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A Simple Idea, But Not So Simple To Pull Off.
This spot looks simple but was far from it. It was a real challenge. We spent three full days driving all over San Diego county to locations we didn’t even know for sure would work. Most did some not as well, others really well. It was pretty much flying of the seat of our pants […]
Canon C100 Continuous Auto Focus Upgrade Coming In February
Canon announced a new feature upgrade for the C100. For $500 Canon will update the firmware and adjust the settings to the existing C100 sensor. The original sensor already has the dual pixel technology built in just not activated in a sense so with only a firmware update and some tweaking it unleashes the AF […]
FxFactory Transitions Now Work with Premiere Pro CC 7.1 Update
This is great news if you bought the FxFactory effects bundle. I have used them for years with Final Cut Pro 7. I edit a lot of news promos and I need to spice these :15 spots up. I depend on easy to use transitions, and last year when I moved to Adobe Premiere Pro […]
Filmimpact.Net Transitions. True Drag And Drop For Premiere Pro CC & CS6
In this promo I used Filmimpact.net Volume 2 transitions. So easy and gives the promo a little more energy. I moved to Premiere Pro CS6 from Final Cut Pro 7 a year ago. In the transition to Adobe I also found transition effects that I loved so dearly in FCP7 from FXfactory didn’t work as well. […]
Investigates. Canon C300 Log Gamma, Sigma 18-35 & A GH3
This spot was fun to work on. The producer had a vision and we talked about the best way to make it happen. The goal was simple. Create a spot for our fairly new investigative unit. I wanted to stay away from the news promo look of using news footage in the spot. I didn’t […]
Zacuto Z-Drive and Tornado. A Powerful Combo For Pulling Focus
UPDATE Feb 10th 2014. Check out my full review on Zacuto.com. I have a full Recoil rig coming in by next week, and yes the Z-Drive and Tornado will be included. I’m also getting the Axis EVF system for my Zacuto EVF Pro, and the Grip Relocator with a short rail to bring it lower, […]
San Diego Filmmakers - September 10, 2013: GETTING THE SHOT: Experiences of a Former Newsman, Now a DP from San Diego Filmmakers on Vimeo.
From Photojournalist to DP. It’s Always About The Story
I don’t do very much public speaking, but I like to interact with people and share, so when The San Diego Filmmakers Group asked me to present at their monthly meeting I asked them what they wanted me to talk about. They said your choice. Okay then! Lets talk about getting the shot and telling […]
Lean And Mean. Shooting Video With A Monopod.
Mayor Special Election – C300 With A Monopod from Erik Naso on Vimeo. Maybe you heard San Diego has had some issues with our mayor, or should I say former mayor. He’s out now and a special election is coming up soon to replace him. The station wanted to do a spot that shows viewers […]
Sometimes a GH3 is the right tool
Sandiegogram – GH3 POV cam. from Erik Naso on Vimeo. Today I’m editing a promo that requires a bunch of iPhone pics, and the only elements we had to work with where pics taken with a iPhone app. Sorry to be so vague but that’s all I can say right now. The spot needed more. […]
The Perfect Bag For Your C100 And C300
The Canon Cinema EOS cameras are fantastic, but they have a strange shape like no other camera. The handle on the C100 makes it a tall camera, and the handle plus an LCD/audio input attachment on the C300 makes this camera even taller. Although they look funny, the handles work very well. Since moving over […]
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