Category: Blog
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KVT Productions and Nickel 17 Productions presents: Body Farm
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Just wanted to highlight a new project that is finally set to screen on January 23, 2018 at the Oaks Theater! Check out the website for more information: http://www.bodyfarmmovie.com/ I was the Director of Photography on that project and just wanted to spread the word on this great collaborative effort from…
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The art of game capture: my ‘Let’s Play’, four years in the making
Since I discovered this form of media existed, I have slowly cultivated the idea to produce something to call my own. I believe it was around 2013 that I stumbled upon the world of Let’s Plays. Although they’ve likely been around since the availability of capture technology, it really seemed like 2013 was the year…
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Adobe Premiere Pro: A few efficiency tips, assembling your clips
Today, I’m doing something a little different. I’m creating a guide that is not only something I wanted to share with you, but also as something that I can reference myself. Recently, I’ve been jumping back into editing. Although it is something that I love doing, post-production is also something that I can go months…
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Putting the "royalty" in "Royalty-Free"
For us content creators out there, we’ve been in the situation where there are certain aspects of the creation process that we cannot completely control. We want our vision to come as close as how we see it in our heads, but sometimes the resources or funding aren’t always there. Yes, this is a stock…
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Spending some time with podcasting and recording
So, I did a thing. I’ve been posting all over social media about my little recording setup and starting a whole bunch of new projects. So, what exactly does it all mean? Well, to break it down, I’ve been toying with the idea of recording for almost two years now. Recording what? Audio and video…
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Photography in the streets
Exploring my personal interests can sometimes be a struggle. Everyone deals with their everyday lives and manages their time to the best of their ability. Sometimes, time management can cut out the things that we want to do in favor of the things we have to do. Thus, I’m always torn between what projects get…
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Leading up to 2017; Wrapping ‘Body Farm’
The crew at the West Virginia State Penitentiary “Many years in the making”. That’s one way to describe it. And a great way to pick up where I left off. After the venture that was 5 Minutes, my first 48 Hour Film Project, the majority of that crew were able to come back together to…
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Canon EOS 6D: Findings and Experiences
When your abilities as an artist evolve, your tools of the trade tend to evolve with it. For two solid years, I operated a prosumer Canon EOS Rebel T2i. It had its perks. It was cheap and well-rounded. But, it also had its downfalls. The crop sensor and limited depth and quality were beginning to…
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Some of That ‘New Year, New You’…Stuff.
“What makes an excellent screenplay? Is it the size of the bridges that are blown up or the number of cars that crash in the first ten minutes of the film? Or is it the characters and what they say and feel?” Take a moment and let that sink in. “We all know the answer…
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"5 Minutes to What?!"
So, I worked on a film this summer. It was a bloody mess. Just an absolute bloody mess. It was absolutely horrifying…oh, let me clarify. I’m talking about film CONTENT, not the film itself, nor the production. The shoot was fantastic. The cast and crew were fantastic. The overall experience was fan-freakin’-tastic! What started out…
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