Hey Sony – want some remarkable footage of firefighters saving lives? How about the California coast and wine country? Or, how about some footage of the latest sports cars being testing on windy country roads at speed? If so, get us an NXCAM ASAP. We aren’t asking for a freebie. We’ll own it. Love it. And we’ll tell the world. … Read More
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Sony NXCAM – Great News For Documentary Work
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Canon EOS 7D a Great Production Tool
It is a fabulous production tool. It also represents a major breakthrough in some respects, but it is not, as some would tell you, a fix-all for video production. … Read More
The New JVC GY – HM100U is How Much?
The DV Expo was really small this year. We ripped through the tiny section of the Pasadena Convention Center set aside for the likes of Panasonic, Sony and JVC, in about three hours, and that included saying hi to nearly … Read More
Flipping for Little Cameras
You’re thinking Flip, aren’t you? We were too. The best Flip out there shoots “Video: 16:9 widescreen, HD 720p (1280 x 720) at 30 frames per second (fps) progressive scan; recorded as MP4 files,” according to their website, and that will work just fine with our production. … Read More
Panasonic Remote HD Recorder = Fabulous!
This is a wonderful recording device for all kinds of interesting situations. In our case, we could mount it in a helicopter cockpit, on the tiller of a hook and ladder fire engine (looking down the ladder), on the windscreen of a (fast) motorcycle, and or, on a custom-designed, aerodynamic solar-powered racing car. … Read More
Panasonic Broadcast Field Recorder = BAD?
This box is $16,000. What can you buy with $16K these days? Well, let’s see: A laptop with real editing software (this box does cuts-only), connectivity to P2, AVCHD, etc. formats, cards, not to mention mobile storage and high-speed connectivity can easily be had for $5,000. That would leave $11 grand for, um… whatever! … Read More
R|com Unveils New AutoPacific Website
The new website was developed using our WebManager Pro content management system (CMS). WebManager Pro is a fully functional, multi-dimensional content driven web publishing application. AutoPacific staff may create their own content, edit, publish, archive, etc., all without asking for any assistance from a web designer or engineer. … Read More
Photographing the Station Fire
As this is part of our job, we’ve become familiar with these types of situations in general. Yet this particular incident will remain etched in our memories for quite awhile. We can only hope it will be at least another 60 years before anything like this happens again – and never would be a much better option. … Read More
When Design is Everything
Design should either be timeless or totally time-based. When was the Coca Cola logo invented? Who cares? It’s timeless. What about Google’s logo? It’s freakin’ ugly, but it’s also effective – and it speaks to a specific time – and it will likely evolve over time as well. … Read More
Ready, Set, Go Now in Production
Ready, Set, Go! as an initiative is being supported by a wide array of Southern California emergency services agencies. The Los Angeles Fire Department’s position is clear: If there is a wildfire, prepare your home and family, get set to evacuate if required, and when asked, or even before that, leave the area. Your home can be saved. Once you die, coming back is apparently problematic. … Read More