This will be a quick review as there are much more in depth ones out there but few with any photometrics on the light. These lights are GREAT! I have used many LED “cinema” lights and there is a vast difference in them. I have a $7000 high-output LED fixture that does not have asRead more about Apurture Light Storm 1/2W Review[…]
Kino Flo’s are tried and true film and television lighting systems, know for their superior light quality and color. I was curious how true their color is being a florescent so I pulled out my C-700 and gave them a reading. To my surprise, the color is not as great as I though it was (as far asRead more about Kino Image 47 Color Test[…]
The Backstory: Filming on a nuclear submarine 500 meters under the sea was an experience I will never forget. NMFR was hired by the local USS Santa Fe booster club to shoot a video about a Santa Fe chef going on board the USS Santa Fe to cook New Mexican food for the crew. GeneRead more about Filming aboard the USS Santa Fe[…]
‘Nosotros’ is a fun, upbeat, latin band that calls New Mexico home. They came to NMFR to shoot their music video for their new song. They wanted it in the style of soul train. We shot it in the studio at SFCC. Directed by the band/Gene Mederos and DP’d by Diana Deaguinaga. I did theRead more about Nosotros Music Video[…]
Saturday was filled with unexpected situations and nonexistent equipment. I learned that the ability to adapt to your environment and make great images with the limited gear is what sets apart the good from the great. I wanted to share my experiences on two different sets on the same day and how we made them workRead more about Gorilla Saturday[…]
After taking a few year hiatus, we decided to do another entry for Doritos Crash the Superbowl contest. The concept: After hiring a ‘famous’ British director to do their Doritos commercial funding fell through so all the company could afford was a bunch of kids that would work for Doritos. The kids run amuck onRead more about Doritos 2015[…]
This weekend we shot a music video for Angelina Chavez’s song “I will remember.” She wrote this song in honor of her cousins who passed away from suicide. It was a very touching and sad song which deserved equally as touching images. Angelina directed and starred in the video. She was great to work withRead more about Music Video “I will remember”[…]
SFCTV 16’s live broadcast of Zozobra this year was a whole new ballgame. We had a new location, new cameras, new cables, new tricaster and other new toys. The cameras were Panasonic AC90’s, and a JVC compact eng. The video switcher was a Tricaster Mini. This year we were able to set up everything onRead more about Zozobra 2015[…]
There are so many different types of soft light out there that I was getting frustrated trying to figure out which one to use for a given setup. With some extra time on my hands and the help of the cage staff I put together a quick light test. In this test we used aRead more about Soft Light Test[…]
December 2014, SFCC Dance Showcase. We got a call a couple weeks ago from one of the dance teachers asking us if we could light their end of year showcase. Otherwise they were just stuck with house lighting. Yuck! I gladly accepted the challenge because it would be a new and fun lighting setup. HeresRead more about Dance Showcase Lighting[…]