Blog Posts

My sACN Keeps Shutting Off: Thanks, Windows

Recently, I’ve been using a Windows 11 laptop for a Hog 4 setup and I kept having my console and ...

My Hoglet Faders Don’t Work

I’ve been working with a Hog for the last month or so thanks to a corporate gig and a bigger ...

programming to Programmer

Ever since I found out that console programming was a job, I’ve been fascinated by how to make someone a ...

Very Big Fire Effect- Outer Range S2

We did a LOT of fire effects on Outer Range Season 2, and I've actually written about most of them ...

Day Rate for Short Projects

I tend to talk a lot with younger programmers/designers about rates and negotiating them. Normally, this subject isn’t something I ...

Netgear M4250 and Zyxel Setup

Welcome back to the third in a little series about network switches.  Last time, we went over the Netron NS8 ...

NS8 and Zyxel sACN Network Setup

I was so hopeful that buying a single high quality switch would solve some of my occasional network worries on ...

Entertainment Network Switches: Spoiled for Choice

For a long time, I’ve felt the need for a robust switch for my cart (and my Rigging Programmers setup) ...

Film Documents: Color Diary

I’ve mentioned this before but I think the Color Diary has made such a huge difference to me on set ...

End of Film To Do List

I just finished another film and spent three days on truck unpack doing a bunch of activities.  It occurred to ...