About Me

portrait photo of digital media producer Jana Panarites holding camera, slight smile, sitting on black stool, grey fence in background

Tools I Use

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Hardware

Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera

Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera RF-S18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Kit

The camera I use most often, whether on a tripod or handheld. Paired with the Rode Wireless Go II microphone system for recording audio.

Sony ZV E10 Mirrorless Camera with 16 50mm Lens

Sony ZV-E10 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm Lens

Used for videos filmed while working on Palm Beach County’s Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. For recording audio, paired with the Sony ECM-W2BT digital bluetooth wireless microphone system.

Apple iPhone XS

Apple iPhone XS Max, iOS 18.5, 64 GB capacity

I’ve had this phone since its release (2018) and it’s incredible how crystal clear the footage is when capturing video on the fly. I don’t use this for recording audio, just B-roll. For quick voice recordings, I use an iPhone 15 paired with OS Tech’s Dual Wireless Lavalier Microphone for iPhone & Android (click button to see on Amazon).

Software

DaVinci Resolve

My current editing suite for professional-grade video, audio, and color correction.

Wondershare Filmora

Used previously for its simplicity and quick-effect editing.

Canva Pro

My go-to for rapid layout design, social assets, and AI-powered design tools like background removal, erasure, and animation.

AI Tools

Below are the go-to’s, but I’ve used many others. I also use a lot of sound effects, public domain music, and found audio.

KlingAI

High-quality graphics and AI video generation for concept visuals and dynamic storytelling.

Leonardo.Ai

Incredibly realistic, stylized image generation, thumbnails, and visual brainstorming.

Runway

Background removal, motion tracking, and AI video experimentation.

Perplexity Pro

AI-powered search and fact-checking to support accurate, fast research. Backed with citations!

ChatGPT

For plain-language communications, public-facing messaging, summarizing documents, and refining ideas.

Claude

Long-form content refinement, research distillation, and AI-generated games coded on the platform.