2008 Fleshy Loves Kittens
Short directed by Jeremy Corray.
Shot on DVCPROHD with Panasonic Varicam.
The director wanted a high-contrast, film noir look for this dark comedy.
Lighting style, custom gamma settings and camera work were combined to achieve this goal.
Screenings:
Comedy Central’s Atom Uploads – Showdown Winner
L.A. Comedy Shorts 2007 A Thousand Words
2008 The Basement Room
Short directed by Doveed Linder.
Shot on P2 DVCPROHD with Panasonic HVX-200.
The director wanted a dark, high-contrast look accentuated with camera angles & movement for this thriller.
This was accomplished through lighting style, camerawork and choice of HVX-200’s preset film-like gamma setting.
Film Festival Screenings:
St. Louis International 2008
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2008
2007 A Thousand Words
Short directed by Bryan Stevens.
Shot on DVCPROHD with Panasonic Varicam.
The director wanted a warm, soft tone.
We employed a combination of filtration, lighting style & gamma settings to achieve the look.
2006 I Love You, I’m Sorry and I’ll Never Do It Again
Short directed by Keith Snyder.
Shot on DVCPROHD with Panasonic Varicam.
The director wanted a dark film noir look.
This was accomplished with lighting style and
accentuated with gamma settings in the camera.
Film Festival Screenings:
Park City 2007
Syracuse International 2007
Lake County 2007
FAIF-AICAA at Mann’s Chinese Theater 2007
Indianapolis International 2007
2005 Le Pont
Short directed by Paul Knubley & Clark Woodman.
Shot on MiniDV with Panasonic DVX100A.
Part of the 48 Hour Film Project.
The entire movie was scripted, shot, edited and scored within 48 hours.
The directors wanted to emphasize dream sequences by creating more tension within them.
We accomplished this by mixing the camera’s 24p & 30p modes and employing different camera operating styles.
Film Festival Screenings:
48 Hour Film Project St. Louis – Best Cinematography 2005
2004 The Ice Cream Man
Short directed by Doveed Linder.
Shot on DVCPRO50 with Panasonic SDX-900.
Part of the 48 Hour Film Project.
The entire movie was scripted, shot, edited and scored within 48 hours.
Using the camera’s 24p mode and manipulated gamma settings, we were able to emulate film quite well using all digital equipment.
Film Festival Screenings:
48 Hour Film Project St. Louis – Audience Favorite 2004
St. Louis International 2004
Stony Brook Digital 2005
2003 Souls of Dancers
Short directed by Claudia Aubuchon.
Shot on Minidv with Canon XL1s.
The director wanted one of the three acts in black & white.
One in a sepia tone.
The final in color.
The XL1s allowed us to create these different looks in the camera.
Film festival screenings:
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2004
2002 The Tell-Tale Heart
Short directed by Doveed Linder.
Shot on 16mm b&w negative with Arri 16bl.
A period piece, the director wanted a grainy look to support the period.
We chose a slightly faster stock to give us the grain, while using negative film to keep the latitude.
Film Festival Screenings:
ifilm.com 2004
New York International Independent 2003
Kindred International 2003
St. Louis International 2002
2001 Strawberry Spring
Short directed by Doveed Linder.
Shot on 35mm color negative with Arri 35bl.
Based on the short story by Steven King.
Film festival screenings:
New York International Independent 2003
Kindred International 2003
St. Louis International 2002
Cannes International 2002
ifilm.com 2002
1999 Sole 2 Sole
Short directed by The Rebel One.
Shot on BetacamSP with Ikegami HL45WS.
Sexy comedy. A warm yet moody
lighting style supports the dark humor.
Film festival screenings:
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2002
1998 Defiance
Feature directed by Doveed Linder.
Shot on 16mm color negative with Arri 16bl.
Western, shot over three years.
Distributed by:
Lions Gate Films
Film festival screenings:
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2001
1996 Ice from the Sun
Feature directed by Eric Stanze.
Shot on Super 8 color reversal with Nizo 6080.
A psychological horror thriller.
We ran the camera at 18fps,
which creates more tension on the screen,
supporting the subject.
Distributed by:
Sub Rosa Studios
Film festival screenings:
New York International Independent 2003
B-Movie Theater – Best Cinematography 2000
