{"id":29097,"date":"2013-06-01T18:51:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philipbloom.net\/?p=29097"},"modified":"2013-07-19T01:57:21","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T01:57:21","slug":"podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"In depth podcast with me talking about cameras, 4k, raw, one man band, story, passion and just about everything!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmconvert.com\/link.aspx?id=21&amp;return_url=%2Fpurchase%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fpromo_code%3Dbloom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"pb_670x67\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pb_670x67.jpg\" width=\"670\" height=\"67\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/67;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"pb_670x67\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pb_670x67.jpg\" width=\"670\" height=\"67\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/philipbloom.netamazon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"amazongearstore\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/amazongearstore.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"169\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 238px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 238\/169;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"amazongearstore\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/amazongearstore.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>I haven&#8217;t done many podcasts for ages. On Saturday I did one for AnticipateMedia and spent around 90 minutes talking with Paul and Ben about everything under the sun. It&#8217;s an honest, frank conversation that I think some of you will find really fascinating.<\/p>\n<p>Download it, stick it on your iPod and enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/needcreative\/NeedCreative_Episode_44-MP3.mp3\"><strong>EDIT: MP3 version for download here!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>IN THIS EPISODE:<\/h2>\n<p>In this 44th episode of the NeedCreative Podcast, your host Paul Antico is joined regular correspondent Ben Consoli to interview very special returning guest, Philip Bloom. Hailing from the UK, Skype managed to make Philip sound very far and then extremely close as the show went on, which is just the way we felt as we went through a journey of fantastic subjects with Philip, who has been in this business for a very long time.<\/p>\n<p><i>The NeedCreative Podcast is supported by Kessler (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kesslercrane.com\/\">www.kesslercrane.com<\/a>) and Rule Boston Camera (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rule.com\/\">www.rule.com<\/a>).<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Topics Included:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional background on him, most of it you can hear in Ep 31<\/li>\n<li>How Philip describes himself and what he does today, in 2013<\/li>\n<li>The value of starting your career in news shooting<\/li>\n<li>How Philip came into the education\/evangelist role<\/li>\n<li>His advice for freelancers and the importance of work\/life balance<\/li>\n<li>How he chooses what he posts on his site and why (little news, shoot stories, gear reviews, posts about living in the industry)<\/li>\n<li>How people connect with him on his site after he posts personal stories<\/li>\n<li>Working one-man-band vs with a team &#8211; specializing is important, but there are real world cost limitations<\/li>\n<li>Delineating certain situations that require just one to three people vs a larger crew<\/li>\n<li>Crew size considerations when you have one &#8211; smaller vs larger<\/li>\n<li>Directing and shooting &#8211; is it possible?<\/li>\n<li>When working in a crew: &#8220;Letting go&#8221; and focusing on your role<\/li>\n<li>Taking stills vs working in video<\/li>\n<li>The speed and pace of the release of new tech and plunging prices<\/li>\n<li>The obsession over cameras<\/li>\n<li>The obsession over raw video &#8211; why?<\/li>\n<li>The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and raw &#8211; the importance of budgeting time and money for the back end<\/li>\n<li>Is there &#8220;one good camera?&#8221; &#8211; depends on what you are working on &amp; the merits of the C300 as an example. Will there ever be one camera that does it all?<\/li>\n<li>Looking at old footage taken &#8211; focusing on the value of the story and not tech<\/li>\n<li>Looking at the future &#8211; maybe there will be one camera that does it all? We dive into a little Science Fiction<\/li>\n<li>A generous 4K discussion &#8211; delivery &amp; consumption: what&#8217;s the point? The limits of our eyes &#8211; will the audience notice or even care? How about streaming 4K?<\/li>\n<li>The acquisition benefits of 4K even when targeting 2K (e.g. framing for interviews)<\/li>\n<li>The realistic limits of broadband in homes<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Showing off&#8221; by having a piece of gear &#8211; by producers and shooters both &#8211; what&#8217;s the reason?<\/li>\n<li>How do clients approach him about using certain cameras<\/li>\n<li>The owner\/operator conundrum- renting vs buying in this day and age<\/li>\n<li>The downsides of large sensor cameras &#8211; A) the need for skill in focusing (and the plus side &#8211; not everyone can do it, it requires knowledge of the craft) &amp; B) range limits on lenses<\/li>\n<li>When to use a large sensor camera vs a more ENG-style camera &#8211; example about a series filmed at a beach in Australia<\/li>\n<li>How the low cost filmmaker revolution had changed (or not) the value of talent vs gear- does cream rise to the top? Has talent flourished?<\/li>\n<li>Pricing challenges and why (&amp; how) you should stick to your convictions<\/li>\n<li>The importance of enjoying what you do- what to do if you truly hate doing it<\/li>\n<li>The Need to be Creative &#8211; as per Philip Bloom<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>And much more!<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u2022 As always, please rate us in iTunes! Visit:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-needcreative-podcast\/id539359582\">http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-needcreative-podcast\/id539359582<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; it will take you 1 minute of your time&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t remember you can ask questions, leave feedback (voice and otherwise) at\u00a0<a href=\"anticipatemedia.com\/podcast\">anticipatemedia.com\/podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:<\/b><\/h2>\n<div><strong>Philip Bloom<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>@philipbloom (Twitter)<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipbloom.net\">www.philipbloom.net<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Ben Consoli<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>@benconsoli<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/benconsoli.com\/\">Benconsoli.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/bcmediaproductions.com\/\">BCMediaproductions.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Preorder your 4K and Pocket Cinema Blackmagic Cameras from Rule now!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rule.com\/\">www.rule.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Call 617.277.2200 or write\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:salesadmin@rule.com\">salesadmin@rule.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><b>Anticipate Media (Paul):<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anticipatemedia.com\/\">www.anticipatemedia.com<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/anticipatemedia\">@AnticipateMedia<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter and on Facebook:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnticipateMedia\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnticipateMedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>LISTEN HERE &#8211; The actual show to listen to:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/needcreative\/NeedCreative_Episode_44.m4a\">NeedCreative Podcast Episode 44 AAC\/MP4 Audio File<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>SUBSCRIBE:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-needcreative-podcast\/id539359582\"><b>Listen\/subscribe direct from iTunes Store<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/b>the easiest way to listen and subscribe.<\/p>\n<p>Want to\u00a0<strong>subscribe<\/strong>\u00a0using\u00a0<i>your own podcatcher app\/program?<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/NeedCreative\"><b>Use this feed<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stream<\/strong>\u00a0&amp; subscribe via<strong><i>\u00a0Stitcher Smart Radio<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>(free &#8211; streams on your Android, Kindle, Windows Phone, Apple iOS device and the web!)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stitcher.com\/s?fid=26958\"><b>Get it now.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>PLEASE VISIT OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Kessler &#8211;<\/b>\u00a0<i>Innovative Tools for Filmmaking &#8211;\u00a0<\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kesslercrane.com\/\">www.kesslercrane.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kesslercrane.com\/\"><em>Read\/download Kessler&#8217;s new &#8220;El Diablo&#8221; brochure\u00a0<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsshooter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Kessler-Brochure-2013.pdf\">here.<\/a><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Rule Boston Camera &#8211;<\/b>\u00a0<i>Buy. Rent. Create. &#8211;\u00a0<\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rule.com\/\">www.rule.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/podcast\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[6199,3225,282,6201,322,1988,6202,3379,6205,6198,6203,1643,631,6200,2568,3224,3222,6204,887,6206],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29097"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29097"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=29097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}