Griffin Hammond
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Griffin Hammond
documentary filmmaker
Videos
Oct 10, 2023
My best race ever.
Oct 10, 2023

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

Oct 10, 2023
Jun 29, 2023
How I set up lighting for live TV
Jun 29, 2023

Using 4 lights for a remote CBS News interview

Jun 29, 2023
Oct 11, 2021
Fun with the SmokeGENIE
Oct 11, 2021

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

Oct 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 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.

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

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

Dec 5, 2020
Mar 9, 2020
Campaign 2020 Behind the Scenes
Mar 9, 2020

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

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

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

Feb 5, 2019
Feb 1, 2019
Argon
Feb 1, 2019

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

Feb 1, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
How to Film a Documentary in One Day
Jan 29, 2019

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

Jan 29, 2019
Sep 9, 2017
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Sep 9, 2017

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

Sep 9, 2017
Oct 13, 2017
Hiding a Mic in Plain Sight
Oct 13, 2017

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

Oct 13, 2017
Aug 23, 2017
Into the Shadow of the Moon
Aug 23, 2017

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

Aug 23, 2017
Jan 4, 2017
"Hand-cut"
Jan 4, 2017

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

Jan 4, 2017
Jun 17, 2017
3 Simple Career Tips for Filmmakers
Jun 17, 2017

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

Jun 17, 2017
Apr 15, 2017
Set up your new Panasonic GH5
Apr 15, 2017

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

Apr 15, 2017
Jan 4, 2017
Panasonic GH5 vs. GH4
Jan 4, 2017

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

Jan 4, 2017
Oct 25, 2016
What is "10-Bit 4:2:2"?
Oct 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?

Oct 25, 2016
Jun 19, 2016
How to Shoot a Time Lapse
Jun 19, 2016

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

Jun 19, 2016
Dec 11, 2014
"Sriracha"—with director's commentary
Dec 11, 2014

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

Dec 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.

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

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

Mar 26, 2012
Sep 5, 2016
It took me 11 jobs to get to a video career
Sep 5, 2016

#MyFirstSevenJobs don’t even get me to a video production career. I look back at the jobs I’ve had and how “job-crafting” led to a fulfilling career.

Sep 5, 2016
New York, NY
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