filmmaking and video journalism
The victorious hunters ran towards town, the stunned deer slung over the big man’s shoulders. Panting heavily, draped in kit and soaked in sweat I managed a few shots with my DJI Osmo before nearly collapsing. The zips on my bag were coming loose, I was burning because I’d forgotten both my sunhat and cream […]
Read More Caught short in Ghana: how I learned to be a better packerI’m a massive fan of the Multimedia Week podcast and jumped at the chance to appear on the show for a second time. If you don’t already know their work then I highly recommend having a look at the website and subscribing to the podcast. In this piece the host DJ and I discuss various […]
Read More Talking 360 video, gimbals and Camera Confidential: My interview on the Multimedia Week podcastI am lucky enough to meet and be inspired by many great shooters in the course of my travels. One man who stands out is Richard Atkinson – a South African who has been there, seen it, done it and is still at the cutting edge of this ever evolving business. Richard has been shooting […]
Read More 40 years as a news shooter and still going strongThe world of filmmaking and video journalism is changing There is so much to learn – shooting, editing, writing, structure and of course the art of travel in an increasingly dangerous world. I’ve been a cameraman, editor and journalist for the last fifteen years, have worked around the globe and even picked up a couple […]
Read More Free book – “Life saving travel tips for journalists”In 2012 I was lucky enough to get to spend two days shooting on a U.S Aircraft carrier. It was a pretty awesome experience. And although filming on one is a very rare occurrence I figured it was worth sharing what I learnt from the trip. . .
Read More Tips for shooting on an aircraft carrierThe Live shot is an essential part of TV news. If you are working in broadcast then there is a pretty high chance that you will have to either shoot them, or appear in them. The way you go about this will be dependent on a number of things: The story, the location and what technology you have available. Here are more tips and advice for videojournalists
Read More Video journalism and live broadcastingIn 2014 I did a three day FCPX training course that showed me how good this software could be. I’ve been cutting on it exclusively ever since. Check out my 30 minute tutorial video in this post…
Read More FCPX for video journalists