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Defining Your Crew
In the eyes of the IRS your crew member might not be considered an independent contractor (IC), but rather your employee.
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4K Camera with Dual-Link Cell Connection Built In Being Launched
At The Crew Company, we try to stay on top of the latest tech that applies to our field of service. On July 31, Sony will be releasing a new 4K camera in their line up. This particular camera caught our eye as a stand-out, as it is being billed Read more…
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Confessions of a PA
Hi, my name is Bethany. I am a Freshman at Arizona State University studying Film. I have grown up in this business. I have been fortunate to have opportunities to work on some pretty cool projects. I am learning and growing with each show. One experience I recently had Read more…
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Sony PXW-FS7 Lens Test by Los Angeles DP
Recently, we sent JBL Films (J.B. Letchinger) out on a 4K shoot, working with the Sony FS7 The client was pretty easygoing about lens options, so he left it up to his DP to decide what would work best in the space they would be shooting. This gave J.B. an Read more…
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TV Production Season is Here
What a start to Production Season! Taking the time to stop and reflect on the projects were are a part of is not easy, with so little time between bookings. There are a few new shows that are going to be taking your television, tablet or other streaming device…by storm. Read more…
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The KerriKart at NAB
A stop during our NAB tour: Innovative Ideas One “Kart” packs a lot of punch. (Above: Innovator Bill Kerrigan with his intelligently designed KerriKart) As camera bodies became smaller, the rigs, the add-ons, the lenses have all created a new challenge, making cameras bulkier and heavier. Over the last few years, Read more…
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Back It Up!!!
Tip of the week: Back It Up!! We are doing it. We are dedicating an entire blog to the topic of backing up footage. One of the best features of digital media is the ease of a simple back-up. When that producer walks away with the footage – that desperate Read more…
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Hottest Camera So Far In 2015
We always begin our trend watch for the year by mid-February as production starts to “wake-up.” Last year Sony announced and launched the latest in its line of 4K cameras, by the fall they started getting into the hands of DP’s worldwide. Not since the Sony D600 (remember that camera?), have we seen Read more…
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Feedback for a New Year
Here it is – the start of a brand new year!! Personally – I love January – it’s a fresh start each year. Being based in Phoenix, we certainly can’t complain about our winter weather! As we chart our business goals for the year, we are excited about the prospect of projects Read more…
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When is the 30′ Jib Being Delivered?
OK, Admit it. If you are a professional videographer or photographer – and you have kids, you have done it. Somehow, someway – another parent or coach or whoever, finds out what you do for a living …and you are asked the loaded question, “Hey, would you mind shooting this Read more…
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ENG in it’s “Prime”
For the most part, we are booking “Prime Lens Cameras*” for ENG shoots…but these often front-heavy, small cameras weren’t necessarily designed for these on-the-run applications. The C300, C500 4K Cinema Camera, Sony NEX-FS700R, Sony PMW-F3 XDCAM, Sony PMW-F5 and Sony PMW-F55 CineAlta 4K Digital Cinema Camera are all the most requested cameras Read more…
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Wall Street Journal Article – Film and TV Production Shift
Article Originally Published in The Wall Street Journal on January 30, 2014 Written By: Erich Schwartzel Greg Sproles, a muscular young man whose friends told him he looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger, quit his Orlando bartending job 12 years ago and moved to Hollywood to work in the moviemaking capital of the world. Read more…