For starters, I’m initially biased. We have an Epic in-house and a Scarlet on the way. Keep that in mind… The Canon C300. At first hated on by many in …
Camera test turned movie trailer
New life for my Canon 5D mark ii! I just bought the “cinema” picture profile for $19 from http://www.cineplus.ch/ Wanted to hit the city and shoot something gritty after seeing what …
Colorado DP, James Drake
James Drake is a Colorado DP with a long list of camera, lighting, and production experience.
Red Epic now available
Times like these make it awfully difficult to sleep at night… James Drake Films is proud to offer the Red Epic-M camera system. This camera is an unbeatable tool to …
Canon 1D X… the video DSLR we’ve been waiting for?
A few months back I wrote a few blogs on why the Canon 5D mk3 was worth waiting for… Well it looks like we may have another DSLR coming that …
Mini Shootout 2011 5D vs 7D vs t2i vs GH1 Hacked vs EX1R vs GoPro
Inspired by the other large shootout of high end expensive cameras, my buddy Kyle Bush and I decided it was time to do some real world head-to-head with cameras from …
Colorado Clouds
Shot over 2 months, I forced myself to occaisionally break away from the busy daily schedules and find inspiration in the incredible morphing shapes above. Variation of wind speed, color, …
One Reason Why OS X Lion Might Be for the Pro Video Crowd
When Lion roared to the top of the App Store on Wednesday July 20, my skepticism instantly skyrocketed… I had to think about why… Why would a video professional be …
Inspiration: Unplug, Unwind
Speaking for the filmmakers I know, we get tangled into the high-speed information dump all too easily. There are so many aspects to production that it’s easy for it to …
My New Totally Tapeless Workflow
HDV had its time and place. For documentary work, there’s really no media that gives you the sense of security like tape. You walk off set with real, touchable pieces …
Suss Buick GMC Car Commercial
Short piece shot and edited for the good people at Suss Buick GMC The video will be showcased on their website (though I think they’re still working on the new …
Cinematic Democracy: We’ve Arrived.
Time to beat the dead horse for the last time. Every camera that will be released from here on out is just icing on the cake for cinematographers. Read on… …