Welcome to Michael’s blog. Michael Andrew, (aka Michael The Maven) is a freelance producer, photography instructor, tech innovator, and when needed, disaster aid specialist. Disclaimer: Michael is a participant in Bhphoto & Amazon affiliate programs that provides an advertising commission if you purchase through links on this website.
I don’t think it’s hard to imagine the painstaking amount of work that would go into making a stop-motion animation movie. (Even just 10 years ago it was probably a lot more work.) Each movement has to be carefully planned, scripted, and shot frame by frame. It can take literally YEARS of planning before production can even begin.
This video shows a team working on the new stop-motion film ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’. (The movie was released last week. It has some pretty big names but I haven’t seen it.) It’s incredibly physical and labor intensive. Even the set that just acts as a background looks like it took such detail and artistry to create. Pretty mind-blowing stuff. Check it out below.
I’ve also included the trailer so you can get an idea of what the finished product looks like.
This is a really fast tip that actually might come in handy if you like shooting at night. If you own a Canon camera and use their strap you may have wondered with the little rubber “thingy” on the strap is used for. It fits right into the slots on either side of the viewfinder to help prevent ambient light spillage when shooting long exposures at night.
” target=”_blank”>Bassam Sabbagh shared this simple but great tip so I’ll be following Bassam’s page to see what other great knowledge he has to share.
You may be familiar with the Prisma app. Many of your friends on social media are probably using it to give their images a cool effect likened to the art of Pablo Picasso.
Someone you may not be familiar with is Drew Geraci. He’s the owner and DOP for District 7 Media. A pioneer of incredible time-lapse videos and according to his Vimeo page he’s done work for such well-known TV/media broadcast as; ‘House of Cards, NFL Super Bowl 47,48 & 49 time-lapse intros, 2013 NFL Draft intro time-lapse shots, Corona Extra “Luna Corona” promo, PBS’s Frontline, HBO Documentaries, and many other commercial productions.’ That’s a pretty impressive resume.
Using a beautiful time-lapse video of China processed through the Prisma app he’s created a visually unique and engaging story. Check it out below.
You may be familiar with the Prisma app. Many of your friends on social media are probably using it to give their images a cool effect likened to the art of Pablo Picasso.
Someone you may not be familiar with is Drew Geraci. He’s the owner and DOP for District 7 Media. A pioneer of incredible time-lapse videos and according to his Vimeo page he’s done work for such well-known TV/media broadcast as; ‘House of Cards, NFL Super Bowl 47,48 & 49 time-lapse intros, 2013 NFL Draft intro time-lapse shots, Corona Extra “Luna Corona” promo, PBS’s Frontline, HBO Documentaries, and many other commercial productions.’ That’s a pretty impressive resume.
Using a beautiful time-lapse video of China processed through the Prisma app he’s created a visually unique and engaging story. Check it out below.
While nobody except the photographer knows for 100% certain what the camera has actually been through, this is an interesting video. Photographer/videographer Amir Zakeri says “Sony Customer Service is a Joke”. Those are pretty strong words. So what went wrong?
Apparently after several months of use his camera would freeze in video mode. He sent it in for repairs and Sony first claimed water damage, then “corrosion”. (Watch the video to see what they were calling corrosion.) On photography blogs and sites this has brought into question both Sony’s quality and customer service. I personally have not had issues with either. Have any of you had a positive or negative experience with Sony?
Also – there’s been an update and Sony has agreed to replace his camera after the video was posted.
Understanding and knowing lens aperture sizes is critically important to being to the best and most creatively free photographer you can be. Below is one of my classic photography lessons on apertures sizes. You can use it as a useful guide if you’re just learning about aperture or if you need a refreshers course on it.
This is from the “intermediate section” of my online photography school (I offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced – all for free). You can check it out HERE as well as print “homework” and visit my other helpful links and resources.
