No doubt that much of the credit is given to the amazing lens options that you have when shooting with DSLR’s. You can shoot with some great low aperture prime lenses and let in lots of light and get amazing depth of field. Whereas to get a similar look with a pro grade camera your looking at DigiPrime lenses that will run you an easy 15 to 30 thousand dollars. No doubt that the pro grade camera offers features that can’t even be closely matched with a DSLR. But come on you can’t deny the footage.

There are lots of arguments for shooting with DSLR cameras and they really have become a focus of the pro video arena. They are really causing quite a stir. So much so that you are seeing some crazy professional kits being developed to make it better to shoot with them. It’s pretty cool to see the consumer market driving and pushing the professional market a little bit.

The biggest issue I have with DSLR video right now is the format. The Canon 7D for example shoots h.264 video at a bit rate of 5.6 MB/s which is great for consumer use. Where you see most of the AVCHD and H.264 market, but isn’t really solid for pro use. Where you really see it break down is when you start to work with it in post production. If you try color correcting, keying or pushing the footage in post, it quickly breaks down and falls apart. So if you don’t shoot it close to perfection during your shoot, don’t bank on being able to patch it up in post production.

My dream is to see Canon, Sony or Panasonic come out with a prosumer grade camera that shoots in a professional grade format like DVCPRO HD, XDCAM or ProRes that would have mounting options for DSLR lenses. This dream camera would also have professional camera inputs and outputs for audio, timecode, SDI and so on and so forth. Hey, I can dream can’t I? =)

Anyway we shot some pretty killer stuff with our Canon 7D for our Easter Experiences at Fellowship Church. I’ll post some video links next week. Chime in on your DSLR thoughts… I would love to hear what you currently love about them or what you would like to see in the future.

Job Summary:
Join a dynamic and talented team of video monkeys! No seriously! We are crazy about utilizing the power of motion pictures to tell THE STORY. The greatest story ever told.

Your job will be to work with a team of video editors/producers to create dynamic, mind-shifting, heart tugging content. We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, organized, and able to produce cutting-edge video content for Fellowship Church and it’s ministries. The ideal candidate will be someone who is passionate about video production, motion graphics, video editing and the local church.

To Apply:
If you meet the requirements below, please send a resume, references, work samples or URL’s, to the attention of Dave Clark at .

This is a full time position. Qualified applicants only, please.

Job Responsibilities:
• Work with in a team environment with other creative’s
• Be able to take on and manage video projects from inception to completion
• Be flexible and ready to jump when an opportunity arises

Qualifications and Work Experience:
• Must have 4 to 5 years experience in Non-linear editing
• High-proficiency in Final Cut Studio, After Effects & Photoshop
• Experience in 3D software is a plus (Cinema 4D, Maya, etc…)
• Must know basic lighting principles
• Must know basic camera/shooting principles and techniques
• Must work well alone and in a team environment
• Able to work on multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously
• Able to receive direction and feedback
• Must have a love and belief that the local church is the hope of the world.

Character Traits:
• Christian with a genuine desire to serve
• Trustworthy, dependable and loyal
• Enthusiastic self-starter and problem solver
• High sense of urgency and professionalism
• Strong self-confidence and superior interpersonal skills
• Adjusts easily in a fast paced, changing environment

You may have also heard through the Twitterverse that FC is also looking for more Rockstars… Looking for a Web Ninja and IT Guru… Help spread the word and hit me up of you are interested or know of someone.

Excited to be here and get started on this new chapter of life.

It’s been around 5 years now and the ride of life at NCC has been incredible. When I first came on staff, NCC was around 600 people and two locations (Union Station and Ballston Common Mall.) Since then NCC has grown to roughly 1600 people and is now at 5 locations every weekend. I was there to watch the dream of Ebenezers Coffeehouse become a reality.  I watched the abandoned crack house become an amazing coffeehouse and place of ministry in DC. I was there to witness Mark become an author.  From his first adventure of his self-published book “ID: The True You” to his last two successful books “In A Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” and “Wild Goose Chase.” I watched NCC’s media and tech grow from a rough XL1 camera setup in the back of a theater, with a “who knows what you will end up with” result to now professional quality DVCPROHD 1080i/60 video and developing A+ media all around. I have been blessed to work along side some amazing staff, co-workers and friends. I could go on and on about the great things that have happened.

So now what? Well… In the first part of 2009 God opened up a door of opportunity for my family and I, and we began to look and investigate at what the situation would look like for us. After lots of conversations, prayer and fasting I am excited to announce that I will be joining the team at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, TX. I’ll be working as a media director in the Fellowship Creative department. Super excited about joining that team and working with Pace Hartfield.

So right now we are in the middle of the transition and it has been an amazing ride thus far! I am so blessed to have worked with Pastor Mark. A pastor who genuinely cares for my family and I and wants for us, whatever God has for us. He has been a great pastor, counselor and friend. It’s also been a blessing working with the great leadership team at Fellowship Church. They have been awesome and are taking care of us though this transition. My family and I are so excited to be joining their church family and their team.

We would not trade the last 5 years at NCC for anything! God has done some amazing things in us and through us. We will miss so many of the relationships and friends here at NCC and we hope to stay in touch with many of them. We are also at the same time very excited to see how God is going to use us in the future at Fellowship Church. You can keep our family in your prayers as we are up-rooting and in transition.  Lots of details to work out and timing issues to address, but God is sovereign and we have seen His fingerprints all over this process thus far and know that he is going to see us through it.

Stay tuned to see what God is going to do next! =)