May 1, 2001
Like most filmmakers, Thomas Repp, BVK, has heard the rhetoric comparing the pros and cons of originating on film and the new HD 24P video system. In
Cinematography
May 1, 2001
For some documentary filmmakers, the words “motion control” conjure up vague images. A more sophisticated way of shooting stills, perhaps; something
July 1, 2000
As a documentary filmmaker and a surfer, I have always looked at sports and the pursuit of physical excellence as the perfect metaphor for freedom
April 1, 2000
After some 35 years of filming exotic wildlife in remote corners of planet Earth, Wolfgang Bayer has turned the camera on himself. He is producing
March 1, 2000
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by the history of The Friars Club—the legendary showbiz haven where some of the biggest icons of
January 1, 1997
Changes in the media and the culture have brought about greater use of home movies in documentary today. We witness: a rise in appreciation of
December 1, 1991
Some of the most significant revolutions in the history of film and video have been sparked by the appearance of small and inexpensive camera—new
April 1, 1991
Almost every review I've seen of Stephanie Black's exceptionally moving 70- minute film concerning the labor abuses suffered by Jamaican men brought
April 1, 1991
For professional videographers who have followed the rapid evolution of the 8mm format from its humble home-camcorder beginnings, it came as no
December 1, 1990
If 16mm film production once seemed threatened to near extinction by small format video (and in news gathering, at least, this is indeed a fait