after wrapping up one crazy film in NY, we flew off to jamaica for a week to shoot serena + len’s wedding. we are getting some nice r+r time here while we plan for our visit to LA and san fran for a wedding and a workshop. we will be in LA next weekend for jennie + howard’s wedding (so so excited…) and then we are flying to san fran to get ready for our workshop at calumet. it is kinda like a little mini-evolution experience. those who came last october know first hand just how much trouble we had fitting everything into the 3 days we had (and thats with going from 10am to 11-12PM every day). for calumet, we are going to try and bring it all together in 3 hours. as tiffen/steadicam is putting on the event, we will also be highlights how their products have helped us (and that means a live demo of the flyer and tiffen Dfx).

if you have some time monday november 23rd, come visit myself, konrad, and amina at calumet. i do believe there are still some spots available for the 3 hour workshop, and the cost is $295 per person. i have attached an idea of what we are looking to cover (though perhaps a little ambitious).

here is a link to their site for more info and/or to register.

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1100 // introductions by patrick, konrad, and amina

// how we got here
// it doesn’t have to take forever

1130 // understanding lens choices in storytelling

// compression and exaggeration
// why to leave your zooms at home
// letting the moment choose the lens

1200 // understanding movement in storytelling

// every tool says something
// how the merlin, pilot, and flyer fit with the MKII and 7d
// how movement and lens choice fit together

1230 // adding color into the mix.

// going beyond just making things looks cool.
// basic color theory, reading scopes
// using tiffen Dfx to add affect over effect

1330 // bringing it all together

// investing in yourself
// every decision must serve the story

1400 // q+ a plus hands on time

we always seem to ramble on about what you don’t see at every event you shoot, how you can avoid paradigms, and how you can open yourself up to experiencing new things. the epitome of that, for us, was this idea we pitched to michael and chrystalle. we asked if we could come down 4 days before the wedding and cover everything related to their story from the dress fittings to the cake being made, decorations being sewn to jewelry being polished. in the end, the main feature will be roughly the same length, but the story will have so much more depth and context (at least thats our goal).

have some great snippets of their main feature to share here.

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