Jonathan Fowler
Video Producer
Lightscapes: Non-Verbal Series on Discovery
I never thought I would see a broadcast television series that sites Baraka as its main inspiration. Slated to air on Discovery HD Theater, Lightscapes is billed as a “half-hour experiential television series that captures famous buildings and landscapes around the world as they are transformed by stunning, large-scale lighting displays.” Read more about the project at the official site.
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Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Barry Ptolemy
March 31, 2011 - 6:37 pm
Tags: Barry Ptolemy, Big Think, Documentary, Filmmaking, Interview, Jonathan's Work, Ray Kurzweil, Storytelling, Video
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I recently had the pleasure to direct this Big Think interview with documentary filmmaker Barry Ptolemy. His latest project, Transcendent Man, chronicles the efforts of techno-prophet and futurist Ray Kurzweil. Kurzweil visited the studio the same day, but we interviewed the two separately. Watch Kurzweil share equally entertaining thoughts, here. Barry shared some pearls of [...]
Uncaged: Cultural Canvas Thailand, Art Relief International, and Baan Piranan
January 23, 2011 - 5:46 pm
Tags: Art Relief International, Art Therapy, Baan Piranan, Cerebral Palsy, Chiang Mai, Chrissy Foreman, Cultural Canvas Thailand, Documentary, Don Wilcox, Jonathan Fowler, Jonathan's Work, NGO, Non-Profit, Philanthropy, Sara Latshaw, Thailand, Video, Zoe Lambe
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During my stay in Thailand I produced this short piece, Uncaged, which tells the story of two young children, Nong Mai and Nong Wichai. The boys have cerebral palsy, which can be devastating if left untreated. Three organizations (Cultural Canvas Thailand, Art Relief International, and Baan Piranan) have teamed up to give these children a [...]
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Video: The Latest Breakthrough in Videography
September 10, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Tags: After Effects, Bracketing, Canon 5D Mark II, Cinematography Techniques, Engadget, Exposure Latitude, HDR, HDR Time Lapse Instructions, High Dynamic Range, Inervalometer, Nikon d200, Quicktime, Soviet Montage Productions, Time Lapse, timelapse, Video, Vimeo
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I’ve been a big fan of HDR photography since I first discovered it three years ago. While it can be overdone, or applied without motivation, it can produce some amazing results under the right circumstances. Capturing detail in the highest of highs and lowest of lows results in an effect that I like to think [...]
Tutorial: “The Kid Stays in the Picture” Effect Using Photoshop and Motion
April 8, 2010 - 5:08 pm
Tags: 2 1/2 D, 2.5D, 3D, After Effects, Animation, Apple Motion, Digital Effects, Documentary, Editing, Graphics, Jonathan's Work, Ken Burns, Photoshop, Post-Production, The Kid Stays in the Picture, Tutorial, Video
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In this tutorial I show you how to create the so-called “The Kid Stays in the Picture” effect (sometimes referred to as the 2.5D effect). The idea is to separate a still image into distinct layers, move those layers in respect to the Z-axis, then animate movement on those layers to give the impression of [...]
Oscar Nominated Documentaries Cut On Final Cut Pro
March 6, 2010 - 9:06 pm
Tags: 2010 Academy Awards, Apple, Burma VJ, China's Unnatural Disaster, Documentary, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Food Inc., Macworld, Music by Prudence, NLE, Oscars, Post-Production, Rabbit à la Berlin, The Cove, The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner, The Last Truck, The Most Dangerous Man in the World, Video, Which Way Home
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A recent Macworld article points out that 9 out of the 10 documentaries nominated for the 2010 Academy Awards were edited using Final Cut Pro… pretty impressive, considering that the first version of FCP was released only twelve years ago. (The exception, Burma VJ, was cut on an Avid). From the article: Apple’s PR rep [...]
‘The Virtual Revolution’: BBC’s Collaborative Web Documentary
February 15, 2010 - 3:45 pm
Tags: 3D, 3d Documentary Explorer, BBC, Collaborative, Documentary, Interactivity, New Media, Open Source, The Virtual Revolution, Video
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From the BBC, regarding The Virtual Revolution, their collaborative documentary about the web: It was a radical change for BBC documentary making – an open and collaborative production, which asked the web audience to debate programme themes, suggest and send questions for interviewees, watch and comment on interview and graphics clips, and download clips for [...]
“Cascading Effects” – A documentary on climate change in the Pacific Northwest (Part 2 of 2)
January 31, 2010 - 4:38 pm
Tags: Cascading Effects, Climate Change, Documentary, Earth Sciences, Global Warming, Jim Tharp, Jonathan's Work, Mount Rainier National Park, National Parks, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Science Filmmaking, Scott Wiessinger, Video, Washington
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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
Tags: Cascading Effects, Climate Change, Documentary, Earth Sciences, Global Warming, Jim Tharp, Jonathan's Work, Mount Rainier National Park, National Parks, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, Pacific Northwest, Science Filmmaking, Scott Wiessinger, Video
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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 [...]
“By the People” – Highly Recommended HBO Documentary
November 28, 2009 - 11:59 pm
Tags: Alicia Sams, Amy Rice, Barack Obama, By the People, Cinema Verite, Documentary, HBO Documentary Films, Political Documentary, Video
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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
Tags: 70mm, Baraka, Documentary, Equipment, Gear, Non-Verbal, Richard Sidey, Ron Fricke, Samsara, Time Lapse, VDSLR, Video
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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 [...]
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