New Cameras!!!
Sony FS7 M2 with built in variable ND filter
The FS7 M2 at Rule Boston Camera
Here's the FS7 M2 rigged for a documentary shoot.
This is the Sony a6500. We were interviewing the mayor of Lawrence Massachusetts for a story for a show called "Matter of Fact” which is hosted my Marina Hinojosa.
I went to Rule Boston Camera and bought a Sony FS7 M2! It has a built in variable ND filter!
I also bought a Sony a6500 mirrorless DSLR which shoots 4K and S-Log as well as HD. I had Macie Video set it up to match the FS7 so I can use it as a second camera.
Work Bar
Trying out Work Barshared work space today. I actually got quite a lot done (Facebook on the screen to protect the innocent). Thanks Nate James Bae Kupel!
A shot of me in action by Nate James Bae Kupel himself.
Trying out Work Bar shared work space today. I actually got quite a lot done (Facebook on the screen to protect the innocent). Thanks Nate James Bae Kupel!
Protests on Boston Common
We shot some video of the protests on Boston Common for ARD, a major German news network, did some interviews fed them, and then did a live shot.
Another successful day of making TV.
We shot some video of the protests on Boston Common for ARD, a major German news network, did some interviews fed them, and then did a live shot. Now we're enjoying a nice iced coffee at Caffe Nero in Jamaica Plain while we feed the rest of the footage.
☺☕👍
Peer View Talks
My office du jour. Shooting Peer View Talks with Mark Helton at Red Sky Studios.
Virtual Reality on a Social Scale
Had a great time shooting for Bloomberg TV at MindTrek VR's new virtual reality arena, located outside Boston.
Had a great time shooting for Bloomberg TV at MindTrek VR's new virtual reality arena, located outside Boston.
The Fourth
Watching my work on the Jumbotron on the Esplanade.
Bloomberg TV is sponsoring and televising the Boston 4th of July fireworks for the next three years. I shot some of the 3 minute "Love Letters to Boston" segments that are showing on the big screens tonight while the rest of the world is watching commercials.
They will be televised worldwide, and available on the web later as well.
Green Screen
Today's office du jour. Shooting green screen with David Pryke, John Mahoney, and Chuck U. Rosina for Sanofi for the next few days with Award Productions.
Green Monster
Shooting with Frank Coakley at Fenway Park. I got to go inside the Green Monster!
Love Letters to Boston
Lighting a two-camera interview with my new Intellytech FL-80 LED flex lights while shooting a series of packages for Bloomberg TV for the 4th of July.
Lighting a two-camera interview with my new Intellytech FL-80 LED flex lights.
From March 2017, how I used to have to set up lights for a two-camera interview, using heavier fluorescent lights
Bloomberg TV is sponsoring Boston's July 4th fireworks for the next three years.
I've been shooting a series of packages for Bloomberg TV for the 4th of July. The working title is "Love Letters to Boston." This one was shot at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
They will be shown on the Esplanade during the commercial breaks during the July 4th concert. They will also eventually be broadcast worldwide, and on the Web. We've done ones on education, medicine and medical technology. Now we're working on one about the history of sports and the fans in Boston.
I've also been wanting to show off my new Intellytech FL-80 LED flex lights. They're the same size as the inside of my four bank fluorescent lights. However, they're just a piece of material with the LEDs attached, held up by a spring frame. They're so light weight that I just need aluminum boom stands to fly them for two camera interviews. They're also bicolor so, no more changing bulbs! They are a little fiddly to put together, but I like that they're much smaller, lighter, and safer to work with than my the fluorescent lights I was using before.
Boston Landing
My office du jour.
The opening of the new Boston Landing T stop in Brighton Massachusetts, next to WGBH, the new New Balance HQ, the new practice arena for the Bruins, etc.
Even though its the Commuter Rail, a trip in to downtown Boston will cost the same as a normal T fare. :)
Service starts on Monday.
IBM's Watson Taking on Cybersecurity and Health
I got to see Watson in action at IBM's security and health units while shooting for Bloomberg TV.
International Baccalaureate for All
At the Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis, MA.
Shooting for ITN with Tim Estiloz & Susan Bryant at the Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis, MA.
This was a piece about the school's participation in the “International Baccalaureate for All” high school curriculum.
Watch it here:
360
I learned about shooting VR and 360 degree films with the Nokia OZO at Rule Boston Camera today.
Fun!
Conference Room
Making the best of an uninteresting conference room on a shoot for Bloomberg TV.
Snowmageddon 2017
So much for staying warm at home and watching reruns! I did live shots for NBC News Channel in the blizzard from wonderful Worcester, Massachusetts for two days.
So much for staying warm at home and watching reruns! I did live shots for NBC News Channel in the blizzard from wonderful Worcester, Massachusetts for two days.
Gotta love the Aadyntech JAB Hurricane!
The NBC Nightly News team practicing with their drone for their 2 camera live shot-o-rama for tonight's show. If you look carefully at the garage door, to the left of the shrub, you'll see the white DGI drone. Look for its red lights:
36 interviews in 3 days
Ready for a nap now.
I shot 36 interviews in 3 days for Newton Wellesley Hospital.
Ready for a nap now.
Alister Chapman
I attended Alister Chapman's cinematography workshop at Rule Boston Camera today to learn about his philosophy and techniques for exposure with Sony cameras like the F5 / 55, FS-7, and FS-5.
