Saturday, April 30, 2011

White Balancing Your Sony Video Camera for Underwater

After several years working with underwater video cameras I could not make the consumer Sony CX550V perform with the Light and Motion Bluefin housing. But after two weeks of testing we were finally able to achieve the results we were looking for.

So if you're having problems with color on your video camera, below are some tips and recommendations that will help you get quality moving images from your Sony system.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Shooting in the Wild


What does it take to film, produce and finance a million dollar breathtaking natural history production? What are some of the challenges in producing such a film along with some of the unknown rewards? Are there ethical responsibilities by the cameraman, producers and networks? Is there a more practical approach to nature conservation in the film industry and do big productions like Planet Earth justify the amount spent for what is portrayed? 

Is there a more practical approach to nature conservation in the film industry and do big productions like Planet Earth justify the amount spent for what is portrayed?