talks about his folder structure for FCP X projects and events. Is there anything this man does not know?!?
Chris Fenwick takes on hosting duties for today’s show since my vocal chords are ripped from being sick this week. Today’s filmmaking panel includes planetMitch of planet5d.com and Ron Dawson of DareDreamMag.com. We start off by taking a leap from the edge of space with “Fearless” Felix Baumgartner and his amazing 128,000 feet supersonic jump – all covered in unprecedented detail. In addition to RED cameras and Canon 5D’s mounted to the cabin, there were 5 GoPro Hero cameras mounted to Felix’s spacesuit for what will no doubt be some of the most amazing POV shots ever. Speaking of GoPro, planetMitch talks about the new 4K GoPro Hero3 cameras announced this morning. We continue the discussion of shooting interviews in this episode. Chris Fenwick talks with his former boss, Stewart Cheifet, long time host and director of the Computer Chronicles show. Cheifet – who has interviewed the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Larry Ellison – shares some of his interviewing tips and techniques. Ron Dawson talks about the interview from the standpoint of being a documentary filmmaker. He talks about one of current projects – Mixed in America – and how the interview turned out to be journey of discovery that took the film into unexpected places and emotions.
Before we hit the record button this morning, Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and I were discussing a short movie that we were thinking about featuring in our Cinema Room segment of the show. planetMitch had made an inquiry to the artist about the technique he used in the film - a request that was turned down. In a community where sharing information is the norm, this took us aback a bit. You can listen to our reaction - and Chris' reaction in particular - to this filmmaker's unusual stance to not share. A shame really, since it's a lovely film. Today's show is devoted to answering some of our listeners questions. Chris goes in deep with his techniques on shooting and editing an interview. There are some good practical tips in this lively discussion.
In episode 92 of the Digital Convergence Podcast, Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, Ron Dawson and I discuss the amazing new sci-fi movie Lost Memories, by filmmaker Francois Ferracci. The movie is about a couple in Paris. The man has the latest digital technology to capture his memories. The woman has nothing more than an old analog Polaroid camera. What happens when we entrust all our memories to the cloud and that technology fails? Francois has made a remarkable movie that is not only a technical and artistic marvel, but also a brilliantly told story.
Today, my podcasting compadres Chris Fenwick and planetMitch join me in talking about a huge number of product announcements (and, no, we barely even mention the iPhone 5 but really 6). We play our first voicemail feedback from two fans of the DCP. We love the feedback! Finally we hit the hot button topic of photography in public places in a post-9/11 world. planetMitch shares his unsettling experience of having the police called on him while he was testing photo gear.
In this week's episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast, Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and I talk with Patrick Moreau of Stillmotion. Patrick has truly transformed event filmmaking. In this episode, Patrick talks about their new app: SMAPP. The app was created to help make filmmaking more approachable and easier to understand. Stillmotion is also releasing a 380 page book (it's currently at the printers). Patrick says that this book, "is probably the best thing we've done as a team." Patrick talks, too, about the We can't wait to read it. As usual, though, we take the road less traveled and take a number of detours where we discuss everything from high frame rate video versus the 24p film aesthetic to pondering the question: is everything a re-mix?
The lead story from the planet5d.com newsroom is Canon's release of the version 2.0 firmware update for the Canon EOS 7D. planetMitch explains what is in this update and what it means for photographers and videographers. As usual we go on a tangent on the value of having malleable hardware - hardware that can be updated with new features with just a software update. We talk, too, about the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camara - can it be rightly called a "baby Arri?"
Chris Fenwick returns from an 11 day editing gig for Minis Takes The States 2012 tour while planetMitch is away in Austin, Texas. So, what’s it like to work on a touring bus editing until the wee hours of the morning? How do you decide what footage to use in each episode? How do you manage that much media? What video editor is best suited for cranking out over two dozen videos over the course of 11 days? Some of Chris’ answer will unsurprisingly surprise you.
Special guest Walter Biscardi of Biscardi Creative and co-founder of Atlanta Cutters joins Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson in episode #80 of the Digital Convergence Podcast.
Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends (even when I'm out on the road) thanks to Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Barry Anderson - another episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast - the show about photography, video and post production - hits the airwaves. Or the intertubes. Today's hot topic: music licensing. I think the Digital Convergence podcast team has pulled off another great episode. Thanks, guys!
Many filmmakers can recall a pivotal feature film they watched that caused them to say, "I want to make a movie." For some, it may have been Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odessey. For others, it may have been the summer of 1977's premiere of George Lucas' Star Wars. For our special guest on the Digital Convergence Podcast, Mike Carroll, it was Dvaid Lean's Lawrence of Arabia. Mike Carroll has long desired to make feature length films - not shorts - and to date has three feature length movies in distribution. Each movie was made on a small budget. Not only has Mike directed three feature films of his own, he is the author of two books. His first book, Naked Filmmaking: How To Make A Feature-Length Film - Without A Crew - For $10,000 Or Less, chronicles in depth his journey to make feature length movies with minimal gear and very little money. One reviewer says this about Mike's book: "Carroll walks us through the joyful but often tedious and gut-wrenching process of one-man filmmaking every step of the way, giving detail after detail. He truly holds nothing back here, which makes for one of the best and most thorough books on making an independent film you can come across." In this episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast, Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson (that's me) have a blast listening to Mike's truisms of independent filmmaking. There's a lot of good content in this episode - thanks to Mike. Also, planetMitch shares his experience in judging the 1st Annual APA Members Short Video Contest. Lot's a interesting movies produced by photographers who are transitioning from stills to motion.
planetMitch and Barry Andersson just went to the best film school ever: they pooled their money and resources, grabbed a couple of brand new Canon 5D Mark III's, lined up a stellar cast of actors and actresses, and shot a movie.Incident on Marmont Avenue is loosely based on a true story that happened to Digital Convergence co-host Chris Fenwick (you can read about the actual event here on Chris' website). planetMitch talks about how he and Barry came up with the idea, how they were able to secure top talent to appear in their movie, and why they told the story as they did.
Today's episode of the Digital Convergence podcast finds me face-to-face with Chris Fenwick who is working on location for a huge conference. Before recording the show in his edit suite, I got to the conference opener video that Chris crafted for three large video screens before an audience of over 600 people from all over the world. All I can say is, "Wow!" planetMitch joined us via Skype today, too. We talk about a wide range of topics from doing video for large conferences, editing in FCP X, ergonomics for editors, and the 2012 Guerrilla Film Challenge where planetMitch is serving as a judge along with Koo of NoFilmSchool. You can read more about the 2012 Guerrilla Film Challenge on planetMitch's blog at planet5D.com.
Creativity on a budget is the theme of this week's episode of the Digital Convergence podcast. We talk about two low budget films that prove to be a good antidote to the toxins of stratospherically high priced gear and software that have unfortunately dominated our conversations on this podcast for a while. Join Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and I as we talk about how creativity does not need a gazillion dollars of gear and software. The first film is titled The Camera by Peter Lewis. Peter says that this film was "largely born from its constraints. It had to be doable in my free time, and I had to be able to shoot it during my vacation... with a budget of only $50 to cover the props." The props included an old Polaroid camera that reveals more than is seen. The second movie is called Copelandia by Luke Neuman. This movie is more than a test of the new Canon 5D Mark III. With just a little grading and a judicious bit of 35 film grain added, Luke has created an engaging movie full of twists and surprises. The film was shot with Nikor primes - something I like to do with my 5D Mark II. The Nikor lenses have a creamy, warmer look than the cooler L glass of Canon. Until next week, that's a wrap!
While battling bandwidth issues that take us back to the nostalgic days of dial-up, the Digital Convergence podcasting team bravely soldier on and press the record button and we thus spring upon our loyal listeners: episode 67 "4K For 10K?" Chris Fenwick, planetMitch and I talk about the latest announcement from Sony: the new NEX FS700. The NEX-FS700 is touted as a 4K-ready NXCAM camcorder with a superior Super35mm CMOS sensor, super slow-motion capability and an interchangeable E-mount lens system, offering unrivalled flexibility and creative expression. The real question is, 4K at what cost? The camera is reportedly available for under $10,000, but there is no information on how much the 4K upgrade will be or when it will be available. Then the conversation melts down as we we all just implode from the tediousness of the endless onslaught of gear and specks. This episode really touches on a lot of different topics and as usual we go off on several tangents. We discuss videos going viral (or mostly not), selecting music for videos, hiring big name Hollywood talent, median versus average and what it means in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators, and much more. We wrap up the show with two artist pick of the week and few product or info tips that we hope you will find useful. We've been getting some great feedback from our listeners. Please keep it coming. In fact, if there is a topic you would like for us to explore, please send me a message here. One final favor... we want to double the number of our subscribers. To that end, we ask each of our listeners to please refer the Digital Convergence podcast to at least one of your friends or colleagues. Our podcast made it to the "What's Hot" list in iTunes - thanks to our listeners and new subscribers. Chris, planetMitch and I thank you so much for supporting the podcast. I also want to thank CrumplePop for sponsoring our show. Until next week, that's a wrap!
The Digital Convergence Podcast gang finally managed to get back together to bring you another episode. With my voice box nearly desimated by a cold,Chris Fenwick and planetMitchjoin me in another interesting discussion of video, photography, and post-production. planetMitch Skypes in from LA where he is working with Barry Andersson to produce a short movie with their brand new Canon EOS 5D Mark III's. planetMitch gives us the scoop on what it was like to work on such an ambitious project on a tightly constrained schedule. Chris, too, has been working on editing some BTS footage for a recent Shane Hurlbut commercial shoot. In this episode, I lose any chance I could have ever had at being invited to an Apple event. What's that you say? No, it's what Chris said to Apple's Final Cut Pro X project manager at a recent SFCutters meeting. Yikes! But he has a point and Apple really does need to listen. We respond to some great listener feedback and questions in this episode. Until next week, that's a wrap!
While I was out "gigging", the Digital Convergence podcast team carried on! I want to thank to Chris Fenwick,planetMitch, and Barry Anderson for conducting an interesting discussion while I was out in the field. The Digital Convergence panel launches into a discussion on the sunsetting of 16mm movie cameras in film school as reported to us by a listener of the podcast. Talk about convergence timing... planetMitch reports on the latest Kickstarter sensation, the Digital Bolex 2K Raw video camera. Is this camera too good to be true? The conversation then turns to the craft of shooting video with an eye towards editing. After a shoot, do you have everything you need to tell the story? Do you have enough b-roll? Close-ups and extreme close-ups? The show wraps up with what I think are two very good excellent choices for featured artists. The team did a great job with the podcast today. Pardon the audio quality as Chris was in an airport getting ready to catch a plane. To me that's a really cool indication of how far technology has come. We can pretty much record our podcast anywhere! Until next week, that's a wrap!
With an APB out on Chris Fenwick (we think he's holed up in a KOA Campy Cabin in the mountains), planetMitch (planet5D.com), and Gabe Cheifetz (CrumplePop.com) and I take on the latest news and happenings in the world of video and photography. We lead off with a wrap-up of the excitement (and fall-out) of Canon's latest announcement: the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. planetMitch brings a balanced, reasoned response to the Nikon D800 demo video that apparently used Canon 5D Mark II footage. Gabe Cheifetz, of CrumplePop, talks about FCP X. I'm pleased to have CrumplePop as a sponsor of our podcast. I'm fanatical about their plugins and use them extensively in my training series. Gabe talks about their reaction to FCP X when it first came out, and the unexpected opportunity that arose from Apple's tight integration of Motion 5 and FCP X.
Episode 63 of the Digital Convergence podcast brings Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, Tony Reale (of NextWaveDV) and myself together in a lively discussion about learning the craft of filmmaking. Do you need to go to film school? Is a college degree necessary to make it in this business? What is the best way to learn? Does one size fit all when it comes to education? We also talk about the latest video and photography news. planetMitch talks about his recent weekend trip and meet up with Shane Hurlbut, the director of photography for the recently released feature film, Act of Valor. Much of the movie was filmmed with Canon 5D Mark II's. Chris Fenwick responds to a friendly rebuttal from one of our listeners on the noise reduction / sharpening issue we talked about in the last episode. I'm pleased to introduce CrumplePop as a new sponsor for the Digital Convergence podcast. I have been using their products for some time now. They make a lovely collection of plugins for Final Cut Pro. Thank you, CrumplePop, for sponsoring the Digital Convergence podcast. Thank you for listening to the show. Please rate the show on iTunes. Please keep your questions and comments coming!
Episode 62 - Is There A Psych In The House? All artist face it one time or another. We loath the work we do, wondering "Is it good enough?" In this episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast, episode number 62, aptly titled Is There A Psych In The House? - Chris Fenwick and planetMitch provide a little psycho-therapy for my wounded artistic ego and help me face my self-doubt and loathing I sometimes feel towards my work. I worry about doing not only competent work, but desire to do great work. However, does every video we produce have to be a great "epic" to fulfill it's purpose? It's a rather gnarly and sensitive topic.
Episode 58: The Digital Convergence Podcast crew - Chris Fenwick,planetMitch, and Carl Olson talk with special guest Charley Voorhis of Voortex Productions. Charley is also an video production instructor for Wanatchee Valley Tech. His passion for video shines through in his videos, and that passion carries over to his students at Wanatchee Valley Tech. Last year Charley's students placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place at the regional Skills USA film contest. The students did so well, that it prompted a controversy: should the Canon 7D camera be banned from use by students who enter the contest? Does shooting with a Canon 7D give students an unfair advantage over other students using older video equipment? Should the equipment used matter? What does this say about the art of filmmaking - is the camera or the person that makes the art? It's an interesting discussion! planetMitch brings us up to date on the latest pricing and pre-order information about the Canon C300 and the new Canon Cinema series T-stop lenses. We learn what the difference is between T stops and F stops and why it matters to high-end video production.
Carl Olson (Digital Film TV), Mitch Aunger (aka planetMitch of planet5D.com) and Chris Fenwick (Slice Editorial) talk about the new Nikon D4 and dissect it's video capabilities. The subject of mirror-less cameras come up - do they mean the death of DSLR's? This is a debate that Trey Ratcliff started on his StuckInCustoms blog. We talk about the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta and it's new video editing features. We haven't talked much about the maligned FCP X so we jump back on that soap wagon. Could it be we're slowly warming up to it? The show wraps up with a new feature: tips and recommended tools.
Episode 56 - Chris Fenwick, Mitch Aunger (aka planetMitch), and Carl Olson ponder the question: should freelance videographers sell their HDSLR kits and buy a Canon C300?
Episode 47 featuring Mitch Aunger - aka planetMitch of planet5D.com. Hosted by Carl Olson of 16x9 Cinema.