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Author Archives: Stefan Sargent
MY FAB FOUR
CLAUS, KENNEDY, DAHMER, KING Last month, Rodney King died. I thought of Elkan. He’s dead too. Why do people keep dying? READY STEADY GO Elkan and I had great times together. I’ll never forget the first time I almost met … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Production Diary
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3D DIY: BOUGHT A CAMERON | PACE? EAT YOUR HEART OUT
What a joy it is to read this page. While the rest of Digital Video magazine is filled with experienced and learned writers spouting knowledgeable words, here I am, poor schmuck, writing about 3D, a subject about which I know little … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Production Diary
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LOUIS, SMASH MY CAMERA
Got to Get that Great Shot It’s the week before NAB. I’m transferring tapes and files from my shoot in Bakersfield, Calif. The phone rings. “Hi, I’m Rebecca, Zaxox PR. I believe you’re going to NAB. My client Hubris Microsystems … Continue reading
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WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT, STEFAN?
Harvey is an American professor living and working in Switzerland. I’ve shot his weeklong training sessions in Lausanne and here in Big Sur, Calif. DIANE – HIS NEW PA An e-mail: Hi Stefan, Harvey is teaching in Big Sur next … Continue reading
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THE POWER OF FREE
What absolute garbage! Is this a piss-take?Alison’s viral YouTube video If I could afford it, I’d only make pro-bono videos. The “clients” are just so grateful. “I can’t thank you enough for this!” You get free lunches, free tickets to … Continue reading
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A FOGGY DAY IN JENNER TOWN
IT HAD ME LOW, AND IT HAD ME DOWN THE HARVEST We start shooting the vineyard at dawn. Jamie, our star winemaker is helping the Mexican pickers and loading the truck with six tons of Pinot Noir grapes. He drives … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Production Diary, Uncategorized
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HERO SHOT
No longer a niche camera for blond, blue-eyed surfers and mud-splattered sporting enthusiasts, GoPro HERO2 is now an incredible tool for ALL filmmakers. The lens is twice as sharp, the processor twice as fast, the chip twice as big. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Full Length Articles
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I MEET MY DOPPELGÄNGER
HE’S ME, ONLY SMÄRTER AND NÄSTIER “Let’s go to the movies tonight. It’s on locally, a film about Eames. We shot their exhibition in Paris. Remember?” “I don’t want to go out tonight.” “Maybe tomorrow…” “Going out to the movies … Continue reading
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LA IS A GREAT BIG FREEWAY
PAN AND ZOOM WITH DAVE I’ve done two ‘copter shoots for Dave – one in Sonoma County, CA, the other flying over the Great Salt Lake. They were both scary but fun. Now he wants a third – early morning … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Production Diary
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THE CASE OF THE CAUTIOUS CAMERAMAN
IL VA THAT-A-WAY It’s 1975 – I’m flying to Dubai with one stop over, Damascus. It’s a five-hour flight. The crew tells me they are flying back tonight. I climb down the steps into the hot night air, walk to … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Production Diary
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