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The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (Amazon, B&H) has a multitude of features. It is a ground-breaking camera in many ways because it is the rare camera that offers 4K RAW for only $1,295.
This article will look at some of the important quirks and features of theBlackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
Video Record Modes
There's a lot of confusion about the codecs, data rates and compression levels. Here's the complete table:
Tip: Start with the resolution you want. Then work your way to 'Frame rates' and choose the frame rate you want. Finally, select from one of the 'Data Rates'. If it's not 30p, then use the multiplication factor to get the approximate data rate for the frame rate you want. That's it!
|Data and Color
|Data Rate (MB/s) at 30p/29.97p*
|Storage for 1 hour of data (GB)*
|4096 x 2160
|CinemaDNG RAW
|12-bit RAW
|CinemaDNG RAW 3:1
|12-bit RAW
|CinemaDNG RAW 4:1
|12-bit RAW
|ProRes 422 HQ
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422 LT
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422 Proxy
|10-bit 4:2:2
|CinemaDNG RAW
|12-bit RAW
|CinemaDNG RAW 3:1
|12-bit RAW
|CinemaDNG RAW 4:1
|12-bit RAW
|ProRes 422 HQ
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422 LT
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422 Proxy
|10-bit 4:2:2
|CinemaDNG RAW
|12-bit RAW
|CinemaDNG RAW 3:1
|12-bit RAW
|CinemaDNG RAW 4:1
|12-bit RAW
|ProRes 422 HQ
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422 LT
|10-bit 4:2:2
|ProRes 422 Proxy
|10-bit 4:2:2
*Rounded to the highest number
^Estimated, rounded to the highest number # Needs to be confirmed. This is a windowed mode, you won't get the full size of the sensor.
Update: Check out this video I made comparing different storage options:
Key takeaways
- For CinemaDNG, the best compression level seems to be 3:1 – based on past data.
- For Prores, the best setting in terms of data rate is 422. This should be great quality for straight to the web with minimal tweaking.
- For zero color correction, Prores LT will be the best and fastest workflow for straight to the web content.
Memory cards
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (Amazon, B&H) supports different kinds of memory cards. Here are the options and what you get with them:
|Film System
|RAW Limit*
|Prores Limit
|SD Card (UHS-I)
|exFAT for Windows/Mac and HFS+ for Mac
|Some 4K, might be possible (4:1, 24p) 1080p
|1080p only, till data limits
|Don't recommend this at all
|SD Card (UHS-II)
|No limit
|Great for low budget shooters and straight to YouTube work (YouTube prefers UHD over 4K)
|CFast 2.0
|No limit
|No limit
|Recommended choice, but the most expensive option
|SSD 2.5″ via USB-C
|No limit, as long as the drive is capable of sustaining write rates
|No limit
|Best value, though highly risky for run and gun work. Great for long recordings in a studio/fixed setting. Due to poor battery life of the camera you can't record for long!
*See above video and update note
UHS-II SD cards can record UHD up to 30 fps, and for many that might be good enough, if your work is straight to YouTube. UHS-II cards have a sustained write ability of about 260 MB/s, so anything in the table above that's lower should be fine (don't forget to use the multiplication factor).
On the whole though, CFast 2.0 is the most convenient and robust solution, though the most expensive (see below). SSDs might seem like a great idea, but the connection is just USB-C, which is not designed for movement or "bumps". You need a way to reliably affix the SSD to the camera or a cage to ensure there's no movement. One way to do it is to get a 1/4″ adapter for mobile phones, like this one.
Assuming you are recording to either CinemaDNG 3:1 or Prores 422 HQ or just 422, here is what you can expect:
|Sandisk Extreme Pro
|4K At 30 fps
|SD Card (UHS-II)
|CFast 2.0
|SSD 2.5″ via USB-C
|Capacity (GB)
|Price per card (Amazon)
|Price per minute
|Price per minute
|Prores HQ
|Price per minute
|Prores 422
|Price per minute
|Price of reader
|Usually free
|Total Price per hour CDNG 3:1
I've stuck to Sandisk Extreme Pro versions just to keep the numbers consistent. You can get slightly cheaper options if you want to go that route.
Going by past experience with Blackmagic cameras and shooting RAW in this price range in general, a 3:1 compression ratio is good. You can see how it's better to go CFast 2.0 or SSD, and avoid SD cards altogether. Two good reasons that justify the extra cost:
- You can record all data rates.
- CFast 2.0 cards are just more reliable overall as well.
- You can even record uncompressed CDNG if your computer can't handle compressed RAW.
You cannot record to two kinds of media at the same time (a shame!), though it would be a great option to use SSDs and a UHS/U3 SD card as backup/proxy.
It might be a good idea to format all cards in exFAT, which is what I've been doing for many years – unless you are sure you're going to be restricted to a Mac ecosystem entirely. There is no recording time limit on any media.
Important: At this time, you can't copy data from SD/CFast to SSD via USB-C
RAW or Prores?
I will be shooting RAW, for the following reasons:
- I have a workstation that can easily handle it.
- I will test both uncompressed RAW and 3:1, though I feel 3:1 might be fine – so storage isn't that big of a deal.
- Windows users should avoid Prores. I might pair it up with an Atomos Shogun (see below) for proxy recording or recording simultaneously to DNxHR.
- RAW gives the greatest options in post production – white balance, color grading, highlight recovery, noise reduction, the options are endless. That's why you're buying this camera over something like a Panasonic GH5.
If I really didn't need RAW, then I'd pick the Panasonic GH5 or GH5s over this camera in a second – no exceptions. Here's a comparison between these cameras if you're interested in finding out why.
External monitor options
- The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera has a full-sized HDMI A port.
- It is 1080p 10-bit only. No RAW or 4K.
- Only if 4K is enabled: You need cables that support 4K. Many HDMI cables do not. HDMI 1.4 cables that support 4K should work as well, as HDMI 2.0 is backward compatible.
- The camera has time code, though I need to test in the real world to see how useful it is. Some reports say you can input timecode, but no timecode via HDMI. Need to test!
- There is no control from monitor to camera.
Which one to get? The Atomos Ninja Inferno (Amazon, B&H) is the best bang for the buck at $995. It can record both 4K DCI and UHD in up to 60p:
The other advantage of this is you can use SSDs along with the camera, so you don't need two kinds of media. So you can record 4K in camera, and a proxy for editing on the recorder.
For me the most important advantages of an external monitor are:
- Exposure – the Pocket 4K camera doesn't have a waveform monitor, and the histogram is not a professional tool at all. It does have false color and zebras, though I'm not sure how well they'll work outdoors on the LCD.
- I get an HDR display that will work great outdoors.
- LUTs will be more accurate.
- I can tilt or move the screen to any desired position. The Pocket camera has a fixed 5″ LCD screen that is hard to use when you have to bend low or raise the camera high.
The downside of an external monitor is that you no longer have a Pocket camera, but the Pocket Cinema 4K camera is not a pocket camera anyway, unless you're talking giant pockets.
What is "Dynamic Range"?
Blackmagic design has its own definition of dynamic range as it pertains to their cameras. It's just the preset or profile you can select. Here are your options:
|Maximum dynamic range
|Maximum dynamic range
|Rec. 709*
|Extended video
|Better than Rec. 709, new color science. Needs to be tested.*
|Apply your own LUT over the Film dynamic range and record that
*This could be full swing and the option to include super whites.
Which one to pick?
I'll probably be shooting most of the time in Film dynamic range, in RAW.
Assuming the new extended video color science is good, that would be my pick for direct to YouTube-kind of stuff.
Many who shoot straight for YouTube might find baking in LUTs interesting. I prefer to do this in post, it's a simple thing anyway to slap on a LUT in Resolve, and you have the added benefit of being able to tweak it in case something gets messed up.
The camera does give the ability to output different LUTs each to the LCD and via HDMI. You can load up to 10 custom LUTs. You don't have to bake it in if you don't want to. That's excellent!
What format should I choose for the best image quality on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K?
This is just a preliminary article, the camera hasn't started shipping yet. But this is where I would start:
- 4K DCI – 25p.
- Uncompressed (or 3:1) CinemaDNG.
- Film mode – this is by default.
- I'll probably record to SSDs via USB-C, since I already have a Shogun recorder and SSDs. All I need is a SATA to USB-C adapter, like this one.
- I will use the Shogun to monitor for exposure. The camera probably has the IRIS automatic exposure feature but that won't give me consistent exposures. It needs to be tested against the new sensor.
- Edit and grade in Davinci Resolve, using my Threadripper workstation. Here's a video outlining it:
What about slow motion and high speed?
The camera has a dedicated HFR button.
I'm not sure how it works, and how it affects data rates. We'll wait and see. Seriously, if 120p is your main goal, you might want to just pick a Panasonic GH5 or GH5s, and you get a bigger sensor size in 1080p as well.
There is one major downside to HFR – for 120 fps the sensor is cropped (windowed). By how much, needs to be seen. If they're doing a straight crop then you might want to look at 16mm lenses. More on lenses in the next article, though.
Rolling Shutter
The Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has a rolling shutter. Performance needs to be tested in the real world.
What's this dual native ISO thing?
Traditionally, and on most cameras, when you bump up the ISO you get more noise. The "native" ISO is the ISO which gives the maximum dynamic range. Anything below or above this has reduced dynamic range.
A "dual-native" ISO is marketing speak under the promise that you get the best dynamic range at two ISOs instead of just one. This isn't possible completely. Even the Panasonic Varicam (the first camera in modern times to introduce this) has differences in the two ISOs.
BMD haven't officially revealed what the two ISOs are, though it is widely believed to be ISO 400 and ISO 3200. The camera has a maximum ISO range of up to 25,600. This needs to be tested in the real world.
How will do in low light?
It'll probably do better than the original Pocket camera. How much better? That needs to be tested. Better to adopt a wait-and-watch approach here.
Moire and IR pollution
The camera has no optical low-pass filter (OLF), so we'll have to see how it performs with moire.
The camera has some IR filtering, though BMD still recommends you use an external IR-cut or IRND filter.
This also applies to any sensor aliasing issues.
Image Stabilization
There is no internal image stabilization. You're restricted to what the lenses are capable of doing, if they are supplied the adequate power.
Lens information and metadata
Electronic micro-four third lenses can transfer f-stop and focal length information to the camera, and that is recorded. You can also manually populate metadata with slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes.
You can control the iris (aperture) and zoom if the lens is electronic (Panasonic and Olympus lenses qualify, mostly). We'll look at lenses in another article.
You can also enter lens data manually, or via bluetooth.
Control via Gimbals
One thing I've noticed is there's no control port for gimbals. That's strange, and a serious drawback.
Which Metabones Speedbooster?
Since the sensor is larger than the older Pocket camera, you need to use the Speedbooster version designed for the GH5 or Micro-four third sensors, so either:
- 0.71x ULTRA (APS-C lenses) or
- 0.64x XL (full frame lenses)
Can I autofocus?
Yes, but only with compatible lenses. We'll have to see how this does in the real world before drawing conclusions. For now, the autofocus is single-AF only, no continuous autofocus.
The camera does have a focus peaking function for manual focus.
Frame guides
Blackmagic OS has frame guides. These are the options available:
- 4:3
- 2.39:1
- 2.35:1
- 2.4:1
- 1.85:1
You can toggle the opacity as well. I wish they had custom frame guides.
Notes on the LCD display
The 5″ LCD is a touchscreen, but in my experience it's hard to use touchscreens in tough outdoor productions. We need to test how well it performs to know for sure. From current info I can gather the LCD is between 350-500 nits, which is not bad (if it can sustain that over the entire area).
But it's not HDR.
If you're looking for a loupe, the GRID Viewfinder 5.0 might work. It is currently about $241 with free worldwide shipping. Here's a DIY solution.
The biggest drawback that I mentioned earlier as well, is that it is fixed and can't be tilted. I really don't know how low or high angles will work. It's just a silly oversight on their part – a serious disadvantage for run and gun shooters.
On the other hand, the menu is the simplest possible, and you can save up to 12 custom presets for fast shooting. You can decide what parameters are displayed on the LCD and which ones are transmitted via HDMI. Really cool.
The camera has the following audio jacks:
- 1 x mini XLR analog switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level (up to +14dBu). 48V.
- 1 x 3.5mm stereo jack. Can also be used for Timecode input (LTC).
- 1x 3.5mm headphone jack.
- The camera also has dual onboard microphones for scratch audio.
You can buy mini XLR to XLR adapters here.
You can switch between the two input options and monitor volume via the LCD. You can also record from both jacks to separate channels.
Battery and power
There is a 12V port for DC input and a 2-pin locking connector for AC power. That's great, because the battery life sucks with the included battery. You only get about one hour, if no USB-C device is connected.
The camera uses Canon LP-E6 compatible batteries, and you can get cheap ones that work fine as well. The downside is they don't ship chargers with the camera!
You can also power the camera (and charge a battery) with a powerbank via USB-C. Typical power banks deliver up to 5V (around 5A). Don't just buy without reading the specs – because the camera needs between 12-20V. There are power banks that give you the choice between 5/12/20V, etc., like these ones.
Finally, ergonomics
The camera has the following buttons for quick access:
- Iris
- Focus
- High Frame Rate
- Zoom
- Menu
- Playback
- Stills
- Record – top and front
- White Balance
- Shutter
- Function buttons – I, II and III – three customizable buttons. Nice!
I'll need to physically shoot over a period of time before coming to conclusions.
There are two 1/4″ threads – one on top and one at the bottom. That should provide a stable platform for cages, though I really don't see the need for one with this camera.
To pre-order or purchase the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema 4K camera please use these links – (Amazon, B&H). In the next article, we'll look at lenses. Pick the one you want:
- If you're looking for native lenses for electronic control and autofocus, read this article.
- If you're looking for cine lenses or manual lenses, read this article.
- If you're looking for Super 16mm and C-mount lenses, read this article.


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And looks AMAZING, of course
It's official… Michelle Keegan can pull off every look in the world. Not that we ever doubted it, obvs.
The 30-year-old actress cut her brunette locks into a blunt lob in June, and now she's gone back to the long side for a shoot with Revlon.
She showed off her waist-length locks in an Instagram Story yesterday, which saw hairstylist Charley McEwen working his magic on her new extensions.
How beaut?!
See: Michelle Keegan Debuts New Short Hair In Instagram Snap
This isn't the first time that Mich has experimented with a longer 'do in recent days. Charley's shared numerous behind-the-scenes videos, and even posted a picture of the extensions he's been using.
It must be pretty nice for Michelle to get glammed up again. She's been busy roughing it on the set of BBC drama Our Girl over the past couple of months, getting back into character as Corporal Georgie Lane.
A large amount of shooting took place in South Africa, with Michelle captioning a photo of a stunning sunset: 'The sun has set on filming in Cape Town for another year. Beautiful place that holds beautiful memories. Until next time… ❤.'
She also celebrated the big 3-0 while away, being treated to balloons and a cake by the cast and crew.
At the time, she wrote on Instagram: 'Although I wasn't at home yesterday and missed my family and friends. The Our Girl cast and production team helped to make my birthday so special. Thankyou so much… Forever grateful! ❤🎉✨ [sic].'
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See: Michelle Keegan Celebrates Her 30th Birthday In South Africa
Mich's husband Mark Wright has also been having a pretty successful time with his career.
The 30-year-old announced this week that he's landed himself a full-time job on entertainment show Extra, alongside co-presenters including Saved By The Bell's Mario Lopez.
Cor. What a power couple, eh?

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Our U12 boys played their last game of the summer league away to Ballina Stephenites .
We had 24 players tog out to play on a glorious sunny evening.
Owing to numbers and a desire that everybody gets plenty of game-time two games were played!
Our teams played nice football but we were unfortunately beaten by Ballina in both games .
Thanks to all the parents who supported us throughout summer league, especially on our travels.
Match report: Mike Slattery.


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Waterbury – Highway Vehicle Accident
A highway accident occurred in Waterbury yesterday.
At approximately 4:42 p.m., officials were alerted to a vehicle accident on the westbound lanes of I-84 and immediately sent emergency crews to the area. A still unspecified number of vehicles was involved in a crash near Exit 20 that resulted in injuries. Medical personnel have already tended to motorists involved in the incident, and after an inventory of the crash scene, road crews were able to clear the site just several minutes later. The incident is still under investigation. Authorities will release more information when appropriate.
It is unfortunate but typical for nighttime accidents to result in injuries to people. Preventing future accidents will depend on the accurate identification of crash culprits so that authorities can effectively address them. Having said that, if we or our loved ones are ever involved in similar situations, there are legal experts who can help us determine what we can be entitled to under appropriate circumstances.
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Post-Production's supervision from pre-production meetings to delivery including the 5 days shooting in Budapest's studios.
Animated Matte-Painting 2D/3D of Roma's view
CGI animated farm in an Italian landscape of the 1930's
Animated Matte-Painting 2D/3D of Italian landscape in the 1930's
CGI FX particles and camera + body tracking for Luigi Lavazza under the rain of spices.
Animated Matte-Painting of skies.
CG bottle of parfume with Flame camera move and 2D sky mapped on a 3D sphere.
Shooting of parrots on green screen.
Compositing of green screen parrots in live shot.
Changing of background.
Pack-shot conception and composition with live plates of water and parrot, CG bottle of parfume and animated matte-painting of sky and sea.
Supervision from pre-production to final delivery.
Animated, rendered and composited CG rock.
Explosion of the rock being shot. CG Particles system created with Maya, Houdini and Real Flow.


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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Senators, American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators, announced that the club has signed defenseman Chris Carlisle, forward Kyle Flanagan, and goaltender Scott Greenham to AHL contracts.
Flanagan, 27, signed a two-year AHL contract after appearing in 44 games for the B-Sens registering 20 points (6 goals, 14 assists) and 16 penalty minutes. A native of Canton, N.Y., Flanagan played four seasons at St. Lawrence University scoring 46 goals and 101 assists in 147 games played. Prior to college, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound forward put up 93 points in two seasons with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League.
A native of Addison, Ont., Greenham inked a one-year AHL contract after playing six games with Binghamton last season averaging 2.19 goals-against and a .928 save percentage. Greenham also appeared in 23 games with the ECHL's Evansville Icemen and picked up 11 wins along with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. Prior to his professional career, Greenham played four seasons of NCAA Men's Ice Hockey with University of Alaska-Fairbanks and finished with a 1.98 goals-against average and .924 save percentage.
Carlisle, the 2015-16 B-Sens' Rookie of the Year, signed a one-year AHL contract after his first season with the Binghamton Senators. A Fort Lee, N.J., native, Carlisle recorded 12 points in 65 games played from the blue line. Before his professional career kicked off last year, the 21-year-old defenseman played four seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals, picking up 90 points (16 goals, 73 assists) and 193 penalty minutes.


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Through the skilled labors of the workers in embroidery ateliers all over Europe, this singular art form reached its apex, for men. Employing classical techniques of application, and relying mostly on natural forms like plant life, the range of color, and expression was vast. But it wasn't confined only to swags of flowers, clusters of leaves, or sheaves of wheat. These amazing artisans employed broad metallic threaded trimmings and laces, paste stones and sequins, to accomplish their goals.
The three piece ensemble of coat, breeches, and waistcoat were a virtual uniform for most men, and even less advantaged males could usually afford some sort of decorative work on their clothing. So it required innumerable talented embroidery workers in thousands of establishments to keep up with the demand. The result is that we are gifted with a great many remaining examples of their design genius. And for those with the right sort of education, steeped in classical literature and mythos, these garments frequently spoke more eloquently, as they often had symbolism crafted right into the decoration of their pocket flaps, and sleeve cuffs.
It makes me pine for time travel, in part because I would love to own and wear things like this my very self. But also, I would love to be able to ask the men who wore these things how it made them feel to walk about so attired. Were they invested simply by putting these clothes on, with a greater confidence, a surety of themselves and their place in society? Did they feel powerful, beautiful, and emboldened? I would imagine the answers would be universal yeses, but I wanna know.
Here is a small sampling of the broad range that existed. The quality of the decorative work ranges broadly from competent to master class. The end result, however is uniformly breathtaking.


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Rich and I are like chalk and cheese.
He's good at maths, I'm good at English. (Watch me make some silly grammatical mistakes now). IMHO people tend to be good at one or the other.
He's up with the lark, which drives me crazy on weekends, because I am most definitely a night owl. (Or I was, until baby number two came along…)
He's the class clown and often the butt of the joke. And he relishes it. Whilst I wouldn't say I'm a shy retiring wallflower, I don't crave being the centre of attention. This might be down to our introvert/extrovert preferences? When we worked for the company where we met, we had to do the Myers-Briggs Personality test. In a line of thirty people, arranged from the most extrovert on the left to the most introvert on the right, Rich was far and away the most extrovert, practically off the scales to the left; whereas I was somewhere in the middle: an introvert with extrovert tendencies.
He's definitely a do-er and I'm a think-er. You know how I mentioned in my oak worktops post that the 2018 project for the Soeno household is to makeover the kitchen? Well Rich is chomping at the bit to start ripping out cupboards, whereas I would rather have a concrete idea of what the whole finished room is going to look like (or at least a vague plan re the basics, like worktops!), before we start making a mess.
Whilst we both love the idea of buying an old wreck of a house and completely renovating, I think we'd kill each other in the process. We've come close just assembling a Billy bookcase together.
Of course there are some similarities…I think it'd be true to say that our deep-rooted values are the same, and we both have the same, silly, some-might-say-immature sense of humour. (Think Gavin and Stacey meets Motherland).
But you know what? It works. The fact that he's so different from me means that I am never, ever, bored in his presence, and I'd like to think that he'd say the same. And because we have such different views, we are excellent sounding boards when the other needs advice.
The fact that we are such opposites also works in a practical sense. When we were travelling, Rich would decide the next destination and figure out all the (in my view, tedious) logistics of how to get there, whilst I would pore over the Lonely Planet and figure out the finer, more fun, details: which one is the 'cool' neighbourhood to stay in, which beaches are best, which café does the best Eggs Benedict.
And ultimately, he makes me happy. Which is all that you can really ask for in a partner.
Are you the opposite of your other half? Do you share my view that opposites attract, or do you think like-minded people are generally more compatible?


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Tucano SHAKE Shopper Bag
Super light completely foldable shopping bag
Tax included
Lightweight, foldable shopper from the Tucano Shake collection, featuring Atelier Mendini graphics that deconstruct the Tucano logo. Made of water repellent nylon that easily folds up into a flat pocket, the Tucano Shake Compact Shopper features two padded handles, an external pocket with a zip closure and two side pockets.
Data sheet
Foldable waterproof nylon shopper
Two padded handles
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Lawrence App Edit
Vocalist, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist Based in Florida and performing primarily in the SouthEastern US and Western North Carolina Influenced by Carribean, Latin American, West African, South African, Indonesian, Persian, Indian and East Asian musical traditions
Lawrence App is an accomplished vocalist and performer of nearly a dozen instruments including guitar, bass, steel drums, keyboards, drumset, and a variety of hand drums and small percussion instruments. He has written and recorded over 100 songs and has produced 1o albums of music. Lawrence has also taught music at the college level and has published original research in the field of ethnomusicology.
Lawrence began touring in 1974 with a variety of Latin, jazz, and show groups. Since then he has performed over 6,000 times, written over 200 compositions, and appeared on recordings and television.
Lawrence performs as Laree, a solo Caribbean and steel drum accousmatic act; Lawrence App Quartet, a jazz quartet; and Windjammer, a Florida-based pop Caribbean group. His CDs are shown below.
Awards/Music Credits
2004: Songwriter Showcase of America "Male Vocalist of the Year" 2003: Ranked highest entertainer at Bahama Breeze (voted #1 entertainment venue in Orlando magazine 5-03. 2001: WCEU supplement to "Ken Burns Jazz Series", played guitar with R.Guiser quartet 1994-7: Accompanist FSU School of Dance 1993: "Music Scholar of the Year" University of North Florida. 1989: Central Florida's JAM Magazine "Best Island Vocalist" 1988: Appeared on MTV's "Beach House" Spring Break program. 1982: Recorded "Jump Right In"
Education Summary
B.M in jazz studies from University of North Florida and an M.M. in ethnomusicology from Florida State.
Published works on Afro Colombian music, Trinidadian steelband, and many related topics from the African-Atlantic diaspora.
CD Covers Shown on Right
Lawrence App grew up in a musical family in the Washington DC area. He studied piano and voice throughout high school, but was self-taught on guitar. He began touring and performing with several jazz, latin, and show groups in 1974. He relocated to Florida in 1980 and that same year co-founded the pop-Caribbean group Windjammer, a band he still performs with today. During the '80s, Lawrence made several regionally successful recordings with Windjammer and appeared on MTV Spring Break in Daytona productions. His three albums, Going Down to the Beach (1986), Jammin' and Groovin'(1987), and Reggae in the U.S.A.(1989),sold over 10,000 copies. Beside being a featured concert act in their own right, Lawrence and Windjammer shared the bill with many top acts including The Average White Band, The Wailers, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
While most of the 90s were spent on higher education, Lawrence continued to perform regularly, although his focus began to shift away from Windjammer and towards work as a jazz sideman or performing his own eclectic songs. By now he was an accomplished vocalist, guitarist, and bass player and through formal study, expanded his ability to read and apprehend advanced theoretical structures. He also began to develop other musical directions, particularly in percussion. He worked for several years as an accompanist on hand drums for modern dance and also started performing on the steel drums in earnest.
Since 1997, Lawrence's main commercial outlet has been solo work in the Orlando market and other high-end resorts in the Southeast. Freedom from his responsibilities as a full-time bandleader has allowed him to concentrate on writing, recording and performing his own material. He has produced five CDs in the last six years covering styles from jazz and world music to death-metal. Although Lawrence is proficient on ten different instruments, guitar is still his first love. His main inspiration comes from people like John Scofield, Charlie Hunter, and Bill Frissell. He also listens to Papa Wemba, Gilberto Gil, and Kurt Elling for vocal inspiration. With the completion of his new CD Dark Into Light, Lawrence recorded a video with his quartet. See YouTube.
Lawrence began study of piano at age nine, picked up guitar at age eleven, and continued with voice training throughout high school. After fifteen years on the road as a performer he returned to college in 1989, earning a B.M. degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Florida. While there he studied under Jack Petersen, Bunky Green, Bill Prince, and the late Rich Matteson. He was named Music Scholar of the Year in 1993.
Lawrence continued on to post-graduate study at the Florida State University earning a Master of Musicology degree in ethnomusicology under the tutelage of Dale Olsen and Michael Bakan. While at FSU he was awarded several teaching assistantships, attended and presented papers at the annual SEM conferences, and took special courses from Robert Ferris Thompson and Paul Berliner. He completed both graduate and undergrad studies with a 4.0 cumulative gpa.
Lawrence continued on to teach music at Daytona Beach Community College for six years. While there he developed pedagogy for the guitar program, directed and wrote arrangements for the guitar ensemble, founded a steelband, and developed other courses in world music and music technology. The past few years, Lawrence's education has continued through focus on digital arts, particularly audio, MIDI, graphic design and web development. He currently teaches a small private studio of advanced guitar and bass students.
Early in his musical career, Lawrence began informal study of jazz and Latin musics, focusing primarily on historical and performance aspects. As an undergraduate, his research was concerned primarily with educational theory and pedagogy, while he also conducted study of performance practices and their relation to audience perception and the affective domain.
Following his long-standing interest in musics of the African-Atlantic diaspora, his post-graduate research covered many areas of the "Black Atlantic." His primary research focused on Afro-Caribbean music, particularly the music of Trinidad and the steelband movement. His thesis, The Professionalization and Commodification of Steel Drum Music in Florida: Musical Continuity and Change in the Caribbean Diaspora was completed in 1997. He also conducted extensive research on Afro-Colombian music resulting in an article "Afro-Colombian Traditions" which was published in The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Lawrence has also conducted research and written papers on Nigerian jujú, South African mbaqanga, American jazz, and Jamaican reggae. He continues to conduct fieldwork in the Florida-Caribbean diaspora.
Lawrence App and Windjammer YouTube Channel
ABOUT WINDJAMMER, The Band
Windjammer has been performing for close to thirty years. The Florida-based pop Caribbean group was the first full-time ensemble of its kind, performing in the northern half of the state, and has proven not only to be quite durable, but continues to set the musical pace for many other groups. Over the years Windjammer's personnel has changed, but the current line-up of Lawrence "Laree" App (bass, lead vocals and the original member), Peet Winders (lead guitar, vocals), and Eric Mason (drums and vocals) have been together for over 8 years now--longer than any of the other WJ groups. Additionally, the fourth member, Joe Yorio (saxophone, EWI, vocals) joined the fellas in 2006. Although many talented musicians have played in Windjammer over the years, App says, "this group is the best by far. The guys are all great musicians and we work together so well. No ego hassles at all. And the drive and the versatility of this group is amazing."
After being based in Jacksonville for six years, the band shifted its focus back to central Florida (where it was based from 1982-91) six years ago. This, in part, through the relocation of App from Jax Beach to Ormond, and in part to put the band closer to more markets for performing. During this season Windjammer has performed from Tampa to St. Simons GA and everywhere in between. Although three of the members now reside in Volusia County, Windjammer still performs regularly in northeast Florida due to the fan base they've built over the years.
In addition to the geographical shift of the band in '97-98, the mission and performance strategy of the group changed as well. After becoming more of a cover band in the early '90s, Windjammer went back to focusing on their original material. Part of this change involved limiting the live appearances by the group, a move that has made everyone happier. "We had to get more selective, more focused, " says App. "We were drifting towards becoming another bar band instead of playing the stuff the got us known in the first place." This shift also coincided with the 1998 release of The Best of Windjammer CD, a 15-song retrospective that has been widely praised. Sales from the CD and a lighter gig schedule have allowed the fellas time to concentrate more on songwriting and recording. The quartet currently has two new CDs available: one is a four-song EP of "death metal meets soca" released pseudononymously, and the other is a full length CD of more mainstream Windjammer original material mixed with covers.


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Tuesday Evening Service
April 30, 2019
Prelude: Marcus Luka played "All Through the Blood" and "Concerto for Trombone and Piano."
Featured Testimonies: Al Smith was thankful for the opportunities he had to share the Gospel while he was in Arizona over the winter. Amy Patan spoke of her Christian heritage, which included the faithful example of her grandma, Vivian who, even in hard times, had the joy of the Lord showing in her life. Chet King remembered being sent to Vietnam...


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Business Trip – Things You Need to Pack For One
There are about ten things you should always have for your business trip.
There are totally different things you need to pack for a vacation and for your business trip. It is unlike a vacation that you pack your swim wear and flip flops for the beach. You need to pack smart clothes for a business trip, you don't go wearing a swimsuit for your meeting, right? Any reading material is perfect for business trips, you can keep yourself occupied and you can also avoid being too bored all the time. Packing for your first business trip can be hard without proper guidelines but thanks to this article, you can pick up the essential things you need. Be ready to adapt in any situation because things can go haywire right away, this is how trips are. Flights being delayed is a common issue, you have to be ready to be stuck in an airport for hours. Just make sure you pack carefully and everything will be fine. Business trips will be a lot better with US construction trailers.
It is crucial that you bring your business cards.
You might have thought about packing business cards since that is pretty obvious. Changing clothes is essential and for that reason, make sure you put different business cards in your suits so that you will have a back up incase you forget about the other one. Pack a few in different places and bags that you have to avoid the issue above.Having a business card on hand will be a good thing because you can always hand one to someone. Bring some business cards of your colleagues at your office, it is a good thing too.You just might find someone that needs help, why not link them to your colleague, right?You will never know, maybe your colleague is the guy for them.
Business requires you to talk to dozens of people, this makes it hard if you have a foul breath, pack breath mints all the time because in case you think you have bad breath, you can always take one up and start to feel confident again.
You need to know that a major plus is given to people who have fresh breath, that is why you have to be always ready for it. Aside from the medication you pack for instances that you might get sick, make sure that you also pack an anti bacterial hand gel to avoid getting illnesses from contact of contaminants like shaking someone else's hands or opening a dirty door with a dirty door knob.
This business trip of yours will be a complete success if you follow this guide.