Recent content by BPatterson

I'm a freelance Jib operator living in the north east area. I own a 12ft Kessler Crane. Jib demo reel posted at http://vimeo.com/2754016 Message me for rates

Hey guys, so i just finished cutting together demo reels for myself as a Jib Operator and Camera Operator/1st Assistant Camera. Was just looking for some feedback on them. I'm fine with take criticism so don't hold back. there posted at http://vimeo.com/user1017148 thanks a lot Brad

hey guys i'm looking for some feedback on my demo reel as a jib operator and 1st AC. http://bpatterson.blip.tv/#1178859 thanks, brad

hey I'm wondering if anybody out there has any suggestions for Remote follow focus. I saw that redrock is coming out with one, does anybody know when its said to be released and possibly a price for it? thanks guys Brad

Hey has anyone built there own DIY held held rig. I was looking to buy the redrock shoulder support but after looking at it figured i could save some cash and make my own. It seems pretty simple the only part i'm a little lost of how to is the plate where i would mount the camera to. Anybody out...

Hey guys, i'm thinking about picking up a hand-held shoulder support system and was wondering if anybody has any suggestions of good rigs. I need it to be able to support an HVX+Letus Extreme+Lens and hopefully soon a matte-box. Anybody have a good suggestion? Thanks Brad

hey guys, what can you tell me about the new Red Rock Mattebox. from the spec's and everything it has to offer it looks like a great buy, plus the price of it is great. So i'm just looking for some feedback on it. thanks Brad

hey guys, so i've searched up and down this forum in search for a good, solid design for a doorway dolly. when i say doorway dolly i don't mean a dolly that runs off of skater wheels on a pvc track. I'm wondering if anybody out there has built a real doorway dolly and would be willing to share...

hey guys so i'm close to graduating school and about to head off into the real world. I've worked on a few projects as an operator and 1st AC but all of them were done for free. Now my question here is what would i charge for my services as a camera operator or 1st AC. I know at first i'm not...

hey guys, so im a few weeks away from finishing up school down in florida and once im done here im heading up north to start working. i have the whole package, hvx, jib, glidecam and plan on to rent my equipment once im there. Now i care about all the equipment very much and don't want anything...

hey guys, alright so i hear from a friend today that Panasonic is coming out with a new HVX. this interests me so much becasue i'm in the market to buy one. i went looking around and found a press release about the HPX-170 but it didn't give me the information i was really looking for. Like when...

hey whats up everyone, alright i'm picking up a letus extreme soon and with that picking up a follow focus. Of what i found i narrowed to either the RedRock Micro follow focus or the IndiSystem follow focus. Anybody have any suggestions on which way i should i go? thanks

yo guys. just wondering if anybody knows which is more accurate with what your final picture will look like. I was shooting a music video the other day and when i looked through the LCD it was brighter then what the eye peice was. Anybody know what to go by? thanks for your help.