Here are a couple of great YouTube videos that I came across. There are some valuable lessons here from some of the world’s greatest cinematographers. Part 1 of the Lighting Segment from “Cinematographer Style” Directed by Jon Fauer. The industry’s best talk about proper lighting and equipment know-hows. Films are much more than a good story or good laughs, its technique and supremely efficient execution is what...

I’m as much of a camera nut as the next filmmaker, and I am ecstatic about the giant leaps that camera technology has been making of late. Like so many others, I’m on the Amazon.com waiting list for two Canon 7D bodies, and they just can’t get here fast enough. But I have been noticing a trend in the independent film community lately. It seems that the most important thing to filmmakers theses days is the latest, greatest...

Back in November I was invited by my friend and world class Aerial Cinematographer, Norman Kent, to document a world record attempt at a 100-way parachute formation. I shot footage from the ground while Norman and a handful of others were in the air capturing some stunning images of the formation. After a couple days of practice with smaller formations, the skydivers began the actual record attempt. On the second day of attempts, the record...

Supercharge Me! is making the rounds. Jenna Norwood has just returned from a screening of her award winning documentary in Seattle, and now the film is screening at the Central Florida Film Festival this weekend. It screens Saturday, September 1st at 7:30 p.m, and Sunday, September 2 at 8:30 p.m.. I will be at the Sunday screening to help Jenna had out LaraBars, and take part in the Q&A session after the screening. So stop by and say...

Supercharge Me! 30 Days Raw has been selected by the Central Florida Film Festival. Here’s what “Director, Producer & Ginuea Pig”, Jenna Norwood had to say. Hooray! Just got word yesterday that “Supercharge Me!” is an official selection of the Central Florida Film Festival! The programming director told me the decision was unanimous. Five out of five judges said they believed the film would be an asset to their...

There were two screenings of “Supercharge Me! 30 Days Raw” scheduled for the Sarasota Film Festival, and they have both been sold out. The festival decided to give us an encore screening on Tuesday, April 17 at 9:45 p.m. in the largest theater available. If you’re in the area, and didn’t have a chance to get tickets to the Saturday premiere, or the Monday screening, you can get tickets to the encore...

Supercharge Me… 30 Days Raw , the documentary feature that I have been editing, will be screened at the Sarasota Film Festival. It will have two showings. The first on Saturday April 14 at 12:15 pm, and the second on Monday April 16th at 8:15 pm. Anyone planning on attending the Sarasota Film Festival should make an effort to see this documentary. You can get tickets here.There are many documentaries made that appeal to a small or...

My first feature length screenplay has been put on hold temporarily. I have been swamped with freelance work on projects for others. Most of the work I have had recently is commercial in nature. A vast majority of it is post-production. I have been working with a new client the past couple of months. That client is my friend, and producing partner, Eric Miles. Eric has opened a full service Advertising Agency/Production Company called...