Filmmaking Essentials for Photographers

CHAPTER 8

THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE

I’ve been hesitant to write this section of the book because tools change very quickly. Newer, faster, cheaper products become available, companies disappear, and our needs, clients, and budgets change. In an effort to keep this section as current as possible, I created a web page that will be updated as often as possible: http://www.eduardoangel.com/mygear.

First, a confession: I used to spend a lot of time anxiously waiting for a new camera, lens, or computer to become available. Most of us do this, especially when learning a new craft. That new tool will make us so much better! Not really. After a while we learn that tools are just tools, and mastery comes from the way we use them. Of course, trying new tools ...