Getting Close in on the Action

Action shots are often regarded as sports or people, but sometimes getting in close on moving things can bring in a new whole series of action shots. Closeup action of what is going on inside can lead to some magnificent B roll.

Camera on the Microscope

Armed with a Microscope and a camera Adaptor the Canon 7Dmarkii was attached and with a good led light was taking movies under the microscope. Connected to an ATEM these images could be broadcast to my students so they could see under the microscope.

Women's Institute online Tunisian Crochet Demonstration

In these days of doing everything online, we managed to demonstrate Tunisian Crochet across @WebEx to members of the local Women's Institute. And using the cameras

@rodemics  to hear the wool moving and the @Blackmagic_News #Atemminipro it was probably a more effective demonstration.

Improving workflow

Workflow is the in word. How do you process the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. We are finding that with the more powerful laptop, three screens and several open apps on a portable table does the trick.

Upgrading the Canon 7D MarkII to be a webcam

Canon have launched an new utility so my Canon 7D Markii can be used as a webcam. The thought of having a webcam with a 70-200mm f2.8 lens or even a Sigma 150-600mm lens is quite exciting. Probably I will use the Sigma 18-35mm most of the time as this is best as a webcam in a small space.