Author Archives: Bryan

Good news, bad news (or “Going back to the beginning”)

Good news: I got to work on the Warner Brothers studio backlot! Bad news: I was working as an extra. Good news: Extras get paid Bad news: I really need the money this time, haha. Back when I was still living in San Diego I answered a craigslist ad and ended up working as an […]

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Updated reel (finally!)

After far too much delay and procrastination, I have finally gotten around to updating my cinematography reel which I had neglected for over two years, and really, I’ve shot a lot of good stuff since then. So this week I finally buckled down and just put something… anything together to better showcase my improved skills […]

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The best way to get “film look”

Despite all kinds of claims to the contrary, shooting in 24p with a 35mm lens adapter with prime lenses will not make your digital video images look like film. The best way to get “film look” is to shoot on film. Of course, this is somethign that I (and many others) have been saying for […]

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Cardo S-800 Bluetooth Headset

Back in the days of my old web journal I used to do a lot of product reviews, but I haven’t really done one in a long time. And even though I’ve had this thing for over a year, I feel compelled to write about it now. Last year California passed a law making it […]

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Blaze of glory (almost)

The short version of this story is that I was driving on the freeway on Thursday and my car’s battery caught on fire. It stayed contained and there was minimal damage to my car. Nobody was hurt. And now for the longer version: So I was driving down the freeway in the Miata when it […]

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