Producing video is an exciting hobby and rewarding business, but it takes a lot of gear. Sometimes, the rewarding and the exciting part can be in just making the gear. There are lots of pieces of equipment made to perform very exact tasks in video production, from camera mounts that help cameras move smoothly to light producing and shaping tools. We all look through thick catalogues crammed with gear with a quickening heartbeat and wide eyes (I know I’ve never seen a light modifier I didn’t immediately know would solve every problem I’ve ever had with lighting), and this gear acquisition syndrome….Read more…
From the category archives:

The manager of Disc Makers’ Authoring House talks about common mistakes, post-production, and multimedia programming
Last month, I described the pre-production planning process and the DIY video shoot done with the band Sugar Water Purple.
As I was filling my car with gas the other day, a television was blaring commercials to me at the pump.
Finding the right soundtrack for your video production can be a challenge and confusing.
Despite justly being known as a digital jack-of-all-trades (aka Mr. Digital Guy), Bruce Nazarian thoroughly enjoys his vinyl collection, including many records he personally produced early in his rich and varied career.







