Author: brad
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Brad Watanabe teaching about mobile storytelling
Berad Studio Director Brad Watanabe will be teaching a workshop at Cook Space Hawaii on October 8, 2016.  He will discuss storytelling and techniques to improve you mobile video strategies.
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We just got back from a 3-week trip to Japan with Honoka and Azita (2 local ukulele phenoms) and Ukulele Hale traveling to orphanages, care homes and live houses sharing music and aloha with many who have been hit with tragedy. We got to capture stories from survivors of the devastating tsunami of 2011…
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I met Devin Supertramp, Philip Bloom and Alex Buono at NAB 2016! For me, attending conferences and shows are as much about meeting inspiring creatives as it is about testing new technology. Not only did I get to shake hands with filmmakers that have been inspirational in my own career, but I also got…
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Getting started in video production is difficult at best, impossible at worst. My best advice to graduating college students, get a job at Starbucks or another company with flexible hours, decent pay and medical benefits. Better to have a job to pay the bills while you hone your craft. Once you decide to become a…
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The Panasonic GH4 is definitely the best camera to vlog with in 2016. It shoots 4k, slow motion and packs down really tiny. In this episode I talk about my morning mojo and the main gear I use to shoot these vlogs. If you enjoy this video please LIKE, SHARE and leave a COMMENT below.…
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Virtual reality video and 360 video is really taking off around the interwebs. I finally got a chance to experience VR video for myself and it blew my mind. Painting and interacting within a 3d environment was such a new and surreal experience that I can’t wait to dive into the technology myself. Big Mahalo…
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I’m unboxing of our brand new Red Scarlet Weapon on Berad BTS episode nine. There’s so much awesome built into Red’s newest cinema camera. Here are the details of the Red Scarlet-W: http://www.red.com/products/scarlet-w Some of the most important camera stats for us are: 16.5+ stops of Dynamic Range (Red Dragon Sensor) 5K R3D Raw up…
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I loved growing up in Hawaii! One of my favorite hobbies growing up was bodyboarding on the North Shore of Oahu. No I wasn’t an amazing surfer, but I loved being in the water and thrill of riding down the face of a wave. I recently joined my buddy Chris Kincade to shoot round one…
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I’m taking it back to the old school.. literally. We checked out the Mililani High School (My Alma Mater) carnival to see what’s changed in the last 20 years. We also had a quick shoot at Hawaiian Airlines and chatted with Keoni, the General Manager of “The Lunch Box.” Got some favorite production tips to…
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It’s February and that means it’s time for Pow Wow Hawaii. Artists from around the world line the streets of Kakaako, Hawaii to paint the town… literally. We chat with Kevin Lyons, Kristin Farr) and Kai Kaulukukui’s  dad about their work. We also get a quick behind the scenes look at a production for Toyota…