The Worlds End

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back.

Hobbies

Do you have a bad habit of starting things and never following through? Me too...

Regrets: Hobbies from Coudal Partners on Vimeo.

Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: "The Challenge"

Art of the Title - Ironman III

Take a look at this article for a peak into the process of making the title sequence of Ironman III.  I like the energy of the final, but also really love some of the concept art.

My Girlfriend's Bike

I just completed my girlfriend's girly bike. As you can see... I will not be riding this. Ever. I'm glad that she has a bike of her own that she can actually brag about. The bike looked like complete sh*t when she bought it. I repaired the fairings. I painted it matte white with metallic mid-coat, painted the outter rims pink, lowered it 2.5", new performance exhaust, and decals.

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After

West of the Moon

While the concept of adapting the words of children is nothing new, I feel this piece executes it in a really original and classy way. The story is loosely based on the dreams of several hundred children.

West of the Moon from Brent Bonacorso on Vimeo.

Low Poly Environment Sample

Because deep down I know Chad still wants to do something like this

Dinosaur Office

I was checking out some other work from the people responsible for Micro Mayhem in Chris' last post (great post by the way)...

I'm having trouble putting why I like this so much into words...

Micro Mayhem!

Probably one of the best stop motion pieces I have seen and this one comes from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.  I love how inventive they were in the process.  The dust kick ups, the sparks flying, the cop car that hangs in the air for just a few extra moments.  Kept me entertained the whole way through, and I'm sure you'll love the process shots at the end.

Canon Cinema EOS - Branded Entertainment

There are a bunch of these branded entertainment films on Canon's site but here are the few that were showcased at the content theater at NAB. Each film highlights a specific Cinema EOS camera (C100, C300, C500 and the 1DC). I'm also including the Behind the scenes for each film. I think one idea is that could take a similar approach and talk about our experiences with each camera in addition to filming something...

C100

C300

C500

1DC

BGSU Fine Arts Center 2012 ArtsX Carnivale

Last winter I was tasked with getting some footage of Bowling Green State University's ArtsX event. This is an event the Fine Arts Center puts on every year where students can display and sell their art, various artists perform music, dance and theatre, and the community can see what the students have been up to. It wasn't until this past week that I was tasked with putting something together. Although it was sort of last minute and slapped together I'm pretty happy with how the footage came out, and it's always fun to work with your alma mater. Music by YACHT.

Holy shit there's a guy at the subway

For a little more context. The larger blonde chick is gone, she moved up. So we only have this new guy and the two meaner chicks now.

STOOPID TALL 14.5-foot Bike

As a cinematographer in Los Angeles, it’s rare for Richie to make it out to bike rides. Two weeks ago, his calendar clear, he rode on The Safari Bike Ride where he met up with friend and fellow bike builder, Rick Hill. Richie tells me that “Rick makes the most awesome bikes.” 

 Richie challenged Rick to the tallest bike in LA – two weeks later, STOOPID TALL would be constructed. Richie was building it for Saturday night’s bike ride, C.R.A.N.K. MOB, to take it to the next level. It took him twelve hours to build, the final eight hours on the day of the bike ride.With only one Huffy beach cruiser frame, crank, handle bars, seat post and the fork as the rest of the bike is made by round and square steel tubing. The curves in the the round tubing were created from an upside down shopping cart and log on top. The chain alone is six and a half bicycle chains, that’s thirty-two and a half feet. With no real tools or a flush surface, Richie used c-stands (usually seen being used on film sets), levels and small wedges, built by eye-ing it in his back yard. “I was skeptical it would even ride at all.”

 

PBS: The Movie

What happens when PBS meets The Avengers?  This isn't the most technically amazing piece, but the content hits me close to home so I had to post it.  There are some really great lines.

 

Philip Bloom - On the Topic of Everything

This is a podcast interview with Philip Bloom. There's a very insightful dialogue around 27:00 where Philip talks about the obsession with technology that can ultimately distract filmakers from the other important components of cinematography. He also talks about the concept of having the right tools for the right job.

Very cool thirty minutes.