This will be a quick review as there are much more in depth ones out there but few with any photometrics on the light. These lights are GREAT! I have used many LED “cinema” lights and there is a vast difference in them. I have a $7000 high-output LED fixture that does not have asRead more about Apurture Light Storm 1/2W Review[…]
Kino Flo’s are tried and true film and television lighting systems, know for their superior light quality and color. I was curious how true their color is being a florescent so I pulled out my C-700 and gave them a reading. To my surprise, the color is not as great as I though it was (as far asRead more about Kino Image 47 Color Test[…]
The Backstory: Filming on a nuclear submarine 500 meters under the sea was an experience I will never forget. NMFR was hired by the local USS Santa Fe booster club to shoot a video about a Santa Fe chef going on board the USS Santa Fe to cook New Mexican food for the crew. GeneRead more about Filming aboard the USS Santa Fe[…]
‘Nosotros’ is a fun, upbeat, latin band that calls New Mexico home. They came to NMFR to shoot their music video for their new song. They wanted it in the style of soul train. We shot it in the studio at SFCC. Directed by the band/Gene Mederos and DP’d by Diana Deaguinaga. I did theRead more about Nosotros Music Video[…]
Saturday was filled with unexpected situations and nonexistent equipment. I learned that the ability to adapt to your environment and make great images with the limited gear is what sets apart the good from the great. I wanted to share my experiences on two different sets on the same day and how we made them workRead more about Gorilla Saturday[…]
After taking a few year hiatus, we decided to do another entry for Doritos Crash the Superbowl contest. The concept: After hiring a ‘famous’ British director to do their Doritos commercial funding fell through so all the company could afford was a bunch of kids that would work for Doritos. The kids run amuck onRead more about Doritos 2015[…]
This weekend we shot a music video for Angelina Chavez’s song “I will remember.” She wrote this song in honor of her cousins who passed away from suicide. It was a very touching and sad song which deserved equally as touching images. Angelina directed and starred in the video. She was great to work withRead more about Music Video “I will remember”[…]
Last week we got our new level 1 camera’s, The Sony X70. We have not shot anything with them yet but initial impressions are good. Alot of features and great specs for a camera in this price range, the ergonomics and layout of the buttons is not the best but is good enough for levelRead more about Sony X70 ISO/dB tests[…]
SFCTV 16’s live broadcast of Zozobra this year was a whole new ballgame. We had a new location, new cameras, new cables, new tricaster and other new toys. The cameras were Panasonic AC90’s, and a JVC compact eng. The video switcher was a Tricaster Mini. This year we were able to set up everything onRead more about Zozobra 2015[…]
I wanted to write about this subject to help avoid the confusion about rod standards. It took me a very long time to figure out the differences between rod setups and how to do each one correctly. Cameras used to have a standard lens height. The distance from the bottom of the camera to theRead more about Lightweight vs 15mm Studio vs 19mm Studio[…]