Featured video: "Krzysztof Wodiczko - Abraham Lincoln: War Veteran Projection" by MariaNYC

At Vimeo, the caption says: On Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAfmJV_ecmE Abraham Lincoln: War Veteran Projection is a video installation by internationally renowned Artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, famous for his large-scale video installations. On view in Union Square Park from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. every day from November 8 through December 9 2012 . Presented by The Polish Cultural Institute New York, and More Art in conjunction with the Union Square Partnership Abraham Lincoln: War Veteran Projection features a 23 minute video of veterans from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan who share their memories and experience while their images are projected on the Abraham Lincoln bronze sculpture in Union Square Park, New York City. Installation documentation/edit Maria Niro 2012 Canon 5D MK II Sony VG900 Zeiss 24-70 Canon 50 MM

Featured video: ""Boris Bobby" by Jimmy Ghaphery [HD 1080p]" by H. Paul Moon

At Vimeo, the caption says: NOTES FROM THE PROGRAM: "Boris Bobby" is the premiere of a new composition by Jimmy Ghaphery for 21 electroacoustic improvisors. Based on the 1972 World Chess Championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, the score revolves around the end of game chessboards from each of the 21 games. Strategy, restraint, concentration, and tension are promised, with a nod toward unsustainable Cold War ideology. Performed at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. as part of the Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music, September 29, 2012. Special thanks to Jeff Surak (curator and festival director). Gallery of still pictures at: https://picasaweb.google.com/112475141862795445381/BorisBobbyByJimmyGhapherySonicCircuitsFestival2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink Music composed and conducted by: Jimmy Ghaphery Music performed by: John Allen, nylon string guitar Daniel Barbiero, double bass Tommy Birchett, electronics Bruce Blizard, banjo Will Bryce, electronic clay pot Jeff Byrd, photo theremin Sam Byrd, drums Paul Faatz, tenor sax, clarinet, toys Jim Fabricatore, electric guitar Tim Harding, alto sax, clarinet Eric Helm, electric bass Pooh Johnston, viola Janel Leppin, cello, electronics Gunnar Lettow, amplified objects Will O'Donovan, glass emitter Anthony Pirog, electric guitar Gary Rouzer, amplified objects Keith Sinzinger, horn, hubcap Tom Wall, bari sax, clarinet Chris Videll, oscillators Ted Zook, basscello Filmed and edited by H. Paul Moon | Zen Violence Films | http://zenviolence.com

Featured video: "Shuttle Endeavour: A piece of space history flies by in slow motion" by Vincent Laforet

At Vimeo, the caption says: NASA's Endeavour Shuttle lands at Los Angeles International airport on its final flight atop a 747. This footage was shot with a RED Epic, at 5K resolution, at 96 frames per second with a Canon 800mm 5.6 lens. If you like this video - or would like to see us shoot with 3 camera bodies next time - consider using Vimeo's new "Tip Jar" function by clicking on the title of this video and looking for the following icon at the bottom right of the video. Thanks! NASA's Shuttle fleet was retired last year after 30 years of flight. Endeavour is the second of three remaining shuttles to head to its retirement home - in this case the the California Science Center. Endeavour, the youngest shuttle, replaced Challenger which tragically blew up during liftoff in 1986. During 25 missions, Endeavour spent 299 days in space and orbited the earth nearly 4,700 times, racking up 123 million miles. It was a beautiful day - hampered by some pretty heavy duty heat waves as you'll see, given that the shuttle landed at 1 p.m. Special thanks to Jon Carr for his help on the shoot, and for the edit. Oh and... HOLY HEAT WAVES!

Featured video: "Genesis" by Philip Bloom

At Vimeo, the caption says: Launch film for new "G" camera to be announced by Panasonic on the 17th September ahead of Photokina. I am certain nobody knows the exact model number of this :) I cannot, for obvious reasons such more until Monday... Although... there is much more info on my blog post here: http://philipbloom.net/?p=27241and loads more on the 17th including the excellent BTS!! Written and directed by: Bruce Logan Producers: Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt and Bruce Logan Director of Photography: Philip Bloom & Bruce Logan ASC Cast: Hero: Jeffrey Joslin Heroine: Crissie Randall Child: Madaline Galante Cop1; Skoti Collins Cop2: Orlando Wilson Homeless man: Mark Miller-Summer Taxi Driver: Vahik Avedian Production Manager: Kara Scobey 1st AD: Lee Davis Camera Operator: Terry Bowen 1st AC: Ariel Benarroch 2nd AC: Danit Sigler Key Grip: Stacy Slevek Gaffer: Mark Meisenheimer BB Grip: Mike Wesby Swing: Justin Bernard Swing: Joe Webb Costume Designer: Dawn Ritz Assistant Wardrobe: Christine Fuller Hair/ Makeup: Lauren Ishi Art Director: Lauren Ishi Art Director: Ron Volz Lead Editors: Daniel Skubal Scott Lynch Editors: Chase Kubasiak Chris Voelz Post Production Supervisor: Scott Lynch Colourist: Bruce Logan Behind the scenes: Mick Jones PAs: Damien Lang Jeremy Brown Elmera Asadipour Darron Zimmet Interns: Chris Bokari Valerie Much Pat Sarnaki Allison Shelley Casting: Amy de Souza Craft Services: Samantha Mokwa

Featured video: "Sony NEX-VG900 Camcorder Trailer [720p HD]" by Focus Pulling (.com)

At Vimeo, the caption says: The NEX-VG900 is a new E-mount camcorder equipped with a full-frame sensor specifically designed for shooting motion pictures ideal for commercials and music videos, as well as action scenes in budget drama, for example. The large-format sensor's high sensitivity enables it to produce footage with shallow depth of field similar to that of a film camera. Product Information: http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&searchType=search&storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&productId=8198552921666489355 There is a User Group for this product at http://vimeo.com/groups/vg900 that includes discussion, updates, Web references, and a continuously updated library of video samples. In addition to following the User Group at Vimeo, you can follow the same feed at its Facebook Page, http://facebook.com/vg900, and on Twitter, twitter.com/nexvg900.

Featured video: "Sounds of Aronofsky" by kogonada

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Featured video: "Video review of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera" by Philip Bloom

At Vimeo, the caption says: Head over to my blog for loads more info, photos, kit used etc... http://philipbloom.net/2012/09/05/bmd/

Featured video: "Tarantino // From Below" by kogonada

At Vimeo, the caption says: Shots looking up at characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino. Music: "Kaifuku Suru Kizu" by Salyu

Featured video: "Kubrick // One-Point Perspective" by kogonada

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LEAKED Official Apple iPhone 5 Promo Video - Keynote 2012

Complete integration is on the way...

This blog has taken the slow road coming together, but we're just on the brink of pulling it all together with aesthetic improvements and a fully integrated architecture that combines the multiple product-focused User Groups into one Interwebs destination.  Stay tuned!  And thanks for your patience.

In the meantime, follow the blog on Facebook at http://facebook.com/focuspulling, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/focuspulling.

Featured video: "Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs FS100 Lowlight Shoot-Out" by Frank Glencairn

At Vimeo, the caption says: Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs FS100 Lowlight Shootout Sorry for the shaky footage at the FS100 part, but it started raining and I just grabbed the Fs100 and shot the rest hand held in a rush. I used a Samyang 35mm f1.4 at f2.8 and a Heliopan IR/UV filter. Lighting was the oil lamp on the table, a oil lamp about 8 ft away on the wall and a garden torch in the background. Changing the ISO on raw, doesn't make any difference, it`s just metadata (that`s the reason I just used 800 ISO), but makes a difference while ProRes recording. Of course I could have gone way higher with the ISO on the FS100, but why compare ISO 16000 to ISO 800? Regarding the speed of the camera, the FS100 wins hands down because of way higher usable ISO. It's the queen of the night, period. But the BMC gets a way nicer image out of 800 ISO, than the FS100. The grading was done pretty rudimentary. If I had used masks and secondary grading, I could have get even more out of it. But this is just to give you guys an idea, what to expect.

Featured video: "Under the Sea: a film about Hayley Morris" by DannyGregory

At Vimeo, the caption says: This Sketchbook film is about Hayley Morris, award winning stop-motion animator, capturing her creative process as she makes drawings and critters for her latest film "Bounce Bounce" (which you can see at https://vimeo.com/hayleymorris). I filmed Hayley with a Canon 7D and four lenses (a 15/2.8 Fisheye, a 50/1.4, a16-35/2.8 L II, and a100/2.8 L IS MACRO) and Tommy Kane used his own video camera for the aerial shots. The music is the classic chanson "La Mer" by Charles Trenet. See more sketchbook films at https://vimeo.com/channels/sketchbookfilms

Featured video: "BIRTV 2012 - Sony NEX EA50 large sensor video camera" by Dan Chung

At Vimeo, the caption says: Dslrnewsshooter's Dan Chung talks to Sony about the new NEX EA50 large sensor camcorder. Designed with run and gun shooting in mind. See dslrnewsshooter.com for full more details and further coverage of BIRTV 2012

Featured video: "The Blackmagic Cinema Camera - exclusive interview with John Brawley (part 1)" by ProVideo Coalition

At Vimeo, the caption says: Interview conducted for the ProVideo Coalition: http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/lightscameraaction/story/blackmagics_camera_-_the_dark_art_of_digital_cinematography_part1/ In part 1 we discuss the overall art of cinematography, how the DOP works with the Director and some of John's thoughts on the philosophy of cinematography.

Featured video: "NEX-EA50 NXCAM Camcorder: Product Introduction Video" by Sony Professional Europe

At Vimeo, the caption says: An overview of the Sony NXCAM range and an introduction to the new NEX-EA50. For more information about the launch of the NEX-EA50 click here: http://bit.ly/YTEA50

Featured video: Rear Window Timelapse by Jeff Desom

At Vimeo, the video is captioned as follows: All footage taken from the original Rear Window (1954) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The order of events is pretty much as seen in the movie. more info: http://www.jeffdesom.com/hitch/ Hungarian Dance No. 5 composed by Johannes Brahms arranged for easy listening by Hugo Winterhalter

Under Construction

This blog is currently under development.  The aim is to integrate my large existing network of product-focused sites/feeds into one place, combining them with various independent filmmaker musings and news that have a broader focus.  Hence, FocusPulling.com.  Stay tuned!

In the meantime, here is a collection of links to the existing network of my product focused sites/feeds:

SONY NXCAM NEX-FS100
Vimeo User Group: http://www.nexfs100.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/nxcam
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/nexfs100

SONY NXCAM NEX-FS700
Vimeo User Group: http://www.nexfs700.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/fs700
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/nexfs700

SONY CINEALTA PMW-F3
Vimeo User Group: http://www.pmwf3.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/pmwf3
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/pmwf3

CANON CINEMA EOS C300
Vimeo User Group: http://www.cinema-eos.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/eosC300
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/eosC300

CANON EOS 5D MARK III
Vimeo User Group: http://www.canonhd.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/eos5DmkIII
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/eos5DmkIII

CANON EOS REBEL T4i
Vimeo User Group: http://vimeo.com/groups/t4i
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/eosT4i
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/eosT4i

SONY HANDYCAM NEX-VG10 AND NEX-VG20
Vimeo User Group: http://www.nexvg.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/nexvg10
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/nexvg10

SONY HANDYCAM NEX-VG20
Vimeo User Group: http://www.nexvg20.info
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/nexvg20
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/nexvg20