The Cameras and Gear Behind the GROM Series

January 23, 2014 by Nick Cahill 11 Comments

For all you tech gurus out there. Here’s a shot list of the physical gear I used for the GROM series.

Canon 5D MarkIII
Canon 7D
Canon 35 f/1.4L
Canon 27-70 f/2.8L II
Canon 17-40 f/4L
GoPro Hero 3 Black
Two different Manfrotto tripods with two different video heads on each
2 Sennheiser wireless mics
LiteProGear’s camera crane
F-Stop backpack to carry most of it

Here’s a behind the scenes snapshot of me working the filming…

…and a screen shot of what it takes on the back end of things when creating a video.

I edit just about everything with Apple Final Cut Pro 7. This is a sneak peak of the up coming GROM series, specifically episode 3.

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Jaycel Adkins

Good stuff!!
NVShawn

Great stuff! Do you always use Sennheiser for mics or do you vary your mics based on the circumstances?
AndrzejPotaczek

What music did you use?
Old PH2

I love the small form factor of the DSLR, Nick, have you ever tried on a Steady-cam rig from the 80’s? We would have killed for a Go-Pro and digital stabilization! Love my Manfrotto too! I’ve played with Final cut, awesome tool! I’m stuck with CS5 on my old 8 core Mac Pro tower, salivating over the new MacPro “cylinder.” Keep the Photo porn coming! I’ll be cleaning my old Bronicas and checking out my bellows on the Toyo View, let your fotogeek run amok!
ak1134

Its crazy how filming equipment is hot one year and old the next… In action sports all that stuff is considered outdated… No one will film with you unless your using a RED camera.

when does this series come out?
NickCahill

ak1134I couldn’t agree more. I’m already using “old” gear in terms of video equipment goes.

We don’t have a hard date just yet on when its being released. I’m reworking the whole thing now into a single video that will showcase everything in one viewing.
NickCahill

Old PH2I haven’t used a stedycam setup from the 80s…but I do have a personal glidecame that can “get the job done” – though I am thinking its about time for a brushless gimbal 😀
NickCahill

AndrzejPotaczekI used a few different tracks that are royalty free.
NickCahill

NVShawnI always use them, but that’s because they are the only ones I have.

I’ve used the Rode video mic and was really disappointing with it. If you want high quality audio – you’ve gotta drop the big(er) bucks on some nice mics.
leiber

Man the poles looking really Badass…
AndrzejPotaczek

@NickCahill Titles please? The music used in this short movie. It’s just aqwesome.

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