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Moving Soon

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:44:23 -0700

As Posterous winds down, this website will change as we migrate to a different platform.

I think you will really like what's in store. Stay tuned!

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Visiting Mexico City

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:44:00 -0800

Mexico city is full of good food and great people. It's full of traffic too! Lots of it.

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I was there to show off the Alexa M to TV Channels, Production Companies and Rental Houses. We demonstrated the M in lightweight configuration with cage accessories and lightweight hand grips. I also brought a cage system for the smaller cameras and new LMB-25 Lightweight Matte Box which was quite popular.

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One restaurant we visited had it's own Bull Fighting Ring! No kidding.

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Oh and I caught a bilboard for SkyFall in Espanol! So that's the language they speak in Mexico...

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We are IMMORTAL!

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:18:32 -0800

We got over the 100K views mark and now this comedy music vid can't be deleted even if Will Ferral hates us. Which he doesn't... I don't think...

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Nathan the family Print Model

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:55:40 -0800

Here's my Nephew Nathan in another ad! This time for K-mart. He's the little guy in plaid shirt and jeans with a jacket-vest.

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Halloween Visit to Chicago & Columbia College

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:27:00 -0800

I was back in Chicago making a few visits and enjoying Halloween with the family. Did you know that my nephew is a working print model? That's him on the left!

BTW, I dressed up like a Taco this time:

My niece was a princess and nephew a knight. Exciting!

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While in the City I also visited my old film school at Columbia College - Downtown Chicago Campus. I caught some students filming with a Bolex and it made me nostalgic.

I was quite impressed by the new Media Production Center which is basically an awesome studio with everything the young filmmakers need to shoot their next production:

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Do it now!

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:22:39 -0800

Vote. Period.

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LDI Las Vegas

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:05:04 -0800

Seeing all the cool ways that technology is being used for theater and stage lighting and design was pretty awesome.

Here's our Arri booth with an Alexa Camera.

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Bleached: Lack of Diversity on the Front Page

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:10:41 -0700

Though all voices are supposed to be equal in the United States, when it comes to front page news stories, the voice readers are listening to are overwhelmingly white on topics ranging from the economy to immigration.

Thanks to Kate Rinsema for the post.

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Awesome Video

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:08:30 -0700

This guy James Kuhn is amazing and his work shines in this innovative music Video.

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America is Awesome!

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:57:45 -0700

DId you guys see the debate?

America is so awesome because we can have rational, civilized discussions about our future. Doesn't matter what side of the coin you are on when it comes to voting. At least you are making the effort. Register now, vote early, vote on the day, vote.

http://www.rockthevote.com/

Snehal Patel

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Arri Pro Camera Accessories at IBC

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:03:01 -0700

Philip, our PCA Product Manager from Munich, does a great job of explaining all the cool new, modular accessories that maks your camera more professional.

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The Importance of Public Television

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:58:39 -0700

My career started in public television. My High School had a public cable station for which I created my first programming way back in 1992. I also worked at my town's local access cable channel, taping live events and volunteering for production. Public TV is a necessary piece of the American Dream because it's the only programming for kids on television that doesn't peddle violence and is based on principles of education for all. Don't cut education, cut war.

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Visiting Munich

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:30:01 -0700

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Munich was pretty cool this time of year. The hotel where I was staying was next to the English Garden, which is pretty large and nicely kept.

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The crazy thing is that you're walking along in the park, you turn a bend and suddenly you come upon River Surfers! Yes, real guys surfing in this tiny, man-made river in the middle of the city.

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The architecture of Munich can be characterized as a true blend of old an new.

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We visited Arri Munich of course. Check out the burnt Alexa on display in the HQ foyer.

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I even went to Olympic Park which was pretty awesome. Huge and awesome. We went up in the tower at 200 meters, is suprisingly the highest building in Munich.

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The Tower does have an awesome view of Munich. Spot the BMW museum and win a prize!

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All pics taken on my iPhone.

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License Plate from Ontario

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:10:40 -0700

Yes, it's real!

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Typical Work Day at IBC 2012

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:59:00 -0700

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IBC2012 just ended. For those of you who couldn't make it here, it's basically like a cooler version of NAB. Laid back, friendly, fun and full of nerdy technology.

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The Arri booth was always busy with presentations and visitors. We answered a lot of questions but also got a lot of pats on back for working hard to bring out awsome new products.

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I got to play with some cool toys!

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IBC takes place in Amsterdam where the food and wine flow. We went around on bikes most of the time.

Look! An Indian on the cover of the new Alexa Sales Brochure.

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We had a huge 95th Aniversary party that started with a cruise through Amsterdam's canals.

Stay tuned for videos and for the Munich leg of my trip.

Snehal

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Fletcher Camera Open House in New Orleans

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:47:42 -0700

I filmed this all on a Go Pro so that I could mount it in interesting places. Fletcher Camera is originally from Chicago and I used to rent from them over a decade ago when I lived in the Windy City. Now I get to help them celebrate their new location in one of the best cities in the US. Very cool!

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Trend in Cameras Today

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:57:28 -0700

What is the trend in cameras today?

For both still and motion photography, we are seeing that people want:

More features
Smaller
Lighter
Web-connectivity
Instant manipulation of image - looks, plugins, filters, etc.
Interconnectivity with other devices - iPhones, iPads, etc.
Common formats, standardization
Ability to be mobile and stay connected - wiFi, BluTooth

What I want:

Raw image control
Manual controls
Better Lenses
Better color science

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Apple goes Patent Happy today

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:48:15 -0700

Today, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a series of video related patent applications from Apple mainly covering iMovie and Final Cut Pro (we think...they could come up with a new name.)

Details about these 10 patent applications can be found here on Patently Apple.

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Gotye Makes a Song from YouTube Video

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:54:00 -0700

Brilliant orchestral version put together by Gotye himself. He learned After Effects to do the video! Good job dude.

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ParaNorman - I Love #StopAnimation & #Aliens

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:35:23 -0700

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