Snow Day for Gearshift

Everyone loves a surprise snow storm including Gigi.

Photo by Daddy.

Inauguration Day with Gearshift

Inauguration Day was a happy day. So many people came in to the city to share their joy. It really felt electric all weekend long. Here are a few shots as I worked my way from the Lincoln Memorial towards the Washington Monument.

Jim Folliard
www.gearshift.tv

Gearshift Creates HD Web Videos for BearingPoint

Gearshift worked with BearingPoint to create web videos for its "New Thinking in Government" campaign. The shoot was around the monuments and downtown area of Washington DC and provided a great backdrop for the campaign. The video was shot in 1080p30p format.

Jim Folliard

http://www.gearshift.tv/

Mayor Fenty Brings in Gearshift to Shoot Campaign 2010 Kick-Off

Gearshift was on location at the Donatelli residence for the 2010 campaign Kick-Off/Birthday Party for Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty.

Jim Folliard
www.gearshift.tv

BBC London Hires Gearshift Producer

Washington, DC is the place for Politics, but it's also known as the East Coast Hollywood, more than 200 plus films have had scenes shot in Washington, D.C. The city has not only the political intrigue, military strategies and investigative journalism, but also all those immediately recognizable monuments and memorials. BBC London hired Gearshift Producer Don Napoleon on their recent documentary film production to assist with location shots. So if you are coming to Washington, DC to shoot a film or documentary and if you need permits, locations and more, Don is the local Fixer, Location Scout and possibly a Driver for your production.

Don Napoleon
don@gearshift.tv

Gizelle Shoots Her First Commercial With Mommy

GiGi and Shuggie were selected through Carlyn Davis Casting to appear in a commercial/PSA for eating healthy. Daddy was behind the scenes to capture some photos and HD video. Hopefully the commercial will be out soon!

Jim Folliard
Gearshift Photography
http://www.gearshift.tv/

Mad Brenda (Rock Band) and Gearshift Make Music Video

It was a hot day on the train tracks for the shoot of "Psychotic Reaction" by Mad Brenda. This video was shot at 720p at variable frame rates for fast and slow motion. To watch the HD video, click on this link and go to the High Definition Video Tab.

www.gearshift.tv/video.html

Jim Folliard
Gearshift Productions

Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation Works With Gearshift To Produce Web Videos

In an effort to reach out to the community, the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation sponsors the 4th and Life program that brings players from the Washington Redskins, face to face, with local high school football players. London Fletcher, Colt Brennan, Ken Harvey are a few of the players that have given advice to hundreds of students. Gearshift captured and compressed MP4 videos for the Foundation. www.redskins.com

Jim Folliard
http://www.gearshift.tv/

MorganFranklin Selects Gearshift To Create Web Videos

MorganFranklin has selected Gearshift Productions to shoot, edit and compress several web videos for their re-designed website at http://www.morganfranklin.com/. Gearshift shot in HD at 1920x1080p at 30fps.

Gearshift Captures R&B Singer "Usher" at Remy Martin Event

Usher showed up at Zanzibar the day after the election to celebrate Obama's victory. Gearshift was there to capture Usher up-close. This shot is from a Nikon D300 with a 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Jim Folliard
http://www.gearshift.tv/

Gearshift Photographs Barack Obama

What an amazing acceptance speech Obama gave in Chicago. It is good to see the world dancing in the streets.

Jim Folliard

UDC Selects Gearshift to Develop Recruiting and Marketing Videos

The University of the District of Columbia has turned to Gearshift for assistance in getting the message out about all of the courses, activities, campus life and programs that the school has to offer. Most people outside the city have never heard of UDC. The school has a great nursing, law, aeronautics and engineering program. Jim Folliard and Don Napoleon have spent countless hours capturing the inner world of UDC in amazing high definition 1080p/30p format, look for videos to start airing in October on DC Cable, the UDC website and in the Gearshift HD Portfolio.

Jim Folliard
http://www.gearshift.tv/

Don Napoleon Works with MPT to Produce Videos

Last year, Gearshift TV Producer, Don Napoleon worked with (MPT) Maryland Production Television on the "Bob the Vid Tech Show" Series and "The Missing Pizza" as the Line Producer. After several hot long shooting days at Larriland Farms in MD and several edit sessions, the show Airs September 22 at 9am and repeats September 26 at 11:30am & October 7 at 4:30pm on MPT, Check it out..

http://mpt.org/kidsfamily/vidkid/pizza/home.shtml

Don Napoleon- Producer
Gearshift Productions LLC
www.Gearshift.tv
don@gearshift.tv

Baby James is Born!

James Arthur Folliard III has arrived, he was born at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, VA at 3:00pm on August 25th, 2008. He is 19.75 inches long and 7.9 pounds. Parents Shuggie and Jim Jr. and sister Gizelle are so happy about our new addition to the family!

Jim Folliard
jim@gearshift.tv

Sony EX1 HD Footage to Review in WMV format

Wow, I was amazed when I first saw how easy the workflow was to create a clip in HD through Adobe Premiere CS3. Here are (3) videos shot in 1080/30p. Let me know what you think.

http://www.gearshift.tv/hd/1080p30p_ezralael.wmv (30MB)

http://www.gearshift.tv/hd/1080p30p_reston.wmv (60MB)

http://www.gearshift.tv/hd/1080p30p_easterns_redskinsrides.wmv (300MB)

Jim Folliard
HD Video Specialist
http://www.gearshift.tv/

Gearshift Goes HD

Gearshift Productions now captures in full HD formats such as 1080/30p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 720/24p & 720/30p. With the new Sony EX1 shooting on the Tapeless XDCAM EX format.

Jim Folliard
http://www.gearshiftvideo.com/

Mie N Yu Restaurant in Georgetown & Red Bull bring in Gearshift for Photography of the Silk Road Event

Gearshift has been capturing great imagery for Mie N Yu in Georgetown for several years. Last week was no exception. There are a lot of great photos from the night at this link, check it out: http://www.gearshift.tv/photos/200807mienyu

Jim Folliard
Gearshift Photography
http://www.gearshiftphotography.com/

Chris Cooley, Clinton Portis, Jason Campbell & Antwaan Randle El Shoot New Commercials with Easterns & Gearshift

Clinton Portis should have a future in Hollywood, he is a funny dude and was the ring leader of the infamous "Shaving Cream" commercial that we shot in the locker room of Eastern's studio. All of the players were very cool and we should have some funny spot airing in the DC area in a few weeks.

Jim Folliard jim@gearshift.tv

How Can I Shoot Better Video?

How can I shoot better video is the question. Start with keeping the shot steady. Hold your breath when you record and keep the video clips short, abut 5 seconds. Then move to a new spot, stop walking, hold your breath and record again. Use light to your advantage, stand near windows and shoot in to the room, the same direction that the light is traveling. Use an on camera light. Learn you camera settings so that you can adjust in various lighting situations. If you have questions about video production just ask me jim@gearshift.tv

Jim Folliard
Gearshift Productions

Senator Reid on "Meet the Bloggers" BNF Hires Gearshift Producer Don Napoleon

Brave New Films launched a new weekly show, Meet the Bloggers, Gearshift TV Producer, Don Napoleon, was hired as the on-site videographer at the US Capitol in Washington, DC assisting with a live on-line teleconference with Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) topics of question, weigh in on the price of gas, its politics, and what the political response should be.

Don Napoleon - Producer
Gearshift Productions LLC
don@gearshift.tv

http://www.myspace.com/producernapoleon