set. The AirPod case keeps you
from losing them and saves them
if you ever fall in the ocean. The
key cable is because no one likes
living on the edge at one percent.
- OSMO POCKET
CONTROLLER WHEEL /
$65 / STORE.DJI.COM
This is a new addition but I was
shocked at how stable the foot-
age is from this tiny handheld
gimbal. It also shoots in Log
color space allowing for a lot
of control when grading. This
one is actually my second Osmo
because sadly I fell off a boat
into the ocean with the first.
Stay safe... - DOG SCHIDT
OPTIKS LENSES /
RICHARDGALEOPTICS.UK
These are unique old lenses
rehoused and redesigned by
Richard Gale with customizable
options such as interchangeable
iris shapes and optical rear ele-
ments that are either clean,
dirty, sanded or cracked for all
sorts of unique looks. You can
order them with different lens
coatings for variable levels
of flaring. They are all based - YETI RAMBLER 36 OZ.
WATER BOTTLE / $50 /
YETI.COM
Don’t forget to stay hydrated
out there. - APPLE PENCIL (2ND
GENERATION) FOR IPAD /
$129 / APPLE.COM
For doodling on the plane
or drawing lighting diagrams on
set. It’s easy to export a PDF and
send out to your crew on the spot. - KINDLE PAPERWHITE /
$129 / AMAZON.COM
Great for reading scripts without
the eye strain caused by a com-
puter screen’s refresh rate. Invert
the screen for white on black
text and it’s perfect for reading
incognito at the bar. - THRUNITE TI3
FLASHLIGHT; CATALYST
WATERPROOF AIRPOD CASE;
NATIVE UNION KEY CABLE
IPHONE CABLE / $15.95;
$24.99; $29.99 / THRUNITE.
COM; CATALYSTLIFESTYLE.
COM; NATIVEUNION.COM
The Ti3 has an extremely low
light “firefly” great for checking
your f-stop on the lens on a dark
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WHAT’S IN YOUR KIT?
- SICK BOY KNIFE WORKS
MINI EDC CLEAVER
/ FACEBOOK.COM/
SICKBOYKNIFEWORKS
Just in case you ever have to cut
the feed to video village quickly. - KONG FROG CABLE
CARABINER / $17 /
THEOUTDOORWAREHOUSE.
COM
Much easier to use than the
standard clamp on an Easyrig. - ROSCO STEEL AND GLASS
GOBOS FOR DEDOLIGHT
AND SOURCE 4 LIGHTS /
US.ROSCO.COM
Indispensable light modifica-
tion tools for creating various
sun-dappled or patterned
lighting effects. Combining
the glass and steel can help
with making a more organic
effect. If you want to get
really tricky put them in
a Rosco Gobo Rotator
to add some motion. - VIVITAR DIOPTER SET /
$60 / BHPHOTOVIDEO.COM
Up to +10 magnification that
you can use for macro shots
or lens effects and a lot cheaper
than pro diopters which usually
only go up to +3 magnification.
I combine these with gobos
for lighting effects as well. - MOONDOG ANAMORPHIC
IPHONE LENS / $175 /
MOONDOGLABS.COM
Sometimes all you need is your
phone and some anamorphic
flares to get an awesome shot.
Combine with the FiLMiC Pro
iPhone app to add a lot more
control and less compression
than the standard camera app. - DEDOLIGHT REFLECT
MINI MULTI MIRROR /
DEDOLIGHT.COM
Available in silver, gold, and
blue, you can use these with
the sun or Dedolight parallel
beam sources for even more
control to create some unique
lighting effects.
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on a 58mm lens with adapters
available to make them 28mm,
38mm or 88mm as well. The
current versions include focus
scales but the ones I have you
need a rock-and-roll focus puller
or you spend some extra time
at prep dialing these into your
focus system.
- PANASONIC VARICAM LT /
$9,995 / BHPHOTOVIDEO.COM
This is my personal camera
we brought to be our second
body. Even though we were
a one-camera shoot, we used the
LT for all interior and exterior
car work, as well as hand held
sequences, as it’s a much smaller
and lighter body than the 35,
but retains many of the features.
Panavision Chicago provided the
VariCam 35 as well as an extra
PV mount for my camera so we
could use the same lenses.
FAVORITE IPHONE APPS:
Cine Meter II, Cadrage Director’s
Viewfinder, FiLMiC Pro,
Sun Seeker. MM
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in theaters July 12, 2019, courtesy
of Bleecker Street.