The moribund state of 3D has left manufacturers and broadcasters in a state of bewilderment and deep despair. Yet if I’m correct this is about to change in a BIG way with the arrival next year of 3D tablets and mobile phones. The advent of huge numbers of these devices will usher in a vibrant […]
It’s important to keep in mind that a shooter today is more than just an adept visual storyteller. A shooter is also a horse trader, an educator, and at times an ardent cheerleader. It seems that more projects are going this way and frankly it’s not all bad. Lately I’ve been finding myself involved in […]
I’m finally out of Africa and well ensconced now in Paris’ 6th Arrondissement. It’s frankly a welcome change, as I am able at last to recharge my batteries and recover a bit from the sheer exhaustion of the last two months in the trenches of East Africa. Thinking back over my time in Tanzania and […]
If you are in East Africa this month please join my camera and storytelling workshop offered in Dar es Salaam July 17 – 30. For more information contact Irene Nilsen-Moe at Get Real Training info@getrealtraining.org or call +255 777 946 413.
The color, people, and texture, of Zanzibar are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. This week I am back in Zanzibar at the ZIFF festival leading a one-week camera workshop with local filmmakers. ZIFF is now in its 15th year of hosting mostly African film and music events inside a decaying 17th century fort. It’s […]
My current two-week preproduciton workshop in Tanzania is revealing a tremendous amount of latent talent about to emerge in this rapidly growing East African country. My sessions sponsored by Swahiliwood MFDI were not mere trivialities but honest to goodness mini-productions, captured with minimal lighting and equipment, but packing a huge emotional and storytelling punch. In […]
This week I’m in Singapore at Broadcast Asia where I’m presenting a series of mini camera workshops from the Panasonic booth on the expo floor. It is obvious to everyone that South Asia and Southeast Asia have emerged as the new epicenters of technology implementation and future growth. It is just as clear based on […]
It isn’t too often I have the opportunity to walk the red carpet and hobnob among the industry elite, and, to tell you the truth, with the nearby likes of Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Jason Schwartzman and Tilda Swinton, I received something less than zero notice strolling up the stairs into the Palais. I shot […]
I spent most of March and April in Bangladesh where the market and opportunities for filmmakers are growing exponentially. There is excitement in the air as the country’s rapid growth is producing a shortage of skilled shooters and program producers. Four new TV channels in Dhaka are coming on line this year. In this scene […]
Assessing the industry landscape, the effects of lingering recession, and the massive losses suffered by the major Japanese players it’s easy to see how NAB 2012 could feature a dearth of new products. Sony, Panasonic, JVC, will offer little if any new gear, while Canon, flush with cash from its high-flying DSLR business, is primed […]