i finally got my hasselblad fixed a few weeks ago in austin. it was good to shoot some film. unfortunately, the back broke right after i finished this roll of 12, but the shots turned out okay, and it revved up my appetite for medium-format again.
nothin’ better than an old fashioned view camera and a backyard family barbeque…
july has started on a high note for me.
i went to austin for the fourth, to spend time with my brother, sister, mom, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, my niece, and all three of my nephews. it was eventful, to say the least.
the kids aren’t always angels, but then again, neither are we adults. regardless, i always leave full when i have the chance to hang with my family.
i am truly blessed.
so i made a quick film of our fourth to solidify the good memories we made…
music: july by the innocence mission
here’s a quick preview of a new film i’ve been working on called the mountain. just like the other short films, it’s basically just moving versions of my landscape/ nature imagery, put to music… i’m still very new to this. i hope to grow and become more sophisticated in my attempts at filmmaking. but if you like this kind of thing, please check out the film chronos. it has provided great inspiration for me, and it is a fantastic example of how a film of this sort should look.
these particular clips were shot in telluride this past week. however, the rest of the film is shot in locations all over the world. locations include (or will include) big bend, wyoming, california, spain, lebanon, kenya, ethiopia, and hopefully many more.
i don’t plan to have the mountain finished anytime before the winter of 2010, but i’ll continue to release little previews like this one. let me know what you think…
thanks so much for watching!
music: “up on a mountain” by the welcome wagon
all images © andrew r. slaton | photographer 2009
i shot a new film recently. and though i am still learning adobe after effects and final cut pro, i can’t help but edit and put these things together to share with all of you. so i am still just using elementary software, and i feel very limited by it. but i hope everyone enjoys none-the-less.
white rock lake is a small, man-made slough in the heart of the dallas metroplex. it is to dallas, what central park is to new york… though not quite as pretty. but maybe just as dangerous after dark.
white rock is home to many thousands of migratory birds, and during winter, giant flocks of egrets and pelicans call this area home.
for best results, watch the film in “hd”…
** so, i also have much to learn in regard to compression and video output. as a consequence, the film can be choppy at times. please forgive me, and as soon as i figure out how to fix it, i will. thanks so much for visiting…
i bought a new camera the other day. it was a very exciting day, because along with shooting stills, it can capture 1080 hd video.
since i was little, i have wanted to make nature documentaries, and more recently, i’ve been interested in feature film as well.
so, a few days ago, as i started this post, dallas had a rare cold snap, and we were given a decent amount of snowfall. it is a very welcomed sight here.
a short film was the result of some test video that i shot on our brief snow day. it’s the first of (hopefully) many short nature films to come. who knows… i’ve got a few ideas for longer fiction pieces as well… (i’ve already got the filmmaker’s ego – notice the gratuitous use of my name in opening and closing credits)
for optimal viewing, be sure to click “hd” in the upper right-hand corner.
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