Production Company: Checkmate Films
Director: Mamady Conde
Camera: Canon C300 MkII
Glass: Rokinon Xeen
BTS from the @sleepingwithsirens "Complete Collapse" - featuring @themerlinshow on steadi at the top!
2 weeks ago
One more @sleepingwithsirens video! We shot a *lot* for this video, from the pizza man running down the hallway, to an Alice in Wonderland room, to throwing a prisim in front of basically the entire performance - it was a blast!
Thanks as always to the team for putting up with me and KILLING it.
Director/Producer: Brian Cox
Addt'l Director: @jenaserbu
DP: 💁♂️
Prod Manager: @blevfilm_la
1st AD: @jamesrwhiatt
B-Cam/Steadi: @themerlinshow
1st AC: @lynnmillspaugh
2nd AC: @melissalynne_
Gaffer: @celluloid_kurt
Key Grip: @cruelsmusic
G&E Swing: @maxgoldberg
PD: @emily_palmer8
Set Dressers: Mark Dahl, Scott Schiefer
3 weeks ago
New work for Kia! This was a tough one. One day in LA, then the rest on South Padre Island in Texas. In TX it was all brutal exteriors during 100 degree days, plus we had to shut down early with positive COVID tests. Still managed to get it all done ✌️
Agency: David&Goliath
Agency: Innocean
Prod Co: Spinach
2 months ago
This was a fun one! We shot Pizzana owner and chef @danieleuditi for @americanexpress. Two @arri Alexa Minis flipped 90 degrees to capture this vertical native spot with @angenieuxlenses EZ zooms for glass. Thanks to the whole team for making this look awesome and pulling it off!
Prod Co: @promcreative
EP: Graham Raubvogel
Producer: Sandra Tan
Director: @jeremyleibovitch
DP: 💁♂️
B Cam Op: @themerlinshow
1st AC: @adamonthewheel
2nd AC: @natalieleft
Gaffer: @ihavedoubleshadows
Key Grip: @scottsfilms
Sound Mixer: @nathanalef
Food/Props Stylist: Megan Hubbell
HMU: Jude Andam
3 months ago
MORE MUSIC VIDEOS! I'm so happy that this video I shot for @capitaltheatreband was just released. It was a long day at @popsicle.la to make this one. Tons of techno work, and the @prismlensfx Starburst filter was putting in the WORK on this one. We did lots of light effects with lekos, the @lightstarprofessional Luxed 12s, and some funky shots shooting the band's reflection in mylar. Love how it turned out.
Director/Producer: Brian Cox
Addt'l Director: Jenna Serbu
DP: 💁♂️
Prod Manager: @blevfilm_la
1st AD: @jamesrwhiatt
Techno Op: David Cortes
1st AC: @mikescottjustin
2nd AC: @melissalynne_
Gaffer: @celluloid_kurt
Key Grip: Dominic Butts
G&E Swing: Gio Guisti
PD: @emily_palmer8
Set Dressers: Mark Dahl, Scott Schiefer
3 months ago
It's rare that you get to shoot a music video for a band you actually listen to. I'm lucky enough that I got to shoot TWO videos for @sleepingwithsirens!
Our director wanted this to feel lo-fi and homemade for our "open mic night" setups, and then big and well produced for the main performance. He kept telling me to make the lighting worse for the open mic night 😂. Ended up shooting that stuff with just a C300 MkII on autofocus (!!) with the performance on an Alexa SXT with @atlaslensco anamorphics.
Director/Producer: Brian Cox
Addt'l Director: Jenna Serbu
DP: 💁♂️
Prod Manager: @blevfilm_la
1st AD: @jamesrwhiatt
B-Cam Op: @codyryanpilkington
1st AC: @mikescottjustin
2nd AC: @melissalynne_
Gaffer: @celluloid_kurt
Key Grip: Dominic Butts
G&E Swing: Gio Guisti
PD: @emily_palmer8
Set Dressers: Mark Dahl, Scott Schiefer
3 months ago
NEW REEL ALERT // It's been a long time coming, but I finally created a new reel from the ground up.
For years I just kept the same music and cut points, only switching out projects as they got stale. It's gotten to the point that the whole reel was stale, and at the advice of @codyebbeler I went about creating a new one from scratch.
I hope you like it. I hate picking out new music.
#dp #dop #directorofphotography #cinematographer #cine #cinema #onset #setlife #filmlife #filmgrind #filmset #film #bts #behindthescenes #camera #cameraop #sony #sonyvenice #arri #arrialexa #ultraprimes #cinegear #filmgear #video #easyrig #demoreel #featurefilm #narrative #commercial #signatureprimes
5 months ago
Today's the day! Proud of @jazzynicolecollins and all her work in launching @treeswiftjewelry - a new DTC jewelry company. It's been months of work leading up to this launch, and I'm excited to share this brand with the world.
I got to go a little out of my comfort zone and shot all the stills for the website, product shots and all that, but for the brand film @codyebbeler came onboard and we got to do our thing 😎
Models:
@imanibaptiste
@ezfitness.la
@mayamavlonazarova
EP: @jazzynicolecollins
Director: @codyebbeler
DP: 💁♂️
1st AC: @salmon__belly
Gaffer: @ihavedoubleshadows
Key Grip: @itzbocaj
MUA: @thelastsinclairmua
Casting: @soulsticecasting
Production: New Sponge Media
Camera package from Heindl Cinema @dustinheindl
#dp #dop #directorofphotography #cinematographer #cine #cinema #commercial #setlife #filmlife #filmgrind #filmset #film #blackowned #womenowned #camera #cameraop #sony #sonyvenice #anamorphic #oconnor #danadolly #cinegear #filmgear #video #easyrig #cameraporn #teradek #smallhd #tilta #nucleusm
5 months ago
Fun new things coming soon with big ideas from @codyebbeler and @jazzynicolecollins 👀
#dp #dop #directorofphotography #commercial #cinematographer #cine #cinema #onset #setlife #filmlife #filmgrind #filmset #film #bts #behindthescenes #camera #cameraop #sony #sonyvenice #anamorphic #danadolly #aputute #cinegear #filmgear #video #easyrig #cameraporn #tilta #nucleusm
6 months ago
So happy to finally be able to share this @grubhub campaign I produced for @rallyonmedia. It was a beast - shooting in NYC, Colorado, LA, and Switzerland! The team on this gave 150% to make this whole campaign look great.
Director - @doochainzz
EP - @hubbawater
DP - @themerlinshow
UPM - @_paige_louise_
Editor - @alexvisual
Color - Ben Neufeld
Culinary Producer - @dinewithdana
Casting Director - @jazzycasting
NY UNIT
"B" Cam Op - @danielesarti
"A" 1st AC - @richmartn
"B" 1st AC - @terranovafoto
2nd AC - @yasmeensj
Sound - @empanadarob
Gaffer - @samwol_f
Key Grip - @invoice_sent
PD - @sydneygayle
HMU - Rebecca Noparast
LA UNIT
1st AD - @j_elliott_hogan
"B" Cam Op - @isaacpark.mov
"A" 1st AC - @mikescottjustin
"B" 1st AC - @cine_dima
2nd AC - @melissalynne_
Sound - @nolanaudio
Sound - @datmicguy
Gaffer - @ihavedoubleshadows
BBE - @jay_cine
Key Grip - @kyle_sorvig
Key Grip - @itzbocaj
BBG - @cale_evan
G&E Swing - @ryan_breitenbach
PD - @theeletterk
Food Stylist - @realschwimshady
Food Stylist - Jeremy Paige
HMU - @ching.mua
Chloe's Hair - @randipetersenhair
Chloe's Makeup - @kipzachary
COLORADO UNIT
1st AC - Tod Boyle
2nd AC - @rollingox
Sound- Paul Sitzman
Gaffer - Chris Gerding
Key Grip @kyle_sorvig
HMU - @oksanastarlingbeauty
SAAS-FEE, CH UNIT
Local Producer - @cinevision_de
Fixer - Claudio Artieda
1st AC - @__supablaz__
2nd AC - @guillaumeepars
Drone Op - Thai Christen
Key Grip - Julien Olivari
BBG - Clément Aubert
HMU - Aurelia Di Clemente
9 months ago
2021 is ending and it's time for an end-of-year post. I didn't do one of these during the hell that was 2020, but it's time to start back up.
I wasn't super active on social this year, so here's a breakdown of the year:
- 2021 saw me produce more than ever before. I spent more time producing this year than on set as a DP, and was lucky enough to produce over $2M in content (physical production budgets - incl celeb talent probably over $6M)
- Since I had so much producing work, I "only" DP'd 20 projects this year, the least since I've been posting these end-of-years starting in 2017
- I flew around the world, and this year worked in LA, San Francisco, Denver, New York, Florida, and Switzerland
- Somewhat film related, @jazzynicolecollins and I sold our company Production PPE in May and used the money to buy our first house this year. I'm so thankful to all our customers who made that business a success
Who knows what 2022 is going to bring. More union DP work? Tons more producing? Selling more companies?
All I know is I'm ready to grab that shit by the horns and ride.
//
Big 2021 thanks to @rallyonmedia (@hubbawater and @doochainzz) for all the fun @grubhub times, @somewheremusicalfilm for a my first time producing narrative, and working with the best crews @johnwilbersdp @themerlinshow @codyebbeler @3dalchemist @acejsalvador @kampkennedy @ihavedoubleshadows @get2jeremy @michellemkwong @i_gavran @mikescottjustin @melissalynne_ @kyle_sorvig @jescakate @hoffmannglh (and many others I'm sure I forgot to tag)
9 months ago