TCC & Shift 4 Kit Review – Lighting
Light panels have become the go to light for on location. They provide flood style, wide beams of light and are low power, lightweight and portable. Shift 4 put forward 3 different models for us to review, all of a similar size but with varying specifications, outputs and price points. Litepanels
TCC & Shift 4 Kit Review – Sliders
In the search for more creative and interesting shots, film and programme makers often turn to jibs, track and dolly, gimbals and other equipment traditionally known as grips. No doubt, they add a lot of production value but they can often be difficult and time consuming to set up and
TCC & Shift 4 Kit Review – Sony PXW-FS7 Mk II
The Crewing Company visited the test rooms of kit hire company Shift 4 to review some new and unique pieces of equipment now available for rental. With full access to Shift 4’s stocks of gear and explanation and demos from Shift 4’s Technical Manager Paul Kendler, The Crewing Company freelancers
Creative Process Series – Part Five: Conclusion
This week, creative professionals from across the worlds of filmmaking and music have shared their challenges, triumphs and processes – as well as the skills they’ve honed in order to work most effectively and innovatively. Regardless of the profession, clear themes emerged in all of our experts’ processes – so we’ve
Creative Process Series – Part Four
In a past life, Barrie Gledden mixed and recorded for acts including Kaiser Chiefs and Corinne Bailey Rae, as well as working as a mix engineer in Nashville, before discovering his true calling as a media composer. These days, he writes exclusively for Audio Network and he’s recently had music
Creative Process Series – Part Three
June Wood is a BAFTA award-winning freelance Editor with a track record of enabling directors and producers to turn their creative vision into on-screen reality. Utilising her 30 years’ experience from ITV, she exploits raw footage to provide an engaging narrative. She has recently been working on Channel 4’s The
Creative Process Series – Part Two
Based in London, Audio Network's Martin Felix Kaczmarski is a multi-instrumentalist with an incredibly distinctive voice. After earning a degree in music technology, he began to build his own studio. He’s in the process of amassing a fine collection of classic instruments and microphones which - together with the latest digital
Creative Process Series – Part One
In the first of a 5-part series in collaboration with Audio Network, all this week we are exploring the importance of creative process. Speaking to industry experts, we ask for their advice for creating a successful end product. In today's post, TCC's Emmy award-winning Director, Dave Ward, talks about his