Hey Adrian. You know what.. those shots ARE a teensy soft. but I like them. However, perhaps I should pull them.. I was using some equipment I had never used before, as well as directing, with a minumal crew.. and poop was going wrong everywhere.. ahh... It was fun. Anyways.. thank you for pointing that out. And I really appreciate your time!
Pete. I have been getting paid to shoot for about 4 years. Tons of Industrial and ENG type stuff (none of which is in this reel). Then friends, and now other people have been hiring me to shoot narrative and music videos as well. I never set out to be a DP, but I keep getting hired and I thought maybe I should make an "official" reel.. I am actually a director and an actor as well. I like it all though, I love playing with the tools and find it all equally rewarding from a creative standpoint. As a director I started shooting my own stuff because I really couldn't afford the kind of talent I thought I needed behind the camera. And if it was going to be sub-par, I could stomach my mistakes better than someone else's..
Ive never shot film, although i desperately want too.. But its expensive and I dont want to f-up and waiste someone elses money. I have turned down jobs because of this.
But when I have the cash of my own.. I'm going to play.. bigtime... all the ways you cant with digital.. I LOVE the look of super16. I'd love to shoot with some reversal stock.
80% of this was shot on my HPX500 and the rest on a rented HVX200. Mostly in 720.
I have an awesome crew I try and hire whenever possible. Some of this footage was only me.. and some of it I had as many as 7 or 8 people working.
For example.. the brightly colored music video.. I had an AC, a gaffer, a key grip and 3 more people working swing. But it was a super low budget and a long day so we all did a little of everything. I am so proud of that video and the crew, we only had $500 to light the whole-thing, and it was a big space with over 30 extras.. And serious credit goes to the 2 girls who did all the production design. It made the video.
I have a lot to learn yet but the work is getting there and I'm getting bolder. My attitude has always kinda been, "how hard can it be"? I've gotten spanked a few times and no doubt will again. But like I said, I LOVE the tools and making cool pictures...
Thanks for your comments Pete, I really appreciate it!
Thanks Nate. Yeah.. another friend of mine who is a DP told me.. "well, it looks like you can shoot sunsets and guys with guns". I took it to heart.. I am definitely gonna trim some of the guns.. But they are so COOL to shoot!
Thanks!
oh and.. If you want to see any of my ENG stuff.. or more shots, I have shot about 95% of all the stuff on our production companies website.. www.presentdaypictures.com