Winter 2012 Reel

Feels so great to be able to update our reel with our latest work. It’s been almost 7 months since we took to the editing bay to splice together a quick sample of what we enjoy making. So with quiet a few new projects in the can, we’re back up to date. What an incredible finish to 2011 and start to 2012; cheers to what’s yet to come!

 

 

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Give Love

I took a two day road trip. Left the house at 2:30am to head east toward the Imperial Sand Dunes, just short of Yuma. Then headed north to Joshua Tree, back down through Julian, and every where in between. Though just calling it a road trip would be shy of why I headed out the door in the first place. I am at an interesting place, we all are really, but personally I am at this point where I am unsatisfied with what I am producing. Unable to get to the place I desire unless I spend large amount of time studying, practicing and being mentored. But that would require I actually am set in my ways, moving forward in a defined direction. And this is where the issue lays. I absolutely love what I do, but also know there is something a lot more challenging, that will have a lot larger impact, and will help a lot more lives. If I continue to pack my time with work I am not passionate about, I will never have time to just explore, hear my own voice, play around with being creative for the sake of it. Life is a bucket, fill it with the things you want to carry, right?

I wasn’t tired when I started this project. 2:30am came and I popped out of bed like a corn kettle. And this continued last night as I was writing the titles for the video into the wee hours. There’s the passion. I have a long ways to go, someone else could have written it better, the color correction probably should have been tweaked a couple more times, and sure as hell could’ve edited with a much smoother pace. But this project is less about the quality of the end product, and more a symbolism and reminder for myself of what I really want to pursue.

As a human race, we have so much more to give. We really do. I would like to find out what it is that I can give that will have the most impact, and then encourage as many of those around me to also give one of their gifts. Imagine a world in which we each just gave a little bit back, to this world, our world, our brothers and sisters world. Because at the end of the day, we are all in this together. Breathing the same air, drinking the same rain. What would happen if today we all gave something back instead of taking. We have become a race built on taking and expecting those around us to give. Stop. We are better than this. I challenge you to give. Give of yourself, for your neighbor. Think about someone else today. And go give.

Here’s what I captured on my two day journey. I hope it sparks something. Give love.

 

 

“it was in that moment, sitting upon the small boulder I had climbed, that I realized for the first time what it was I was seeking. 

to live simple and with my entire heart. to be free of expectation and enriched with opportunity. because after all, who I am is who I chose to be. and who i strive to become is that of a giver. 

free of religion, but not of love. humble, calm, and accepting. this world is what we collectively create it to be. and what a gift we’ve been given. together we can do good. so good. 

just look at this beautiful world. and then think of a gift you have. it can be anything. can you draw? hug? whisper? tell someone just how much they mean to you. you should do it now. you could start a trend.

the world is hungry. the earth is thirsty. our world. our earth. our brothers. our sisters. 

this incredible place…is US.

Give love.”

 

 

Credits ::

Music // Lykke Li // Purchase track here

 

Here is an Instagram look behind the scenes of the road trip ::

 

 

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Erin Oveis Brant - So, so beautiful and truly inspiring!

Cody Small - Love this Shaun, even better than I imagined!

dylan - this is gorgeous. great message.

AMber - you amaze me!

Feeding the Soul Foundation Presents ::

I am so blessed to be surrounded by such incredible people, moving, shaking, and rocking out. Just before the holidays hit, Feeding the Soul Foundation put on a brilliant show to help fund a school in Tanzania. It perfectly toasted the mellow if you can feel that vibe. Feeding the Soul is pretty insane, they pick a cause, then throw a concert to support that cause. Pretty awesome what the three women Kat, Mel and Val are up to. It’s been mostly local here in San Diego, but they would love to kick it up a notch this year and take it on road.

Hosted by Justin Willman, the incredible December night showcased the likes of BushwallaRaining Jane, Makepeace Brothers, Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars, and Jack Tempchin who wrote the Eagles hit “Peaceful Easy Feeling”. Needless to say, it was a beautiful night filled with beautiful people and songs of wisdom and hope. What a great way to end 2011 and bring in the new year.

We were lucky enough to be asked to film the night, here’s a quick peek at night. If you haven’t been to a FTSF show yet, it’s a must this year.

 

Funny story about this second video we shot that night, Tony and I are walking through interviewing all the performers and suddenly the Makepeace Brothers stop and ask if we can film one of their songs as a single take music video. So literally, met the band, well kind of, and then a minute and twelve seconds later we walked up the hallway to hit record on a song we’d never heard before, in a place we’d never been before. This is what happened ::

 

 

 

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patti brown - You are incredibly gifted! Your work is expansive, deliberate yet gentle, honest, raw and beautiful! When Wellness Within grows more we would love to have you film one of our fundraisers, can’t imagine anyone else being able to hit it out the park the way you do!
Magnificence = Boyte Creative

Lacey - <3 LOVE! <3

Rock Square Case Study

Just wrapped an awesome project for a rockin’ client. Take a look at the pure post-production video we just wrapped for Rock Square, a brand new company that’s a melting pot of ebay, etsy, and Facebook, but all about Rock and Roll! Given music, storyboards and photos, we went to work. Spent most of our time in After Effects, and then dropped the music and a couple frames together in Final Cut 7 – but mostly just had a blast with this guy. Looking forward to seeing these guys kill it!

 

 

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St. Tammany Parish

Super stoked to be able to post two fun projects I shot a few weeks ago with Zehnder Communications in New Orleans. We shot two spots for St. Tammany Parish Hospital, one for family medicine and the other for the new woman’s pavilion. One day shoot; shot on the 5D with minimal light sources. The SnoBall spot was filmed in the morning light and the Yoga spot inside in the early afternoon, using mostly a 1×1 litepanel and occasionally pulling out a 4 bank kino. A small crew: two directors, a gaffer and myself with the client and account manager on set. We had a great day and a lot of fun. I love working small, able to get a lot of work done in a short amount of time.

Huge thanks to Mike, William and team over at Zehnder, had an absolute a blast! Thanks guys -

Zehnder did all the post-production, take a look at how the two spots came out below ::

 

 

 

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