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03Sep Polaroid Fader ND v.s. Light Craft workshop Fader ND Mark II Video test

Fader ND filters are very handy, but is it really worth it to DSLR film makers to spend big bucks on higher end brands? That was the question I had when I first started looking at the LightCraft Fader ND. The cheap Polaroid Fader ND filter that I’d been using seemed to work just fine, […]

29Jul Writing music with a sampler.

Your film footage might be great, but it’s nothing without a good sound track. I can’t afford to pay for top 40 music, so most of the time I write my own. Normally the first thing I reach for is a field recorder and the MPC 1000 sampler. In about 15 minutes you can turn […]

25Apr Creepy background music for your film

Sometimes you need fill sound for a suspenseful scene or creepy noises to create a fake out scare. If you have music equipment, you might be able to chain a few effects together and come up with something usable. Or if you’re feeling in the mood for a DIY project, why not build yourself a […]

25Feb Musician and Filmmaker.

You may or may not know that when I’m not filming, writing, researching, and working, I’m also a part time musician.  I know what you’re thinking, “great another musician”, so I promise not to clog this blog up with crappy love songs and soft core acoustic crying. But every great once in awhile I might just […]