3May

Mikey and Brian Go To Las Vegas – NAB Show 2017

By Tony Gomez / May 3, 2017 / Camera News, Cinema Spice News, DSLR, Filmmaking, Video Production / No Comments

What happens in Las Vegas goes on the blog The boys are back in town! Mikey and Brian were gone for a week in Las Vegas, and they’ve taken loads of pictures of their excellent adventure at this years NAB Show 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. They’ve explored tons of exhibits a...

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17Oct

6 Cheap Add-Ons For Your Video Gear

By Tony Gomez / October 17, 2016 / DIY Camera, DSLR, Filmmaking, Video Production / No Comments

Every filmmaker is different no matter how much experience they have or don't have. However, every filmmaker could always use some help being better prepared and making their shots more effective. Here are 6 cheap add-ons to your production gear before your next shoot:  1. Have a Mini Camera Trip...

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23Aug

5 Awesome DIY Camera Rigs

By Tony Gomez / August 23, 2016 / Cinema Spice News, DIY Camera, DSLR, Filmmaking, Video Production / No Comments

Let’s Recap A month ago I asked everyone on Facebook and LinkedIn to share with me images of their own DIY Camera rigs and the submissions so far has left me deeply impressed. All around the world their are filmmakers and production teams with the wits to find  ways around  shooting obstacl...

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21Jul

Make Your Own Planet Using Practical Special Effects

By Tony Gomez / July 21, 2016 / After Effects Tutorial, DSLR, Filmmaking, Lighting, Video Production / No Comments

Make Your Own Planet Using Practical Special Effects Have you ever seen a science fiction classic and asked yourself, how did they create amazing planetary special effects without using CGI? Or is it still possible to do so today? Joey Shanks, a special effects artist living in North Carolina, cr...

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18Jul

Crowfunder Shout Out | TidyLoop

By Tony Gomez / July 18, 2016 / Cinema Spice News, DSLR, Filmmaking, Video Production / No Comments

 Crowd Funder Shout Out ! TidyLoop Today's shout out goes to the TidyLoop campaign. TidyLoop is in the final stages of mass producing multi-purpose reusable plastic foam ties, which I think will be an excellent tool for video production crews. Watch the promotional video and you can see how easy ...

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21Jun

Why DIY Camera Rigs Impress Us

By Tony Gomez / June 21, 2016 / DIY Camera, DSLR, Filmmaking, Video Production / 7 Comments

This isn’t low budget filmmaking, this is tactical filmmaking I always appreciate the sight of someone’s creativity. I found this image of a DIY camera rig online the other day and uploaded it to our company Facebook page because I thought it would give everyone a good laugh. However,...

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