I just do things!

Nomad Earth – GIVE THE FLICK A NAME

2012-01-31T19:09:00.005+01:00

My friends from Nomad Earth are currently working hard on A European Surf Documentary. Find out more about "Euro Lines" (working title) and the team behind it here. Right now we ask YOU to submit your suggestion movie title for this flick. Take part and win great prices!

Karolo about surfing

2012-01-19T10:01:00.003+01:00

I don't agree on what he's saying about love & single life, but pretty much on everything else :)

by Kepa Acero
fivewavessurf.com
korduroy.tv/2011/filmmaker-feature-kepa-acero

Portugal 2011/12

2012-01-16T23:12:00.015+01:00

I had the pleasure to surf into 2012 with loads of fun in Portugal. Two weeks with friends, good food, nice waves & lots of sunshine! A few days before leaving I got a new little camera, a Olympus MJU Zoom 80 Wide. With a little bit of luck and patience you can find those little analogue point & shoot cameras for really cheap on eBay. This is my second Olympus from the MJU series and I'm really happy with it. This one plus the MJU II as the fast (f2.8) option and you are steeled for almost everything when travelling. I really do enjoy shooting film again and love the organic feel. After postprocessing to much digital photos I got a little bit tired of it. So thats why I actually started to shoot more and more film again. Shooting on film helps to stay in "the now", which allows you to remain dedicated to the moment instead of studying an LCD screen of the last shot. I think next time I even going to shoot a few rolls with one of my older SLRs. I love the fact that you never know exactly what you will get...

Check out my Flickr set. These are my favorites, shot on Lomography 400 film:

For more pictures of this trip be sure to check out Luki's Set (shot on a Canon G11) and Michi's Set (shot on an iPhone 4s).

San Francisco Snaps

2011-12-25T12:20:00.015+01:00

This November I had a blast in San Francisco! I was there for the Ripcurl Search event to cover it for our show. All shot with a Olympus mjuII (they call it "Stylus Epic" in the US) on some Konica VX100 and some no-name Walgreens film. Love the organic quality of film (even of the cheapest one). Check out the whole set on myFlickr!

winter flashbacks, season 2010/11

2011-12-19T20:55:00.003+01:00

I did edit a short little recap-clip of some last season shredding at home in Austria.
Fun times with my friends! There is a little bit more info on Vimeo.
Enjoy! :)

Tipping Barrels

2011-12-08T11:21:00.004+01:00

A beautiful short about the Great Bear Rainforest and the issues confronting it.
A great combination of surfing and environmental journalism!

pacificwild.org

Featured on Surfers Mag

2011-12-02T12:58:00.005+01:00

Check out a little interview with me (german only) on the Surfers Magazin website.

Screenshot

Thanks to SurfersMag for hitting me up!

Google+ Page

2011-12-02T12:49:00.004+01:00

After Facebook I put this "page-thing" on Google+ too. Put me in your circles!
I will focus more on those pages than on my personal profiles...

_Google+ plus.google.com/113412164133663000861
_Facebook facebook.com/romankoenigshofer

Cali Snaps

2011-11-29T10:53:00.004+01:00

The Quikpro NYC 2011 was followed by the Hurley Pro at Lowers.
So here are a few more snaps from there...

NYC Snaps

2011-11-28T09:49:00.005+01:00

New set on Flickr: NYC 2011. Mostly shot with my little Olympus and some Kodak CN400BW.

Stamen

2011-11-24T11:48:00.002+01:00

I discovered this one yesterday and watched it already a couple of times. It's just so good in every aspect! Bravo Calum Macdiarmid!

Last Norway

2011-11-23T19:31:00.003+01:00

I finished the Norway Set on Flickr with some analog b/w shots I took from time to time.

Ke11y

2011-11-03T19:03:00.002+01:00

Kelly did it yesterday...
I have a couple of shots in this short edit, check it out!

San Francisco next...

2011-10-30T15:27:00.004+01:00

The Ripcurl Search this year will take place somewhere in San Francisco. I'm leaving tomorrow at 6am from Vienna. It's gonna be exciting to see the boys in cold, sharky water ;)
It's somehow "hard" to leave this time because it's beautiful at home right now... autumn brought all those crazy colors! Would have loved to spend a few more days hiking and climbing with friends!

Never ending Norway

2011-10-30T11:52:00.009+01:00

Hi Folks!
I used the few days I had at home to see my girl, meet some friends and even went for a little climbing session. And there are always more Norway photos to upload ;) but it's coming to an end soon... here are some of my latest favorites:

Portugal already...

2011-10-18T00:32:00.003+02:00

We are in Portugal already and it's pumping!!! Two days of the competition are already done and the boys got barreled to the max! :) Maybe they finish everything tomorrow and then it's time to get some waves for ourselves... again!

France next...

2011-10-02T18:34:00.003+02:00

After a few days at home in Austria I can't wait for heading over to the France for the Quik Pro.
I'm frothing for surf!!! We didn't get good surf in the States so I have great expectations for
Europe :)

New Norway pics

2011-10-01T21:21:00.006+02:00

Today I did upload a few more Norway photos on my Flickr, check it out!
These are some of my personal favorites...

Trestles next...

2011-09-17T02:19:00.001+02:00

Bye bye NY! Hello California!
In a few hours we gonna leave The Big Apple and heading over to The Golden State. NYC was an awesome time!!! The Hurley Pro is the next event we going to cover in our show. I'm looking forward to it! I will post some NY photos asap... though there are tons of pictures left to upload from our Norway-Trip. :)

NYC next...

2011-09-02T11:27:00.001+02:00

I'm leaving for NYC tomorrow. Can't wait to be back in the city. I haven't been there since 2008. Friends and I will work there and cover the event for Surf Chronicles. And I'm really looking forward to catch some waves too...

Norway pics on Flickr

2011-08-25T10:07:00.006+02:00

There are already some photographs on myFlickr from our recent trip to Norway. Check it out! Here are some of my favorites...

Sony did it!

2011-08-24T11:33:00.006+02:00

As mentioned in a preview post Sony released three new cameras today. The Sony A77, NEX-7 & VG20. Click here for all the links to previews, videos, specs and so on...
That's the "next level" for video in "DSLRs/SLTs/Mirrorless" cameras! Canon and Nikon are still sleeping... I'm sure Sony will put this into a fullframe camera in 2012. Exciting times :)

Check out the promo videos on amazon.com:

Sony A77

Sony NEX7

Смертельно и невероятно красиво

2011-08-17T11:48:00.003+02:00

A random found I was very much inspired by! Google translates the title into "Deadly and incredibly beautiful" - I agree :)

Смертельно и невероятно красиво from ibigdan on Vimeo.

Update: Piti de Lira tells me this is taken from Oceans. Thanks for the info man!

Interview on "The Purity Experience"

2011-08-17T11:40:00.003+02:00

Carsten from the The Purity Experience did like my Indonesia movie so much he decided to do a quick interview with me :)

Screenshot: Link to the interview

Cheers!

Google+

2011-08-10T00:32:00.005+02:00

I'm on Google+ now.

Let's connect and put me to some of your circles.
High five!

The Goodwin Project

2011-08-09T10:02:00.003+02:00

I can see my future in this trailer! Love it! Can't wait for the full film!!!

The Goodwin Project from Avocados and Coconuts on Vimeo.

avocadosandcoconuts.com
thegoodwinproject.com

Sony NEX7 & A77

2011-08-08T17:07:00.004+02:00

It's been a while since I posted some tech news but these are hot so I couldn't resist :)
On the 24th of August Sony is about to reveal some exciting new products. The e-mount Sony NEX7 and the a-mount Sony A77 plus some lenses. There is a lot of buzz going on on the internet so I don't want to be too repetitive. Check the links at the end of this post for more information.

Key (video) features among others are:
- AVCHD 2.0
- full HD 1080p at 60/50/25/24p
- full manual control
- 50-16000 ISO
- New 3-way tilting LCD
- three million dot OLED VF

- 1/8000 shutter speed
- 19 point AF system with 11 cross sensors
- 12 FPS (Photo)
- 24 Megapixel sensor
- APS-C

This is the first time Sony is bringing that to the filmmakers. People (on internet discussions) expect image quality across the NEX7 & A77 will be very similar with the FS100 & F3. That would be amazing...
And all this for 1800 Euros (with a 16-50 f2.8 lens included)? I'll believe it when I see it. Maybe it's time to let my trusty hacked GH-1 go... :)
Let's see what the Panasonic GH-3 is coming up with. There are rumors that it will have a global shutter... exciting times :)

Sony A77

More information:
sonya77.com
sonyalpharumors.com
eoshd.com
philipbloom.net
and so on...

Back from Norway

2011-08-08T10:10:00.008+02:00

Hi there!
We are back since two days. This was a great road trip! It's sad that we didn't had more time to travel around, there is so much to see & do. Three weeks were just not enough. We drove over 7000km. It's a little bit sad too that we both became sick on the trip, so I couldn't do every hike I wanted and went surfing just once - but whatever, that's the way it is. I got antibiotics and a morphine cough syrup and survived ;) Norway is one of the most beautiful countries I've been to, that's for sure! I will come back!
Lot's of work to do now... First pictures coming soon on my Flickr.
Autumn will be a busy time too - lots of traveling and filming on the ASP Tour for Surf Chronicles. More infos about that soon!
Cheers!

Surfed Norway :)

Picture by Julia

Norway Roadtrip next

2011-07-11T22:46:00.007+02:00

Photo credit

Hi Folks!
It time to hit the road again! Julia and I are going to check out southern Norway for the next few weeks. This is pretty spontanious because initially we did plan tripping southern India. We got already two India visas in our passports but then things changed... I got sick and couldn't do some vaccinations, then we had some problems booking the flight and in addition there were a few other things going on which told us now it's just not about the right time to go. But the day will come for sure, sooner or later...
So Norway is our focus now! I'm psyched, I always wanted to go up there but somehow never managed it yet. We are going to drive all the way, sleep in the car & cook our own food. For sure I take lots of cameras with me. Can't wait to stand on one of those crazy cliffs looking down the beautiful fjord. I will bring a surfboard too because they have some pretty nice spots in Norway, so if it's on I'm in! :)
Hope you guys have a great summertime too!
Cheers,
Roman

Flickr updates

2011-07-11T22:10:00.014+02:00

I updated my Flickr recently check it out if you haven't already.

Saalbach Hinterglemm/Austria 2, June 2011
Lots of hiking with lots of gear - sleeping on top - great sun awesomeness :)

Saalbach Hinterglemm/Austria, June 2011
Hiking some mountains in the Salzburger Land with friends.

Krieglach/Austria, May 2011
A few days at home with my girl.

Venice/Italy, Travel, May 2011
A few days in Italy, one day in the City of Bridges.

Portugal, Surf & Travel, April 2011
Two weeks of fun and great surf with my girl!

WE MISS YOU

2011-07-09T07:52:00.004+02:00

Brilliant!
Great shot, awesome color correction and the most important thing: a strong message!
Puts me back into 2008 in NYC when I was missing it almost every day!

WE MISS YOU from fireapple films on Vimeo.

fireapple-films.de

Tracking - a new surfing film by Jimmy James Kinnaird

2011-06-29T09:58:00.002+02:00

Check out the new trailer:

tracking a new surfing film by jimmy james kinnaird - trailer from James Kinnaird on Vimeo.

I love the style! Inspirational!

Balis wakeup call

2011-06-20T11:14:00.011+02:00

For some time now I get great emails from Alex, a friend of mine who runs The Chillhouse in Bali, about what everyone of us can do for a better environment. He's sending them mostly to people who live in Bali, run a business there, or are just interested in it... I want to share those words with everyone because this is not just a Bali issue, it concerns every single one of us every day everywhere.

Stop complaining now and do something!

Finally he and Cri put a little website online were they share their thoughts. I highly recommend checking it out!

From the website:
"The way forward is to reinforce critical thinking, taking action, and lead by example. Only then are we entitled to criticize those who don’t play by the green rules. And if we are honest, all of us pollute in a way, some more, others less. So we all better do our part and stop complaining. If everyone swipes in front of his or her own private and business door, then the whole world is clean!"

Screenshot:

OFFF Barcelona 2011 Titles

2011-06-19T20:55:00.001+02:00

A masterpiece!!!

OFFF Barcelona 2011 Main Titles from OFFF, let's feed the future on Vimeo.

BRAVO! Postpanic and everyone involved!

Terima kasih!

2011-06-03T11:39:00.018+02:00

I'm stoked on all the great feedback I got on "Selamat Jalan". Thanks for the love and the sharing/posting all over the internet. It has over 10000 views on Vimeo already - that's sick!

It also got featured on several websites (thx guys!), check it out:
themagicbuscollective.com
blog.blue-tomato.com
travel-passion.net
surf30.net
massivemoves.com
gillout.com
g-trash.com
cldfx.com
superstoker.com
energiewelle.at
and so on...

Peace! :)

Selamat Jalan, Indonesia 2010

2011-05-23T16:00:00.002+02:00

Hi Folks!

I was quite busy lately, that's why it was rather quiet around here. When already spending a huge amount of time in front of a screen workwise, I always try to get away from it in my spare time. Lots of things were going on and future is looking good though I'm not 100% sure were it's heading :)

With this blog entry I want to present you guys a personal project I was working on the last few months. It took so long because I always had to do other stuff/work/travels inbetween. Yeah, I'm talking about our little Indonesia trip movie. Some of you remember that Luke and I spent two awesome months somewhere in Indonesia last summer. And this is our little baby. I cant wait to watch this stuff in 20 or 30 years! Haha! Or just showing it my grandchildren sometime...
Since this trip I traveled already to Puerto Rico, Australia & Portugal, just another reason why this took me some time ;)

Check it out:
As always I recommend downloading the source file directly from the Vimeo page for the best viewing pleasure (quality). For some reason it looks darker as it actually is on the Vimeo flash player. Unfortunately there is still some banding going on (due to compression process) on the h264 file too. Finding the perfect balance between size & quality with a 30min 720p file is not the easiest thing ;)

Selamat Jalan, Indonesia 2010 from Roman Königshofer | rawmeyn on Vimeo.

It's challenging to do all of the filming on your own on a surftrip. It's a constant battle between your two passions, surfing and shooting. And furthermore between shooting video and/or photo. Often I'd love to shoot both at the same time. But this isn't going to work out and you constantly have to decide for one side. It was definitely a learning experience. I missed to shoot some of the best waves I have seen in my life due to trying to build up the perfect setup (sadly I have that perfectionism in me when it comes to capturing pictures, so I brought a little slider to this journey which I used exactly two times in two months, haha!) or because I was just too busy surfing ;)
Putting your movie together at home is a long process too and can get overwhelming at times. And time is limited due to making money (aka work) and living on a life... And it takes even longer with travel movies like this were you don't know what you will get. So there was no script to follow just rough outlines of some ideas. I'm stoked on the outcome though - a great memory!

I just created a facebook page too, so if you liked the movie maybe like it too and get more information about upcoming projects.

Some tech info:
Everything was shot on two GoPro HD cameras and my tiny Panasonic GH-1 (traveling as light as possible). But the big bummer was that the firmware update for the GoPros wasn't released already. As a consequence we had to deal with lots of fog in the waterhousing all the time. A big amount of the footage was just not useable (we also had no Anti-Fog Inserts). An annoying thing which resulted in just letting the camera at home very often. GoPro added the One-Button-Mode with a firmware update in 2011, exactly what we would have needed in Indonesia. It keeps the running time at a minimum and prevents to produce heat inside the housing. The next thing was that we were limited to capture everything in 30/60fps NTSC, but the final movie output is 25fps PAL. This didn't make things easier. Also GoPro's LCD Bacpac wasn't released already, so I never saw anything I was shooting...
At this time, around June 2010, the GH-1 firmware hack was pretty fresh and I didn't trust it already. I was afraid blowing up my camera just right before we were leaving. So I didn't install it. Afterwards I wished I had! The quality of the footage of a GH-1[3] (a hacked GH-1) is just so much better. Anyway...
I brought the kit lens (a slow 14-140mm) and two fast primes (the Lumix 20mm f1.7 pancake & a Canon FD 50mm f1.4) but I guess I was shooting 80% with the pancake lens on land.

All the footage was converted to ProRes (LT). The rough edit was done in Final Cut Pro. Then I brought everything into After Effects and did some speed adjustments, masking and the color correction. You are so limited with the footage coming out of these cameras, but I tried my best to let it shine. I denoised some of the dark GoPro shots and did all the color adjustments and the whole render (as a *.tiff sequence) in 32bpc (linear color workflow).

What did I learn from this? I learned that I suck in voice overs! Ha... I bet you had a laugh too. And I have miles to learn in audio postproduction or just work together with an audio guru next time :)

Thanks for watching and reading till this stage, seems like you are really interested ;) I hope the movie arouse some wanderlust deep in you...

Feel free to share it if you liked it! Would be awesome to reach loads of people from all over the world!

High 5!
Roman

Springbreak Snowboards

2011-05-18T08:39:00.003+02:00

A must see. What is this about?

COMUNE // SPRING BREAK from COMUИE on Vimeo.

springbreaksnowboards.com

Manufacturing Stoke

2011-05-17T22:42:00.005+02:00

I just saw this on korduroy.tv and felt like sharing it.
Check out the interview with filmmaker Pierce Kavanagh.

MANUFACTURING STOKE from misfit pictures on Vimeo.

manufacturingstoke.com

Two Weeks

2011-05-03T22:27:00.003+02:00

Breathtaking journey by Johnny Abegg. This is so good! I love it!

Two Weeks... An experience by Johnny Abegg (film) from Johnny Abegg Films on Vimeo.

This is the 20min 'Directors Cut' of Johnny Abegg's film 'Two Weeks', an online film premier presented by Patagonia.

For more details visit:
www.twoweeksfilm.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/twoweeksfilm
www.patagonia.com.au

Two Weeks has been applauded for it’s honesty and insight into the world of Abegg, for a bold attempt to capture the thoughts and realisations whilst being alone in the Tasmanian wilderness, during a period of unhappiness and confusion on approach to his 29th birthday. “Those two weeks alone in the wilderness were the toughest, yet most rewarding of my life”, Johnny says. “I hope through my testing experience, it allows others to see themselves through me, and realise they too are not alone in this world.”

Splinters

2011-05-01T21:45:00.006+02:00

Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo. Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With no access to economic or educational advancement, let alone running water and power, village life is hermetic. A spot on the Papua New Guinea national surfing team is the way to see the wider world; the only way.

SPLINTERS Teaser from splinters on Vimeo.

Read the interview with director Adam Pesce over at surfline.com.
Official site: splintersmovie.com

Off to Portugal

2011-04-13T19:46:00.002+02:00

Hi Folks,

I'm off to the south of Portugal for the next two weeks watching sunsets with my girl, eating good food and catching some waves :)
The Indo tripmovie edit is done. But I didn't manage to finish the color correction yet. So you guys have to wait approximately three more weeks until I can show you this little baby... until then enjoy your time!

Cheers!

Arrifana, Algarve.

Photo via Google picture search.

BUI MAREUREU BAAP Trailer

2011-04-05T18:20:00.003+02:00

I love this! Can't wait to see the whole thing!

"BUI MAREUREU BAAP as worlds divide" - FILM TRAILER from AS WORLDS DIVIDE on Vimeo.

www.asworldsdivide.com
www.facebook.com/asworldsdivide
The trailer for the documentary film BUI MAREUREU BAAP as worlds divide.

What comparisons can be made between modern-day survival methods and that of an Indigenous hunter-gatherer tribe? Have our most treasured assets changed, and key values been forgotten throughout our evolution?

The documentary film BUI MAREUREU BAAP as worlds divide challenges these questions and provokes thought pertaining to our own judicious path, as we watch filmmaker, Rob, confronted by a growing uncertainty for survival in a rapidly-changing modern environment, abandon his steady job and city-lifestyle and embark on a solo journey to a foreign land, into the unknown.

In a venture steeped in philosophical enlightenment, Rob, guided merely by survival instinct, stumbles upon a civilization that has survived independent of the outside world for thousands of years through placing inviolable importance upon the basic fundamentals that would then ensure its very existence. Inspired by this logic, it’s here, in a hunter-gatherer society of Mentawai tribes that Rob finds himself living alone for almost a year.

Throughout this tale of one mans journey to another mans land we bare witness to intriguing discovery, and immense change, as Rob, wholeheartedly embracing this foreign way of life, overcomes the difficulties of adopting the native language, the knowledge of how to gather foods, the unearthing of survival tactics, cultural beliefs, traditions, taboos and values. Before finally, forced to question his own ideologies, torn between two worlds, Rob is faced with a challenge far greater than anything he’d ever experienced that would alter his life forever.

Goldie snapshots

2011-03-30T21:05:00.002+02:00

Australia, Work & Surf & Travel, March 2011, a set on Flickr.

I took my little Mju II loaded with some expired Konica VX100 with me to the Gold Coast a few weeks ago...

From Australia to Austria

2011-03-24T10:04:00.010+01:00

Alright, the boys are back in town! For quite some time already to be honest ;) Filming the Goldcoast ASP stopp was a great experience - again. I learn every time when traveling with those guys. Thanks Helli and Matthias for the sick trip! Can't wait for the next ;)
We got to know some nice new friends and ate thai food excessively. Great! Just the waves could have been a little bit better, but I'm not complaining! We caught some nice ones!

Helli & Parko

GoPro fun down under

More pictures on myFlickr.

Back in Austria I try to spent some last days on the mountains. Snow is melting fast... Good times anyway! Right now I also have some time to edit Indo2010 footage. Everyone is asking for the movie... I know it's about time but it also claims a massive amount of time doing it. Soon...

Oh and Red Bull finally set up a Surf Chronicles page: redbull.tv/Surf-Chronicles you will find all episodes there (right now headlines and episode are not matching sometimes, but I guess they will fix this asap).
Cheers!

Moments

2011-03-16T23:28:00.001+01:00

Down under ahead!

2011-02-23T10:13:00.008+01:00

The next few days gonna be fun for sure! I'm off to the Goldcoast until the mid of March. Working on this years first episode of Surf Cronicles with good friends! Be prepared for lots of new stuff coming!

The latest ASP news are that Mr. Slater is competing too. And I bet lots of eyes are on the tour rookie Julian Wilson! If you have seen his Indonesia section on his flick "Scratching the surface" you know that he is one of the most talented guys out there...

And for sure I'm gonna catch some waves too... can't wait! ;)

A DINGO’S TALE

2011-02-08T10:09:00.003+01:00

I want to see this.

A Dingo's tale tells the journey of a young boy who grew up in a violent and unstable environment but was saved by the ocean and surfed his way to the top of the world.
via velvetsea.tv

Add:
www.dingomorrison.com
Matt & Shagga's Blog - thanks for showing us around at the Gold Coast guys!

Puerto Rico on myFlickr

2011-02-03T12:53:00.003+01:00

Just finished uploading the Puerto Rico photos on myFlickr. Have a look...

Sony HX9V

2011-02-03T10:03:00.005+01:00

I never mentioned Sony when writing about my favorite digital compact cameras. Just now they released a great little camera, the DSC-HX9V. If you're into video too it's quite impressive! It can shoot 1080p at 60p and 24Mbit with a 24-380mm lens for $350! Not bad at all! Though it's not as fast as its competitors (Canon s95, Olympus XZ-1,...) it has a nice Exmor R™ CMOS sensor for low light shooting.

Shredding

2011-02-03T09:26:00.006+01:00

We already had some really good times on the mountain this season. Let's hope there is more snow coming in February. Check out some GoPro snapshots! Sometimes we film as well and maybe put together a little edit when the season is over...

Check out more pictures here!

Waste Land

2011-01-26T18:54:00.004+01:00

Found this through watching this.
WASTE LAND

WASTE LAND Official Trailer from Almega Projects on Vimeo.

Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores" -- self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. Director Lucy Walker (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT, COUNTDOWN TO ZERO) has great access to the entire process and, in the end, offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.

www.wastelandmovie.com
www.facebook.com/WasteLandMovie

"Julia"

2011-01-24T12:17:00.010+01:00

I got this old vintage lens recently and yesterday I used it for the first time. This was a spontaneous five minute project (I refuse to write "test") without a concept at all. I tried to give it a filmic feel and I'm quite happy with the outcome.

"Julia" from Roman Königshofer | rawmeyn on Vimeo.

Info:
GH1(3) & Pentacon 29mm/f2.8 (720p/50fps with a shutter of 1/100 mostly at f2.8)
Lensflaring and lens wacking :)
I slightly denoised the footage and did some minor color correction, added little diffusion, put a tiny bit of yellow in to the highlights and blue in to the shadows & added some film grain.
All done in a 32bit comp in After Effects.

As always I recommend to download the source file on Vimeo for best quality visuals (though the compression still kills a lot of lovely grain).

Music: Air - Alone In Kyoto

Here are some fullres stills:

Now it's time to work on on my little Indonesia flick. Oh and I already started to upload some photographs of Puerto Rico on my Flickr...

Schwarzfahrer

2011-01-17T15:15:00.002+01:00

Saw this brilliant short yesterday evening on Arte and felt like sharing it with you...
Schwarzfahrer by Pepe Danquart:

There is also a version with english subtitles on Youtube (in lower quality though).

GH2 Skate montage

2011-01-16T18:30:00.008+01:00

Panasonic teamed up with filmmaker Ty Evans & photographer Atiba Jefferson to make this little montage:

ATIBA EVANS Panasonic GH2 Skate from skatefairy on Vimeo.

Finally a clever marketing decision from Panasonic. The GH2 really rocks it! Right now there is no better DSLR for shooting video out there! Let's see what Canon is answering... exciting times for the tech-geeks :)

The using a sweet handle too.

Screenshots (cropped from the youtube version):

The 20mm/f1.7 pancake is also mentioned on the vimeo page.

Can't wait for the 25mm/f1.4 and the videooptimized 12-50mm/f2.5-3.3 lenses :)

SIGHT|SOUND Trailer

2011-01-14T16:40:00.001+01:00

SIGHT|SOUND from High Seas Films on Vimeo.

Love it!
by highseasfilm.com

Long Treks on Skate Decks!

2011-01-12T09:48:00.006+01:00

A few days ago this showed up in my feed reader through the Patagonia blog: 2000 Kilometers by Skateboard in Morocco with Long Treks on Skate Decks!

WOW! Those guys are really rockin it on their longboards! If you have ever been to Morocco you know that some of their roads are definitely not the best for a longboardtrip :)

Here is the trailer for their previous trip through Peru and Bolivia: So epic!!!

All episodes here!

I thing they are working on the Morocco flick right now. Can't wait! Right there it pops in my mind... I have tons of Morocco footage laying around from our trip but no time yet to edit more that a trailer yet... But time will come...

Also check their website: longtreksonskatedecks.com & flickr!

New Flickr set

2011-01-11T13:15:00.004+01:00

Done! I finally uploaded all Indonesia photos. Check my Flickr set!
Started working on that little tripmovie already...

Olympus XZ-1

2011-01-06T16:57:00.011+01:00

Olympus announced two new cameras today. The new Pen E-PL2 and the Point&Shoot XZ-1. I was waiting for the XZ-1 for months now. Looks like a winner! Back in August 2010 I mentioned the Canon S95 as my dream Point&Shoot camera, but then I heard the first rumors about the new Olympus and waited... The XZ-1 seems like a suped-up Canon S95 with both front and back dials plus a faster lens, pop-up flash, accessory port and 720p video. This is how I like it :)
Since my double broken FX35 I haven't bought a Point&Shoot camera and really miss one often. The only thing which bothers me on the XZ-1 is its size. There are more great P&S cameras out there like the LX5 or the Ricoh GX series, but those are all just to big for me... I like it slim. Sadly the XZ-1 isn't that slim either as you can see here. It appears that we definitively can’t get everything... (Like the XZ-1 features in a slim S95 body.)

Olympus XZ-1

There is also a waterhousing available for the XZ-1.

First XZ-1 video:

Martin De Thurah

2011-01-05T17:54:00.004+01:00

So good! I could watch this music video over and over again! Danish director Martin De Thurah is a true genius! See more of his work on his vimeo page.

CARPARK NORTH - HUMAN from martin de thurah on Vimeo.

Featured on The Magic Bus

2011-01-03T22:13:00.010+01:00

Today I got a message on my Flickr from Maddie Joyce telling me that I (and my buddy Luke of course) got featured on her growing blog "The Magic Bus". That's sweet! I really dig her blog and photographs too. We share the same passion and attitude towards life I guess :) Thanks Maddie!

Screenshot "The Magic Bus Collective"

"The magic bus is a growing collection of inspiring and enchanting images from around the globe, capturing the ocean and those who live to be in it. The bus is ever expanding as more wild folk jump on board to share their art with the world. It is constantly moving, picking up wonderful characters and artists along the way and taking you to incredible places where creation is bountiful and the waves are perfect."

I have still some pictures left to upload from our Indonesia trip last summer... After that there are already lots of other shots waiting to get featured on my flickr ;)
And of course... the Indo Movie Project!

Here are some more of my favorite Indo shots (by Luke & me):

Humanplanet on BBC

2010-12-31T14:42:00.002+01:00

Human Planet is a landmark BBC One natural history series which starts on 13 January 2011.

More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00llpvp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/humanplanetexplorer/

Looks so awesome!

It was a little bit quiet on this blog lately. I had a busy time... But there are some projects in my pipeline I wanna show you guys soon. 2011 is going to be BIG!
Much love and peace,
Roman

Dirty Deeds - Stupid People

2010-12-06T22:02:00.003+01:00

I haven't watched lots of animation lately... today I stumbled upon this one. Woha, this is brilliant!

Dirty Deeds - Stupid People from Flying V on Vimeo.

Vicky and Sam

2010-12-06T08:32:00.003+01:00

Nice shortfilm from the guys at filmesdamente.com from Portugal.
Watch it if you have 15 minutes spare time...

Vicky and Sam from Nuno Rocha on Vimeo.

Puerto Rico Recap...

2010-11-13T17:59:00.016+01:00

Puerto Rico is awesome! A great experience for sure! My first time filming professional surfing on the ASP tour. The crew I'm working within is amazing and it's great fun. Lots of things were happening. History was made in the surfing world. Kelly Slater won his 10th World Title, epic! See his 2010 season summarized in a video here. On the other side, his biggest competitor over the years, Andy Irons died a few days before. Everybody was in shock. Lots of emotions going on...

But life has to go on.

On the first days I went surfing too. But my wrist hurts pretty bad since quiet a long time now and doesn't really getting better. I can't take off. I need to go to the doc again! So just two sessions for me in Puerto Rico. Sad but true.
Sure I took some photos of the missed waves and will upload them asap on my flickr. Just right after all the Indonesia photographs are uploaded...

Some preview shots here:

We gonna head back to Austria in two days.

WAY OF THE OCEAN

2010-11-11T15:28:00.002+01:00

Curious about this one. Some very nice footage in there!
Greetz from Puerto Rico!

WAY OF THE OCEAN - Official Trailer from CIRCULATE on Vimeo.

Starring: Josh Kerr, Adam Robertson, Dane Reynolds, Asher Pacey, Taj Burrow, Craig Anderson, Jordy Smith and Kelly Slater

WAY OF THE OCEAN: Australia is The first in a five part film series spanning the entire globe. The film is a definitive portrait of Australia’s deep rooted connection to the sea and all its energy. The largest island on earth provides a breathtaking backdrop to some of the worlds best waves in this groundbreaking documentary. From the tropical waters surrounding the great barrier reef, through the frigid rawness of the southern ocean and up to the remote desert of Northwestern Australia, WAY OF THE OCEAN is sure to captivate your senses.

Directed by Matt Kleiner

Art Direction by Ryan Kleiner

Trailer Music Scored by THEPROTIST.com

visit WAYOFTHEOCEAN.com for more

CIRCULATE MOTION PICTURES © 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Going to Puerto Rico

2010-10-27T10:51:00.000+02:00

Yeah! I can't believe it myself! Lucky me is going to Puerto Rico for the next two weeks working at the next ASP tour stop. I will join the team and work with some friends on an episode for Surf Chronicles, a Surfing TV Magazine by Red Bull.

I found two episodes on the web, I bet there are more online. Just look for it.

Episode 7:

Episode 1:

I'm really looking forward for this opportunity!
This event could turn out to be a historical, because Mr. Slater is on the brink of winning his 10th world title.

Alright! My stuff is packed, my board is waxed and my batteries are fully charged!

More Links:
www.redbullsurfing.com

Burn Ignite :: Ride :: feat Steve Berra

2010-10-25T20:48:00.003+02:00

I just came across this little movie. It's not new, but it's just sooo good I had to post it too. It seems that all those energy drink companies out there really care about making sick films! I dig that! Great camerawork combined with some neat VFX shot on a 5d II with PL lenses...

Burn Ignite :: Ride :: feat Steve Berra (OFFICIAL HD) from Burn Ignite on Vimeo.

Steve Berra (The Berrics) joins Mexican skaters Jesus Gonzalez, Eder Martinez, Mario Saenz, Angel Santiago and American Luis Tolentino for this Burn Ignite film, shot on location in Mexico City.

This film was created alongside two short-form documentaries, one featuring Jess Kimura and the all girl hardcore snowboarding film collective Peep Show, the other is a portrait that celebrates the electric lyrics and gritty beat artistry of rapper/poet Julius Wright, aka Lyrical God.

Directed by Garth Davis
DOP: Greig Fraser
Camera: Canon 5D II (PL mount)
Music written produced & performed by Django Django

More infos here: http://hoaxville.com/?p=865
www.burn.com

Indonesia pics on my Flickr

2010-10-22T12:23:00.009+02:00

I started uploading photographs by Luke and me on my Flickr some time ago. Today I added some more... there are already 292 photos online which show roughly our first three weeks of the trip. So a lot more is coming ;) And I'm also working on a trip-movie. We have some really nice footage and I can't wait to show it to everybody! But I'm doing all this stuff in my spare time, so it will take some time until everything is done and online, it's a lot of work. And on the side I need to make some money too ;) It's actually a good time right now.. things are working out good jobwise. Soon I can tell you more... :)

Here are some of my favorite Indonesia photos so far:

All photos shot by Luke and me with Nikon and Panasonic gear.

Nike - More Than The Run - Sneakerness 2010

2010-10-18T14:25:00.011+02:00

Things are quite busy around me right now. I did a few jobs and one was a little recap-video of the Sneakerness 2010 for Nike. Was fun!

The video appeared all over the web.

_nike.com
_Sneakerness website
_supercity.at blog
_Sneakerbob.de
_Sneakerized
_hypebeast.com
_krueps.de
_various Facebook sites (Nike Sportwear, RUN VIE, Sneakerized, snkrbook, ...)

All shot handheld with "my still not hacked, but soon" GH-1 with the Pana 20/f1,7, FD 50/f1,4 and the kit. For the little statement of Bobbito Garcia I was using a Sennheisser ME66 plugged into my Zoom H4n.

I did also some Making Of photos which Nike used in their books shown at the Sneakerness.

Ungu

2010-10-07T19:16:00.001+02:00

Ungu from Blake Kueny on Vimeo.

Surfing meets Matrix

2010-10-03T11:50:00.002+02:00

Not so new, but still nice to watch...

Behind the scenes:

Paul Nicklen

2010-09-30T23:23:00.002+02:00

Just stumbled upon this: Paul Nicklen describes his most amazing experience as a National Geographic photographer - coming face-to-face with one of Antarctica's most vicious predators.

In The Field - Greg Hunt

2010-09-24T09:08:00.005+02:00

I think I saw his filmwork for the first time back in 2000 in the Alien Workshop video Photosynthesis. Absolutely loved it! Since than Greg Hunt has worked on dozens films, commercials and music videos. His work always stands out, he always has this special perspective, seeing things from a different angle. So this interview is a great inspiration again!

In The Field - Greg Hunt from Joshua Zucker on Vimeo.

huntfilmwork.com
Interview done by Joshua Zucker, thumbs up!

GH-2 released

2010-09-21T16:06:00.002+02:00

Links:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=223622 (Find all the information for filmmakers here, very exciting!!!)
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonicdmcgh2/

Some more Panasonic AG-AF101/AF100 news

2010-09-11T11:10:00.005+02:00

Sounds so good:

It can shoot in 1080/60p (1080/50p in PAL). That's huge! NTSC/PAL is switchable.

Handles are removeable for easier rigging.

Check out the report by Barry Green over at dvxuser.com
The camera will cost around 5000€.

Waldviertler | Heini Staudinger

2010-09-04T10:30:00.005+02:00

Waldviertler is a sustainable shoecompany from Austria. I love their business philosophy! Check out this 20min video in german (english subtitles).

Screenshot

Click here for the video. Download another radio interview with Mr. Staudinger here, it's from 2008 and only available in german.

Now.

2010-09-03T12:30:00.004+02:00

Supersick edit by Little Weeds filmmaker winner Riley Blakeway!

Now, An Analog Moving Picture Project from Analog Clothing on Vimeo.

Movie website here!

Published in the Escapes Panama Magazine

2010-08-30T17:51:00.005+02:00

The Escapes Panama magazine focuses on promoting Panamanian tourism and culture. It is the official publication of Air Panama, which flies the entire country and Costa Rica. The magazine is distributed in airports, hotels, tourism agencies, restaurants, pharmacies and more. In their last edition they included an article about the panamanian pollera. The magazine is published in both English and Spanish.

See the original photo on myFlickr here.

This one is funny. They photoshoped it and want you to find seven differences...

Kustom Airstrike

2010-08-27T11:36:00.003+02:00

"The Kustom Airstrike is the worlds richest aerial surfing event, putting up a USD$50.000 incentive for one crazy air."

Chris ‘Chippa’ Wilson weighs in with ‘Big Spin’ from Kustom Airstrike on Vimeo.

Check out all the entries here. So sick!
There's a few days left. Lets see if someone (Josh Kerr???) will stick that 720°...

Fiberglass and Megapixels

2010-08-24T11:13:00.007+02:00

I need to see this one!

Stumbled over it on dancarrphotography.com and I'm surprised as well that I haven't heard anything about the movie yet. Won tons of awards! The trailer looks awesome. Read the review on Dan Carr's site if you are curious. Finally a movie about the photo- & cinematographers out there...

FIBERGLASS AND MEGAPIXELS - Trailer from Sandy Beach Productions on Vimeo.

Check out fiberglassandmegapixels.com for more information, reviews and other stuff!

Morocco photographs

2010-08-23T14:31:00.007+02:00

Alright I managed it to upload all Morocco photographs onto my flickr.
Check them out! Maybe as a slideshow?

Some of my favorites...

Indonesia updates coming soon...

Vitaly Kiselev Interview (the GH1/GF1 hacker)

2010-08-20T14:10:00.005+02:00

Mirrorlessrumors.com had the pleasure to interview the famous GH-1/GF-1 hacker Vitaly Kiselev aka tester13.

A good read, I recommend it to everyone interested in filmmaking with VDSLRs. Personally I haven't found time to hack my GH-1 yet, but I will for sure. My next project will be at least in 50mbps/4:2:2 instead of the shipped 17mbps/4:0:0 ;) Can't wait for that.

Vitaly Kiselev...
...about the potential of the GH-1:
"I mean that Panasonic amazingly lost the VDSLR battle to Canon, having a much better camera. :-)"
...about the Fullframe Canons:
"... All this FF fans really need ideas for their films, not shallow DOF."

Read the whole interview here.

mirrorlessrumors.com screenshot

On my last trip to Indonesia I was still filming with my unhacked GH-1. Got some really cool footage. Luke and me also mount one of those small GoPro cameras on our surfboard on some surfsessions. This looks superfun. Can't wait to show it to you guys! I started already working on the movie. Sorting footage, transcoding and so on. I think this is going to be a fun little tripmovie.
With that said there should be a firmware update out soon for the GoPro HDs as well. 24fps, 25fps and 50fps ist waiting, and maybe some codec improvements. Who knows? I'm looking forward to that update. It's just such a fun little camera to play with.

Hmm what else? Maybe Canon just released my dream point&shoot camera, the Powershot S95. It has almost everything I was missing on the prior model the S90. Heavy price though ... but as always it will drop soon. I have to check it out.

Mickey Smith – again.

2010-08-19T21:41:00.002+02:00

Love it! No comment.

Back again...

2010-08-15T11:32:00.008+02:00

Alright, back in Austria since two days. Feels like I was not really on a trip for two months. Same same here. Though there are some new things I'll blog about soon... It's good to see family and friends again, but I miss the ocean already. Luke and me had a really good time in Indonesia. We were productive as well and a little tripmovie is coming sometime in the next few months. I have a really good feeling about it :) Can't wait to start working on it.
But before I'll start on this one I have to process and upload some more pictures from our Morocco trip in March this year - there are some sick ones missing...
Can't wait for the next trip! :P
There are already some sweet destinations in my mind...

My fellows from Bubbles&Bones were productive as hell too. Andy & Tom are rocking London supergood. I have to visit them soon. Check out Andys latest shirt and buy one here! I saw some updates on our website and blog too. Nice!!!
Andy, a multitalent he is, stated a nice blog about his surfboard shaping passion. As green as possible!!! Check all the good stuff out here!

Screenshot of Flagg Silver Surfboards

Last but not least I spotted this one, can't believe it ;) Yeah Larry - keep this running and have a good time in Indonesia the next four weeks! Pull in!!! :)

Rapanui Clothing

2010-08-14T18:56:00.013+02:00

Just on that day when I left for Indonesia, Joe from Rapanui Clothing contacted me about featuring their stuff on my blog. Love their approach - so here we go! Please check out their stuff and support them! This is the right direction!!! Yeah!

Rapanui is an Eco-Fashion company from the Isle of Wight, that makes Organic, Ethical clothing using Renewable Energy with award-winning traceability. Check out worlds first complete ‘Traceability’ tool, whereby users can trace the entire journey of any garment on their site from seed to shelf.

Website Screenshot

“The idea is to educate our customers about where their clothes come from and exactly how it was made so that they can be empowered to make an informed decision as shoppers” said Co-Founder Rob Drake-Knight “at Rapanui we have a passion to be a success for doing business the right way”

Please read their About site on how they got started, pretty awesome!

Co-founder and director of sustainability Mart Drake-Knight said:
“To us it’s not just about clothes it’s about wearing what you believe in, As surfers we know that people relate to nature in different ways and we want to inspire people to think about the environment in their wider lifestyle.”

Rob and Mart Drake-Knight

rapanuiclothing.com
Let's work together soon boys!!!

Indonesia 2010

2010-08-02T06:23:00.009+02:00

Hi folks!

Yeah I know it was a bit quite here lately... But that's because I'm in Indonesia with my buddy Luke since the mid of June. We have just a few days left. At home I'm gonna update this blog more often again :)

What was going on in Indo till now:

- Sick Waves
- Lots of fun
- New friends
- Lots of pancakes and juices
- Good and funny footage
- Snapped board
- Broken fin
- Two broken leashes

Some impressions:
Hello!

Luke and me

A train hit me a second later ;)

UPDATE: 6:00pm
- Another broken fin

Much more Morocco photographs & Indonesia next!!!

2010-06-14T12:34:00.013+02:00

Alright, I managed it to upload lots of pictures from our last Maroc trip on myFlickr. If you have some minutes left head over and click the slideshow button. This trips was a real adventure.

Just a few of the new:

There is still more to come. Some more Taghazout and Atlas mountain footage. But you guys have to wait until mid august for that... because I'll spend my next two months surfing & traveling on some remote islands in Indonesia. Our flight is going tomorrow. Of course my camera stuff is packed. This should going to be EPIC!!! So you can bet that there is massive Indonesia stuff coming up in this blog in autumn...

Later guys!

More lla yhennik...

2010-06-14T11:38:00.007+02:00

We got lots of good feedback for our little "lla yhennik" trailer. Cool that people like it. I think we have to travel back to Morocco to get some more wave/surf footage and capture some interviews. Can't wait for that. Let's hope we have a little bit more luck with the swell then. We will go earlier than march ;)
We want to have the movie finished in early 2011. Let's enter some festivals...

Check out some of the pages where the trailer was featured:

_Glidetrack Blog
_Ping-Pong
_Blue Tomato Blog
_Travel-Passion
_Massivemoves
_Swell
_and thanks also to Miro and Ivan :)
_lots of Facebook & Vimeo groups...

Thanks for all the feedback everywhere. Much appreciated!!!

Double your GH-1 bit rate with firmware hack

2010-06-10T15:18:00.006+02:00

Alright, people say the quality is a huge step up. I have not tried it yet. Pretty exciting stuff!!!

Links and all the information:
http://43rumors.com/now-you-can-adjust-the-avchd-bitrate-on-your-gh1-up-to-34mbit/
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=206788
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=213082

If you don't mind four minute clip restrictions, 1080p MJPEG mode at 40Mbit is even better. Some have been enabling MJPEG 720p at 100Mbit! That's double the Canon 5D Mark II's bitrate. Amaaazing!

UPDATE 11. June 2010:
Some more links.
http://www.eoshd.com/content/250-50Mbit-1080p-MJPEG-on-the-Panasonic-GH1
and Mr. Bloom: http://philipbloom.net/2010/06/11/3rd-party-firmware-transforms-wimpy-gh1-into-optimus-prime/
I think I'm gonna try this out over the weekend. Excited!!!

Summary, what is means for the none-techno-geek

* Hugely better image quality. 50MBit MJPEG shows zero compression artefacts, zero mud and much more photo-like gradients, tones and textures

* It’s better looking than the 5D Mark II’s H.264 and less compressed

* MPEG 50Mbit shows low noise and the noise is of a finer grain, more film-like

* The workflow improvements are immeasurable. The 50Mbit MJPEG, this can be edited directly, no transcoding required. As for AVCHD, thanks to Tester13 the native 24p can go straight into Log & Transfer without pulldown or deinterlacing work. Before I was waiting around 6 or 7 hours per project for Voltaic to transcode and deinterlace the GH1’s AVCHD to ProRes. Now the same amount of footage can be done in one step in Final Cut Pro Log & Transfer and takes 30 minutes.

* Non-native 24p 32Mbit AVCHD can be played back in-camera. Focus assist works in both AVCHD and MJPEG mode. It’s expected playback of native 24p AVCHD can be fixed in the near future once a patch is released by Abed.

* A JPEG is saved containing shot EXIF info, shutter speed, ISO, etc.

* The image is smoother looking and better scaled from the 12MP CMOS compared to the 5D Mark II which has 22MP to deal with. Pixel binning is in action, not line skipping.
Check this video: vimeo.com/12472000 (download it)

Dolpo Tulku

2010-06-10T12:33:00.004+02:00

Cant wait to see it.

Cinema trailer of the awarded documentary DOLPO TULKU - RETURN TO THE HIMALAYAS . Young shepherd leaves Dolpo with ten. He is recognized as a reincarnation. After seventeen years in Indian exile he returns to his Himalayan homeland as Dolpo Tulku, the spiritual leader of the upper Dolpo. One of the most isolated regions in the world which has preserved its Tibetan and Buddhist culture for the last 500 years, without being influenced from China or India.

All information: dolpotulku.de

Curt Morgan and his toys...

2010-06-09T22:13:00.007+02:00

For all the tech geeks :)

thecreatorsproject.com
brainfarmcinema.com

They also did the Quiksilver short I posted.

«lla yhennik» Trailer

2010-05-31T21:23:00.011+02:00

Finally online! Check it out! Feedback is always welcome :)
If you have a Vimeo membership you can download the 720p HD sourcefile there
or just grab it here.

More information on our Bubbles & Bones blog or on the vimeo site.

THANKS for watching!

The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water

2010-05-31T18:19:00.002+02:00

"The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water is a short, animated film made by a collaboration of creative and dedicated volunteers at the Surfrider Foundation. Several local Surfrider Foundation chapters combined their talents and funds to create the film -- and then actor Zuleikha Robinson of Lost, generously agreed to narrate it.

The premise of the film is that the water cycle we all learned about in the 4th grade has been dramatically altered over time, leaving us with a broken system that wastes water and energy, pollutes our natural waterways, harms critical marine life, and poorly deals with flooding and other water management problems.

The film serves to take a holistic look at water management, highlight controversial problems, and suggest solutions that integrate multiple economic and environmental benefits. The intended audience includes entire communities: from homeowners and the general public, to public agencies and elected government officials."

Trailer:

Full movie: (soooo worth watching!!!)

more information: knowyourh2o.org

Mike Prickett - Water Cinematographer

2010-05-26T13:34:00.003+02:00

North Shore-based filmer Mike Prickett.

More impressive and beautiful work on his website prickettfilms.com He was also filming for the IMAX movie with Mr. Slater. Check out the video on his about site.

Via surfersjournal.com

Rodney Charters talks about DSLRs, Alexa and RED

2010-05-25T10:34:00.002+02:00

Great Interview for all guys interested in filmmaking, cameras & capturing light in general...

Rodney Charters Interview

Links:
Rodney Charters Cinematographer
ALEXA / arridigital.com
Panavision Lenses
Canon listening? SDI out, less compression?

Alright, so Kelly made it into IMAX 3D...

2010-05-23T09:20:00.002+02:00

Hmmm... not sure what to expect.

Scrapertown

2010-05-22T12:29:00.004+02:00

I found this in my RSS reader today and love it. So I'm just gonna repost Nathan Oldfields blogentry because everything is already said in it and I agree 100%. Tight camerawork and editing as well!

Scrapertown from California is a place. on Vimeo.

"This is pure inspiration.

This short reminds me of a favourite quote from Lauryn Hill: "That's what praising God is all about, it's doing your passion, fulfilling your passion. You know, that's how we are are thankful, that's how we say we appreciate the opportunity to be alive."

I'm always touched by people pursuing the things that stir their hearts. What else in this short life is so worthy?"

Summer Pasture

2010-05-19T14:07:00.004+02:00

I wanna see this. Please bring it to Europe or put it online somewhere :)

"Summer Pasture a.k.a. A Nomad's Life is a feature-length documentary that chronicles one summer with a young family amidst this period of great uncertainty. Locho, his wife Yama, and their infant daughter, nicknamed Jiatomah (“pale chubby girl”), spend the summer months in eastern Tibet's Zachukha grasslands, an area known as Wu-Zui or “5-Most,” – the highest, coldest, poorest, largest, and most remote county in Sichuan Province, China."

via nofilmschool.com (click it for an interview with the directors!!!)

Links:
summerpasturefilm.com
khamfilmproject.org

More of 180° South

2010-05-17T21:10:00.005+02:00

Some interviews of the cast and crew of "180 Degrees South" at the premiere in Santa Barbara.

"I think this movie has a good message, and it's something I think a lot of young people need to hear right now." Yvon Chouinard.

Cool article:
Cinematographer Danny Moder talks about shooting "180 Degrees South".

I really can't wait for that film!!!

Our Today is Forever

2010-05-17T09:30:00.004+02:00

Found this over at Plastic Pollution Coalition on facebook.
A short montage by Stephen Thomson. It's truely heartbreaking.