Casual Dog news

Casual Dog Productions, LLC, has been undergoing some changes. For one thing, the LLC - we are now registered in Oregon as a Limited Liability Corporation. Doesn't that sound official and grown-up? Much more exciting has been the re-tooling of our production and post facilities for high-definition video production. And…

What’s the Theme, Sherlock?

Does a film need to have a theme? I suppose it does, at least a documentary does. Some way of organizing the chaos we've caught on tape after tape. Otherwise, it is more of a home movie than a film. Can't have that... Please read on, then vote! Theme is…

What style is this movie?

Having shot much tape at Alan's retirement and birthday party, I am now wrestling with the theme and style of the film. These questions can't be answered with finality until we're in the thick of editing, but still must be grappled with now. Without some sense of purpose and direction,…

Gear

We are filming What's Inside, Professor? on the cheap using modern very-low-cost production methods. Not really pioneered by them so much as articulated at UC Berkeley's j-school, you can read about the philosophy in their DV cookbook. Here is a rundown of the basics of our gear: Panasonic AG-DVX100A camera…