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INSIDE FEBRUARY 2009 VOLUME 17 NUMBER 2 24 Writer-director-actor Larry Blamire, on the set of his comedic HD horror feature Dark and Stormy Night. IN REVIEW 8 STASIS FLEX ANTON/BAUER A novel approach to camera support. By Chuck Gloman 10 BLACK DIAMOND ESSENTIALS Must-have grip gear that is the foundation of any solid production. By Jay Holben FEATURES 14 CLOSE-UP: LARRY BLAMIRE Using top-notch digital video tools to poke fun at Z-grade filmmaking. By Douglas Bankston 16 ON OUR COVER Flight of the Conchords takes off in HD. 16 THEY LIKE TO ROCK THE PARTY COLUMNS 12 INSTANT EXPERT Ned Soltz picks 10 monitors for the field or studio. Shooting the innovative comedy series Flight of the Conchords proves to be a creative jam session. Interview by Douglas Bankston 22 CLICK TO PLAY Nels Johnson plays with Adobe Media Player. 20 CLOSE-UP: GREGG KITA This veteran recordist untangles multiple audio streams in the real world. By Ty Burr 28 DV101 Jay Holben on the subject of camera stabilizers. 34 PRODUCTION DIARY Stefan Sargent plays Dr. Fix-it. is where you’ll find extended reviews and features and breaking news. Visit DV online. Click To Play: Using Adobe Media Player. 22 ALSO ONLINE: WWW.VIDEOGRAPHY.COM One Panavision Genesis, Four Personalities Shooting Showtime's United States of Tara WWW.2-POP.COM Why Final Cut Pro-Specific Cameras? DV (ISSN 1541-0943) is published monthly, by NewBay Media L.L.C.by NewBay Media L.L.C. at 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10019. Telephone: 212-378-0400. Periodicals postage paid at New York, New York, and at additional mailing offices. U.S. subscription rate is $29.97 for one year; Mexico and Canada are $39.97 (including GST); foreign airmail is $79.97; back issues $7. Prepayment is required on all foreign subscriptions in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. All rates are one year only. DV, Digital Video, Digital Video Magazine, DV Full Motion, DV Web Video, DV Expo, Web Video Expo, Digital Video Expo, and Digital Video Conference and Exposition are trademarks of NewBay Media L.L.C. All material published in DV is copyrighted © 2009 by NewBay Media L.L.C. All rights reserved. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DV, Subscription Services, P.O. Box 221, Lowell, MA 01853. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 255542, London, ON N6C 6B2. DV makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information published in the magazine; however, it assumes no responsibility for damages due to errors or omissions. Printed in the USA. 4 dv February 2009 www.dv.com http://www.dv.com http://WWW.VIDEOGRAPHY.COM http://WWW.2-POP.COM http://www.dv.com

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Digital Video - February 2009 Contents Stasis Flex Black Diamond Essentials Instant Expert Close-Up: Larry Blamire They Like to Rock the Party Close-Up: Gregg Kita Click to Play DV101 Production Diary

Digital Video - February 2009

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