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Philip Bloom(@philipbloom) Workshop Recap

This past weekend I attended a workshop taught by Philip Bloom. It was hosted by The Boston Final Cut User Group and Rule Boston. The workshop was 7 hours packed full of information about how to use digital SLRs for … Continue reading

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On the Cutting Edge: Digital Still Cameras for Film, Part 4

In part 3 I talked about the drawbacks to using digital still cameras for film. In this part I’ll be talking about the equipment we are looking at. Picking the Right Camera We are looking at a number of the … Continue reading

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On the Cutting Edge: Digital Still Cameras for Film, Part 3

Photo by v8media In part 2 I talked about some of the advantages to using digital still camera for film. In this post I’ll be talking about the disadvantages to using this kind of camera. Drawbacks Since this technology is … Continue reading

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On the Cutting Edge: Digital Still Cameras for Film, Part 2

In part 1 I talked about why we are looking at using digital still cameras for this documentary. In this post I’ll be talking about the advantages of using these cameras. In order to make a proper assessment of this … Continue reading

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On the Cutting Edge: The Equipment We Are Using, Part 1

With this project, John and I are trying out a number of innovative ideas. Besides open sourcing our thought process, we are looking at filming the documentary with some cutting edge technology. Traditionally, films are made with camcorders specifically designed … Continue reading

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