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Top 5 Video Production Industry Trends 2011 – Part 4

January 1, 2012

External video recorders improve video recording quality This is part four in a five part series listing my picks for the top five video production industry news stories for 2011. At NAB two types of solutions to replace tape-based workflows were presented. Both improved video quality dramatically. Externals HD recorders will be featured in with [...]

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Sony FS100 Prime lens vs Zoom lens

December 20, 2011

I already know that prime lenses can be sharper than zoom lenses but I wanted to see for myself just how much of a difference a prime lens would make, specifically on the Sony NEX-FS100 Super35mm video camera.  My hypothesis going into this, my third round of lens testing on the FS100, was that because [...]

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BC Professional Videographer Association Speech

November 23, 2011

Last Sunday the BCPVA celebrated its 16th year as Canada’s leading video production association.  As a five-term President and current Past-President, I was asked to deliver a speech.  I spoke about disruptive technology and the relevance of video association membership.   2011 State of the Video Industry: Disruptive technology and the relevance of BCPVA Membership. [...]

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Richmond bodyshop video

October 14, 2011

Here is a quick video I wanted to share that I filmed at Richmond Chrysler with GM Mike Gignac. This is only one of a series of seven videos we produced for their website that introduce their clients to their facilities and services. I really like the Richmond Chrysler Bodyshop video because it incorporates both [...]

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Vancouver Video Producer Wins Video Award

August 23, 2010

Orlando Florida – Vancouver video producer Shawn Lam, owner of Shawn Lam Video, was awarded a WEVA Creative Excellence Award at the WEVA 20th anniversary awards gala held at Disney World. The awards ceremony recognizes the top video production studios in the world in thirteen categories and is selected annually by a new group of [...]

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Sunset Ice – Sony Z7U and Z5U CMOS 30P footage

March 28, 2009

Sunset Ice – 2009 Figure Skating from Shawn Lam on Vimeo. Video by the Vancouver Video Production Company of Shawn Lam Video of the Sunset Skating Club 2009 Ice Show – Sunset Around the World. Featuring guest pair skaters Nicole Orford & Malcolm Rohon O’Halloran. Video camera: Sony HVR-Z7U and Sony HVR-Z5U. This video demonstrates [...]

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Sony HVR-Z5U review – EventDV April 2009

March 5, 2009

Exactly a year after getting my Sony HVR-Z7U I purchased the new HVR-Z5U – now I have a matching pair. In general the Z5U is the same as a Z7U except the Z5 comes with a fixed G series 20x lens instead of the Z7′s interchangeable 1/3″ bayonet mount that comes with a 12x Zeiss [...]

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Matrox RT.X2 LE review in March EventDV magazine

March 5, 2009

Update – April 9, 2009: Vancouver Video Production Blog workflow featured on Matrox RTX2 User Forum. After six months of workflow testing I completed my Matrox RT.X2 LE review for EventDV Magazine in December. The article appears in the March 2009 edition. The RT.X2 is a hardware card that provides real-time previews and accelerated exports [...]

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Best of 2008 – Shawn Lam’s Picks

January 1, 2009

For the 2nd year in a row I was asked to weigh-in with my picks for the EventDV Best of 2008: Editors’ and Columnists’ picks Last year I chose the integration of Flash Video into the Adobe Production Premium package as my top choice but gave honourable mentions to the Canon XHA1 and Adobe’s Production [...]

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Shawn Lam first to review Sony HVR-Z7U HDV video camera

April 15, 2008

Valentines day is synonymous with flowers, chocolates, and love. My Valentines day 2008 will be remembered for the arrival of my Sony HVR-Z7U video camera – I received one of the first production models in the world, direct from Sony. Within hours I was reporting to the video world through a variety of blogs. For [...]

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