
RANDOM LUNACY

At our most recent meeting members were able to hear from Vic Zimet who along with writer/producer Stephanie Silber started filming an extraordinary family band called The Flying Neutrinos back in 1986. He explained how he took twenty years of footage and distilled it into a cohesive documentary. Their camera was rolling as they traveled the world, from their exploits in a Mexican circus, to the handmade rafts they built from garbage. One such vessel was tested, improbably, against the Atlantic Ocean.
The second half of our program featured Mitch Jacobson who discussed mastering Multi-Camera Editing Workflows. From a simple two-camera interview to an elaborate 26 camera HD concert, multi-cam is being used in more programs than ever before. Mitch Jacobson took us through the basic techniques used to set up a multi-camera project and also examined advanced usage and specialty workflows using clips, project bibles and deliverable requirements from major networks.
Mitch’s award-winning broadcast concert film credits include: Paul McCartney: The Space Within US (2007/HD), Ben Harper Live from Bonnaroo (2007/HD), The Newport Jazz Festival (2006/HD), Aerosmith: You Gotta Move (2005), The Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang special release CD/DVD (2005) and Paul McCartney in St. Petersburg (2004).