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Tunnel Monkeys - 2007

A short film that I edited last year for Glasseye Productions.

Producer: Danny Lomax, Glasseye Productions
Director: Brett Gregory
Duration: 13mins

DALE

Equipment Used: Canon XH A1, Final Cut Pro, Color and Magic Bullet.

Went out to get more aquatinted with my new camera so I popped up to the windfarm do get some shots and then down to Lidl Car Park. Will be adding more to this in time.

I am now an Apple Certified Pro in both Final Cut Pro and Color. DVD Studio is next on my list.

I have had the Canon XHA1 for a month now and I must say, its great. A really nice camera to use, fantastic quality and IMO better than a Z1!! which is a bold statement but having used both it’s no contest.

Pride Films: Showreel
Here is the showreel for the Civil Partnership side of my business, shot in August 2007.

Equipment Used: Panasonic DVX100, Final Cut Pro and Color.

It’s coming on Wednesday I have been informed, so will post unboxing photos then if I can. Also ordered CB 105 shoulder mount for it so some smooth handheld can be expected. Videos below from the manufacturers’ website.

Instructional Video


Demo Footage


I will post my own footage when I have tried it out.

I hope you enjoy my site, I will endeavor to update this blog as often as possible, hopefully twice a week will be the norm. I will be developing a flashy front end to the site to advertise my services. I’ve got a lot to get done before Xmas so I’m looking to the new year before I can get it sorted.

Started work pre production on a film project written by Brendan McDermott. I have been ask to perform duties as DOP, Editor and Co-Director. Ideas have been flowing and the story has been developed over the last few weeks. We are waiting for a script supervisor to get on board. Will get some storyboards down on paper whilst sat on a beach next week

Finally decided on a camera, and its the XH A1 from Canon. I don’t think solid state is going to be viable for me for a few years due to the storage and archive requirements. Tape is a good solid format with life still left in it. Why Canon you ask, well, I like the lens, the ergonomics, the picture and you wont believe how much it means to have an iris ring rather than a little dial. Price was a big factor as I don’t think to z1 offers anything more for the extra cash.



Currently I’m still waiting for It to arrive, meanwhile I’m on the hunt for a good shoulder mount.

Went along to the Final Cut Studio World Tour today at the Odeon in Manchester. There was a lot of gear in the waiting area, notably the Sony Z7 & EX3, already had a play with the Z7, but it was good to see the EX3 in the flesh(maybe in a couple of years).

The demo of Studio was good, I was more impressed about how the guy used a WACOM tablet to move so quickly around the software. I think it was more of a sales demonstration rather than showing us anything new and cool. Final Cut Server looked good, takes a lot of setting up and would be very useful if I was working for clients that are great distances away.

All in all a nice day out and I saw some faces I hadn’t in a while.