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Get an Inside Look at Crew West
Filmmaker Profiles & Industry Insights

Get an Inside Look at Crew West

by Crew Connection We work with crews all over the world and always vet them to make sure our clients get the best. One of those is Crew West. The company treats smaller shoots with the same level o…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015 · 3 min read
9 Pieces of Advice Every Video Grad Needs
Production Craft & Techniques

9 Pieces of Advice Every Video Grad Needs

Before the ink is dry on your yearbook, you may already be armed with interviews and 'setiquette' tips from your mentors. Here's 9 ways to jump start your career after you graduate.
Monday, 11 May 2015 · 8 min read
How to Generate Massive Exposure on Your Videos
Production Craft & Techniques

How to Generate Massive Exposure on Your Videos

Would you be upset if you wrote one of the greatest novels of all time but couldn't get anybody to read it? You better believe it! This is a prominent issue that exists with video marketers today…
Monday, 11 May 2015 · 4 min read
Moving To The Clouds At the 2015 NAB Show
Gear & Production Technology

Moving To The Clouds At the 2015 NAB Show

Shared storage that spans location and time is becoming increasingly common in modern digital media workflows. Cloud storage in data centers fills this role and it is finding many applications in me…
Friday, 08 May 2015 · 5 min read
What Exactly are Virtual Reality Studios?
Miscellaneous

What Exactly are Virtual Reality Studios?

Defined as the computer-generated simulation of a three dimensional image or environment via a helmet or other piece of electronic equipment, Virtual Reality is becoming the fastest-growing medium fo…
Thursday, 07 May 2015 · 2 min read
What Everyone Ought to Know About the Sony F55
Gear & Production Technology

What Everyone Ought to Know About the Sony F55

Two years ago, Digital Brew decided to step up their game by purchasing the Sony F55 camera. Previously shooting on DSLR’s, Digital Brew did not anticipate the scale of transition that came with inve…
Tuesday, 05 May 2015 · 6 min read
4K Cameras  Become the Norm at NAB 2015
Industry News & Streaming

4K Cameras Become the Norm at NAB 2015

by Carl Mrozek This is the 19th consecutive year I’ve attended NAB in quest of the ideal digital video camera, and ideally one that is somewhat affordable. Of course one man’s ideal is another’s …
Monday, 04 May 2015 · 8 min read
'The Blacklist' Short Lists Anton/Bauer, Litepanels and OConnor
Gear & Production Technology

'The Blacklist' Short Lists Anton/Bauer, Litepanels and OConnor

Cinematographers Eric Moynier and Michael Caracciolo shoot NBC's hit series, The Blacklist, with support from Anton/Bauer batteries, Litepanels fixtures, and OConnor fluid heads. Mostly shot on locat…
Wednesday, 29 April 2015 · 4 min read