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Wicked Tuna: The Art of Pre-Production
WICKED TUNA THE ART OF PRE-PRODUCTION We’re happy to bring you this excerpted guest post by Andy Baker about the importance of pre-production from a recent National Geographic Channel production. He’s...
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A Place Called Home – Gear Breakdown
Packing for trips is extremely challenging and takes years of experience to perfect. I am continually learning with every trip I take and always trying to make the process easier. In the post below, I...
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Movies Matter
Movies Matter is one of my most recent stop motion videos, and my very first experience shooting with the Kessler CineDrive. For this project I was asked to create a 60 second video showcasing the...
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Moco Mojo
This stop motion video is the result of a great partnership between myself and Daddy Mojo’s creator and master craftsman, Lenny Roberts. Daddy Mojo makes some of the world’s best cigar box guitars and...
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Stories That Matter with Christian Schultz
Stories That Matter Many think that the impetus for inspiration and innovation can seemingly emerge out of nowhere. Often, people make the mistake of sitting and waiting for the ever-elusive bolt of...
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Storytelling: Realism, Motion, and Lighting in Every Moment Counts
A Conversation with Preston Kanak re·al·ism – ˈrēəˌlizəm/ – Noun 1. The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly. 2. The quality or fact of...
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Signal to Noise: Improving Audio for Video Production
Improving Audio for Video Production It’s no secret that the world of video production has evolved exponentially over the last few years. With incredible filmmaking tools now available to everyone...
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In The Field With Joe Simon
A breakdown of the shoot by Joe Simon Pre-Production br> There’s a few different thought processes that happen after I’m approached by a client for a potential shoot. Is this the kind of work we...
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Eric Hines: Time-lapse Photographer
A breakdown of the shoot by Joel Graves THE PROJECT br> With the upcoming release of Second Shooter™, we wanted to get a unit out to one of our shooters to see how they interacted with the system...
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Pixelated – Sculpting Stop Motion
Pixelated began as a fun idea that came to me while I was working in the same studio space as Ian Langohr. Ian is a brilliant sculptor who specializes is creating mascot heads. Just walking by his...
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What Drives You?
Innovation and the Drive to Create br> In the Spring of 2014 Kessler University announced its search for the next generation of Kessler Shooters. Julian Tryba answered the call, submitting a...
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Live Production with Steven Lester
Elevation is a church in North Carolina with several campuses. One thing that Elevation is known for is their worship band, Elevation Worship. Every year, they release a new album in which they put on...
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A Year in Motion
br> 2014 was an incredible year and one that was also incredibly fast paced! Throughout the year there were several accomplishments that took place at lightning speed- Many in my personal life and...
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America’s Game Captured by Kessler
A conversation with Zachary Dudka of the St. Louis Rams First off – tell us a little about what working for an NFL team, more specifically the St. Louis Ram’s video team is like. br> Working for...
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CineDrive: The Secret Ingredient
A breakdown by Salman Sajun For this 30 second TV spot I was brought on board to co direct with the talented Brian Tornay. The concept: Fun with food and color. The perfect project for non-stop stop...
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Old/New
Much like the protagonist of this film, Red Giant Filmmakers Seth Worley and Aharon Rabinowitz found themselves trapped in a battle between old and new. From initial drawings sketched with pencils to...
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Skyward
A conversation with time-lapse photographer Keith Kiska, creator of “Skyward” What is Skyward? br> “Skyward” is a motion time-lapse film that captures the some of the most amazing landscapes of...
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Lets Play (with Motion Control)
A breakdown of the shoot by Salman br> Since my last collaboration with Brian Tornay I knew that we had to work again without the confines of a client. Even though client work is extremely fun...
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Seth Haley – Unconventional Inspiration
What is the appeal that brings individuals into filmmaking? The reality is, it’s different for everyone and sends each artist on their own unique path providing us with an endless variety of content...
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Finding Love For People and Filmmaking in Australia
How did you first get into time-lapse work and when did it become your full-time passion? br> I remember seeing an astro timelapse compilation when I was in film school. My jaw hit the floor and I...
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