Artful Camera

Ben Bruton-Cox is a professional filmmaker and co-host of the Our Week in Video podcast. In this episode of the Artful Camera, Ben talks about the need to set the right tone professionally as photographers and filmmakers. Ben's surprising background as a waiter helped him overcome his shyness, end a serious speech impediment, and establish a high level of professionalism in serving the needs of his customers. It's a lesson that has helped him establish and grow his video production company.

Mentioned in the show:

Our Week In Video Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-week-in-video-video-production-digital-media-filmmaking/id955970525?mt=2

Ben Bruton-Cox's comparison of CrumplePop's BetterStabilizer with Adobe's Warp Stabilizer: https://www.facebook.com/ourweekinvideo/videos/1522751004410092/

This episode is sponsored by:

VideoBlocks - presenting The Future of Creativity - a new collection of stock images - where imagination meets tech. Start your 7 day free trial today at: http://videoblocks.com/camera

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Artful Camera website: https://artfulcamera.com

Sony has announced the a9 - a full-frame, high speed mirrorless camera designed for sports and action photographers. Sony says this camera is the result of listening to their customers.

Capable of shooting 241 compressed RAW images at 20 fps this camera is the fastest full frame camera in it's class. Featuring a new 24.2 megapixel stacked CMOS sensor, a silent vibration free electronic shutter capable of speeds up to 1/32000 of a second, and 643 autofocus points spanning nearly the full area of the image, this camera is poised to win the hearts of action photographers around the world.

However, will the Sony a9's ability to shoot 4K/30p video win over the hearts of video pros?

Mentioned in the show:

Sony a9: http://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-9

LG - 27UD69P-W 27" IPS LED 4K UHD FreeSync Monitor: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-27ud69p-w-27-ips-led-4k-uhd-freesync-monitor-black-white/5770300.p?skuId=5770300

Anker USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 10-Port Hub Including a BC 1.2 Charging Port with 60W (12V / 5A) Power Adapter: http://amzn.to/2o8hqQ1

This episode is sponsored by:

VideoBlocks - presenting The Future of Creativity - a new collection of stock images - where imagination meets tech. Start your 7 day free trial today at: http://videoblocks.com/camera

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Artful Camera website: https://artfulcamera.com

The highly anticipated Panasonic GH5 has generated a soap opera of epic proportions. While an outstanding 4K video camera, the GH5's sub-par implementation of continuous autofocus and wonky image stabilization has many video pros very much consternated. In this episode I talk about these issues and give you my take on the drama surrounding the GH5.

I recently upgraded to an iPhone 7+ and it got me thinking again about something Chris Fenwick had said in an earlier episode of this podcast - back when it was known as the DCP. Chris called the iPhone "a studio in your pocket." He joins me in this episode to expand upon his thoughts on how mobile devices are changing the way we work as creatives.

Mentioned in the show:

Panasonic GH5 — The Review - Why I Returned It [4K 60] by iPhonedo: https://youtu.be/8WD9C3C2koU

Apple Clips: https://www.apple.com/clips/

FiLMiC Pro: http://www.filmicpro.com

LumaFusion: https://luma-touch.com/lumafusion-for-ios/

Snapseed: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snapseed/id439438619?mt=8

Cine Meter and Cine Meter II:

http://adamwilt.com/cinemeterii/compared.html http://adamwilt.com/cinemeterii/index.html

DJI OSMO Mobile: http://www.dji.com/osmo-mobile

DJI Mavic Pro: http://www.dji.com/mavic

Novation LaunchPad for iOS: https://us.novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad-app#

Chris Fenwick's FCP X Grill Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fcpx-grill/id757640927?mt=2

This episode is sponsored by:

VideoBlocks - presenting The Future of Creativity - a new collection of stock images - where imagination meets tech. Start your 7 day free trial today at: http://videoblocks.com/camera

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Artful Camera website: https://artfulcamera.com

Ansel Adams - The Masterworks, comes to the Booth Western Art Museum. It's an exhibition showcasing 30 photographs from an edition known as The Museum Set – images hand selected, printed, and signed by Adams himself. Exhibited together for the first time ever, these images are loaned from the personal collection of Virginia Adams Mayhew, Ansel's granddaughter.

Mentioned in the show:

Ansel Adams - The Masterworks at the Booth Western Art Museum: http://boothmuseum.org/anseladams/

Ansel Adams, Photographer (1958) narrated by Beaumont Newhall: https://youtu.be/M-BhJQqHXfQ

This episode is sponsored by:

VideoBlocks - presenting The Future of Creativity - a new collection of stock images - where imagination meets tech. Start your 7 day free trial today at: http://videoblocks.com/camera

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Artful Camera website: https://artfulcamera.com

Sam Hiser tells the New55 film story, and shares his thoughts on the art of photography today.

Sam - CEO and co-founder of New55 Holdings, along with co-founder and inventor/innovator extraordinaire Bob Crowley - are on a mission to bring back the essence of Polaroid Type 55 to fine art photographers. New55PN is not a duplication, but rather, an innovative new product that brings back the thrill of producing photographic results unlike anything else seen in analog or digital photography.

Mentioned in the show:

This episode is sponsored by: CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Get 10% off a subscription to Soundstripe.com (use code ARTFULCAMERA when you check out): https://artfulcamera.com/soundstripe

New55 website: http://www.new55.net/

New 55 Blog by Bob Crowley: http://new55project.blogspot.com/

New55 PN Peel apart B&W Instant Film: https://shop.new55.net/collections/frontpage/products/new55-pn?variant=22471703811

Refurbished Polaroid 545 Film Holder: https://shop.new55.net/collections/frontpage/products/545-holder-refurbished?variant=9755989379

R5 Monobath: https://shop.new55.net/collections/frontpage/products/r5-monobath-developer?variant=8415508355

Impossible Project: https://us.impossible-project.com/

DTR - Diffusion Transfer Reversal: http://new55project.blogspot.com/2010/12/diffusion-transfer-reversal.html

John Reuter and the 20x24 Polaroid Project: https://artfulcamera.com/blog/john-reuter-and-the-fate-of-the-polaroid-20x24-216

Intrepid 4x5 Camera: https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/

Kodak Brings Back a Classic with EKTACHROME Film: http://www.kodak.com/us/en/corp/press_center/kodak_brings_back_a_classic_with_ektachrome_film/default.htm

FILM Ferrania: http://www.filmferrania.it/

CineStill Film: https://cinestillfilm.com/

Director Michelangelo Antonioni: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo_Antonioni

People of the Po Valley (1947): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035929/

Polaroid Transfers by Kathleen Carr: http://amzn.to/2n63eWk

The Polaroid Book by Barbara Hitchcock: http://amzn.to/2mocscT

Sam Hiser's personal websites: http://www.hiserfotograf.com/about/ http://recentdevelopment.tumblr.com

Delve into the world of both analog and digital photography with John Reuter who is an accomplished artist, photographer, filmmaker, and director of the 20x24 Studio - the home of the mammoth Polaroid 20x24 camera.

John discusses the continuing development, shooting, and editing of his film Camera Ready - a fascinating documentary of the Polaroid 20x24 camera and the artists that use it. John reveals his reasons for getting rid of his two Panasonic GH4's and switching over to filming with a Sony a7sII and a Canon C100 Mark II. A lot of ground is covered in this lengthy conversation - from the challenges of mixing footage from different cameras, funding the production of the documentary, and two possible futures for the Polaroid 20x24 Project.

Mentioned in the show:

This episode is sponsored by: CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Get 10% off a subscription to Soundstripe.com (use code ARTFULCAMERA when you check out): https://artfulcamera.com/soundstripe

20x24 Studio: http://www.20x24studio.com

Camera Ready Movie: http://camera-readymovie.com

John Reuter Blog: http://johnreuter.com/blog/

NY Times article on Polaroid 20x24: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/arts/design/champion-of-a-polaroid-behemoth-yields-to-the-digital-world.html?_r=1

Artful Camera website: https://artfulcamera.com

Paul Aitken - expert drone pilot, aerial cinematographer, arthur, and co-founder of TheDroneU.com - is the guest of this episode of the Artful Camera.

In this episode, Paul discusses:

• How to prepare for and get the FAA's Part 107 certification.
• Trends and market opportunities for drone photographers.
• Why Paul feels the DJI Inspire 1 is a better aircraft than the Inspire 2.
• Paul's thoughts on why DJI bought a major stake in Hasselblad.
• Paul's new book Livin' the Drone Life: An Insider's Guide to Flying Drones for Fun and Profit.

If you are thinking about adding a new drone to your camera line-up, this show is for you.

Mentioned in the show:

The Drone U: https://www.thedroneu.com/

Livin' the Drone Life: An Insider's Guide to Flying Drones for Fun and Profit: http://amzn.to/2lgRTO6

This episode is sponsored by:

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Get 10% off a subscription to Soundstripe.com (use code ARTFULCAMERA when you check out): https://artfulcamera.com/soundstripe

Cinematographer Rick Delgado has worked for a broad range of commercial clients and is in high demand as he jumps around from his home base in Miami to LA, NY, and all over the globe. Rick is a talented, sensitive, thoughtful story teller who I previously featured in episode 188 of the Artful Camera (previously known as the Digital Convergence Podcast). When I spoke to Rick in that episode, I knew I wanted to have the chance to speak with him again. As it turned out, we were able to collaborate work together for a few days shooting a mini-documentary called Analog Made.

It was a delight to work with Rick, and get hands-on experience with his RED Weapon fitted with the superb 8K Helium sensor. With a Super35 sensor, the Helium features much improved low light performance with less noise and breathtaking dynamic range. Working with the RED was a considerable step up in quality and technology for me. This camera capable of capturing gorgeous massive 8K RAW video at up to 60 fps. Drop down to 4K, and the slow-mo capability increases to 120 fps. Go down to 2K, and an impressively liquid 240 fps is achievable–which we took advantage of in a number of closeups.

Impressive as the RED Weapon is, of even greater value to me was the chance to work closely with Rick and benefit from his extensive experience as a highly sought after director of photography. Of note, too, is that Rick is a hybrid shooter and is often called upon to shoot both still photos and video at the same time. His tool of choice for shooting stills is the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.

This episode of the Artful Camera was recorded in my home after wrapping up two full days shooting together. This is the first time I've recorded a podcast episode live in my office with another guest in the studio. Having Rick in the studio certainly changed up the dynamics of recording a conversation. It was such a delight that I'm going to have to find a way to live in-house recordings like this again if future episodes of the podcast.

In the conversation we recorded together, Rick and I talk about what it was like to shoot the Analog Made documentary with wood turner Danny McCravy. Rick delves into the differences of shooting commercial work and documentaries and the process of extracting a story. Rick walks us through how you go through the interview process with the person talking about their life and then from there begin to piece things together: Where does the story begin? What is the crescendo of the story? What is the main take-away? What do you leave with when the filming is done? It isn't always possible to know what the story is or know where the story leads to when you begin filming a documentary–but one this is certain: the story will reveal itself.

Now that shooting has wrapped for this installment of Analog Made, next begins the process of putting the story together from the beautiful footage that DP Rick Delgado masterfully captured. I'll be using REDCINE-X Pro and FCP X together to edit the piece. I'll save that experience for a future episode.

This episode is sponsored by:

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Mentioned in the show:

Fragile, by Nilo Batle (17 years old, Young Arts Gold Winner): https://vimeo.com/181053540

RED Weapon Helium 8K: http://www.red.com/products/weapon-8k

Visionsmith ReLamp for Arri: http://visionsmith.com/?v=7516fd43adaa

Get 10% off a subscription to Soundstripe.com (use code ARTFULCAMERA when you check out): https://artfulcamera.com/soundstripe

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The Digital Convergence Podcast gets a new name: The Artful Camera. I explain why I changed the name of the show and what you can expect in future episodes.

This episode is sponsored by:

CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X Plugins: http://crumplepop.com

Mentioned in the show:

Eames Official Site and the SX-70 Film: http://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/sx-70-polaroid/

The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter by David Sax: http://amzn.to/2l9GSyZ

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This year I've published 31 episodes of the Digital Convergence Podcast. If there is anything to be learned from these podcast episodes this year it's that gear will only get you so far. Most cameras made today are good–even the iPhone in your pocket. Video editor Chris Fenwick called the iPhone a "studio in our hands." With such power and quality available to us, there's no reason to agonize over what camera to buy. In essence, there's nothing left to pixel peep because all pixels are pretty good. 

So now that we've got gear angst out of the way, in 2017 and beyond, we can move on and focus on creating. You are first and foremost a creative. 

Imagination trumps gear. 

The creative process begins with an idea. Where do creative ideas come from? In this last episode of 2016, I explore this question and examine the creative process through a series of interview clips that feature filmmaker and director David Lynch, actor and comedian Gene Wilder, director and explorer James Cameron, composer and performer Yanni, musician and founder of The Black Eyed Peas will.i.am, producer and musician Brian Eno, and author, lecturer, and education expert Sir Ken Robinson. Their thoughts on where creative ideas originate, the creative process, creative failure, and overcoming creative discouragement will inspire you to expand your creative horizons no matter what your situation is in life, or the gear and software you have, in the year ahead. 

Please support our show sponsors: 

Get your yearly subscription to the VideoBlocks + AudioBlocks bundle today for only $149 here: http://videoblocks.com/digital2016 

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Mentioned in the show: 

Interviews on Creativity: 

Hitchcock's Definition of Happiness: https://youtu.be/14dOICbwSIs 

Gene Wilder on Creativity (from CTForum.org) https://youtu.be/4gG3ludjkMs 

James Cameron Interview on Creativity | Montréal 2014: https://youtu.be/duEyYGqWFt8 

Yanni: Illustrating the Creative Process: https://youtu.be/xQJ21n9LDHo 

will.i.am on Creativity | American Genius (from National Geographic): https://youtu.be/yEnVShUZXks 

Brian Eno by Alfred Dunhill: https://youtu.be/5mqtc2Z3K8o 

Brian Eno & Steven Johnson On Art (from How We Get To Next): https://youtu.be/RMU5nhpb4LE 

Sir Ken Robinson on creativity and education: https://youtu.be/fKaGExyFOR0 

Steve Johnson's How We Get To Next: https://howwegettonext.com 

The amazing people featured on Digital Convergence Podcast in 2016: 

Filmmakers: 

Justin DeMers and Ray Tsang: DCP 185: Team of One Filmmaking with Justin DeMers and Ray Tsang: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-185-team-of-one-filmmaking-with-justin-demers-and-ray-tsang 

Rick Delgado: DCP 188: Director and Cinematographer Rick Delgado: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-188-director-and-cinematographer-rick-delgado 

Cinzia Angelini: DCP 190: Mila Film Writer and Director Cinzia Angelini and Producer Andrea Emmes: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-190-mila-film-writer-and-director-cinzia-angelini-and-producer-andrea-emmes 

Jason Amm: DCP 191: Jason Amm - Producer of Electronic Voyager: Retracing Bob Moog's Sonic Journey: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-191-jason-amm-producer-of-electronic-voyager-retracing-bob-moogs-sonic-journey 

Mathew Farrell: DCP 193: The Karakoram Anomaly - With Mathew Farrell: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-193-the-karakoram-anomaly-with-mathew-farrell 

Tom Bryan: DCP 202: Tom Bryan's The Casey Neistat School of Filmmaking: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-202-tom-bryans-the-casey-neistat-school-of-filmmaking 

Ken Bell: DCP 206: Kenn Bell - Director of Second Chance Dogs: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-206-kenn-bell-director-of-second-chance-dogs 

Entrepreneurs: 

Soundstripe: DCP 189: Soundstripe Co-Founder Micah Sannan: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-189-soundstripe-co-founder-micah-sannan 

Jason Been: DCP 192: Jason Been - Imagecraft Productions: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-192-jason-been-imagecraft-productions 

Dylan Higginbotham: DCP 207: Dylan Higginbotham - Founder of Stupid Raisins and Creator of FCP X Plugins: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-207-dylan-higginbotham-founder-of-stupid-raisins-and-creator-of-fcp-x-plugins

Brent Barbano of Sharegrid: DCP 196: Am I Getting Paid Enough? - Part 3: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-196-am-i-getting-paid-enough-part-3

Mentors:

Dave Dugdale: DCP 203: Dave Dugdale on Sony and Canon: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-203-dave-dugdale-on-sony-and-canon 

Caleb Pike: DCP 204: Caleb Pike Builds a Hackintosh for FCP X: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-204-caleb-pike-builds-a-hackintosh-for-fcp-x 

Kris Simmons: DCP 194: Am I Getting Paid Enough? (With Kris Simmons): https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-194-am-i-getting-paid-enough-with-kris-simmons 

Joseph Olson: DCP 199: Joseph Olson on Crushing it on YouTube: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-199-joseph-olson-on-crushing-it-on-youtube 

Ben Bruton-Cox: DCP 198: No Country for Old Men with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV's: https://creativemethod.tv/blog/dcp-198-no-country-for-old-men-with-canon-eos-5d-mark-ivs 

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