Bob Houghton Productions

This is what I do for fun to test my equipment and myself to ensure everything (lights, camera, me, etc.) is ready for the fast and volatile nature of a commercial shoot. This also makes for a great spec videos as well. Of course, in these kinds of shoots, I do not sweat the details as much. For example, the reflective surfaces take time to master, so if testing equipment, I don't spend much time on it. Dust and specks are not always cleaned and/or removed in post. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy viewing my work. Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

This is a composite of a few projects I had this week. This ought to show some of the work I do during an active week. If you like what you see, please, let me know in the comments. Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Just me working in the studio experimenting with lights and reflections to create a few spec videos. This is a daily so it has minimal grading and post-processing. Perhaps one day I will take all the spec videos and consolidate them into a single video clip...with music of course. Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved.

This is one of the videos I played on a monitor at an event showing off my work. I have been asked to post it, so here we go. Sorry, due to the nature of the vent, there is no sound for this video. Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Copyright 2024 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

I created this video for the coffee lovers. I recently revised it for the new year. Please enjoy preferably with your favorite coffee beverage.

This is a video I just finished for one of my projects. It is build upon a Christmas theme, and it is designed to play on a computer or kiosk scripted according to a customer's needs. In this project, I combined software engineering/architecture (C#/Visual Studio/WPF), video editing (Davinci Resolve/Fusion/Blender), custom 3D modeling/animation (Blender/Fusion), and stock content from artlist.io. Video edited in Davinci Resolve and Fusion. Artlist provided stock video clips, music, and sound effects. Snow via Blender. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #vfx #blender #davinciresolve #fusion #photoshop #storytelling #filmmaking #cinematography #videoediting

This is a video I just finished for one of my projects. It is build upon a Christmas theme, and it is designed to play on a computer or kiosk scripted according to a customer's needs. In this project, I combined software engineering/architecture (C#/Visual Studio/WPF), video editing (Davinci Resolve/Fusion/Blender), custom 3D modeling/animation (Blender/Fusion), and stock content from artlist.io. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #vfx #blender #davinciresolve #fusion #photoshop #storytelling #filmmaking #cinematography #videoediting

This is another experimental video that may end up becoming a spec video. We have been working with Blender, Blackmagic Design Fusion, and Davinci Resolve for some time. In this case, we used a new feature of Fusion to import and work with a USD file. We built the paprika can in Blender. The material images were taken with a Z-9. This was exported to a USD, and imported into fusion. We build the scene (camera, lights, "turntable", and camera slider) via Fusion. The text was added via Fusion as well. The background came from creatively adjusting several effects in Davinci Resolve. Again, this is just experimental. We will likely do more work on it, add some sound, a copyright block, and perhaps a few clips to complete a fake commercial. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #vfx #unrealengine #blender #davinciresolve #photography #videography #cinematography #videoproduction #blender #z9

I took my big camera (Blackmagic URSA 12k Pro) to a photo shoot held at the Vietnam War Flight Museum in Houston, Texas. (Link Below.) Even though the camera is more of a studio camera, it performed rather well. I shot most of the clips in 12k DCI. When shooting at 240 FPS (slow motion), I dropped it down to 4k super-16. I used a tripod with none of my usual stabilization (steadicam, gimble, dana dolly, etc.) that I would often bring to a professional shoot. I did not bring any lights other than two Aputure Amaran AL-MW Mini LED Lights. This was mostly for fun, to catch some shots of historic planes, and to meet people. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. This video is part of my just-for-fun series. This video is not meant for commercial use or stock video. It is meant to showcase the results of the seminar and photo shoot. It is okay to link to this video, but do not download it or reproduce it without permission. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #historic #texas #houston #museum #flight #war #planes #vietnam #models #helicopter #jets #jet

I am experimenting with unreal engine, along with Blender, to see how I can use unreal engine/blender to build artificial worlds for the videos I produce. Surprisingly, it wasn't that difficult. Sure, I am a former Software Architect who worked at some of the largest high-tech companies in the world, but seriously, it isn't that complicated. Anyhow, in this video we used an unreal engine starter packet, which contained the building. I added my spaceship object I built in Blender. I added some free objects - chairs, tables, etc. I applied a material to the walls, floors, and ceilings. Initially, I experimented with nanite, the replacement of the old tools for displacement, which is rather different than Blender where I have most of my VFX experience. It worked, but after some thought, I decided it was unnecessary. I created a set of sequences with 3 virtual cameras, and then I rendered them into EXR files. It took some time to figure out the best settings to get the resolution and clarity I wanted. I imported those EXR files into Davinci Resolve, applied some music and sound effects, and poof, a video. It is not perfect, but it satisfied all the goals of this test. On a side note, the paintings in this video came from pictures we took, and I restyled in Photoshop. Nice, right. These pictures will hopefully appear in a book I am writing. Anyhow, please enjoy...but don't be too critical. This was merely a test with limited time and budget. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #vfx #unrealengine #blender #davinciresolve #photography #videography #cinematography #videoproduction

Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #vfx #blender #davinciresolve #fusion #photoshop #coffee #coffeelover #coffeelovers #storytelling #filmmaking #cinematography #videoediting

I created this video for the coffee lovers.

This is what I do with consumer grade video clips after attending an airshow for fun. The video starts with a retro'ish introduction to an elephant walk of WWII bombers with a B-17. The goal is to set the mood. After the elephant walk, it transitions from a retro look to modern look-and-feel. It showcases part of the performance by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, a mock WWII attack with explosions, and some odds and ends. Notes: This is a composition using Davinci Resolve, Fusion, Blender, Photoshop, and a bit of help from software written in Visual Studio because I can. I filmed it using a BMDCC 4K with almost zero stabilization, cheap lens, and all the auto features turned on. I left the pro-video gear at home this day. Music and sound effects were from artlist.io. 3D objects from Sketchfab. Blender for the drive-in theater scene in the introduction. WWII news clips from archive.org as public domain. I started running out of source material, so used a few clips from artlist.io and a few of my personal clips from another shoot. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #vfx #blender #davinciresolve #fusion #photoshop #wwii #aircraft #airshow #WW2 #thunderbirds #USAF #B17 #F16 #F35 #B52

I filmed this sunrise from the boardwalk in Kemah, Texas. By itself, it looks fairly good, but it is just another sunrise, so I used Blender, Davinci Resolve, and Photoshop to make it tell a story. This is a stock video clip that can be used by anyone who follows this channel as long as they follow the channel. ********** IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW ********** Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #overlay #noncommercial #vfx #wedding #ring #effects

I created this video to help relax after a stressful event or bad day of editing video content. Please, feel free to watch, share, and enjoy. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #cinematography #videography #videoediting #cinematographer #videographer #softwareengineer #vfx #webdevelopment #colorgrading And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.

Blackmagic URSA Pro 12K and Rockport Texas. It is a pairing that is somewhere between heaven and earth. We spent 1/2 a day at the coast with our Z9 and Blackmagic URSA Mini 12k Pro. It was hot, humid, and someone miserable, but we still got a few clips worth posting. This timeline is for those who need a few minutes to relax. Copyright 2023 by Bob Houghton. All Rights Reserved. Links: * https://bhpvids.com * https://twitter.com/BHPVids * https://vimeo.com/chasethebluedotl * https://chasethebluedot.com/ #cinematography #videography #videoediting #cinematographer #videographer #softwareengineer #vfx #webdevelopment #colorgrading And yes, Bob Houghton Productions is open for business. If you need help with a project -- cinematography, editing, VFX, advanced websites, full video production, etc. -- please, visit my website at https://bhpvids.com for further contact information.