Hello, I’m Glen Canning and I shoot videos for business and pleasure. I offer a complete one-man-band solution to your personal or business video needs. I began this career following a 25 year stint in the Royal Canadian Navy as a Clearance Diver/EOD Technician. My transition included shooting for the Halifax Daily News and CTV Atlantic. If you’re looking to add video to your social media marketing plan you’ve come to the right place. I can shoot, edit, render, and integrate web videos for any production need; business, personal, or corporate. You can read more about my services here.
I was born in Baden Germany to an Air Force Corporal from Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, and a young, beautiful woman named Ivy from Malton, Ontario. I’ve lived in Germany, Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, Missouri, Florida, and Nova Scotia. My travels include the Arctic, Europe, the United Kingdom, United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Ireland, and South Africa. Home is here in Halifax and it has been since 1981 when I joined the Navy.
I’m very proud of the time I spent serving our country and have sailed aboard HMCS Fraser, HMCS Cormorant, HMCS Anticosti, USS Blackhawk, and the USS Inchon. My clearance diving course was in 1986 in Victoria, B.C. and that was my main trade until I pulled the plug in 2009. My military training has included electronics, hydraulics, explosives, welding, diving, first aid, leadership, and seamanship.
I’m a self-taught photographer/videographer and have worked as a photo/videojournalist for the now defunct Halifax Daily News as well as CTV Atlantic.
I’m married to the most amazing and wonderful woman I’ve ever meet.
My Gear
I shoot with a Sony HXR-NX5U. This state of the art camera can capture HD and SD video simultaneously in AVCHD and MPEG-2 formats.
The NX5U features:
- Three, 1/3-inch High Definition Exmor sensors.
- Linear 16-bit 48KHz PCM or Dolby AC3 audio recording.
- Wide angle 20x Sony G-Lens captures fine detail and image texture.
- SMPTE Time Code In/Out Connector.
- Built-in GPS Geo-Tagging Function.
- HXR-FMU128 optional flash HDD records for 11 hrs.
- 10-bit 4:2:2HD SD-SDI & HDMI outputs.
Camera Experience
I am experienced and proficient with the following cameras:
- Canon and Nikon DSLR systems
- Canon XH A1, HV20, and the HF200
- JVC GY-HM 700/100
- Sony HXR-NX5U, HVR-Z1U, and the PD-150
- Sony PDW-700 XDCAM
Software
I am experienced and proficient with the following software:
- Final Cut Pro Studio 7 (Apple certification pending)
- Photoshop CS3
- Flash and Dreamweaver
- Soundtrack Pro and Audacity
I’m also have experience with Excel, Access, Outlook, iWork, Word, and numerous FTP, video, design programs.
Media Clients
Commerical Clients
The views I express on this web site are entirely my own. They don’t represent any opinions or statements of any employers past or present. I do try to make informed posts and hope they are useful but sometimes I post for the sake of it and because I enjoy this blog. I try to be as honest and informed as possible in all circumstances but I can make to guarantees about the accuracyu, completeness, or timeliness of this sites content. If you see an error or mistake please let me know and I will correct it ASAP. I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED BY FOLLOWING MY ADVICE, LINKS, OR MY STANCE ON ANY SUBJECT, TECHNOLOGY OR OTHERWISE.
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