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Artistic Retreat – Weekend Short 1/20
This weekend short is kind of a cheat. I was planning on shooting a real estate film for an agent and thought I would integrate paid work with an experiment. I have been meaning to shoot a short incorporating 5D footage with the C100 and see how much I can fix the 5D problems (sharpness, [...]
Abandoned Seattle – Weekend Short 1/13
Clear winter days are rare in Seattle; we generally suffer through the winter in a cloud of gray. A couple times a year we get a cold snap with clear skies, which bring out the sun, a welcome sight. This weekend we had one of those cold snaps and I found myself up early in [...]
Weekend Short – 01/06/13
To kick off this first weekend short, I wanted to complete a project that has long been on the back burner, neglected. I shot half of this short over the holidays when visiting old friends and finished the shooting and editing this weekend. We wanted to document a night out with a bunch of old [...]
Weekend Shorts
Early in 2012 I met Preson Kanak at the Filmmaking Masterclass in Vegas, and was inspired by his drive. For those who do no know him, you should (prestonkanak.com). He shot a film a day in 2010 in his quest for 10,000 hours of practice toward becoming a better filmmaker. It got me thinking how [...]
Canon C100 vs. 5D Mark III
Like many, I have been researching cameras over the last year in hopes of finding the “one”. Like many, I have been disappointed. I spent many nights weighing the pros and cons of the different releases this year, and there were many. The Black Magic Camera looked great, the FS100/700 had me thinking for a [...]
Masters in Motion 2012
Masters in motion was held in Ausitn, TX on December 3rd-5th. I missed the first year and vowed to not miss the next so I signed up right a way when the dates were announced. This event is a must see for any filmmaker, no matter what the level. About Masters in Motion The Masters [...]
Zoopa/PEMCO Insurance Commercial
Zooppa is a great new company that matches brands with filmmakers through contests, which create an opportunity for the brand to get dozens of great ideas, and allows filmmakers to win prizes. When they announced a contest to create a :30 second commercial for PEMCO insurance, I had the perfect idea. Every day I see [...]
Parker – A Short
August 18th 2012 was an amazing day for me, with my wife and I having our first baby, Parker. I was inspired by Sebastian Wiegärtner’s short he made of his daughter when she was born and wanted to capture this time for Parker too. Unfortunately he did not see it the same way! Every time [...]
La Mer – An Architectural Film
I was commissioned this year to create an architectural film for a beautiful house on Bainbridge Island. I spent two amazing summer days at the property doing photos and video. This is the result. Detalis: Shot with Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 16-35 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.2, Canon 70-200mm 2.8, Canon 24-105mm, Kessler Crane Stealth, [...]
Filmmaking Masterclass 2012 – Las Vegas
This year I participated in the Filmmaking Masterclass hosted in Las Vegas, NV by Philip Bloom, Nino Leitner & Sebastian Wiegärtner. It was an amazing experience with each group shooting a :30 second and 2 minute commercial for the resort. Our topic was “relax”, and because it was a chance to be creative, we made [...]
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