tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61212490188296912152024-03-05T02:41:21.313-08:00Humshkin Films BlogHumphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-14221135699055005232018-11-08T00:09:00.003-08:002021-01-18T01:13:39.913-08:00Acoustic Band Live RecordingFilmed Pursuit Band's first live recording. This is the making of.
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Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-34679376125463607232015-04-17T11:32:00.001-07:002015-04-17T11:32:38.490-07:00Top Ceiling–Featuring Filmmaker Alan Shelly<p>On this our last coverage from the Shnit Film Festival, we speak to Alan Shelly about making a short film with a pre-selected cast.</p><iframe height="304" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ekwHx2ihM3k?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-79732377605477958752015-02-28T00:47:00.001-08:002015-02-28T00:47:34.876-08:00The Ultimate Guide to Become a Filmmaker<p>You will never need another guide ever again. LOL</p><iframe height="304" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4wnHLlPOazc?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Here's an equally excellent behind the scenes of this video. <p><iframe height="304" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5KzBDaw8mZc?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-59474654884919704122015-02-22T04:13:00.001-08:002015-02-22T04:13:50.089-08:00Top Ceiling–What goes into building a TV studio<p>There is DIY and there is DIY! </p> <p>Today on Top Ceiling we speak to Henry Fisher who build a TV studio himself.</p> <p><iframe height="304" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HUPbxTKrJYU" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>These are before and after shots of Henry’s work.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3XNpcaqJPCo/VOnH3rrVkFI/AAAAAAAAZgY/hk4MmLyKuvM/s1600-h/How-to-build-a-curved-green-screen5.jpg"><img title="How to build a curved green screen" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="How to build a curved green screen" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kfMG6zC8DQc/VOnH43xH1LI/AAAAAAAAZgg/jqaOdk2bbHw/How-to-build-a-curved-green-screen_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="836"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XRZlXbqr1Rw/VOnH7JdUUjI/AAAAAAAAZgo/AFdnDGsBaHI/s1600-h/DIY-Sound-Booth5.jpg"><img title="DIY Sound Booth" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DIY Sound Booth" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SNZRj1-q2W8/VOnH8ctblcI/AAAAAAAAZgw/NtikldsbnAQ/DIY-Sound-Booth_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="522"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vbcBrSXOz4E/VOnH9htngLI/AAAAAAAAZg4/S9mgYdOhS6A/s1600-h/DIY-TV-Studio5.jpg"><img title="DIY TV Studio" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DIY TV Studio" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a13Tukj412I/VOnH-7bVTGI/AAAAAAAAZhA/ODgJM-d0X_U/DIY-TV-Studio_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="533"></a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-5906830910929681992015-02-17T22:01:00.001-08:002015-02-17T22:01:13.293-08:00A Timelapse for All Timelapses<p>You had a chance to do a timelapse, that time has lapsed…</p> <p>This is a timelapse in 2015</p><iframe height="304" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/117770305?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&badge=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/117770305">Dubai Flow Motion</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/robwhitworth">Rob Whitworth</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> <p>Insane!</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-6215511317586780952014-12-21T08:50:00.000-08:002014-12-21T08:50:45.203-08:00Top Ceiling - Chappie Trailer ReviewThis week we review the trailer for Neil Blomkamp's new Sci-fi action movie Chappie.
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Are you going to watch it? Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-61434171386056944242014-12-10T22:29:00.001-08:002014-12-10T22:30:20.036-08:00What is Top Ceiling?<iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NSigvAP71wY?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-89086436207136621152014-12-03T05:47:00.001-08:002014-12-10T22:30:20.046-08:00Top Ceiling – What Happened to Generations?<p>With a ‘new’ Generations TV soap announced, we took the liberty to talk about what happened to the original cast.</p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/o732b_eBW4E" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-36380393879981008252014-10-18T07:11:00.001-07:002014-12-10T22:30:20.025-08:00Top Ceiling attends the @Shnit International Short Film Festival<p>While attending the festival for the screening of our short film Magic Bullet, Paul & I took the camera gear along to record interviews with filmmakers and other people in the industry.</p> <p>With Top Ceiling we want to go behind the scenes of the film industry and see what it’s all about.</p> <p>Here we are with Jacque Maritz, Steadicam operator for Expresso Morning Show</p> <p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/V2MECEU9yUE" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>For episode 5 we interviwed PLAYGROUND Cape Town manager, Sean Drummond who is one of the people responsible for bringing this festival to South Africa (from Switzerland).</p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/79NvHGsTt9s?list=UU1SJVNotWQTfzJ_GqF3Za4A" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>We’ll bring more the this festival in future episodes so be sure to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Humshkin" target="_blank"><strong>subscribe</strong></a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-70350406354461668542014-10-10T16:07:00.001-07:002014-12-10T22:30:20.041-08:00Top Ceiling Episode 2 and 3<iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/E2P_Sh8WIr0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p> <p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/UEUQnGKdspQ" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>More to come!</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-88977162299271701692014-09-08T00:17:00.001-07:002014-09-08T00:17:50.097-07:00Back on set filming Top Ceiling<p>We’ve all been so busy with work & school so it was exciting to finally come back to the Top Ceiling ‘set’ yesterday.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mOHMbdX-2Oo/VA1X_a_a9hI/AAAAAAAAVGo/eUYr9rYBKLg/s1600-h/Top%252520Celiing%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Top Celiing" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Top Celiing" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sPB4qfArOxk/VA1YA6mKpNI/AAAAAAAAVGw/v0g2XWLqzBI/Top%252520Celiing_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="333"></a></p> <p>Can’t wait for the release of the next episode!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h-cvHOvH210/VA1YCA8WuQI/AAAAAAAAVG4/iWxZrw_Irq8/s1600-h/IMG__9664%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Top Ceiling" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Top Ceiling" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JYU6wFRCPEA/VA1YDcW1EHI/AAAAAAAAVHA/_SZIQCKwBrQ/IMG__9664_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="540"></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wendy.gumede.944?fref=ts" target="_blank">Wendy</a> the host of the show.<br><br><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FlTxV86hEtM/VA1YFFy-T2I/AAAAAAAAVHI/xp6UmInqU0E/s1600-h/IMG__9666%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Top Ceiling" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Top Ceiling" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yDnKZn8NVMI/VA1YGU5ECcI/AAAAAAAAVHQ/KVWdtureKQU/IMG__9666_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>If you haven’t watched the pilot episode:</p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/y85RHHvUuwU" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-14670944135874642502014-08-24T03:35:00.001-07:002014-08-24T03:35:15.718-07:00Epic BMW DriftMob in Cape Town<p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vz2rAgXjkCA?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>And just when you’re thinking it’s fake, here’s the behind the Scenes video:</p><iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vhqN6k3wvR8?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Spotted some serious camera gear too.</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-78781689693183574982014-07-15T03:26:00.001-07:002014-07-15T03:26:57.640-07:00Epic Baby Announcement video<iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PBEkRNDkb3I?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Yep, this is how we announced (on social media) that we’re expecting our first baby.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-olBs_DHjHNY/U8UBwDnLKpI/AAAAAAAAUW4/ypnsxEDZ21s/s1600-h/Epic%252520Baby%252520Announcement%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Epic Baby Announcement" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Epic Baby Announcement" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bkyzx6tgiyI/U8UBx9IntrI/AAAAAAAAUXA/Ig2ui8dr_UA/Epic%252520Baby%252520Announcement_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="560" height="315"></a></p> <p>Go big or go home right?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0w1izWtSkis/U8UBzLVMTEI/AAAAAAAAUXI/p-K7aDkEjsY/s1600-h/6%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LgaTIX9ZElQ/U8UB1enBqiI/AAAAAAAAUXQ/-dYb4nT20vk/6_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="488"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H_HHz0k-fsw/U8UB5kik5lI/AAAAAAAAUXY/Vv_kE4rdi6I/s1600-h/Epic%252520Baby%252520Announcement%252520video%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Epic Baby Announcement video" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Epic Baby Announcement video" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q6ApafhUcZE/U8UB7YyAgmI/AAAAAAAAUXg/Lu4cFuJmaOE/Epic%252520Baby%252520Announcement%252520video_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="488"></a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-60165081802587885052014-05-13T14:06:00.000-07:002014-12-10T22:30:20.031-08:00Top Ceiling S1 E1 – iPhone Film of the Year Magic Bullet<iframe height="304" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/y85RHHvUuwU?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Today we launched the pilot episode of Top Ceiling a web series concept. Wendy talks about Magic Bullet that won Best Film at the iPhone Film Festival.</p> <p>Written by: Wendy Gumede and Humphrey Bande<br>Shot, directed & edited: Humphrey Bande</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-8622458467681638752013-12-10T08:55:00.001-08:002013-12-10T08:58:22.622-08:00Editing live TV and for a live audience<p dir="ltr">Today was a special day as the country holds a national memorial service for tata Mandela. </p> <p dir="ltr">I was privileged to serve as part of the team running a parallel memorial at His People Church at N1 City, responsible for capturing the live TV feed from the official service and creating small highlight clips to air minutes later at our service. <a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P9EbdsLk0Hk/UqdHbLq0d3I/AAAAAAAASI8/Q2XuRfi41io/s1600/20131210_092833.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P9EbdsLk0Hk/UqdHbLq0d3I/AAAAAAAASI8/Q2XuRfi41io/s640/20131210_092833.jpg" width="503" height="283"></a></p> <p dir="ltr">Was so grateful for Yolisa who came to assist me with this. What an experience and everything worked brilliantly!<a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x9sJV3zt0fg/UqdHZGQJtNI/AAAAAAAASI0/e5qpmusjqIk/s1600/20131210_155157.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x9sJV3zt0fg/UqdHZGQJtNI/AAAAAAAASI0/e5qpmusjqIk/s640/20131210_155157.jpg" width="510" height="287"></a></p> <p dir="ltr">A small service to bid a legend farewell. Goodbye Madiba.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HZTjJo7YQgE/UqdIJrUN6OI/AAAAAAAASJE/RGq84QdEOXU/s1600-h/Mandela%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Mandela" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Mandela" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aumGRJ4pNgE/UqdILKq0qjI/AAAAAAAASJM/6K29BEwb5Rg/Mandela_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="305"></a></p> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x9sJV3zt0fg/UqdHZGQJtNI/AAAAAAAASI0/e5qpmusjqIk/s1600/20131210_155157.jpg" imageanchor="1"> </a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P9EbdsLk0Hk/UqdHbLq0d3I/AAAAAAAASI8/Q2XuRfi41io/s1600/20131210_092833.jpg" imageanchor="1"> </a></div> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-78452112693207947202013-11-06T04:06:00.001-08:002013-11-06T04:06:43.725-08:00Our iPhone movie trailer<iframe height="293" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/c4CxK6WOcEE" frameborder="0" width="521" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>So excited that the film we shot on the iPhoone 5 using DSLR lenses is nearing release.</p> <p>Check our Facebook page out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Magic-Bullet-Short-Film/338981899525467?ref=hl">here</a> for more info.</p> <p><img src="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/iphone-DSLR-adapter-.jpg" width="520" height="360"></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-4909119475926343922013-07-12T02:21:00.001-07:002013-07-12T02:21:04.743-07:00Magic Bullet: Behind the Scenes (Day 3)<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M3SDY9IahqA/Ud_IOgUEfsI/AAAAAAAAOxY/h1Q9_aYGJaY/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 01" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 01" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-58ZAbXa1Aks/Ud_IPyPA7PI/AAAAAAAAOxg/ekkYWJm-XIs/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252001_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br>Tim our DP working with the iPhone 5 with a SLR adaptor mounted on it.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e4oClqgSClk/Ud_IR6nfsKI/AAAAAAAAOxo/t93z80IYOs8/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252002%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 02" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 02" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EHIIsS8wnoI/Ud_ITn0TXfI/AAAAAAAAOxw/tnKylBX8eUs/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252002_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CyqDpShHWYY/Ud_IVMTVIWI/AAAAAAAAOx4/kdNbbHPkljc/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252003%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 03" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 03" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MatARo8rzGQ/Ud_IWb7FrOI/AAAAAAAAOyA/WW624kwugF4/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252003_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br>Hillary & Mellissa our awesome Make-up team</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wkUasdVR-40/Ud_IXz2fdnI/AAAAAAAAOyI/ZHvZgrYA7U4/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252004%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 04" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 04" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LV-1YDBcu-o/Ud_IZPoYGYI/AAAAAAAAOyQ/ea3z5X1zLgg/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252004_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ewPjyQCmT1o/Ud_Ia6BcmjI/AAAAAAAAOyY/MV2nrA_FY-s/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 05" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 05" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GizAOV88zj8/Ud_IcCCifrI/AAAAAAAAOyg/3VMHIU1I_oE/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252005_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a>Watching footage after a stunning performance by Odelle De Wet</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g8m4aJlf6kw/Ud_Idvs0PvI/AAAAAAAAOyo/A190ZH4xE_8/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252007%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 07" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 07" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_HZhNT81AAY/Ud_Ie0y8Z1I/AAAAAAAAOyw/ICVMV2xqkxQ/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252007_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e7_p-r8ljZo/Ud_If1fcnWI/AAAAAAAAOy4/S3NT6CnXeg8/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252008%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 08" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 08" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VgcPKUE9bL4/Ud_Ig1rNT8I/AAAAAAAAOzA/_PbEkyy0xdU/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252008_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="540"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CB5FRogkLdc/Ud_IiYFmm4I/AAAAAAAAOzI/6gyn1NwELrM/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252009%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 09" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 09" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uh7yGXfI0PM/Ud_IjgvDO8I/AAAAAAAAOzQ/Y9R1BIBz4zU/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252009_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DJvavEYINmY/Ud_KJVqU2nI/AAAAAAAAOzg/tNOAure3FQI/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252011%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 11" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EWqDKnVrsxg/Ud_KLKNyOdI/AAAAAAAAOzo/IjyT1JNdyb8/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252011_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br>The legendary Sue who catered for the production</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lmZJO9SJMnE/Ud_KMSJU2EI/AAAAAAAAOzw/CSKUvBY2C00/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252012%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 12" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qv6T1I5Vrj0/Ud_KNUNZ0AI/AAAAAAAAOz4/jZ7HHNgPxdc/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252012_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dl_c5VB5eCs/Ud_KO2qGoOI/AAAAAAAAO0A/V7dI5DVqTiA/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252006%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 06" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 06" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D9S-lBJ5MBw/Ud_KQMlxHjI/AAAAAAAAO0I/SGWUG-9bTik/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252006_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JARNkcbPVXQ/Ud_KRRGgklI/AAAAAAAAO0Q/jh1AIbDVLIE/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252013%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 13" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--Fd9p0bw-RE/Ud_KSqrqArI/AAAAAAAAO0Y/RLUVaZzY7ME/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252013_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br>Errol framing while Sean Cameron Michael rehearses with Sandra Jorge</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d_hhVE-kjWc/Ud_KTyEMYrI/AAAAAAAAO0g/33yZM88JYKQ/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 14" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OBI6i-3NEtY/Ud_KU1bssnI/AAAAAAAAO0o/3MkCnqGlvQw/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252014_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rforx2a1K1I/Ud_KWfHlTPI/AAAAAAAAO0w/ly1-GvAPjPk/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252015%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 15" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 15" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qZt7hMgWY9k/Ud_KXpgENsI/AAAAAAAAO04/81eKSpwRB-U/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252015_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FrcpIUdK6lg/Ud_KYxanOQI/AAAAAAAAO1A/BwIyONrjlr4/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252016%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 16" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 16" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VV0sduDCpv0/Ud_KZ0u0GBI/AAAAAAAAO1I/O95EFR0YnPs/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252016_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br>My homemade doorway dolly in action</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nyvPFKlmkdg/Ud_Kbs0C7oI/AAAAAAAAO1Q/VMMVJ1GHgN0/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252017%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 17" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 17" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OD-DH7gmYwc/Ud_KcvJuyeI/AAAAAAAAO1Y/wPYZOJfgVgU/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252017_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KA4c_Imjfyc/Ud_KeP_ogNI/AAAAAAAAO1g/-wcTG6xJCE4/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252018%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 18" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 18" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lHnFVsKWS0A/Ud_KfnkISPI/AAAAAAAAO1o/D0iLV0FAUgY/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%25252018_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-73239622367152311742013-07-12T01:43:00.001-07:002013-07-12T01:43:29.380-07:00Magic Bullet: Behind the Scenes (Day 2)<p>Photos from the second day of shooting Magic Bullet short film </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-El3oQ49CbHs/Ud_BY79CnFI/AAAAAAAAOvg/wUmPqYMFFPo/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525205%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Qx3RnDLhJQQ/Ud_BaV_jWdI/AAAAAAAAOvo/2PZZNWShftk/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525205_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iXCExeB65k4/Ud_BcC_Pv3I/AAAAAAAAOvw/9ar_-jr5tAA/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525202%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vrL_FBZCee0/Ud_BdRU-teI/AAAAAAAAOv4/HxYwkrM5fI0/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525202_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a>Day 2 was at my place. Here we are shooting in the bathroom.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xljIUxz1fpk/Ud_BfODgI6I/AAAAAAAAOwA/HcnqrDHZcGQ/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525206%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xDjUBCTDZHo/Ud_BgVEVhjI/AAAAAAAAOwI/-Q8VvYTm6T0/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525206_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a><br>Brilliant acting by Mehboob Bawa & Sandra Jorge </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OUYaRidzLwc/Ud_Bh55ZCEI/AAAAAAAAOwQ/ELLL0PvzGJ0/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525207%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 7" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OQzVrRkm2as/Ud_BjFl4V_I/AAAAAAAAOwY/fSu7KZ_nf4M/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525207_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-c1Upc-UT8GE/Ud_Bk86VXBI/AAAAAAAAOwg/G4AOB5oJvdc/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525208%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 8" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ny9djpmguMg/Ud_BmP5afNI/AAAAAAAAOwo/pTafmNoYAXo/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525208_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a><br>Errol and our AD Wendy in action</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JoXA1I_qhZU/Ud_Bng-RagI/AAAAAAAAOww/Sq2KKIEe57A/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525209%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 9" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7U0AsRauFE8/Ud_Bo4RCd4I/AAAAAAAAOw4/BOjn0z1mXKU/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525209_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P2HTDslytxk/Ud_BqZ3JKoI/AAAAAAAAOxA/VgTMh0i-Nfg/s1600-h/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Magic Bullet short film 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Magic Bullet short film 1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Oea1pVWAU9w/Ud_BrwyO-8I/AAAAAAAAOxI/Awp1xvmlLAY/Magic%252520Bullet%252520short%252520film%2525201_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="810"></a><br>A 4 bank kino squeezed in the bathroom</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-81760762834515751832013-06-29T10:33:00.001-07:002013-06-29T10:34:30.410-07:00Shooting a film with the iPhone SLR adaptor<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8OraSpO1Qug/Uc8afI_9_FI/AAAAAAAAOpk/ytTTsNbwpxQ/s1600-h/iPhone%252520SLR%252520adaptor%252520Phocus%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="iPhone SLR adaptor Phocus" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="iPhone SLR adaptor Phocus" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8PDO7a2HhTA/Uc8agbP2p9I/AAAAAAAAOps/S-EIW69C8iM/iPhone%252520SLR%252520adaptor%252520Phocus_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="376"></a></p> <p>Errol at my place testing the iPhone SLR adaptor by <a href="https://smartphocus.com/" target="_blank">Phocus</a> with my 50mm f1.4 mounted.</p> <p>Yes, it is real! You can shoot shoot 1080p video with a DSLR lens. I’m super impressed and looking forward to shooting Errol’s short film with the iPhone 4 next week using this adaptor.</p> <p><img src="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/iphone-DSLR-adapter-.jpg" width="550" height="381"><br><font size="1">Photo: </font><a href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/adapter-enables-you-to-use-any-dslr-lens-with-your-iphone-07-07-2011/" target="_blank"><font size="1">geeky-gadgets.com</font></a></p> <p>We’re using Filmic Pro to lock exposure, white balance and focus.More on this next week.</p> <p>Shooting a film like this is going to be a South African first! Check out more about the film <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Magic-Bullet-Short-Film/338981899525467?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-40763611725633530382013-05-11T09:43:00.001-07:002013-06-03T14:40:21.822-07:00Editing an Awesome Poem I shot on Video for a Friend<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6T7zagvr900/UY51EIT6g8I/AAAAAAAAN3M/dGpdNyA5VvU/s1600-h/Wendy_04%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wendy_04" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Wendy_04" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zkg6y7i_QRU/UY51FlomOsI/AAAAAAAAN3U/RrG54zyx-0Y/Wendy_04_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p>I shot Wendy’s poem onto video this week. It was a simple one light setup…well I also used a desk lamp as a catch and rim light although it barely worked.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-goslXVZstlg/UY51Ht1spEI/AAAAAAAAN3c/JT1YtjMlPHs/s1600-h/Wendy_02%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wendy_02" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Wendy_02" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mL0Si6lNVd4/UY51JCvJNxI/AAAAAAAAN3k/c0bYcpE5exo/Wendy_02_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xc6o4A10zfE/UY51KiDmF4I/AAAAAAAAN3s/k_4h2mNQdfA/s1600-h/Wendy_01%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wendy_01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Wendy_01" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uPcbsy8TwRs/UY51MBIc5KI/AAAAAAAAN30/8VEoWSN-CcA/Wendy_01_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p>I have a feeling that Wendy’s poem is going to hit home for a lot of people. I’m hoping to release it tomorrow.</p> <p>On my side this is the first project where I’m having someone compose a song for a clip. Quite excited to see how it turns out. <br><br>Thanks to Thato for doing the sound recording.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_UxSsl8Wytw/UY51N4SQzfI/AAAAAAAAN38/oKXf_b6MWhs/s1600-h/Wendy_03%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wendy_03" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Wendy_03" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-c9fQoYx1IxM/UY51PRAIqpI/AAAAAAAAN4E/ME84l7fFB84/Wendy_03_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="342"></a></p> <p>Here’s the finished video:</p><iframe height="304" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7nQnF4ynI6U" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-31459335608818200422013-05-09T08:32:00.001-07:002013-05-10T02:58:01.855-07:00On the set of Watchmen on the Wall TV show<p>Two weeks ago I had a chance to be on the set of Watchmen on the Wall, a TV show that addresses issues of morality and values in South Africa. <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pSXRqFgWIZE/UYvA_LMT_3I/AAAAAAAANx8/fBWGXARblaE/s1600-h/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252004.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Errol Naidoo 04" border="0" alt="Errol Naidoo 04" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5lTIv7jF8vk/UYvBAody1fI/AAAAAAAANyE/4wbSBjg7nXc/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a> <p>As a filmmaker this was an incredible experience to see first hand how a TV show is run but it was even more special because the show they were filming on that day. <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="540"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="273">On this day Errol Naidoo, who is the founder of the Family Policy Institute, was addressing the recent event where ICASA (the government broadcast regulator) granted TopTV the go-ahead to air three hard-core pornography channels. <br><br>So the show was addressing the implications of this decision on women, children and the moral fibre of the country.<br><br>In 2011 ICASA turned this application down stating that “women’s rights to dignity far outweigh TopTV’s rights to freedom of speech” and it it’s</td> <td valign="top" width="267"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IB0leT95D7Q/UYvBCFpbA7I/AAAAAAAANyM/J-LiBk0kvhI/s1600-h/Errol%252520Naidoo%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Errol Naidoo" border="0" alt="Errol Naidoo" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MiBBkYtx9nI/UYvBDQtYOYI/AAAAAAAANyU/lAgdTOo2X_0/Errol%252520Naidoo_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="337"></a><br><font size="2"><em>Errol Naidoo – Family Policy Institute</em></font></td></tr></tbody></table>interesting to see them turnaround and now and grant the licence.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v1gijq_d2hA/UYvBFMk7tuI/AAAAAAAANyc/MASsb1dQzz0/s1600-h/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252005.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Errol Naidoo 05" border="0" alt="Errol Naidoo 05" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-spQANwlzRnA/UYvBGZ0vq2I/AAAAAAAANyk/C51c9GR-vHQ/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252005_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PXG_kMtNjuo/UYvBIKXcyYI/AAAAAAAANys/qJYDPMvq-a4/s1600-h/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252003.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Errol Naidoo 03" border="0" alt="Errol Naidoo 03" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PtaN8tp2-0U/UYvBJzeHUAI/AAAAAAAANy0/ol-8LRgoyCY/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a><br>Hettie Brittz on a Skype call with Errol</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sSP_YnBSE8k/UYvBLepWlBI/AAAAAAAANy8/xGrrmumZpYQ/s1600-h/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252003.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Watchmen on the wall 03" border="0" alt="Watchmen on the wall 03" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sN6s5ey1OOU/UYvBMvo4-hI/AAAAAAAANzE/h1E6UeBqMX8/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a>Dieter Lubbe the director & editor of the show and runs camera.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QKNk7Zh0RyY/UYvBOQJAZ-I/AAAAAAAANzM/AlkJcm-48tc/s1600-h/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252002.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Watchmen on the wall 02" border="0" alt="Watchmen on the wall 02" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OvYHHQ3-b8k/UYvBPv7rwoI/AAAAAAAANzU/TZnxDWde4sU/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br>My good friend Mario Brown is one of the show’s 3 cameramen.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QD1Mf-8uzdk/UYvBRSg8lOI/AAAAAAAANzc/NNUCl-9ZEp4/s1600-h/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252012%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Watchmen on the wall 12" border="0" alt="Watchmen on the wall 12" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hb2YIHDg6pY/UYvBS714hMI/AAAAAAAANzk/YAUZnEx2xgE/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252012_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a><br>Henry Fisher is the assistant director and is responsile for the set – i.e. he built it! He also made two clappers and gave me one…literally a legend!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rYykSQuKCa0/UYvBUQh_ESI/AAAAAAAANzs/-6BHRW8GkFE/s1600-h/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252010%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Watchmen on the wall 10" border="0" alt="Watchmen on the wall 10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MZcRXZICAQw/UYvBWFtLfoI/AAAAAAAANz0/td5_Fow01Vs/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252010_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a><br>Oh yes, Henry handles the make-up as well. Legend!</p> <p>Naturally it was great to see their film gear including this Sony XDCAM EX below and two Canon XF300 broadcast cameras.<br><br><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qeFkL101MfQ/UYvBXpTVpeI/AAAAAAAANz8/t08CECrq6-0/s1600-h/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252004.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Watchmen on the wall 04" border="0" alt="Watchmen on the wall 04" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rQYKPrXfMpA/UYvBZAiz-4I/AAAAAAAAN0E/Lfibfragfjg/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zuahf635yr0/UYvBa-dbzRI/AAAAAAAAN0M/SmYTuBCa-Pc/s1600-h/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252014.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Watchmen on the wall 14" border="0" alt="Watchmen on the wall 14" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o5JmIq04vH0/UYvBcaIeYXI/AAAAAAAAN0U/G5Not-TTRDI/Watchmen%252520on%252520the%252520wall%25252014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a>Moments before the show with co-host Ps Mitchelle Links</p> <p>I managed to shoot a few behind the scenes clips and will be posting these up soon. In the meantime, here is the full episode from Errol’s Youtube channel:</p><iframe height="304" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VlvxW8eWN4w" frameborder="0" width="540" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>It’s encouraging to have people like Errol taking on this fight. It left me further encouraged to use whatever I have to make an impact now.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DLjTurlluWQ/UYvBd8GlToI/AAAAAAAAN0c/GghYFv7_jyQ/s1600-h/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252002.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Errol Naidoo 02" border="0" alt="Errol Naidoo 02" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AcvYVNvPMW4/UYvBfPAF7LI/AAAAAAAAN0k/uwTqM08deFg/Errol%252520Naidoo%25252002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-82351981725635291912013-05-06T15:51:00.001-07:002013-05-06T15:51:34.791-07:00Building our own virtual set<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eUble-JPa3g/UYgz6-qs2DI/AAAAAAAANws/qC8yPOmcaWA/s1600-h/Virtual%252520Set%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Virtual Set" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Virtual Set" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MTzO-ImpAlU/UYgz9ECMQlI/AAAAAAAANw0/cNsZ6keJk7E/Virtual%252520Set_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a></p> <p>We’re busy putting together some ideas for future shows on the Youtube channel. Right now we’re brainstorming a look-n-feel for the video blogs.</p> <p>In this <strong>rough</strong> version the idea is to take photos of our camera gear on a green screen and composite everything in After Effects to create a virtual set. It’s still a bit empty and I might need to stand a bit further back from the camera…?</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-45504861269349205182013-05-05T14:09:00.000-07:002013-06-03T14:16:05.466-07:00Filming the Fire& Light Conference<p>Because this year’s event is being captured and edited live there was no room for error and I was super proud to see Sakhile & Wendy ninja it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m4Oo0rEjQPI/UYURyndctRI/AAAAAAAANu0/LsUEKq08aMI/s1600-h/Ssakhile%252520Masoka%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Ssakhile Masoka" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Ssakhile Masoka" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FJAaeaCt434/UYUR0ecIA4I/AAAAAAAANu8/RDTNQafXilc/Ssakhile%252520Masoka_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-glr6rXrJkZ4/UYUR2DWYshI/AAAAAAAANvE/PPQmW3r1fwE/s1600-h/Wendy%252520Gumede%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wendy Gumede" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Wendy Gumede" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v4hFrn5lU5I/UYUR3y9iDvI/AAAAAAAANvM/I_yAAR02slo/Wendy%252520Gumede_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center">There’s nothing quite like the adrenaline of doing a live event!</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="540" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="270"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6USJSB4N6Ag/Ua0HVEYWnVI/AAAAAAAAOfc/_chEzQn-lRk/s1600-h/Hum%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Hum" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Hum" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ikyFqqBhSMI/Ua0HWOL288I/AAAAAAAAOfk/xvmzt3xsQsg/Hum_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="402"></a></td> <td valign="top" width="270"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VYe3GW0a58o/Ua0HeW0JxcI/AAAAAAAAOfs/cKtBe_-Swk8/s1600-h/Mario%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="Mario" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Mario" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RZcZfjJAOrU/Ua0HiF1X9ZI/AAAAAAAAOf0/f1aPvq_Ya-A/Mario_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="402"></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7HhRvDMK6co/Ua0HjojXFOI/AAAAAAAAOf8/fr7g3mXEOxc/s1600-h/Sakhile%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Sakhile" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Sakhile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EfZyImq4VuM/Ua0Hk8BVOrI/AAAAAAAAOgE/Ipt9XLDauhU/Sakhile_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a></p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-58834964269165240912013-05-04T06:41:00.000-07:002013-05-05T00:58:45.378-07:00Working with personal legends<p>This weekend I've had a chance to work with great guys who have field experience.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zAG0bBWpWSA/UYUQD2Kp0tI/AAAAAAAANug/5Isv7_yxlIM/s1600-h/Mario%252520Brown%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Mario Brown" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Mario Brown" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uMDnD0-KfUc/UYUQTohuzWI/AAAAAAAANuo/wm6PbNwiHFg/Mario%252520Brown_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="360"></a><br><br>Alex on the left who owns a live events production company, Mario who is the cameraman at Family Policy Institute with Errol Naidoo and Dieter who is the director of Watchmen on the Wall (a TV show by Errol Naidoo).</p> <p>Grateful to gain experience.</p> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121249018829691215.post-22745861179336249512013-05-04T02:20:00.001-07:002013-05-06T16:00:37.255-07:00Live Camera Interviews at Fire & Light Conference<p>There's nothing like the adrenaline that comes when you know you're shooting a live event. </p> <p align="center"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZHuxzEkEJJ0/UYTS3tELNAI/AAAAAAAANuQ/3sXi7O2BemU/s1600/IMG__1303.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZHuxzEkEJJ0/UYTS3tELNAI/AAAAAAAANuQ/3sXi7O2BemU/s640/IMG__1303.jpg" width="540" height="360"></a>No room for error & retakes. Love it.</p> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2DiFXQeg_LCo0OnERYQc3zGioOIW2-ZVJxsfKKCnKsNeeCgW8a57KX3vgpNf12DvP5Wp9NmOQgvE61aF06KLppg3PaX6212lCFnfJeomQJofynjkgkLWyiQiqjXFe7nZFt9iJ32uPy3i/s1600/IMG__1320.jpg" imageanchor="1"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d90zxhs1nTg/UYg16ueGiqI/AAAAAAAANxA/p4uIYJkvzbc/s1600-h/Fire%252520%252526%252520Light%25252002%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Fire & Light 02" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Fire & Light 02" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_x-FoLqsAw8/UYg18pO48TI/AAAAAAAANxI/ZYGqoSuScwY/Fire%252520%252526%252520Light%25252002_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="304"></a> </a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EfdfhQ4XT1c/UYg1-Re5prI/AAAAAAAANxQ/_gWUc3hOo6o/s1600-h/Fire%252520%252526%252520Light%25252008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Fire & Light 08" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Fire & Light 08" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e8KBg2PzKwY/UYg2AC06ceI/AAAAAAAANxY/JtQVXnEzZcc/Fire%252520%252526%252520Light%25252008_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="544" height="308"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZHuxzEkEJJ0/UYTS3tELNAI/AAAAAAAANuQ/3sXi7O2BemU/s1600/IMG__1303.jpg" imageanchor="1"> </a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-19nOrRLjDfY/UYg2B-NSBJI/AAAAAAAANxg/_k3qoEF35bc/s1600-h/Fire%252520%252526%252520Light%25252006%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Fire & Light 06" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Fire & Light 06" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Du5Qj8nzRsg/UYg2ELXiT2I/AAAAAAAANxo/bsGG2aeFk_s/Fire%252520%252526%252520Light%25252006_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="544" height="308"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"> </div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2DiFXQeg_LCo0OnERYQc3zGioOIW2-ZVJxsfKKCnKsNeeCgW8a57KX3vgpNf12DvP5Wp9NmOQgvE61aF06KLppg3PaX6212lCFnfJeomQJofynjkgkLWyiQiqjXFe7nZFt9iJ32uPy3i/s1600/IMG__1320.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2DiFXQeg_LCo0OnERYQc3zGioOIW2-ZVJxsfKKCnKsNeeCgW8a57KX3vgpNf12DvP5Wp9NmOQgvE61aF06KLppg3PaX6212lCFnfJeomQJofynjkgkLWyiQiqjXFe7nZFt9iJ32uPy3i/s640/IMG__1320.jpg"></a></div> Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357056006463645662noreply@blogger.com0