I specialize in low-budget productions using prosumer equipment that meets broadcasting standards. Aside from the financial savings, the advantage of prosumer equipment is it’s portability.
Smaller cameras can be more easily planted throughout the venue on autopilot, hidden in corners so as not to disrupt the ambiance of your event. With a professional leica dicomar lens and 3CCD colour processor, a prosumer camcorder is more than you need when targeting the internet or television.
For more serious applications targeting the big screen, high definition equipment is available. We place great emphasis on pre-production but with several years of shooting documentaries, I am agile enough to make the best of what cannot be rehearsed.
Filming
From VHS to high 8 to MiniDV to BetaCam to Hardisk, that’s how long I have been handling a camera. Knowing how to point and shoot is one thing but knowing lighting and angles is another. The production phase of your project is seen as the most important part of the process and it begins with proper pre-planning. Trust an experienced cinematographer to sort out those subtle details that make your video the best that it can be.
Video Editing
Whether your project calls for digital compositing or straight cuts I’ve got you covered. I have produced wedding videos, live concert videos, demo reels, feature films and tv commercials. What separates me from the other editors? My sense of timing is musical… I unlike many have terrific rhythm and that’s what makes the best punch lines… timing.
DVD Authoring
Prosumer software programs such as iDVD provide menu templates where you can customize the background image, chapters and button styles. What they do not provide are advanced capabilities such as subtitles, keyframes and custom menus. If you need to have your project manufactured I can arrange short-run duplication with one of my partners.