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JVC GY-HM100 Still Shot

brit — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:28:24 +0000

This is a single frame pulled from a 720P shoot. It was run through Photoshop and Auto-Leveled.

I am very happy with the quality. It is more than sufficient for anything web related.

Click on the image to be taken to the flickr page to see the full resolution version.

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JVC GY-HM100 First Impressions

brit — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:14:55 +0000

My brand spanking new JVC GY-HM100 came in today.

First thought: it’s bigger than I thought it would be after seeing the pictures. This is not a bad thing. I’m actually glad it’s a little larger than I expected. Basically, the camera unit is a little larger than most consumer cameras on the market. Once you add on the included accessories and throw on a wireless mic receiver, the camera really has some bulk to it.

Bad news first:

I tried to save some money and ordered some eBay memory cards. I don’t know if those cards just aren’t the “class 6″ speed they advertised or if this camera is just snobby enough to know they didn’t cost $300 each, but either way, it turns up its nose at these cards and won’t record video on them at all. The error displayed is, “Cannot use in video mode”. Well, that’s descriptive. Come on JVC, how about “Card does not meet minimum speed requirements” or a more snobbish response like “eBay cards, like OMG!!!”.
No tethered recording (that I can find). I knew there wasn’t a firewire connection when I ordered it, but I was hoping for a miracle here. A lot of the stuff I shoot could be recorded directly to a PC with the proper connection (Adobe OnLocation). However, this does not seem to be possible with this camera. It will connect to a PC via the supplied USB cable, but doesn’t appear to work over USB to record video. Maybe some solution will arise.

Good news:

Size. Enough said.
Audio simplicity. I love the way the audio controls are organized and easy to use. They seem to be a little more intuitive than my previous Canon XH-A1.
Great viewfinder eyepiece. The rubber cover around the viewfinder is very large and soft which should make daylight shooting much better by keeping out more light.
Zoom ring. When I first read that the zoom (or focus depending on setting) ring was servo controlled I was pretty bummed, but after using it for a few minutes I think I could get the hang of it and create some smooth zooms pretty easily.

Without memory cards, that’s about all I can report at this point. Hopefully, I will be able to round up some cards tomorrow and give some sample footage and talk about the streamlined editing process.

UPDATE: I picked up a SanDisk Extreme III card at a local camera shop. That’s the largest card I can find locally. It seems to work just fine. I think the issue with the cards is around the write speed, not necessarily their “class 6″ rating. Hopefully, I will have some sample video up soon.

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King of the Hammers SoCal Trip

brit — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:46:38 +0000

I was invited by Blue Torch Fab to tag along with them on their trip to Southern California for the King of the Hammers race. All went well and you can find more information and pictures up on the Octane Media site (race information and pictures).

More information about the Blue Torch buggy: http://pirate4×4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=735036

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Jason McCay – CSS Frameworks

brit — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:09:37 +0000

This was one of the “Spark” presentations given at the December 2008, IPSA meeting. The topic was “CSS Frameworks”. You can watch the video below or view it on Vimeo.

For more information on IPSA please visit IPSAOnline.org.

I’m sorry about the bad audio. This was my first shoot with the new wireless mic system and I was still working out the bugs.

Jason McCay – CSS Frameworks from Brit Mansell on Vimeo.

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Robert Cain – How to be a Marketable Software Developer

brit — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:57:51 +0000

This was one of the “Spark” presentations given at the December 2008, IPSA meeting. The topic was “How to be a Marketable Software Developer”. You can watch the video below or view it on Vimeo.

For more information on IPSA please visit IPSAOnline.org.

I’m sorry about the bad audio. This was my first shoot with the new wireless mic system and I was still working out the bugs.

Robert Cain from Brit Mansell on Vimeo.

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Experience is the Product

brit — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:53:49 +0000

Watch Video on Vimeo

Presented by Bill Abel on September 4, 2008, at the IPSA meeting for September.
For more information on the Internet Professional Society of Alabama, please visit ipsaonline.org.

Filmed with a Canon XH-A1.

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CoolBox Introduction Video Now Live

brit — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:11:36 +0000

In conjunction with the staff at CoolBox Private Storage, we have just produced their introduction video message. It is live on their site now. You can get to it by visiting CoolBoxPrivateStorage.com and clicking on the video box on the top right of the page. Let me know what you think.

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Managing Your Online Identity

brit — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:29:41 +0000

Managing Your Online Identity from Isoaxis on Vimeo.

Presented by Jeff Keeton on August 14, 2008, at the IPSA meeting for August.
For more information on the Internet Professional Society of Alabama, please visit ipsaonline.org.

Filmed with a Canon XH-A1.

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Sword Play

brit — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:25:29 +0000

Recently I have spent a lot of time researching audio and video equipment. I bought a Canon XH-A1 a couple of months ago, but I was using the onboard mic for most of the audio. I broke down last week and ordered a new shotgun mic. It’s a AT875 made by Audio Technica. I haven’t had much time to play with it yet, but it will be put to the test this weekend when I go out for a field test for the upcoming King of the Hill race in Florette, AL.

I have also ordered a Canon HV30 with NTG-2 mic to serve as a b-roll camera. I will also have a Canon HG-10 with a Rode VideoMic for use on this shoot. Hopefully this will be enough coverage for the event.

Also pictured on this camera is the receiver for the ATR288W system.

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Octane Media’s First Video Gig

brit — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:22:38 +0000

For the last few months, I’ve been working on rebranding the motorsports division of Isoaxis. The purpose of this rebranding is to show a higher allegiance toward the motorsports industry and work under a more self explanatory name. Along with the current web related work, I will be putting together a media team who will primarily focus on photography and video.

The new business will live at a very costly domain name, OctaneMedia.com (nothing there yet, so don’t bother). In this industry, the name is important. We’re hoping that the purchase of that name and domain was a wise investment.

Down to the important part. Our first video/photography gig will be at this year’s King of the Hill competition. It will be August 23, in Flourette, AL. The official KOTH website has all of the juicy goodness about the event.

We will be producing an extensive video to be sold on DVD and Blu-Ray. More details on this to come.

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