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The tuff guy

The tuff guy
Bryan Jenkins, Production Engineer   When I decided to dedicate a few blog entries to my production mentors, Bryan Jenkins was one of the first to come to mind.  In production, we normally spend more time with our crew mates then we do our spouses and children.  I suspect that's why the bonds we create…
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The globe is my office

The globe is my office
Just another day at the office... It's the middle of the morning, in the middle of the week, in the middle of winter.  Today my office is the Asbury Park Beach and the assignment is to shoot archival Broll for the current documentary Feature I'm working on. (The Asbury Park Experiment/2017) I am the first…
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BTS Shooting

BTS Shooting
'BTS' or 'Behind the Scenes' shooting... The BTS Camera position might not be the most GLAMOROUS position on a motion picture set, but in my opinion, it is surely the most GLORIOUS!   Sure you're expendable, the other camera units despise you, and Directors scorn you, but BTS is one of the most important positions in…
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The Thinking Cap

The Thinking Cap
What's in a hat??? Of all the things to be remembered for on set, it seems that my choice of hats has become a bit of a calling card.    I can tell you that after 5 years, my old sweaty fedora, or bee-bob, or black bandana represents focus.   I like to think of them…
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