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Moto Euro 2012

Moto Euro 2012

I spent last October zipping around Europe with my significantly lovely other on a pair of motorcycles. We did the Europe sampler: Germany, Switzerland, a corner of France, Northern Italy, and Austria. It was my first time in Europe and I was thrilled to do it on two wheels. I wanted to create something different with this video (in addition to not spending too much time shooting on vacation). My goal was to combine the inherent nostalgia of photographs with the storytelling power of motion and sound. The result is a unique look at our trip that might induce seizures. UPDATE: Technical details are boring. Nevertheless, this video is a little unique ...

December 11th, 2012 | 5 Comments | Trackback | Tags: , , , ,

Busy, busy, busy.

Busy, busy, busy.

No rest for the weary. I was in Cleveland last week working on a campaign video for a US Senate race. Had one night in my own bed and then was off again. Spent last weekend in Santa Rosa filming pro cyclist Levi Leipheimer during his Gran Fondo ride. Lyn and I enjoyed a thrilling day wrestling the Red and a tripod on the back of a couple of motorcycles. Thumbs up to Bill and Chad our excellent moto drivers. Thumbs down to the angry rancher who used his truck as a weapon, driving over my tripod bag and stopping literally inches away from a *very* expensive camera. I'll tell you ...

October 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,

Hitchcock Mobile Storyboard App

Hitchcock Mobile Storyboard App

Storyboards are a valuable production tool, but creating them is such a pain. Why is it so hard? Well, filmmaking is hard, and when you storyboard you are essentially "writing" the visuals of your film. Many creative decisions come into play. You're acting as director, director of photography, and editor all at once.  You're deciding what shots, with what lens, and in what order tell your story best. No easy task. And when you can't draw your way out of a paper bag (like me), spontaneity and creativity gets stifled. Wondering what that shot might look like from a bird's eye view? Sure, just give me...20, 30 minutes or so. And I'm going to ...

August 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Trackback | Tags: , ,