Blog Masonry – Chris Portal

Welcome

Production Schedule

Script is Online

Cast & Crew List

Updates For This Weekend

Wardrobe Reminder

Light Showers

Location Scouting 101

Updated Script

New Park Location Found

Call Sheets are Up

Weather for Sunday

Parking for Sunday

Changes for Sunday

Rained Out

Apartment Scene Shoot

Call Sheets Posted for Apartment Scene

Parking on Newbury Street

A Belated Thanks

Upcoming Shoot Days

Rough Cut is Complete

Call Sheet for Park Scene

Park Photos Are Up

Post-Production Update

Movie Trailer

CDIA Screening

Screening Time Confirmed

CDIA Screening Was a Hit

Production Archive

Web Site is Up

Site is Up to Date

CDIA Movie Madness

2009 International Women’s Day Film Festival

Festival Screening Scheduled

Boston International Film Festival Acceptance

Screening Information Page

“WHITE ELEPHANTS” – BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Film Threat Review

New England Film Festival

White Elephants | NewEnglandFilm.com

About chrisportal.com

“Danielle’s Birthday”

How to Select the Right Audio Mics

How to Fix Washed Out H.264 Quicktime Movies

Veneer Production Stills

New Photos Page

Vimeo Videos are Now Mobile

Digital Diaspora Interview with Rep. Rushing

“Curiosity”

“Homage to NYC”

Harvard Stadium Production Stills

Updated White Elephants Trailer

Boston FCP User Group – Adobe and AV3

Weddings vs. Wedding Videography

Beta Testing ‘get’ for Final Cut Pro

iApps for Film and Video Production

The Aristocrat – Film Festival Circuit Begins!

“Christina & Brendan”

Organizing Documentary Footage

Philip Bloom Boston Meetup – July 2010

Canon 5D, 7D, and PowerShot Sensors

Using Magic Bullet Grinder with Different File Formats

“Rifle Girl”

Web Site Enhancements

Upcoming Veneer Documentary

Life in a Day

“Life in a Day” Selection Process Underway

Mixing P2, Canon 5D, and 7D Video

New Canon 8-15mm Fisheye Lens

“Life in a Day” – Top 100

Interactive “Life in a Day” Gallery

Life in a Day

Behind the Scenes on “Life in a Day”

Calling My Children

Understanding Actors

PBS Quality Group Workshops

PTVQG 01: Things You Can and Can’t Fix in Post

PTVQG 02: Archiving Your Production From Day One

“White Elephants” Added to CDIA Student Reel

A Step Forward in Post-Production iPad Consoles

Life in a Day

YouTube’s “Life in a Day” is Picture Locked

Current Projects Page

PTVQG 03: Recording Options – Codecs and Containers

48 Goes Green

Documentary Interviewing Techniques

NY Underbelly Filmed Using a 5D

“Life in a Day” Sundance Invitees Announced

“Exit 18”

“Exit 18”: Pre-Production Phase

“Exit 18”: Production Phase

“Life in a Day”- Raw Footage of Life

“Exit 18”: Post-Production Phase

“Life in a Day” Confirmation

“Life in a Day” Premiere is Tonight

Boston Stair Climb Teaser

Arangetram as a “Life in a Day” DVD Extra

T-Minus 24 hours for 48 Hour Film Project

More Info on 48HFP Eco Themes

T minus 5 hours and counting

Feeling a Bit Unprepared

Drawing Has Begun

Kick starting the Go Green project

Here we go…

Feeling Good

Spitballs

File management workflow

We have a story…

Re-fueling

Calling it a Night

Goodnight and good luck!

Filming begins

Blogging away

48HFP: And we’re shooting…

New Location

Weather is not Cooperating

Picking up the pace

One more scene to shoot… Will we get it done tonight?

yeah, Dennis is pretty strung out

It’s a WRAP!

On the way back

Editing in Progress

Breathe Again

All’s well that ends well

First 48 Hour Film is Done

“Breathe Again” Screening

Final Cut Pro is Alive and Well

Production Schedule for “Breathe Again”

“Breathe Again” Kendall Screening a Success

2011 48 Go Green Voting

“Breathe Again” Wins 48 Hour Awards

Apple to Launch Final Cut Pro At NAB

Final Cut Pro X Rebuttal

Official “Life in a Day” Trailer

“Outro”

Motion 5 and Final Cut Pro X Leak

New Dates for Canon Lenses

“Boston Fight for Air Climb”

Boston Premiere of Marriage Equality Film

ALA’s Healthy Air Campaign

Vote on a Silent Auction Photo Submission

Losing Oneself in Marfa, Texas

Kickoff | Marfa, Day 0

Story Leads | Marfa, Day 1

Ranchers & Teams | Marfa, Day 2

Expose, Compose | Marfa, Day 3

…And Action | Marfa, Day 4

Interviews in the Can | Marfa, Day 5

Shuffleboards | Marfa, Day 6

It’s a Wrap, And So Much More | Marfa, Day 7

Time to Transcribe | Marfa, Day 8

“The Paper Edit” | Marfa, Day 9

Editing | Marfa, Day 10 & 11

“Skunked” | Marfa, Day 12, Part 1

What’s Next | Marfa, Day 12, Part 2

The Home Stretch | Marfa, Day 12, Part 3

Production Stills for “Changing Gears”

“Changing Gears” Featurettes

Early Feedback on “Skunked”

The meetup.com 9/11 Story

Deleted Scene from “Skunked”

One More Thing…iThankYou

“Measuring Matthew” Is A Wrap

Walter Murch at the Boston Supermeet

A Response to the Walter Murch Supermeet Post

“Life in a Day” DVD & Streaming Release

Video of Walter Murch’s Supermeet Talk

“Measuring Matthew” Facebook Page is Live

ESL Video Series Project

Bhopali Documentary

ALA Clean Air Campaign: Rachael

Independent Film Meets Lord of the Rings

Cattle Ranchers | Marfa, Texas

The Canon EOS C300 by Larry Thorpe

A Fool’s View of Apple, Avid, and Adobe

“Skunked” New York Premiere!

“Skunked” Color Work Completed

New York No Limits Kickoff

“Skunked” Screening Updates

“Skunked” Trailer – A Marfa, Texas Documentary

Short Comedy “Measuring Matthew” Nears Completion

Condition One: An Immersive Video Viewing Experience

“Talking to Customers” – Training Videos

Pub Night: Cinematic Timelapses

MIT Forum: Documentary Film and New Technologies

Hustle: Color Grading Canon C300 Footage

MIT Film Club Kickoff: “6 Fingers”

“This Killing Business” Blog

“2012 Boston Stair Climb”

Review: “In the Family”

“Measuring Matthew” Screening & NY Premiere

YouTube 30-Second Fitness Series

Facebook Timeline Video

Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing And The Fight For Fairness

EditFest NY, 2012 (Day 1)

EditFest NY, 2012 – The Documentary Edit

The Kick: The Future of Video Lighting on a Budget?

‘Through A Lens Darkly’ Documentary Nears Completion

Review: “Pink Ribbons, Inc”

MSN Everyday Champions Series

New DSLR Video Class

Big Update on “Skunked”

This Killing Business: A Feature Film Case Study

2012 Boston SuperMeet with Ang Lee editor, Tim Squyres

Tony Scott On Fire

Iceland in August

Review: “Suitcase of Love and Shame”

Alexis Van Hurkman & DaVinci Resolve 10

Screening: “Skunked” Invited to Fordham CANNED ART Festival

New Photography Portfolio Section

Branding, Identity, and Logos

A Trip to Nevis Island

Call Me Nerdy (2014)

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