Tag: Hawaii

  • Made Fresh: Hannah Tomita

    Made Fresh: Hannah Tomita

    Part of doing something fresh and original is stepping out in faith and doing something that no one has done before, but breaking away from tradition and convention can be especially difficult for Asian Americans.  Many Asian parents encourage traditional vocations and financial stability over pursuing a career of passion which was the case for Hannah…

  • Waikiki Staycation at Moana

    Waikiki Staycation at Moana

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, travel can get costly, so a lot of Hawai’i locals opt to staycation for the weekend in Waikiki. My wife, Joanne, and I decided to pamper ourselves with a…

  • Made Fresh: Nakamura Mochi Pounding

    Made Fresh: Nakamura Mochi Pounding

    Mochi is an internationally enjoyed Japanese food made from steamed, pounded and formed balls of rice. Over the centuries, it’s become a product of mass production made by machines rather than men and women.

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog | 015

    Berad BTS | Video Blog | 015

    2016 been a crazy awesome year and we’ve got a lot of great things starting up in 2017! This is a quick look back at what our year looked like. See you in the new year! Subscribe for more Berad Studio! http://www.youtube.com/user/beradstudio Connect with us on social: ================================== Facebook: http://facebook.com/beradstudio Instagram: http://instagram.com/beradstudio Twitter: http://twitter.com/beradstudio Google+: http://google.com/+beradstudio SnapChat:…

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog | 014

    Berad BTS | Video Blog | 014

      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…

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog | 013

    Berad BTS | Video Blog | 013

      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…

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog | 012

    Berad BTS | Video Blog | 012

    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…

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog | 011

    Berad BTS | Video Blog | 011

    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.…

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog | 010

    Berad BTS | Video Blog | 010

    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…

  • Berad BTS | Video Blog  009

    Berad BTS | Video Blog 009

    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…