Bling

Wow I just got home and more DVDs from the Academy – you know it is Emmy season when your mail box fills – not that I am complaining 🙂 – it is great way to see shows you may have missed. I was really impressed with the work in the series the Tutors on

SMPTE – post NAB thing at 1000fps

I went to a SMPTE post NAB thing the other night… it was a break down of technical innovation from the conference last month… and I ran into Phiroze Dalal from Vision Research. I had seen these guys when I was talking at the Codex booth to the development team and Vision Research was the

Audio part 2

In the office I like the 901 from db technologies. db Technologies PU 901M, UHF wireless system has 16 alternative frequencies, digital pilot transmission with digital squelch control and battery status control (which is SO helpful) , with XLR out. The 901 set consists of the receiver and a pocket UH900P transmitter. 5V phantom power

Field Audio Recording

Following on from yesterday: For field recording we have two mic options – lapel mic and a base of hand held mic option. Both send back to a Azden battery operated – camera mounted Receiver. 200UPR Receiver Frequency Range UHF 63-Channel Selectable (793.750 â€“ 805.875MHz) Type of Reception 2 Channel Receiver As this takes in

The importance of Audio

So this is a lesson I learnt the hard way. Audio matters. I now notice that when audio is bad, I tune out… let me give you two examples first from Leo and Amber’s Net@nite. Part way through Leo screws around with some twiter or something – the first one I just winced but when

More Production – the New fxguidetv

So in a week filled with trying to catch up after being sick… (working on matte painting, flame and bkd classes) But most imterestingly we started production on our new magazine HD web TV show… fxguidetv The show was primarily in pre-production before NAB with wardrobe and makeup tests – plus lighting designs… production of

what’s next?

No sooner had we finished on the bid Zombie shoot – and taken a day to return gear etc… then we were in preproduction for our next fxphd shoot. Now I can’t give away the details until next week.. but was thankfully a smaller half day “magazine” style shoot. Shot on P2 the new shoot

Last day of the shoot

So we have now finished the shoot. The shoot has really served two purposes. 1) the film itself of course, which is really interesting and a great story. 2) The making of… for use this term and next. For the film we shot Viper – as a tapeless workflow. For the making of we shot

Shooting a Zombie!

So we are on Day 3 – and back at the same location as yesterday. This is a fun day we shoot arrows through our Zombie and then blow him up! This will of course involve a few visual effects shots, but as you can see from today’s image – the sun has come out…

Day two

Zombie Drive through !!! On the way to the shoot this morning – Richard – or Zombie – wanted breakfast after being in the makeup chair for hours (since 4 am) We figured … why not try the drive via a local McDonalds !!!