Glidecam footage

Check out this video that uses the 5D mkii and a glidecam. Great use of the glidecam and of course, great quality out of the 5d. Plus, the soundtrack and the colors of the area make this a really good story of a place.

a video that shares my vision

Where The Trail Ends from Keith White Audio on Vimeo.

Besides being about mountain biking, this video shows great production value, and a good story of bikers pushing the limits of their bikes and themselves.

Here are some goals for the future:

My goals for filmmaking are to make a film longer than 60 minutes and also, to work with things that I like.  I really want to work with extreme/ alternative sports athletes.  In particular, I want to work with downhill mountain-bikers, skydivers/ BASE jumpers, snowboarders, and surfers.  The reason I chose those things is because I have done those things and am passionate about them, and I believe that I could take my experience in those areas and make a vision that would be enjoyed by people interested in the sport or just curious about it.  Maybe even take part in my own film, cameos are cool.  I don't want to star in it, but I would like to have fun with the talents doing a sport that they love and excel in.  My goals for this class are to take the vision I have in my head and make it concrete by using cameras correctly and having the experience to make a visually appealing work.  Some other things that I'm interested in are working with a group that could bring ideas I wouldn't have and also to have them be able to understand my vision and capture what I wanted.  I really also want to work with other people's vision so that I could learn from it and to help the production staff out.

5 feet of new snow on Summit Chair - Mt. Bachelor, OR from Jason Brownlee on Vimeo.
The rig this guy uses with the gopro gives it unique points of view.  Plus I like snowboarding.

My visual style

My items basically consist of cars, bikes and scenery.  I really enjoy good color and contrast in what I watch, in particular, Top Gear, a BBC show, does a really great job with this.  They seem to capture a car, while still, and can make it seem fast and powerful just by their framing.  The biking stills are from films made by Anthill Films/The Collective.  These guys have very unique production techniques that include using camera operators using zip-lines through the forest to get shots that a boom couldn't do, using camera sliders and long-exposure on a dslr (the stars in the sky shot) to act as an intro to a new location, and using sliders to get cameras under bikes.

I really enjoy this shot, with the car in the lower third and the vignette in the top corners, the car really stands out and looks menacing.

This is probably one of my favorite zip-line shots because of the way the camera floats between the riders doing tricks. Plus, the lens flare and the green color adds to the tone of the shot. 

I really like unique ways of capturing a shot and this is really well done because it captures what's going on to the rider's side and in front of him with the reflection.

A Murcielago  in bright orange following a bright yellow line in the desert.  The car really stands out in the desert and looks almost alien. 

This is part of a long exposure camera shot on a timed slider.  The clouds flow like water in the sky constantly changing as the camera goes from inside to outside.

The plane in the right third plus it creating a silhouette makes the plane look powerful, not to mention how close the plane is to the camera.

This shot is coming out of a rack focus and the rider really stands out with the coloring. 

Another unique way to shoot. A slider under a bike to show scope of the location, and to reveal the new rider in a cool way.

Silhouette use is well done.  Plus the ground can't be seen which make the rider seem like he's flying into the orange and blue sky.

Long exposure shots of the night sky transitioning into the day in BC.  

Good story telling...

A great short documentary:
http://vimeo.com/16435404

Slow motion with DSLR

Watch this in HD full screen!!!!

"10 favorite things"

1. Exploring new places, areas, or activities
2. Action sports
3. Modifying cars 
4. Going on long road trips 
5. Downhill mountain biking
6. Off road rallying
7. Photography
8. Finding cool videos about cars or racing 
9. Music with good bass and flow
10. Slow-motion