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  • May 28, 2011
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Engineers & Post Wonks: Take a Hike!

This month I had the opportunity to lead a two-day Panasonic/DirecTV-sponsored workshop in connection with a national 3D student movie

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  • April 28, 2011
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Why Micro Four-Thirds Makes Sense

One of the reasons frequently cited for the current fad among shooters demanding larger and higher K cameras is this

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  • March 10, 2011
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To Sell 3D We Need to Build a Community First

Many industry folks are currently lamenting the slow uptake of 3D by the general public. They look at the sluggish

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  • February 2, 2011
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India Gets It Right

The Panasonic 3DA1 one-piece camcorder is an excellent tool for teaching effective 3D storytelling skills. I’m back in India now

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  • January 19, 2011
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When ‘Good Enough’ Is ‘Good Enough’

From YouTube to cable TV, from iPhone video to RED cameras, there is a common mentality sweeping the industry. I

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  • December 12, 2010
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Are you a specialist or a generalist?

I’m a firm believer that today’s shooters must possess a wide range of skills. In most markets the resident shooter

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  • November 11, 2010
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What do the Indians know?

I’ve been in Mumbai for several weeks teaching 3D camera skills to eager Indian filmmakers. It makes sense to me

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  • October 30, 2010
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Our 3D Brains Can Be Very Forgiving!

In my 3D camera workshops I discuss in detail the requirement that both left and right cameras match geometrically and

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  • October 24, 2010
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Narrow Depth of Field for 3D?

It stands to reason: one looks at the world and we expect to see objects in focus. Blurry backgrounds and

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  • October 24, 2010
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3D in Asia Coming On Strong!

I’ve been on the road nearly constantly of late, traveling through Australia and Southeast Asia including Malaysia, Vietnam and India.

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