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Apr 04 2013 0 comments

Cameras In The Air

One of the best things about working in film and video production is the opportunity to work with other talented people in the same field. This is particularly so with the guys from Read more →

Jan 31 2013 0 comments

Canon Slashes Price of XF300/305

​Canon has significantly cut the price of their venerable XF300 and XF305 video camcorders. I say venerable, because these two have been around since mid-2010, but they are still a damn fine workhorse camera.…

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Jan 30 2013 0 comments

Cheap Outdoor Wear in Sham Shui Po

​You can get just about anything in Sham Shui Po… Golden Arcade is of course famous for computers and video gaming, and was once notorious for knock-off software (long since gone). 

In recent years, Ap Liu…

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Oct 07 2012 0 comments

Norway in Shenzhen

​I spent three days in Southern China recently, on assignment for NRK Norwegian Television. Part of a documentary series NRK is producing, profiling three influential Norwegians trying to change the world for the better.

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Sep 23 2010 15 comments

Review: DSLR Video On Assignment with Dan Chung

Dan Chung is an award-winning photojournalist with over 15 years’ experience in the field, having worked for a number of major news agencies including Reuters. He is currently based in Beijing for the Guardian…

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May 31 2010 2 comments

New Short Film: ‘Taipei Nights’

I was in Taiwan recently for a couple of days on business, when I had a spare evening with nothing to do except watch the UK election results over the Internet in my room…

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Apr 12 2010 3 comments

Hong Kong Culture for Al Arabiya

I recently worked with Laith Bazari of Al Arabiya, a satellite news channel in Dubai that broadcasts right across the Middle East and Arab world. Laith was in Hong Kong to shoot three 5-…

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Feb 18 2010 3 comments

Me, Featured in TV Technology Asia Pacific

A while back, I was interviewed for TV Technology Asia Pacific magazine. Published out of Australia by New Bay Media, and covering the whole Asia-Pac region, TV Technology reports on broadcast and production technology…

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