Category: Gear

Harnessing the Power of Social Media

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Whether you spend all day mesmerized by a glowing screen or would rather chuck your smartphone off of a cliff, social media is here to stay – and it’s an essential tool for modern filmmakers. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat offer not just a way to promote yourself and your work, but also an opportunity to participate in the greater filmmaking community, connect with your audience, and find potential creative or business partners.…
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The Drone Commandments

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Unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aerial system, quadcopter, drone: no matter what you call it, when you add a camera to this high-flying gadget, you open up endless possibilities to elevate the filmmaking experience. A drone offers flexibility to shoot angles and areas you’d otherwise never have access to, and well-done aerial shots can lend a gorgeous, cinematic quality to your work.…
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Lighting in the Snow with Ben Sturgulewski

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I could hear the wind whipping through the speaker of the phone as professional adventure filmmaker Ben Sturgulewski’s voice came through on the other line. Like a true snow junkie, Ben proceeded to conduct our interview from the seat of a swinging chairlift amongst the Alaska winter elements, only that much more of a testament to his commitment to fusing passion with his life’s work. …
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How to Setup a 3-axis Move With Second Shooter

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Recently on a scouting trip to Canyonlands National Park, we shot a quick tutorial with Preston Kanak to show how we setup the Kessler Crane Second Shooter to capture 3-axis day-to-night timelapses. Coupled with the Shuttlepod Mini, we’ve found the system to be incredibly compact, flexible, and reliable in backcountry conditions.…
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