May 09

Moving The Camera Pays Big: New Gyro Game-Changer used by Teton Gravity Research [interview + video]

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Teton Gravity Research Aerial Reel - The Bay Area in 4K from Teton Gravity Research on Vimeo. Fancy gimbals are the rage these days and I love 'em all. Not withstanding some homies of mine from my action sports days, Teton Gravity Research, recently announced a partnership with Gyro Stabilized-Systems and launched the GSS C520, a game-changing 4K camera platform that makes that footy that you and I shoot look like sh*t in comparison. Having... read more ›
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May 21

Modular Cameras Continue to Revolutionize The Industry

Camera "concepts" are a dime a dozen. BUT...I always love it when smart designers take an idea we take for granted--like that consumer/pro-sumer camera made up of a singular body with various other moving parts--and totally shreds it. This is the case with numerous new/emerging manufactures at the moment...RED, GoPro, and even iPhone all fall into this category. I happen to love them all. There's... read more ›
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Apr 26

chase jarvis RAW: making pokemon with the presidents [video]

[note: this is behind the scenes - the finished vid is below...] Ever since I was a kid I've envisioned shooting videos the old way...the "practical" way where the moves and gimmicks, the set changes and the moving walls happen in camera, in real time, and real space, as opposed to the numerous luxuries we have nowadays in post production. In short, the opportunity to live out that vision from when I was a kid... read more ›
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Feb 08

Recent Work: REI Snowboard Commercials

Hey yall. Wanted to share some recent work I did for the awesome outdoor company, REI. Above and below are two videos in a series of 5 that I created for their online holiday campaign. Commercials ran in lots of places... Both vids in this post were shot in the lovely town of Telluride, Colorado last spring. And Both feature a friend of mine, Marni Yamada. She's a dual sport (snowboard and ski)... read more ›
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Nov 12

How Cameras Interact with Stuntmen

Happy Friday. I'm on the road today, but thought I'd squeeze in this video I found interesting. It illustrates--without all the CGI and Hollywood set, post production, and mojo coverup--some cool interplay between stunt men/women and a few RED cinema cameras on booms, jibs, cables and handheld. Basically, it's a BTS stunt training video. You'll need to slide into the vid a bit you see the actual cameras (the target of this vid... read more ›
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May 26

Two Short Films. Two Amazing People.

Two short films. Two amazing people I'd love for you to meet. 1. Soren. You know TV's reality drama "The Deadliest Catch" about the world's most dangerous profession. Well Soren Sorenson has lived that hardcore commercial fisherman's life for 50 years, and he's lived it without an ounce of bravado or showmanship, despite his record-breaking catches and the fact that 6 of his boats have ended up on the bottom of the ocean. Now at... read more ›
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