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9 Super-Useful Real-Life Uses for a Clamp

November 19, 2015 by Liron Samuels 3 Comments

A clamp is one of those few pieces of gear that will divide your life in two; before and after you got one.

Ok, that might be a bit of an exaggeration but it really is a must-have piece of kit in any photographer’s or filmmaker’s camera bag.

In this next video Griffith Hammond shares with us nine of the ways he uses the ‘most versatile piece of gear’, the clamp.

Rather than just compile a list Griffin shares with us examples from various assignments, including some he did for Bloomberg. These are all real life scenarios that will help you realize you need one (or another one) of these in your bag as well.

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How To Easily Get a Cinematic Look From Your dSLR Video

August 6, 2015 by Allen Mowery 5 Comments

Achieving a “film look” is something that most aspiring filmmakers strive to accomplish. We always want our work to appear as masterpieces, but sometimes we aren’t sure how to capture those little nuances that could help push it over the edge. The advent of dSLR video helped bring video production capabilities to the masses, but getting that classic look of film continues to be a steady pursuit of many.

But, don’t be feint of heart! With some simple tricks, from adjusting camera settings to tweaking in post-production, you can be well on your way to getting the result you want!

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