Down and Dirty DV Raincover

Down and Dirty DV is all about teaching you to make the most of whatever you’ve got to workwith and finding low-cost effective solutions to everyday filmmaking problems. Video cameras and water don’t mix. However, sooner or later, we all have to deal withshooting in the rain or not getting our shot. Rain covers are [...]

Check Out the New Student Filmmaker Mag

Down and Dirty DV Hits the Print Pages I forgot to tell you, I’ve got an article in this month’s premier edition of Student Filmmaker Magazine. It’s about guerrillla tactics for Feeding Your Crew. I don’t think it’s available online yet, but if you are a qualified student or aspiring filmmaker, you can get a [...]

A More Flexible Dolly Solution

This Dolly and Track are HOT!!! Last year at NAB I had a chance to play with this dolly and track and I was thoroughly impressed, so I thought I’d give it a belated shout out. What’s so special about it you ask? Two things:#1 Flex Track ($400.00 / 40′ section)Instead of normal metal dolly [...]

Will This Camera Change the Filmmaking Forever? Arguably the hottest product at NAB this year was the Red Camera designed by Jim Jannard, founder of the Oakley glasses company. Although, they were only showing a non-working prototype, the mere concept of Jannard’s camera is revolutionary. Format Type(s) HD+ Resolution(s) 4k. 2k. 1080, 720, 480 Frame [...]

What’s Up With the Book? I just wanted to give everyone a quick update on the debut “Down and Dirty DV: Vol. 1 – Documentaries” book. The project has really taken off and expanded from my original concept. At the time of this writing my page count is 245 with somewhere in the neighborhood of [...]