Aug 3, 2015 | Video Production and Post
This month Allied Pixel celebrates our 22nd year in business. Which got me to thinking about the early days. Do you remember what you were doing in the summer of 1993? I do. I was shooting a tv commercial for a radio station in Baltimore. Back in those days, we shot...
Aug 3, 2015 | Video Production and Post
It’s not uncommon to hear clients, directors, producers and others on set ask me, “Why does it look like that?” when referring to the camera monitor. Why does the footage look unsaturated, washed out, almost gray? We like to take a cinematic approach to shooting...
May 26, 2015 | Video Production and Post
In a previous article I expressed my concern for the push into the 4k revolution. Here I would like to explain how 4k can benefit and work for your organization. Let’s briefly talk about what 4K even means. For the longest time the standard has been full HD...
May 26, 2015 | Video Production and Post, Web Development
Sometimes we get so caught up in the small stuff, we forget to look at the big picture. If you’re involved in marketing (and if you’re reading this, you’re probably involved in some aspect of marketing,) I’ll bet you spend your day juggling a...
Feb 4, 2015 | Video Production and Post
As a cinematographer you need to have full confidence in the gear you have. You must also make sure you have the right tools for the job. Shooters these days have to be up to speed with the latest tech, and I’ll tell you that’s a job in itself. So there I was,...
Feb 1, 2015 | Live Webcasting, Video Production and Post
People often ask us what software tools we use to get the job done, or what we’d recommend for a particular task. Here’s a rundown, organized by function. Project Management We use Google Apps for email, calendars and contacts. Basecamp for project...
