The weekend is here my friends [almost]. I'm resolved to go do something fun. Something creative. Something active. The videos below inspire all three actions. There has never been a more exciting time in the history to be a photographer. Technology in enabling accessibility (and usability) like never before. Hell, if you can imagine it, you can capture it. And you dont have to spend an arm and a leg to do it. Helmet cam... read more ›
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UPDATE:the LIVE broadcast is TODAY. Check out the post below and be sure to tune into http://www.chasejarvis.com/live tomorrow — 11am SEA time (2pm NYC -19:00 London) — and enjoy the show. See you on air in a few… If you've been around my blog or this community for long, you'll know that my focus is photography and directing, but most of all my guiding mantra is about living a more creative life - whether a photographer, filmmaker,... read more ›
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In honor of the 33rd anniversary of Apocalypse Now, film editor Brian Caroll put this mash up together. It's a gem. Makes me want to go back and watch the movie and the epic documentary Hearts of Darkness around the making of the famously plagued and problematic - but ultimately brilliant film. Coppola's quotes, especially the one that Caroll ends the tribute with, are gold. Here are a few of my favorites: "I want a... read more ›
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Aug
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In this series, we've seen Tarantino's FROM BELOW, Wes Anderson's FROM ABOVE, a mash-up of BREAKING BAD POVs and the final perspective piece of this series of posts, compiled from many well-known films, is the most omniscient of them all: The God's Eye View. ________ Thanks to Brian Carroll for putting this together for our enjoyment.
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If you like my earlier post on Quentin Tarantino's FROM BELOW perspective and Wes Anderson's well-known perspective of FROM ABOVE- check out another one of our favorite examples of perspective here in the studio: the work behind the series Breaking Bad. We all love this show. The camera work and directing is nothing short of brilliant - and these POV shots demonstrate myriad ways a director can introduce a setting, scene or sentiment. I'll be... read more ›
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If you like my earlier post on Quentin Tarantino's FROM BELOW perspective - check out another great director's work FROM ABOVE. Like Tarantino, Wes Anderson's movies are immediately identifiable. One of his signature perspectives is from above. I'll be featuring more of these pieces today. Stay tuned. ___________________________________ These exist thanks to the work of Kogonada.
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Perspective. I've mentioned it before. Shifting yours can impact your work substantially. As an example, I found this short piece highlighting the work of Quentin Tarantino. One of his favorite signature perspectives is from below. Fun to watch and just what the doctor ordered before the long weekend (for those of us here in the USA). Enjoy the time off if you have it - and if you're going to use it to create photos... read more ›
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Prepare yourselves. The age of Reignwolf is upon us. After personally witnessing multiple insane performances by Jordan Cook, aka Reignwolf, that's the feeling I get. He's upon us - and brings a no-holds-barred guitar, soaks it in an electrocuting sweaty stage presence and then punches it home with the grittiest devil-may-actually-care voice and lyrics. Sometimes he plays with a band - other times, like in this clip, he's a one-man storm that showcases... read more ›
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Aug
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In a jet-lagged haze working abroad last week one of those reminder alarms hit my computer desktop while I was buried in some email that said, "Twit Photo 1pm". After a moment of confusion, I realized it was a leftover reminder from a year ago when I was interviewed by Leo Laporte and Catherine Hall as a part of their popular web photography show, Twit Photo. I meant to share it way back... read more ›
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After some initial cheering and howling, no one said a word for the longest time. Silence and awe. Where there had been lively conversation just moments before - there was now only the sound of cameras clicking away and quiet sounds of appreciation. No one, including Mike Horn and the crew of the exploration vessel Pangaea, which has sailed close to 200,000 nautical miles in the last 4 years, had ever seen an... read more ›
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