Finding The Right Camera: Con't ... Finally

Last post I talked at length about using the Grass Valley Infinity, which we were going to be using inside San Quentin prison. But production is a fluid thing, and the model we got for the shoot went down the first weekend we had it. There was a problem with the line level inputs on the camera, which needed to be handled at the factory. Grass Valley was great once I alerted them to the issue, but I needed another camera that day so I picked up a HPX2000 from VMI and kept that for the rest of the shoot. The panasonic handled everything beautifully and it became our go to camera for those long days walking around the prison. The HPX turned out to be a better fit for our production; even though it is a lower resolution camera than the Infinity, I found the greater dynamic range and highlight handling, coupled with the P2 workflow, which is so seemless in FCP to be the deciding factors. In a studio I may have come to a different choice, but hey San Quentin is far from a studio.

Jesse
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DP/Producer - The Trust

-- Posted from my iPhone

The Trust Presents at ACLU of NorCal Field Committee Meeting

We were graciously invited to speak tonight at the board meeting for ACLU of Northern California's Field Committee Meeting. It was an honor to be in the presence of such a knowledgeable and passionate group of activists. We learned a great deal about the many things we as citizens can do to safeguard our civil liberties. One member even shared how his presence on behalf of a local youth facing expulsion resulted in first a delay in the hearing, and finally a dismissal.

A couple of the chapters have already asked about us coming out to present to their membership. We were already fans of the ACLU, and want to send out extra love and thanks for their support!

The ACLU of Northern California is a co-sponsor of the Equal Justice Society screening of The Trust on Oct. 14 - more to come soon!

Berkeley TV Profiling The Trust's Director, Tamara Perkins

A few of The Trust team members along with the film's mentor and advisor, Arnold Perkins,





gathered outside San Quentin State Prison's East Gate this morning. Berkeley TV's Tracey Quezada and her crew came out to meet our group and ask a few questions before we went in to our Friday San Quentin Media Project classes. Lt. Sam Robinson, San Quentin's Public Information Officer - the man in charge of all media in and around San Quentin - even came out to say Hello and express his support for the The Trust film and San Quentin Media Project.






More on the San Quentin Media Project soon. You can see some of their work at YouTube.com/sanquentinmedia.