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“Cascading Effects” – A documentary on climate change in the Pacific Northwest (Part 2 of 2)

January 31, 2010 - 4:38 pm

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Following up on my previous post… here is Part 2 (of 2) of Cascading Effects.

“Cascading Effects” – A documentary on climate change in the Pacific Northwest (Part 1 of 2)

January 18, 2010 - 3:37 pm

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I co-shot this piece – a project produced by fellow friend, filmmaker, shooter, and producer, Jim Tharp.  A synopsis from Jim: [Cascading Effects examines] the sublime landscapes of North Cascades, Mount Rainier, and Olympic National Parks, researchers shed light on emerging indications that climate change is real and predict how warming temperatures will affect the [...]

“FilmFellas” Webisodes: Round-Table Discussions With Filmmakers

December 28, 2009 - 7:36 pm

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The folks at Zacuto have been producing FilmFellas, a “webisodic series” featuring round-table discussions with filmmakers of all variety, from novice to seasoned professional.  The clip above is the first segment of the “DP Series” Cast (Philip Bloom, Trent Opaloch, Jens Bogehegn, and Robert Primes, ASC). For anyone in the film industry, I highly recommend [...]

“By the People” – Highly Recommended HBO Documentary

November 28, 2009 - 11:59 pm

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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama.  Add it to the list of amazing content picked up by HBO Documentary Films.  It premiered a few weeks ago, but is still airing -  so catch it if you can.  The filmmakers, Amy Rice and Alicia Sams, seem to have mojo reminiscent of D.A. Pennebaker (Primary [...]

“Grønlapse” – A short film by Richard Sidey, Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II

November 18, 2009 - 9:38 pm

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I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Samsara, the sequel to Ron Fricke‘s Baraka (an amazing, highly recommended, non-verbal documentary – shot on 70mm).   The latest update that I could find, regarding the release date, is here.   So, it’s hard to tell how long we’ll have to wait, but it seems to still be [...]

Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (Werner Herzog Clip)

November 8, 2009 - 10:07 pm

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Werner Herzog discusses climbing an active volcano in order to get the shot.  Although, as he puts it, he was merely playing “the blind lottery” and didn’t do it to “show bravado.”  Filmmakers and cinemaphiles tend to have strong opinions about Herzog; from positive to negative to genuinely amused to gravely concerned… and just about [...]

National Geographic Pronghorn Short

October 26, 2009 - 3:16 pm

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// // I co-shot this piece last fall for National Geographic (with fellow filmmaker, Stephani Gordon, and NGTV producer and friend, Laura Boyd).  The featured Explorer, Joe Riis, does amazing work and his stills (used throughout the cut) are incredible. Pronghorn are extremely timid and they have extraordinary vision – they can detect the flick [...]

My Synesthesia Documentary, Remixed

October 15, 2009 - 6:02 pm

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// // From Boing Boing: (Flash video above. Alternate viewing options: Download MP4 or watch on YouTube) Boing Boing Video presents a remix of “Synesthesia,” a documentary directed by Jonathan Fowler, about people whose senses blend, or mix. For instance: a synesthete might see colors when listening to music, or taste flavors when hearing a [...]