Steve Mims
Westcott
Joe Oberster of Westcott Lighting Solutions demonstrates the FLEX LED light at NAB2015. https://vimeo.com/124879596 More info at fjwestcott.com
Author Steve Mims
Steve Mims
Steve Mims is a writer, director and cinematographer based in Austin, Texas whose award-winning films have screened widely in festivals, theatrically and on television. He is the winner of the Innocence Network’s 2012 Journalism Award for INCENDIARY: THE WILLINGHAM CASE, a documentary he co-produced and directed with Joe Bailey, Jr. Steve earned a Master of Arts in film production from the University of Texas at Austin and over the years has been a film lecturer there. He currently teaches RTF366K: Introduction to Narrative at the Dept. of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas. He also teaches through Austin FilmWorks.
Steve Mims
Review: Canon Cinema EOS C100 Mark II
I’ve owned a Canon EOS C100 since January 2013. Over the past two years I’ve shot a feature film, client films, television commercials and I’m currently two years into a feature length documentary. I love that camera (if you forgive the miserly little viewfinder that forces your eyeball into an unadjustable keyhole-like opening). Other than that, what’s not to love?*…
Steve Mims
Art of the Guillotine's 'THE ASSEMBLY'
Gordon Burkell demonstrates aotg.com’s new iPad magazine ‘The Assembly’ at NAB 2014. The magazine focuses on post production and connects to an extensive collection of related content from the web. Learn more at aotg.com. https://vimeo.com/91554636
Steve Mims
Beholder iPhone Stabilizer
James Li of Team Rebel Design demonstrated his BEHOLDER Handheld SP iPhone, Galaxy phone and small camera stabilizer at NAB 2014. It will retail for $350.00. It uses rechargeable batteries that provide two hours of usage. It is very easy to use. The footage in this report was the operator’s first attempt to use it (iPhone 5s with a wide…
Steve Mims
Rig Wheels Slider Dolly
Lance Lundstrom of RIG WHEELS demonstrates his slider dolly at NAB 2014. https://vimeo.com/91360336
Steve Mims
Wooden Camera
Ryan Schorman of Wooden Camera discusses his Black Magic Camera PL mount adaptor and other modifications at NAB 2014. https://vimeo.com/91425238 Here are the product descriptions mentioned in this interview: The Wooden Camera BMPC 4K Modification + PL Mount converts your Blackmagic Production Camera 4K to an interchangeable mount with included PL Mount. The interchangeable mount is compatible with RED Epic/Scarlet…
Steve Mims
Zacuto Canon C100 Z-Finder NAB Update
Las Vegas, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 — Zacuto announced their Canon EOS Cinema C100 Z-Finder here this week and displayed a prototype but actual product delivery is at least four weeks away. According to Zacuto, they are waiting on a final mold of the device’s clip on frame and lenses. List price is $365.00, plus Z-bands that support the Z-Finder…
Steve Mims
EZ FX Slider Dolly
Steve Bonin of EZ FX, Inc. demonstrates his new EZ FX Slider at NAB2013. https://vimeo.com/63703915
Steve Mims
Arlo and Julie: A Feature Length Film on the Canon C100
Last February I shot a short test film with the Canon Cinema EOS C300. Thanks to Canon I got the loan of the camera for a few days and we shot a short narrative film titled THE ONE OFFS. My article about the production can be read here. Shooting THE ONE OFFS on the C300 was a terrific experience and…
Steve Mims
Indie-Dolly Systems Slider Dolly System at NAB2012
Another day, another rock solid slider system at NAB 2012. My previous report detailed the MYT 3 in 1 Slider Dolly System from MYT WORKS of Brooklyn, NY. Like minds on the other side of the country have arrived at a similar design that, thankfully, offers the kind of rigid, professional support that is often missing from other slider options.…