Meet Stephen, Stage 32's Resident Camera Gear & Equipment Guru! - Come See What's New

Well, I am so excited to announce a newcomer to the Stage 32 family, Stephen Balsley, who we are dubbing Stage 32's Resident "Camera Gear & Equipment Guru". Stephen Balsley began his career at RED Digital Cinema watching it grow from RED One to becoming one of the leading Cinema brands in the world.  Although Stephen began at RED, he is well experienced in all types of cameras, including Arri, Canon, Nikon, Blackmagic, and more. He's currently the Digital Cinema Technology Support Specialist at MAXX Digital

In his role as a camera and lens technician, he has had experience working with everyone from the largest production companies to the first-time independent filmmaker. He specializes in system integration, integrating digital cinema cameras into 3D systems, VR, Underwater and Shotover rigs, drones, large array based systems, and live 4K. Needless to say, this is the guy you need to talk to when you're considering equipment for your next project! In today's blog, meet Stephen & see his coverage of the 2018 NAMM show!

Meet Stephen, Stage 32's Resident Camera Gear & Equipment Guru!  

Stephen will be coming to Stage 32 Blog each month to share with you trends that he's seeing in the camera gear & equipment industry. Up first is a recap of NAMM2018. In the below video, Stephen will take you around the show covering the theme of the year "SIZE", the Canon 7D, working with tablets & iphones, an overview of Dante, new types of speakers available, live field reporters for DSLR, digital consoles, Avid Protools - overview & awards, New Virtual Reality equipment, new microphone options and new music software available for film composers.

NAM2018 Full Overview by Stephen

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About Stephen Balsley

Stephen is the Digital Cinema Technology Support Specialist at MAXX Digital (RED, Arri, Canon, Nikon, Blackmagic & more)

Stephen Balsley began his career at a RED Digital Cinema nearly 9 years ago, and has watched it grow from a small startup company into one of the leading Cinema brands in the world. During that time, the RED One camera was largely credited with driving the shift from Film to Digital, with RED cameras now being used in a large number of films and other projects across the Industry. Although Stephen’s expertise is in RED, he is well experienced in all types of cameras, including Arri, Canon, Nikon, Blackmagic, and more.

In his role as a camera and lens technician, he has had experience working with everyone from the largest production companies to the first-time independent filmmaker. He specializes in system integration, integrating digital cinema cameras into 3D systems, VR, Underwater and Shotover rigs, drones, large array based systems, and live 4K.

As a camera operator, he has filmed 2 Rose Bowls, a BCS Championship game, and a UFC Championship, along with a diverse portfolio of other side projects. You can check out his production company Breatown Productions here. 

 Follow Stephen on Instagram at: @balsleyguy2000 

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