Yours truly. Crushed after 10 days.
1. I want you to be able to ask questions that I did not address in my posts. There were hundreds that I didn’t get to. I’m currently scheduling a #AskChase episode of chasejarvisLIVE next week, so if you want your questions about the “Diary of a Shoot” answered. Please ask them in the comments below. I’ll grab a bunch of those questions and respond LIVE next week – anyone can tune in for free. Time/date TBD, follow here, Facebook, or Twitter to find out where/when.
2. Also, I wanted to share a few other snapshots of human and gear carnage. A lot of your comments along the way were about how harsh these gigs could be on humans and gear. You’re right on both accounts. As such, let these photos serenade your questions above… The below self portraits were all grabbed between leaving the mountain immediately after getting our last shot and arriving in Seattle at 10pm. The crew featured in these shots is not nearly nearly complete, just happened to be a bunch of us people all on the same flight. For the rest of the crew that wasn’t on our flight, you’re lucky. I’ll post haggard looking shot of you later.
Enjoy these honest and brutal snapshots and feel free to ask any questions in comments below…
First, the gear….
Yours truly sitting in snowstorm with Nikon D7000 video rig.
Half dozen cameras, large lens package, steadicam, jib, monitors, other misc gear on weather standby between shots. A big pile of money, freezing. But it all pulls through in the end.
Scott de-ices one of our Nikon D7000 cameras with rode mic and zacuto zfinder.
Now for the people….en route back to Seattle on our flight…
Jason.
Erik.
Kyle.
Marni.
Chase.
Bill.
Scott. (I think he cheated and made a goodlooking self portrait)
Matt.
Ask any questions you’d like answered in next weeks LIVE show about this shoot in comments below. If you asked in earlier posts and they did not get answered, please kindly re-ask them here.
Now excuse me while I go tend to my chapped lips.
What is your whole process for taking gear in and out of the cold conditions to stop a buildup of ice crystals inside the cameras and lenses? I am looking to shoot some snow/winter landscape photos down here in Australia in the upcoming months and was looking for some advice on the best way to tackle this.
It has been great to follow along on this journey and look forward to the results and the next one.
Posted this questions a couple of posts back, but I think it’s worth asking again.
I think it would be great if you could talk about how important it is to dress properly for epic shoots like this.
Hey Chase,
I love your work. I have a D7000 and love it. The fact that it shoots video is amazing. I’ve noticed you aren’t using any sort of rig or even a follow focus. What would you say your secret is to getting great video with such a stripped down model.
Thanks
I loved all the entries this past week. I have read them religiously everyday after school. They have been really inspiring to me and make make me want to get out there and jump in now your same vigor and ethos.
– All the questions about costs and gear are all well and dandy but I’m curious what lead you to your first campaign with REI and really what the things were that had them hire you again for this shoot?
Great stuff, can’t wait to see the finished product. Stay busy.
-Robie D
Wow! That was definitely a rugged shoot! As for questions, I would like to know how you got your break? Did you confront clients such as REI for jobs or did you begin assisting for someone and eventually branch off to your own company? Thanks for inspiring so many people with your constant updates! You have changed the game for alot of us!