Diary Of JacksGap

BAGS
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Bags! Probably the least interesting category in this post but none the less still very important when shooting abroad.

I tend to have three camera related bags with me when I travel and then an extra one for clothes and gear overspill.
I’m a big fan of Petrol bags and have used them constantly for the last couple of years.

The first bag is my camera bag. The DSLR Campack plus by Petrol Bags. Its a very large and incredibly well built back pack. It features a neatly designed cushioned camera and lens support system in the main body of the camera and a neat laptop holder on the side of the bag. Its incredibly well build featuring strong zips and and air cooled cushioned back and straps which makes a huge difference when carrying a lot of heavy gear. I keep my camera body, lenses and SD cards in this bag as it stays on me at all times. It’s NEVER checked under the plane or even put separately from me when getting in and out of cars. (I’ve heard horror stories about taxis driving off with boots full of gear!)
The second bag that is incredibly useful is the Petrol Deca Camera and accessories bag. This bag is a brilliant all rounder carrying all the rigging and any accessories I might need. Its great as it has two sections. One deep compartment which usually fits my shoulder rig, steadicam and underwater case and then a shallow compartmented section that holds wires, batteries and then a few extra bits on top. It also has wheels so it doesn’t need to be hand carried. This bag is always checked in under the plane.
The last bag is a simple Manfrotto tripod bag. I like this one in particular as its fairly large so it holds my tripod, monopod, boom pole and microphone stand all in one. This is also check in under the plane.

EXTRA
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Lastly the extra bits that I always carry with me. Over the last couple of years i’ve collected a few different bits of random useful gear that makes my life a lot easier when shooting.

The first is the collection of F-stop bags. I wear these on my belt when filming and they make a huge difference. Often when shooting documentary you act as a fly on the wall capturing your subject as they move around. This means that you don’t have much time to be changing lenses or replacing the batteries or SD cards. These F-stop bags allow me to have my lenses and any small accessories on my belt and ready for easy access. They are also very well built featuring a military inspired velcro attachment system on the back.
The small green rectangular object is a Leatherman. These are very well built multi tools featuring pliers, a knife and various screw driver like tools. This comes in incredibly helpful when you need to tighten a rig, cut duck tape or fix anything on the go. I also wear this on my belt next to the f-stop bags.
The monitor is a small HD and the view finder is made by Zacuto. Both provide an alternative way of viewing the shot and can be attached to my rig depending on the scene i’m shooting. When filming outside I tend to use the viewfinder as blocks out sunlight and also adds another point of contact, further increasing the stabilisation.
The rectangular object with strange white dots is a Manfrotto light panel which can be incredibly useful when shooting at night bit or even just to add a fill light in an interview or something similar. Its always worth having one in your kitbag.
Finally I have a series of batteries that are always charged, at least one 2TB hard drive for logging footage on the move and a series of tools that apply to different rigs and components.
So thats it. To some people this would have been an incredibly long boring load of technical jargon so for that I apologise. But for others hopefully this has helped provide a sense of clarity when thinking about the technical aspects of filmmaking and the potential equipment you may use. If you have any more question please use the comment section below. I’d be more than happy to provide help.
The completed episodes will be coming out every four weeks starting on October the 19th.
If you’d like to read a similar blog post regarding a part documentary series we made last year

Thanks for reading. You’re a champ if you made it all the way through!

Biboo

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Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.

Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.

Always remember to forget
The troubles that have passed away
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة حنااايا..الروح

الله يسعد اوقاتكم بكل خير

كنت احاوط في المدونات ومريت على مدونة روان او ميران(ميران اكشخ )
هالبنت ما شاء الله عليها كنت متابعتنها من اول ما بدت تدش وكنت اتابع مدونتها اول باول
ما شاء الله عليها احسها كبرت فجاءة ..
كلماتها موزونه ومواضيعة هادفة ولها طابع مميز
مب مدح بس هالبنت ما شاء الله عليها هبة ريح
وانا كلي يقين ان بيكون لها مستقبل حافل بالانجازات
لانها تمتلك صفات قيادية وريادة
الله يوفقها يارب ويحقق لها كل طموحاتها

اخر موضوع سدحته بمدونتها كان عن ذكريات بداياياتها مع السبلة
وهالشي ذكرني ببدايتي مع السبلة

السالفة بدت من اول ما توظفت .دشيت السبلة بنصيحة من بعض الزميلات عشان اسدح طلب نقل خدمات من مسقط للباطنة جنوب
فقمت الفلف على السبلات والاروقة ..فشدتني سبلة القصص والرروايات
نزلت فيها قصة منقولة وحصلت على تقييم ونقلت لمكتبة النصوص المميزة
وجاتني نوارة على الخاص وطلبت مني اذا حابة تفتح لب المكتبة اضيف فيها كلمة لي
نوارة كانت اول شخص احتك فيه من السبلة كلها
وهذي كانت البداية لي مع سبلة القصص والروايات
كان اول معرف لي بعنوان real-love
طبعا هذي كانت كلمة اغنية لمساري وكنت احب اسمعها
(زمان لما كنت اسمع اغاني)
وبعدها تغير معرفي ..وأختار لي ياه شخص عزيز على قلبي
وبعدها عدلته لهالمعرف

وهكذا هيه الحياه
ماندري العمر متى ينتهي

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