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Amazing Surfing Footage

Firelabs — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:30:52 +0000

Some amazing surfing footage that someone should be very proud of! Very nicely done underwater & high speed camera work.

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Location Sound Discussion

Firelabs — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:45:45 +0000

Published in Florida Film Monthly magazine with valuable insight to location sound recording, current technologies and how it affects film and television. Download the article (PDF) and have a read!

Up To Speed - location sound article - download here.

Easily Backup Your Mac

Firelabs — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:03:10 +0000

Anyone who uses an Apple computer running OS X will appreciate this software for backing up their system, which is why we use Carbon Copy Cloner. We have used this software since its inception in 2002 and give thanks to Mike Bombich who created the application.

Carbon Copy isn’t just a backup solution for your files, rather, it is an application that clones your whole computer to another hard drive. This means that you could lose your current system in a complete failure and not even worry about it if you have a copy of your system made with Carbon Copy Cloner. If your laptop is unfortunately stolen or even damaged on set with a spilled coffee you will be fine if you have a backup of the system. Or, if you are having a case of the “my computer is SO SLOW” syndrome, just make a copy of your system to a drive, and then copy it back to your computer which will rewrite the defragmentation that has occurred with your files.

The program is very easy to use and is considered shareware, which means the author uses donations to fund updates and future releases. All of the support documentation on how to use the application comes with the download… so back your system up!

Firelabs recommends a solid, portable firewire drive for your external backup drive. You’ll have to choose a firewire 400 or firewire 800, depending on what computer you currently have. We recommend purchasing these from Other World Computing aka OWC, as they have served Firelabs editing systems since year 2000 and have been of great service. Good luck!

Tiger/Leopard download HERE.

OS X 10.2 and 10.3 should use this version.

Helicopter Shots

Firelabs — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:27:54 +0000

Does your production need helicopter shots? We are partnered with SkyCam Choppers, a company that operates remote control helicopters for aerial filming.

The system is a small helicopter that houses your camera and uses remote control to fly. The camera operator and helicopter pilot stay on the ground. SkyCam Choppers is currently building their second helicopter to bring another level of filming available…2 camera aerial shooting simultaneous! Perfect for sporting events and live events.

Click here to view a sample video from the SkyCam Chopper.

Have you seen our Services?

Firelabs — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:22:06 +0000

Firelabs rents a variety of specialized film & video production equipment, including sound equipment, video equipment, monitors, editing systems, P2 cameras and download stations, camera support systems and more. Currently we are adding new equipment, so please contact us if you do not see what you need. We know a lot of people with a lot of equipment!

Firelabs has been in business since 1999 and knows the Florida production industry inside and out. Any size production can be assisted or even fully implemented with Firelabs’ services. Web media, film, HD and more!

How NOT to Green Screen

Firelabs — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:11:34 +0000

It’s obvious that talent shouldn’t wear green clothing while doing green screen…right?

Click here to view the embedded video.

Additions to our Website

Firelabs — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:51:50 +0000

Currently we are adding pages and more information on our equipment for rent. There will be pages added for the Microwave Wireless Video system, Specialized Camera Dolly and more details on currently posted equipment.

Please have a look around the site to see what’s available for your production!

Robert ‘Chip’ Monk Donations

Firelabs — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:00:09 +0000

Robert ‘Chip’ Monk has left our family of the film industry and his own family of wife and unborn child, due in February 2008. Chip was a 1st AC, Camera Operator and Steadicam operator who made his living working with us on many, many shoots in Florida and the Southeast. He will be remembered as the highly motivated and good natured man that he was. He was ALWAYS in great spirits on set; never a complaint heard, even in the most demanding of shooting conditions.

Here you can donate directly to the Monk family via credit card to help with the memorial services and the new baby.

If you would like to add Chip’s donation buttons to your MySpace page, or company website, copy and paste the code listed here into your page:

Welcome to the new website

Firelabs — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:08:48 +0000

Thank you for visiting Firelabs.com’s new website. These pages are currently being modified as we experiment with the new design.

More changes to come.