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  Canon’s NEW 8-inch CMOS Sensor

  September 19, 2011 / News

  My Thoughts Canon’s recent press release features an 8-inch CMOS sensor, capable of filming space at 60fps. Now what does this mean for us? Well, immediately nothing. Will it appear in a professional camera in the near future? Personally, I don’t think anytime soon. However, it does show us what Canon is capable of. This announcement teamed with the ‘revolutionary red carpet announcement’ set for November 3rd really makes me question my initial Ron Howard connection to that event. I

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  Comparing Picture Profiles

  September 19, 2011 / 2011, Camera Tests, Education, Experimental, Filmmaking, Special Interest, Special Interest Series

  About the Film With the release of the new Cinema Picture Profile, I wanted to do a quick test video comparing my favorite PP, ‘Cinestyle’. For this video, I increased the sharpness in order to show how each coped with it. All camera settings were consistent throughout the tests. Video Specifications Date: September 19th 2011 Location: Regina, SK Film by: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 14mm 2.8L, 70-200mm II

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  Canon DSLR’s: Picture Profile Settings

  September 17, 2011 / DSLR, Education, Filmmaking

  Introduction With the introduction of the new Cinema Picture Profile, I wanted to do a quick post on MY favorite picture styles as well as how to use/install them. Picture Profiles/Styles (PP) are meant to optimize the dynamic range in the image. One of the hardest parts about them though is picking the right one for the right job. I find that it all depends on shooting conditions and final output. For the longest time, I had no idea that

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  The Grand Pacific

  September 17, 2011 / 2011, Cinéscapes, Cityscapes, Landscapes Series, Timelapse, Travelling Series

  About the Film While in Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island, I wanted to stay along the harbour because of the view. I wasn’t able to explore the city as much as I was hoping as I was extremely tired from the 13 hour drive out to the island. I will definitely be heading back to the island next year! Most of this short was shot from my hotel room. Video Specifications Date: September 17th 2011 Location: Regina, SK Film by:

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  Harbour Landing Commercial

  September 16, 2011 / 2011, Commerical, Freelance Series

  About the Film For this film, I was asked to go out and film the community that was still under development. The key was that I could not show that it was still underdevelopment to had to shoot around all the construction. The video was produced by Studio 10. Technical Specifications Date: September 15 2011 Location: Regina, SK Film By: Studio 10 Cinematography by: Preston Kanak Colour Correction/Grading & Graphics by:Ian Buchko Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm IS II

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  Hawg-a-Rama 2011

  September 16, 2011 / 2011, Cinéscapes, Freelance Series, Live Music Series, Music, Profiles, Special Interest, Special Interest Series

  About the Event Hawg-A-Rama is an annual event for family and friends of the Drummond family. As the name suggests, Hawg features a pig roast and some of the finest homemade pies in the country! On the Day One day prior to filming I got back from a two week road trip through British Columbia. I spent approximately 13 hrs on the road so was extremely tired! The day started early as we set up an antique photo booth at

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  Online Resources – A Guide for Young Filmmakers

  September 15, 2011 / Education, Resources

  The Power of the Internet One of the most important things for young filmmakers is research. I spend at least two hours a day combing the internet for film & technology related content. I have compiled a list of some of the best resources for film & tech talk/advice/help that will aid in your journey as a filmmaker. All the If you have any more recommendations, I would love to add them to the list! About Philip For the past

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  Canon Announcement in Hollywood on November 3rd

  September 15, 2011 / News

  **UPDATE** I have been following the buzz that has been going around the internet and out of all the speculations that have been made (4k video & 5D Mark III), I have a feeling that it will not be technology related. On Philip’s blog, Andrew Gupta believes that the announcement will be the “Project Imagin8ion partnership with Ron Howard.” Out of everything I have heard, this sounds like the most likely of announcement’s — the release of the film (that

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  Aaron & Kathy Poncelet – My 1st Wedding Video

  September 14, 2011 / 2011, Cinéscapes, Film & Video, Photography, Portfolio, Special Interest, Special Interest Series

  The Wedding Filmmaker I have stayed away from wedding videos for a reason. Wedding videos take a special breed of filmmaker, and frankly, some pretty big balls. As a wedding video filmmaker, you are responsible for capturing one of the most important days in many people’s lives. There are no second takes. There are no second chances. I thrive in high-paced filming environments but something about the persona of the ‘wedding filmmaker’ kept me away. When I found out about

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