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…it’s you, not the gear…

…just a couple of closer thoughts on the Pan.a.ce.a video shoot.

First – this was a team effort all the way around.  Jeff H was all about the nerdy support on quite a few fronts…and did some sweet audio engi-rigging as well.  Thanks Jeff.  DanO was both crucial & essential to this video ever getting done.  Without him on board it would have taken months for me to find the time to get the editing.  That, and he knows stuff I can only dream of.  More so, he’s an awesome photographer and rockin image editor.  That definitely pays off when trying to finish the look of a project.  More than most people, DanO sees images from some of the same perspectives I do (and a whole bunch I never think of).

Second – I didn’t go into 2010 thinking I’d be interested at all in shooting music videos.  After a few bands asked if I’d be interested I started realizing that always saying ‘no thanks’ might not be the best answer.  (Hmmm…might be fun?  Probably be an adventure any way you slice it…)  And, Pan.a.ce.a hadn’t ask…so I asked them.  No expectations…let’s just see what happens. I was still in possession of that little handy Panasonic GF-1 on loan from Barry & Cathy Beck.  It shoots 720HD video and kicks out images that rival any camera for quality.  Sweet…camera for shooting, funky little wide angle lens and a super heavy tripod to act as a poor man’s steadycam.  This entire video was shot with a point-n-shoot camera and it worked well for what we asked of it…

Don’t be afraid to try something based on the false limitations you put on yourself, and don’t be afraid to fail.

{this concludes our current brain-purge…back to editing}