La magie de Noël

Un super 'week-end' à Blainville avec la famille. Mamie nous a tous ébahis avec son talent d'artiste peintre. Incroyable c'est le mots..
Nos nièces (Alex, Flo, Gen, M-C) nous ont parlées de ce que Noël représente.
D'ailleurs, je vs aient préparé un video.

Chris  on MOJO

Back from the Web Brake (needed it actually)

I'm back.
After pending over 400 hours editing a three part Documentary, i am back on the blog.
 I want to share portion of the Doc with you by posting all the images that were used on the documentary on Gaétane, my mother.

Je suis de retour sur mon Blog après une pause bien mérité je crois... après plus de 400 heures sur le Mac et Final Cut Pro a faire le documentaire sur Gaétane (ma mère) j'ai pris un p'tit Brake. Je vs aient préparés un slide show des photos utilisées dans les trois vidéos du Doc.

Je serais de retour après les fêtes pour vs donnés, mes "best of" de vins d´guster durant la période de Noel.
I'll be  back after the holidays to share with you my Wine Favs' tried during the Xmas Parties

Chris on Mojo

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You keep loosing these RF Wind Sock?

Being tired loosing expensive Wind Socks for your RF Microphones during a field shoot?
But  you  need them  no matter what. I make a couple before going out on location shoots

When shooting video outside on location, you have to deal with Wind  hitting the  RF mic. After loosing a couple of  Wind socks during a field exercise, I can up with a temporary solution, one that i'd like to share with  you.

You'll need:
1. Matt Knife
2. Rubber bands (1 or  2 depending)
3. Foam from Pelican Case or equivalent (1 Inch x 1 Inch square, 1 Inch thick)

Make incision from the bottom to the middle of the cut  foam, Wrap the foam around the Mic, Secure  the temp Wind sock with  Robber Band. Leave room for the Lapel Clip. Use a pair of scissors to round up the extra foam. I used a Sharpie Black Permanent and run it against the rubber bands to make the  yellow go away.
I am  working on getting a Temporary Lapel Clip build from Gator clip,  paper clip etc, will post soon.

                                                                                                          photos by: Chris on MOJO

Chris on MOJO

RØDE Mic - Cold shoe issues

Hi all,

I  have received  an email from RØDE and they were aware of the problem with the Cold Shoe not fitting correctly and have since then fixed the problem. They are offering to ship replacements shoe that will do the job. Simply contact them via their web site. I received a positive reply from them within 24 hours. Another good story that ends well.

Chris on MOJO

RØDE On-Cam Stereo Microphone issues

Hey MOJO gang,

We just got our new Rode X/Y On Camera Mics and the Hot-shoe has a problem where we'll need to take a file to it in order to make it fit on the Owle Photo:*a. I have tried unsuccessfully to fit the Mic on my own Canon 5D MkII and as well on a Nikon D-7000. It has to do with the way the Hot-shoe was made on the Microphone Photo: *b

Please don't take me wrong, I have use the RØDE in the past and i am very satisfied with the results (audio wise) the fitting on the camera/device is where the problem is. Photo: *b
I have shot a few pics to show the problem area of the mount. in photo a) &  c) , the Mic barely fits in as its catching and blocking the entry.

a)                                                                                                     b)

 

c)

 I will post solution as soon as our team of dedicated Geeks figures this on out.

Chris on MOJO

Sad news today

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Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Soo how much is your Local Wine? hey?

 I was  searching for a Dead Arm last week for  last week end Cork Twist-cap challenge (or just another good reason to  drink  wine!)  and I was actually surprise to see the price differences between Canadian  provinces. Some provincial liquor Board are also just too hard to find online. Once in a while I'll post  some interesting findings as far as Wine prices. You'll say "well, I never spend more then 12.00 on a bottle of  wine" fine by me mate, I'd like to pay $12 for a Calon-Segur or a COS, but this will never happened.

 

Found at SAQ in Quebec, Canada:

-Shiraz d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale 2007 : 51,50 $

 

Found at LCBO Ontario, Canada

Shiraz d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale 2007 : $54.95

 

Found at BC Liquor Board, BC Canada:

Shiraz d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale 2007: $69.99 

 The moral of this story, If you live in Ottawa,  cross the Bridge and get it in QC.

* I did not find the Dead Arm in Alberta, I remember visiting a awesome  wine Boutique at Calgary Airport a few years back.

** all prices are in Canadian Dollar