The Return of the Rental House

One of my first words of advice to all departing interns for the past 25 years has been “whatever you do, don’t buy equipment.” Now this may sound odd coming from a guy who has been involved with equipment rentals for most of his career, but it is true. Sure,...

GoPro HD Hero2 – A Tiny But Awesome Production Accessory

Hang around the production industry long enough and you will begin to have an appreciation for the phrase “what’s old is new again”. Essentials for success still start with a good script, talented crew, and a first rate camera package. It’s the ancillary pieces of...

Pre-Production: Some Things to Think About

Sometime last week I was in a discussion with some members of the crew when this question came up. What part of “Production” has changed over the years? We all talked about cameras and formats and workflows but what came to my mind was pre-production. Pre-production...