Shooting Video with Motorcycles

My multitasking wheels were really turning at the Whitehorse Press Publishers motorcycle shoot. I had the honor of working with internationally recognized motorcycle expert Ken Condon in filming a companion video for his new book “Riding in the Zone”. “Riding in the Zone” is a book that will help early-intermediate to early-advanced riders learn the physical and mental riding techniques in order to become more confident on their bike. It comes with a wicked awesome supplemental training video that we created in blisteringly hot weather and on a parking lot covered...

Setting Up For A Video Shoot

This post provides a visual story on what it take to set up for a video shoot. Setting up for a shoot like this can take several hours and don’t forget to factor the load and unload time. One of the biggest challenges for video it the lighting and Duchin Productions has invested heavily in a full complement of LED lighting. Here is a shot of Guy Holt hanging 4 bank Kinoflos using Porta-Grid clamps (guy is also the inventor of the Porta-Grid clamp). The low ceiling made this shoot pretty challenging. Dan Casey setting up the shotgun microphone. Dan Casey (audio) and Kerry Whalen...

Dressing for the camera

A few tips, tricks and ideas for making the best of on-camera appearances. – First and foremost, ask the producer what to wear. It shows you want to look your best and that you want to make things go smoothly. – Solid colors look best but avoid overly bright hues – High contrast solid whites and blacks are often difficult to properly shoot. Best to avoid them – Video cameras have difficulty with bright red and can cause unwanted artifacts. Blues and purples look really great – Wear comfortable clothing. The audience will see it in your face if you’re not...

NY Times Lotus Exige Review

I know Blogs are supposed to be written by the person who’s blog it is but Jeff Cutler did such a great job with this write up, I’m leaving it as is. Jay Duchin – The New York Times/Lotus Exige Shoot By Jeff Cutler, www.jeffcutler.com, http://jeffcutler.com/jeff If you know Jay Duchin, you realize he’s a car and cycle nut. Not bicycle, motorcycle. He’s got a need for speed. So when the New York Times – yes, that New York Times – called him to shoot a speeding car at an empty airstrip, he was stoked. How’d it happen? Well, they gave Duchin...

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