I directed and DP’s this one for @LTANorth ! Many help from so much collaborators, credits coming soon! Very different than some of the typical teaser/promos we do. Had a lot of fun and sweated a lot in that old saloon.
We had 56 shots to do in one day, can you believe it 😅
Saddle up 🤠
LTA Split 3 kicks off this weekend! Watch teams call their shots, picking their fights and trying to earn their way to #LTA Championship in Texas.
Saddle up 🤠
LTA Split 3 kicks off this weekend! Watch teams call their shots, picking their fights and trying to earn their way to #LTA Championship in Texas.
For the first time in my life, I feel I get to merge the 2 things that I love: production & web3.
When I look at web3, the space is so rich in stories.
Founder stories, product stories, user stories.
I believe storytelling is ultimately what will help people see this space for what it is and to give them a different perspective on the media headlines.
And it's not often that as a creative you can work side by side with brands and cos that you truly align with.
So on May 24th, when I got the call from Arcade Research and @Blast_L2 to see if I could help @PacmanBlur share the story and vision for Blast- I knew it was going to be sprint but it was an easy yes.
Really excited to share that I had the privilege of directing and producing the Blast Phase 2 announcement video and a deep dive interview with Pacman about the vision for Phase 2.
From a little campaign video to a deep dive interview- we covered it all and we ran it back ;)
The last 30 days have been a non-stop sprint literally up until yesterday, with 2 productions in LA and NYC. And I’m so grateful to have been a small part of what feels like history in the making.
A campaign like this does not happen on such a tight turnaround time without an incredible crew and post-production team. This would not have been possible able to do this without them.
Proud of this crew and it was an honor to work alongside them. Excited to be properly stepping back into the world of production to tell the stories of Web3.
We experimented, FAFO’d, and had an actual Blast. Plz gib a round of applause for these legends who made it all possible 👏🐐👇
Production Co: @remintreality
Director/Producer: @jenndefer
Director of Photography: @joshparkdp
Production Designer: Briana Gonzales
1st AC: Wade Young
2nd AC/DIT: Che Song “Jay” Pak
2nd AC: Mitchell Schultz
Editor & Sound Designer: @life_of_pandaa
Motion Graphics & Animation: @Suffoca
Los Angeles Crew
Stills Photographer: @0xAperture
BTS Video: James Cortez
Steadicam Op: Jaron Tauch
Gaffer: Robin Banando
G&E Swing: Eddie Loera
Best Boy Electric: Geoff Stevenson
Key Grip: @tonybanando
Sound Mixer: Ferinand Almalvez
Boom Op: Matt Brodnick
Set Dresser: Chris Katus
H/MU: Tayla Boz
PA: LJ Benet
New York Crew
Gaffer: John Roche
G&E Swing: Jeff Cunningham
G&E Swing: Kevin Hunt
Grip: Huttemberg Nassar
Sound Mixer: Daniel Sheppard
Boom Op: EJ Markland
Set Dresser: Damani Pompey
H/MU: Sol
PA: Vitali
A huge thank you @Blast_L2 for taking a bet on me and bringing me in to work on this. This is just the beginning.
Some BTS from the LA production 👀
@GeekyHoneyBee I’m sure it gets easy over time. If you want to, you can try pursuing some freelance photo gigs in the meantime. I’ve been freelance for so long that every time a job gets canceled it’s like getting fired all the time haha
After the shoot, I threw down a quick grade to my taste. Love the contrast between warm holiday living room to moody gamer’s room vibe without going too overboard with color washes.
New work for Team Liquid with Alixxa! After the shoot, I made some quick custom LUTS to be applied and I’m glad the post team actually ended up using them. Screengrabs posted…