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I’m totally going to get this ADR gig.

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:47 -0700

I’m totally going to get this ADR gig.

I waited 40 minutes for a frozen banana, and a weirdo who looks...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:14 -0700

I waited 40 minutes for a frozen banana, and a weirdo who looks nothing like Michael Cera.

A couple weeks ago, Mike invited me on to do Steadicam for the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:12 -0700

A couple weeks ago, Mike invited me on to do Steadicam for the YouTube Challenge-Challenge. Great, great time.

My first Yahoo! Burger Friday with Topherchris at the Park Ave....

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:08:18 -0700

My first Yahoo! Burger Friday with Topherchris at the Park Ave. office.

Dear Jesus, please look after this rig.

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:17:19 -0700

Dear Jesus, please look after this rig.

People are taking solid BTS pictures today!

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:50:38 -0700

People are taking solid BTS pictures today!

Not shooting a rap video.

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:13 -0700

Not shooting a rap video.

This place looks like Ukuleles sound. (at Logan, UT)

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:32:06 -0700

This place looks like Ukuleles sound. (at Logan, UT)

bkwod: I was on the road from Friday to Monday and traveling...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:09:00 -0700

bkwod:

I was on the road from Friday to Monday and traveling again from Thursday to Sunday, so I haven’t been able to make it to training. Fortunately, today made up for it.

WOD - Mini Murph:

1000m Run, followed by 15 rounds of Cindy:

5 pull-ups (75 total)

10 push-ups (150 total)

15 squats (225 total)

And then one more 1000m run.

I did the whole workout with no modifications in 33:07. That 1K at the end was the slowest 1K of my life. Push-ups were my biggest issue, but I was able to power through by switching from regular push-ups to knuckle push-ups. I will be hurting on my flight tomorrow.

This is how I kicked off my 10,000th day alive.

The guy at the end is my favorite.

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:02:19 -0700

The guy at the end is my favorite.

seanmobrien: Phantom Miro Camera Yesterday I was invited to the...

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:17:29 -0700

seanmobrien:

Phantom Miro Camera

Yesterday I was invited to the YouTube Studio space to take a crash course on the Phantom Miro for this weekend. I was able to grab this clip from the people at Vision Research to show. We shot this at 1500fps with the new 24-70mm L.

This workshop was really fun. The Vision Research people still aren’t very aquatinted with moviemaking type folks, so we were able to give them a lot of feedback based on the fact that we’re not research scientists. Key points that they took home:

-We really like Macs, and “just use parallels” is not a good solution
-The touchscreen on the $130 Nintendo DS is way better than the touchscreen on the $30,000 Phantom Miro
-A three-position switch that goes between “off”, “on (using battery or AC)” and “on (crashes if AC is unplugged)” should probably only be a two position switch.

The camera itself is a lot of fun, but I’m really glad we took the time to get a hands-on course with it. It’s absolutely not the kind of thing where you can take it home from a rental house and feel confident with it after watching a couple YouTube videos.

As far as the post workflow goes, it’s officially Windows only (again, see that first point) but DaVinci can handle the footage on any system. I’m glad Sean got to bring home a file and make sure we could do something with it.

In The Middle, collecting inspiration for the business.

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:12:06 -0700

In The Middle, collecting inspiration for the business.

I don’t think gifs worked in 2007, so I never posted this...

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:47:32 -0700

I don’t think gifs worked in 2007, so I never posted this guy.

My blog is six years old today, and it has seen some shit.My...

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:20:00 -0700

My blog is six years old today, and it has seen some shit.

My favorite post from May 2007 is the shot of a cabin on a cruise ship where my Steadicam is parked in the corner. The camera on top weighs about five times as much as the setups I’ve been posting this past week.

If flying that thing around didn’t dissuade me from learning how to become an operator, I don’t know what will.

The Seattle Rainmakers recently played their first ever MLU...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:35:24 -0700

The Seattle Rainmakers recently played their first ever MLU game, and I was on-hand to get 240fps highlights.

Ultimate Frisbee is an intense sport, and I did my best to highlight the athleticism and teamwork that happens out there on the field. It’s pretty disappointing when fringe sports like Parkour, Capoeira and Ultimate get lumped into the “I don’t understand this and it has an unfamiliar name, so now it’s a punchline!” mindset. These athletes do some crazy shit, and deserve recognition for it.

Today’s rig. One camera just wasn’t enough. #youtubespacela (at...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:00 -0700

Today’s rig. One camera just wasn’t enough. #youtubespacela (at YouTube Space LA)

Beard is beard. I also may have landed in the sand with my face.

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:48:00 -0700

Beard is beard. I also may have landed in the sand with my face.

This video was a fantastic way to punch out for the evening.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:25:37 -0700

This video was a fantastic way to punch out for the evening.

shortformblog: “People like you shouldn’t be able to drive a...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:40:42 -0700

shortformblog:

“People like you shouldn’t be able to drive a car, much less espouse your opinions in public.” So someone approached the dude who asked Deval Patrick the “false flag” question during a Boston Marathon press conference. And it’s a shouting match for the ages. (Warning: Strong language in clip; ht Raw Story)

The guy behind the camera is fantastic. I’m in full, full support of the first amendment and citizen journalism. On the same note, shitty citizen journalists like this clown absolutely deserve to be called out on being shitty “journalists”. If you’re going to write something like “the FBI committed the Boston Marathon bombing”, you better be ready to stand behind story with honest-to-god facts; especially if you’re planning on stepping foot in Boston. Fuck this guy, and fuck his JVC handycam.

The editor’s dance. (prevously)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:07:00 -0700

The editor’s dance. (prevously)