‘Tunage Day 2 (For Me)

We just wrapped (my) day two of Neptune. Tomorrow we are heading to a familiar location. More about the film can be found on the Last House Productions Facebook page.
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Still the best way to end a day of shooting.

‘Tunage

20120820-071022.jpgStarting the work day at sunset can have its benefits, assuming you’re working at a pace to appreciate it. 20120820-071031.jpg
I’m discovering a lot of cuts all over my body after lugging two 1.2k HMIs and two pieces of 4’x4′ beadboard with mombo combos through the only thorn bushes we could find. 20120820-071051.jpg
What 2800 watts in the middle of the woods looks like.20120820-071104.jpg
We got smarter as the night went on. This is not typical. 20120820-071119.jpg
This is not the worst I’ve seen, but it’s pretty good for only a few hours.

BL&G

Last week I had the pleasure of teaching the Basic Lighting & Grip class at Maine Media Workshops. It was a week of long days in an old familiar place. It was great to be back there and I was lucky to have such good students and a killer TA. Below you will see a panorama of one of the setups we had in the stage.
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A dolly shot with TV light effect, brancholoris, car headlights wiping through faux Venetian blinds, a door that swings open to create a shadowy figure and, of course, a gun reveal in the final frame.

Blueberry What Now?

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Great way to end a day of shooting or greatest way to end a day of shooting?
Top to bottom:
Chicken & Spinach
Mashed Potato, Bacon & Scallion
Blueberry Compote, Peach, Mango & Gorgonzola
Cheese.

A Visit to Dornbox Bicycles

Months ago, I visited Chris Dornbach, of Dornbox Bicycles, in his home frame shop in Gray, Maine. Chris builds bicycles, primarily road and mountain, out of steel using mostly TIG welding. It was great to shoot around his shop and even see a bit of frame construction as well. Click through the gallery below and be sure to visit Chris’s website. Perhaps it’s time for you to pick up a new custom 29er or cross frame.