Griffin Hammond
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Griffin Hammond
documentary filmmaker
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November 9, 2025
Furthest I've ever run — 50 miles!
November 9, 2025

I ran the Fall 50 in Door County, Wisconsin. It went really well.

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November 9, 2025
October 30, 2024
I know I can endure hard things.
October 30, 2024

My Chicago Marathon 2024 experience.

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October 30, 2024
June 9, 2024
New York City's wild street race
June 9, 2024

No street closures. No water stations. OSR30 is an epic 30-mile street race around the perimeter of Manhattan.

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June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024
*Real* Boston's unsanctioned marathon
June 9, 2024

26.true intentionally runs through neighborhoods that better reflect Boston's diversity.

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June 9, 2024
February 24, 2024
Footage I shot for MSNBC
February 24, 2024

Some of my favorite shots from the campaign trail in South Carolina.

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February 24, 2024
October 10, 2023
My best race ever.
October 10, 2023

I trained all year to see if I could Boston-qualify at the Chicago Marathon 2023.

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October 10, 2023
June 29, 2023
How I set up lighting for live TV
June 29, 2023

Using 4 lights for a remote CBS News interview

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June 29, 2023
October 11, 2021
Fun with the SmokeGENIE
October 11, 2021

My son wanted to race cars in the driveway. I thought we could ramp up the visuals a bit.

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October 11, 2021
May 28, 2021
I shot a film on the new Lumix GH5M2
May 28, 2021

A behind-the-scenes look at my latest film, shot with Panasonic’s new camera.

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May 28, 2021
February 25, 2019
Which ND filters do you need?
February 25, 2019

How you can measure which ND filter to use, and why I rely on 3, 6, and 10-stop neutral density filters.

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February 25, 2019
February 11, 2021
Peter explains Mars landing
February 11, 2021

My two-year-old son Peter explains the upcoming Mars Rover landing.

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February 11, 2021
February 10, 2021
Testing USB Mics Under $150
February 10, 2021

Turns out, the most popular podcasting mic doesn’t win on audio quality, or price.

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February 10, 2021
May 24, 2021
The Real Price of Bitcoin
May 24, 2021

For The Recount, I explain why Bitcoin’s electricity consumption is rising.

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May 24, 2021
December 5, 2020
Field Test: Wireless HDMI
December 5, 2020

Peter, Amy, and I test the range of the Hollyland Mars 300 PRO wireless HDMI system.

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December 5, 2020
March 9, 2020
Campaign 2020 Behind the Scenes
March 9, 2020

How I shoot and edit short films from the campaign trail.

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March 9, 2020
February 5, 2019
Why it's (mostly) illegal to drone in NYC
February 5, 2019

I'm an FAA-certified pilot, but there are four reasons I can't fly drones in New York City.

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February 5, 2019
February 1, 2019
Argon
February 1, 2019

A short documentary about lights, shot on the new full-frame Lumix S1 camera.

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February 1, 2019
January 29, 2019
How to Film a Documentary in One Day
January 29, 2019

For the return of Indy Mogul, Ted Sim dared me to shoot a micro documentary in four hours.

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January 29, 2019
September 9, 2017
Grindelwald, Switzerland
September 9, 2017

I followed landscape photographer Ben Grunow into the Swiss Alps for this short documentary profile.

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September 9, 2017
October 13, 2017
Hiding a Mic in Plain Sight
October 13, 2017

One of my favorite interview tricks—deleting a microphone from the shot.

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October 13, 2017
August 23, 2017
Into the Shadow of the Moon
August 23, 2017

Packing two Panasonic GH5s, three lenses, and a DJI Spark, I traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky to experience the total solar eclipse.

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August 23, 2017
January 4, 2017
"Hand-cut"
January 4, 2017

A 5-minute documentary about ice, shot in 4K 60p on the Panasonic GH5.

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January 4, 2017
June 17, 2017
3 Simple Career Tips for Filmmakers
June 17, 2017

From my #GoViralKz keynote talk in Almaty, Kazakhstan, I share my career philosophy.

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June 17, 2017
April 15, 2017
Set up your new Panasonic GH5
April 15, 2017

In this in-depth camera tutorial, I share the settings I use as a filmmaker.

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April 15, 2017
January 4, 2017
Panasonic GH5 vs. GH4
January 4, 2017

I compare a preproduction GH5 against my Panasonic GH4. Click here for more GH5 videos.

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January 4, 2017
October 25, 2016
What is "10-Bit 4:2:2"?
October 25, 2016

With the news that the Panasonic GH5 will record 10-bit 4:2:2 internally, what does that mean? And do you need to record that way?

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October 25, 2016
June 19, 2016
How to Shoot a Time Lapse
June 19, 2016

Griffin shares how he shoots time lapses, using a wide-angle lens, 1000x ND filter and Panasonic GH4 with built-in intervalometer.

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June 19, 2016
December 11, 2014
"Sriracha"—with director's commentary
December 11, 2014

My full documentary "Sriracha," with behind-the-scenes stories and filmmaking tricks.

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December 11, 2014
May 2, 2014
How to set up the Panasonic GH4 for filmmaking
May 2, 2014

I explain all the Panasonic GH4 settings filmmakers need to know to optimize their new camera.

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May 2, 2014
March 26, 2012
How-to: Powerful DIY video light
March 26, 2012

Griffin builds a powerful, DIY video light for $86, using hardware store parts, and eight 100-watt-equivalent compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. 

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March 26, 2012
New York, NY
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