Monthly:November 2011
This is fun to look at. Nothing like the final video, but quick view of what we waited 4 hours in the cold to see, before we made the trek down the mountain with the truck.
These are just snap shots from what has got to be one of the most unusual jobs I have ever received. I got a call to shoot a video of the cutting down of the official Christmas Tree for the White House. It was frigging cold! 14 degrees in the morning. And a whole lot of standing around waiting. The final video was fantastic. Cutting down the tree, traveling across cool bridges, into small towns, etc. The best part […]
I gotta tell you, this woman was amazing. Watching her makes me want to do yoga everyday. Just incredible what she can do. One of the main reasons I love to shoot dancers is because I am always so impressed with the amount of control they have over their physical form. It’s a pleasure to shoot yoga for the same reason. They can achieve something with their bodies that I can not. And it truly is a good workout for […]
I have got to learn to shoot more behind the scene shots, they are fun to look at. Directing a large crew like this ( I think there was 16 people on the crew), always requires a large amount of energy. What I usually do on such a set like this, is start the day with a meeting where I talk about what is expected for the day, but also pass out energy drinks. RedBull used to be […]
Actually spent all day, from early morning to late night, shooting a time lapse still series and video for Solar Reserve. They wanted a cityscape of San Francisco, but not a totally recognizable area. Very long shoot. Especially for such a simple end piece. The scenario was working with a second shooter on 3 hour shifts. Starting at 6:00am to get the sun rise, switching off every 3 hours to give the other person a break for something […]
