TIFF ‘08 off the red carpet

Flip Video: Shooting celebrity sightings at 2008 Toronto Film Festival - thoughts about the video camera

Posted by ShoVine editor - 17/09/08 at 03:09:54 pm

Now that the 2008 Toronto Film Festival has wrapped for another year - we can take a minute to reflect upon the week that was. ShoVine.com was given a Flip Video camera to try out for the week and see how it fits into our celebrity reporting.

We have to admit on first inspection as we opened the pretty packaged box - we didn’t think much of the Flip. It’s when we started using it - we quickly became impressed with the results. The video quality is what you would expect - standard compressed video you would get from a point-and-shoot digital camera. It’s ease of use and audio quality is where the Flip Video camera begins to really shine. The Flip was just so easy to switch on and begin recording - we could actually take still pictures in one hand - and use the Flip in another. The quality of the audio it recorded also deserves mention - much better than you would expect from a small recording device. The Flip managed to pick up clean dialogue even when the subject was ten feet away. We should also mention one last thing about the Flip - it is an obviously sturdy little device. On two occasions shooting TIFF in crazy mob scenes - the flip video camera went flying out of our hands and crashing to the ground (our fault, as we should have used a wrist strap - which is provided in the box) But we can honestly say, save for a few scratches, our Flip Video continued to record and perform perfectly. ShoVine will certainly be looking to make more Flip Video cameras a standard piece of equipment with contributing reporters.

ROSE McGowan, JIM Sturgess, and Sir BEN Kingsley super nice to fans and collectors outside TIFF ‘08 FIFTY Dead Men Walking pc - ShoVine photos and video

Posted by ShoVine editor - 12/09/08 at 09:09:51 am

photo: Rose McGowan takes time for fans and autograph collectors outside the TIFF ‘08 press conference for Fifty Dead Men Walking.

PHOTO SHOT WITH A QUIK POD: Rose McGowan takes time for fans and autograph collectors outside the TIFF ‘08 press conference for Fifty Dead Men Walking.

photo: Hot actor Jim Sturgess takes time fans and autograph collectors outside the TIFF ‘08 press conference for Fifty Dead Men Walking.

photo: Sir Ben Kingsley did spend a few minutes signing for fans but than it was a little challenging for security getting Sir Ben into the awaiting TIFF car.

Almost all the 2008 Toronto Film Festival celebrities sign autographs - But Kevin Zegers???

Posted by ShoVine editor - 11/09/08 at 06:09:02 am

photo montage: Rose McGowan, Ethan Hawke, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Jim Sturgess all siign autographs and spend time with the fans and collectors outside their September 10, 2008 Toronto Film Festival press conferences.

photo: Kevin Zegers makes a quick exit from his TIFF ‘08 press conference. Blowing off waiting fans and autograph collectors with a curt, “I’m not here for autographs.” Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley can spend 5 minutes out there signing for his fans but Zegers can’t?

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