BIG DEER: Behind the Scenes

Posted At : June 15, 2012 12:03 PM | Posted By : Mike Hanback
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Me at work on Thursday evening, shooting clips for TV and the blog (redesigned site coming soon w/video). Cameraman Nick drove down from PA with his gear. We shot with a Sony EX 1 (left) and a Nikon D7000 DSLR mounted on a Cinevate slider dolly; on the DSLR Nick switched between a 50mm 1.4 lens and a 50-200 lens. He ran both a shotgun and wireless mic to record the audio.

I hyperlinked to the cameras, because I get a lot of questions about the gear we use. All the techie stuff is over my head. I just hunt and talk, and depend awesome camera guys like Nick for their expertise to get it done. I will say it’s amazing how much smaller and less expensive the cameras we use today are as compared to the giant ones (50 pounds, the size of a 1970's boom box and 100K w/a good lens) we lugged around just 5 or 6 years ago. Today’s compact rigs are better overall and much better in low light (big buck time); they are more maneuverable and versatile, making it a lot easier to film a hunting show.

BTW, I usually do not read off a script or teleprompter, I just ramble about deer and hunting and somehow it comes out OK. But this time we taped up some notes in case I got lost, there were some key hunting points I didn’t want to miss.

Also yesterday, the Mike Hanback-BIG DEER TV page went live on Facebook. If you’re on FB “like” us.

Less than 2 weeks till the new show airs exclusively on The Sportsman Channel, stay tuned for details on air times and episodes. Below, a few more behind-the-scenes shots from a hunt we did in Texas. Have a great weekend. comment

 

 


 

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Curt's Gravatar How long did it take to get comfortable in front of the camera?
Damn, I'd hate to have to feed those Hidden Antler boys!
# Posted By Curt | 6/15/12 1:49 PM
mike hanback's Gravatar still not entirely comfortable, lol. Brandon and Sarge, big boys and super guys, our kind of people!
# Posted By mike hanback | 6/15/12 2:01 PM
Curt's Gravatar That's good that you're not entirely comfortable. It means you're always trying to get better. It's good to have that fire burnin'! I just checked out you're promo in FB. Man, it doesn't get a whole lot better than that. Hard hunting followed by friends, drinks & music. That's cool to see the camp life behind the scenes. Can't wait for the new show.
# Posted By Curt | 6/15/12 2:16 PM
Brad loomis's Gravatar Hey mike cool pics there, can't wait for the new show & are you comin to Oklahoma in the near future....
# Posted By Brad loomis | 6/15/12 4:32 PM
Jeff B's Gravatar Looks to be a great show Mike, bummed I have direct TV.
# Posted By Jeff B | 6/16/12 10:17 AM
mike hanback's Gravatar channel 605 on Direct, though not in HD
# Posted By mike hanback | 6/16/12 12:08 PM
flatlander's Gravatar cool post mike, love the behind the scenes and tech stuff........ Cameraman def. have the hard job....
good blog, good show.........keep after it

for the nay sayers if this doesn't do it for ya........there is alsway a PETA site.......ha

everyone have a good fathers day
# Posted By flatlander | 6/17/12 12:50 AM
mike hanback's Gravatar river, I never delete anybody's reasonable comments, whether or not they like me or what I do, because I like to hear
all points of view. but for some reason you have gotten personal, cracking on my friends and me, and those kinds of comments
have no place on here. what did I do to you? you think the blog is lame, OK, there are plenty of other sites for you to go to...see ya.
# Posted By mike hanback | 6/17/12 12:37 PM
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