Better Things: Pamela Adlon rules
Pamela Adlon There are very few programs on Tv that really are complete originals on every level. Better Things is one of them, the first in many years where, at the end of the show, you are left wondering if you just watched something that really happened or someone actually wrote it. The show is being advertised as a Louis C.K., and if he helped breath life into this small television miracle he deserves credits but it sounds and...
Kayak surf: How I discovered a life away from the camera.
Priority change In 2013 I discovered something that has changed my life: Surf kayaking. It might be the midlife crisis, an excuse to get out of the house or just getting bored with being behind the camera. Whatever it was: After three decades of shooting other people doing cool things, it was time for my own adventures. I had bought an inflatable kayak, hoping it would help rescue my deflated relationship. But paddling canals and...
RX10 IV: Lord of the Zoom
Shooting a little surf video impression with the RX10 IV. So this is the 4K on factory default, no tweaking and both AF and white balance on full auto. This is shot in pretty windy conditions without a tripod and despite some jittering even at 600mm (220mm real lens size) 35mm equivalent. All things considering: the image is pretty good and I would say usable for jobs. It does remind me a bit of the EX3: it is a bit video but has a...
The story behind finding a story: Philip Bloom in Brussels
Behind the scenes with Philip Bloom Here is a good idea: Go to Brussels for a weekend, meet like-minded people, talk about filmmaking, and because it is Brussels it will include nice food and a lovely city. In 2012 I went to a meeting in Amsterdam during the IBC and it was fun. Met some Dutch people who where also interested in making videos, and a true movie buff, which was also cool. I get the feeling there are a few of uss in this...
Commander Hadfield does triple cool: First music video from space!
He posted some of the coolest tweets (@Cmdr_Hadfield) from the International Space station, recorded the first song in space, but today (May12 2013) he put up the first music video ever shot in space: a cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” He tweeted: “With deference to the genius of David Bowie, here’s Space Oddity, recorded on Station. A last glimpse of the World.” You can only do one first...
Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: “The Challenge”
Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: “The Challenge” a funny commercial especially for Star Trek fans. It even has Leonard Nimoy sing his world famous Bilbo Baggins song! For the filmmakers: notice the lens flair, music and the style difference between the two cars. Tnx to @Gertkracht for the...