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Foodzie Videos

December 6, 2011

A few months ago Emily Olson asked me to come to San Francisco and make a few videos on their deliciously delightful company Foodzie, a website connecting you with small producers who create real, good tasting food. It all started several years ago when I met the Foodzie team filming a short piece, StartUP, on TechStars for Current TV.

Fast forward to October 2011 when I found myself in San Francisco spending a weekend doing a lot of shooting… and eating! It was a lot of work but a lot of fun. The good news is I actually did not gain any weight. I also got to see two of my close friends who live there.

Here are two of the videos I created for Foodzie, the first one is The Story of Foodzie. The second video follows the food adventures Emily takes on with Aida Mollenkamp from FoodCrafters. They explore the Ferry Building Plaza while Aida picks out her favorite entertaining treats for the tasting box.

Please take note of the music in both videos. Their CDs make great holiday gifts;)
Story of Foodzie: Harper Blynn, Ben Suchy & Hello Kavita
The Weekend Market: Griz, Calvin Locklear, Harper Blynn, The Autumn Film, and Rosie & Me

The Story of Foodzie

The Weekend Market

Tags California, Tech

Categories My Projects, Travel

Hello Fall.

September 23, 2011

Today is the first official day of fall. Last weekend we took Liam to Aspen on his first road trip and this is my first video (below) using the Canon 7D. A lot of firsts ! Instead of carrying around my big Panasonic HPX (which really isn’t that big) I can carry around my new SLR that covers two purposes, photos & video. Yes, I’m a little embarrassed & obsessed with taking so much video but like I mentioned before and as Brad Feld from Foundry Group said, “Be obsessed with what you are doing”. This makes me feel better. Somehow I made the time to put this quick video together. Liam was my assistant editor.

On that note, please make sure to take a few pictures and even video of your fall trip this year. Here are some photos & video from last year.

Tags Colorado, Liam

Categories Family & Friends, Just For Fun, Travel

Crested Butte Videos

June 27, 2011

Like every couple expecting a baby should do and deserves one last mini adventure before their lives change forever.. take a trip. Brian and I chose Crested Butte and stayed in some adorable cabins outside town.

I experimented a bit using an app on my iPhone, Super 8 inspired by the movie, to make a short montage of our trip as you will see in [video 01]. The quality isn’t great but perhaps you’ll be able to get an update of the app soon. We also shot with my nice camera, a Panasonic HPX, and created another short video for fun [video 02]. Compare the two and let me know what you think. For these family videos, I prefer to shoot in higher quality and if we want to add an 8mm effect after go for it. I’ve also used the Bad Film effect in Final Cut and adjusted the settings. The nice thing about shooting HD footage with something like your iPhone is you really can bring a small recording device anywhere and have your random adventures documented. Sometimes that’s the most important thing.

Crested Butte Adventure [video 01]

Crested Butte Adventure [video 02]

Tags Colorado

Categories Family & Friends, Just For Fun, Travel, Video Tips

Je manque la France

June 17, 2011

It’s common for pregnant women to crave something like pickles, ice cream, oranges, or perhaps a combination of all three… Is it possible to crave something that’s not food? I’d like the think the answer is yes because I have had the urge to go back to France. I can not stop imagining myself wandering around Paris in the old neighborhood I lived in, heading to the boulangerie with Brian, and having a picnic at the park with the lake. About ten years ago when I lived close to Bois de Boulogne and would go running in it, the park appeared to be a shady place with strange people standing in bushes. I swear that’s what I saw! Many years later I discovered a mini oasis as Brian and I walked from the busy cobble stone streets into a forest with a lake and island. If only I had known. Here’s a short video we made using a pocket cam from our Paris trip in 2009. Below is a video of b-roll I shot in Cannes, France last year.

Cannes, France

Sometimes it’s just about being somewhere else.

Tags France

Categories Family & Friends, Travel

Deanna & Brett get married

March 8, 2011

January 21, 2011 our friends Brett & Deanna got married on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Their wedding really was perfect. Click here to see some of the beautiful photos Brian took. You can watch more of their videos here.

Deanna & Brett | Wedding

Tags Weddings

Categories Family & Friends, Travel

Deanna & Brett Trailer no.2

February 17, 2011

Deanna & Brett : Trailer no.2

Today is a wonderful day because it’s Deanna’s birthday! In honor of her circling the sun again here is Brett & Deanna’s wedding trailer no.2. We wish you a very Happy Birthday!

Tags Weddings

Categories Family & Friends, My Projects, Travel

Deanna & Brett Sneak Peek 01

February 3, 2011

Here is sneak peek no. 1 of Brett & Deanna’s wedding adventures in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Brian took the photos and I filmed with some wonderful help from the beautiful scenery and photogenic couple. More to come… you can also subscribe to their channel.

Deanna & Brett Wedding Trailer 01

Tags Weddings

Categories Family & Friends, My Projects, Travel

Dance Party

January 26, 2011

Brian and I were lucky enough to be invited down to Isla Mujeres, Mexico and film Brett & Deanna’s wedding adventures. We explored the island on a golf cart/moped, swam with fish, ate lots of guacamole, and watched Brett & Deanna get married on a beautiful beach at sunset. There will be lots more videos and photos to come so keep checking back. Below is a short dance video featuring the charming Brett & Deanna.

Brett & Deanna | Dance Party

Tags adventure, Weddings

Categories Family & Friends, My Projects, Travel

Milk Run

January 16, 2011

Over five years ago Brian and I moved from Los Angeles to Denver. It was a huge move and we decided to turn the move into an gigantic road trip which we documented and called Milk Run. Once we officially moved, our road trip started in Denver and ended a month later traveling through 9 states and Canada. We camped the majority of the time and saw gorgeous places such as Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Yosemite. I thought it would be clever to stop at every state sign along the way wearing our American Apparel outfits and dance. It seemed obvious of course. The trip was a blast and I can’t believe how much time has passed since then. It’s time for another road trip…

I was just reminded of this music video I made years ago featuring our bad dance moves when my brother recently posted it on reddit.com. Thanks to Douglas my videos get more plays because he posts them to reddit, which is user-generated news links where votes promote stories to the front page. Another site like this is Digg. So take that as a marketing tip from my brother: a free way to try and get more views, post & share your work. Just be prepared for positive and negative comments. The public will always decide if it’s interesting.

Milk Run Music Video

Categories Family & Friends, Just For Fun, Random Inspirations, Travel, Video Tips

Tom & Laura | Bonus Trailer

November 4, 2010

Tom & Laura | Trailer no.2

I made a bonus trailer of Tom & Laura’s wedding in Annecy, France from this past July. It was a gorgeous wedding with some of my favorite people. Annecy is a charming town on a lake in the French Alps. I definitely recommend visiting Annecy. Below are just a few beautiful photographs Brian took.

Watch more of their wedding movies.

Tags Weddings

Categories Family & Friends, My Projects, Travel