3 Minute Shorts by Preston Kanak | Creativity, Collaboration & Contribution

October 15, 2011 / 3MS+, Blog, Contributors / Preston Kanak

Become a Contributor: Submit to 3MS+ and Have Your Work Featured!

We Want Your Work! 3 Minute Shorts (3MS+) is an online outlet for filmmakers that features work being produced from around the world — while also acting as an EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE for filmmakers. If you are dedicated to the art of filmmaking and have a desire to push your creative boundaries, we want your work! How to Submit Submitting is Simple 1. UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO TO VIMEO. 2. COMPLETE THE 3MS+ CONTRIBUTORS SUBMISSION FORM How to Get Your Work Featured

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July 24, 2011 / Blog, Work / Preston Kanak

ASSISTANT EDITOR FOR PHILIPBLOOM.NET

PHILIP’S INFLUENCE Philip’s site has been a huge asset in my journey as a filmmaker. I can say, without question, that the resources on his site have been far more helpful than all the time I have spent in the classroom. For budding filmmakers, as well as professionals already working in the industry, it is a resource akin to none. MEETING PHILIP I met Philip through twitter. I remember struggling with time-lapses and asking Philip for help. Without hesitation, he

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July 21, 2011 / 2011, Cinéscapes, Freelance Series, Landscapes, Landscapes Series, Nature / Wildlife, Nature Series, Timelapse, Travelling Series / Preston Kanak

Into The Wild – Wilderness Cinematography

HUNTING & FISHING RESORT DEMO I have a passion for the outdoors and try to explore it’s vastness as often as possible. For the last few years, I have tried to work in as many road trips that time has allowed. I’ve managed to explore many impressive locations such as Prince Albert National Park, Flathead National Forest, Glacier National Park, Lolo National Forest, Clearwater National Forest, Kootenai National Forest, Kaniksu National Forest, Colville National Forest, Jasper National Park, and many

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June 4, 2011 / 2011, Cinéscapes, Cityscapes, Honorable Mentions, Landscapes Series, Timelapse, Travelling Series / Preston Kanak

TO |ˈskīˌlīn| Skyline

Date: June 4th 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario Film By: Preston Kanak Music By: Composed using SonicFire Pro 5 Song name: Journey To The Golden Ark Artist Name: Amotz Plessner & Sterling Campbell Album: Amotz Plessner & Friends Volume I Publisher: In The Hat Publishing Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm 2.8 L II IS. Special Notes: Roof-topping. Description: This past week I headed out to Toronto, Ontario and shot alongside Christopher Drost and Tom Ryaboi, two extremely talented artists. While

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April 21, 2011 / 2011, Cinéscapes, Freelance Series, Honorable Mentions, Landscapes, Landscapes Series, Nature / Wildlife, Nature Series, Special Interest, Timelapse, Travelling Series / Preston Kanak

Creston, BC: Upper Falls

Date: April 21 2011 Location: Creston, BC Film By: Preston Kanak Music By: Preston Kanak – Composed using SonicFire Pro 5 Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm 2.8 L II IS. Special Notes: Location Tech Scout. Description: I will be shooting a web series in August in Creston, BC so the creator and I headed out to tech scout the location and come up with a ‘look and feel’ for the project. This short was filmed using Kessler Gear

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December 26, 2010 / 2010, Commerical, Freelance Series, Honorable Mentions, Profile Series, Profiles / Preston Kanak

NWL Runway Event Teaser Video

Date: December 26 2010 Location: Regina, SK Film by: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm IS II 2.8 L, 16-35mm 2.8 L, 24-105mm 4.0 L, 100mm Macro 2.8 L Special Notes: Promotional Video. Description: NWL’s third annual high-end runway event featuring exquisite gowns from NWL, and the world’s most prominent French champagne from Moët & Chandon. Twinkling lights, scrumptious appetizers, bubbling champagne and music by Düzi (aka DJ Neon), will all set the mood for this spectacular night

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Recent Videos

A Week in Montana

January 28, 2012 / 2012, Cinéscapes, Landscapes, Landscapes Series, Nature / Wildlife, On the Road, Timelapse

\ About the Film I recently spent a week in Montana with F9 Photo & Eric Hines. This video was shot in various locations around Montana. Technical Specifications Date: January 27th, 2012 Location: Bozeman, Montana Film By: Preston Kanak Special Thanks: Eric Hines Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 14mm 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.2, Canon 70-200mm 2.8, Canon 24-105mm, Kessler Crane Cineslider, Kessler Crane Oracle

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Working with Kessler Crane

January 26, 2012 / News

Kessler University I recently spent some time down in Plymouth Indiana and Austin Texas with the crew from Kessler Crane (KC) — first to help shoot the Kessler Doc and then second to help with Masters in Motion. On both occasions I was blown away by the generosity of Eric and his team. I was recently asked to take the lead with Kessler University (KU), the Kessler Crane Blog website. KU features original series content, tutorial videos, showcase videos, and

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Gallatin Valley

January 17, 2012 / 2012, 3MS+, Cinéscapes, Landscapes, Landscapes Series, Nature Series, On the Road

About the Film For this video, I wanted to create an atmospheric piece. I decided to head down to the Gallatin Valley and shoot for about an hour. Technical Specifications Date: January 16th, 2012 Location: Bozeman, Montana Film By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 14mm 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.2, Canon 70-200mm 2.8, Canon 24-105mm, Kessler Crane Cineslider, Kessler Crane Oracle

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Home for the Holidays Short Film – Last Minute Collaboration

January 13, 2012 / 2012, 3MS+, Blog, By Genre, Collaborators, Explore Films, Narrative, Short Film Series

Shooting with a timeline I was recently asked to shoot an impromptu short narrative piece. For the project, I was given a few notes in regards to the feel and style of the piece but no time for pre-production and no script to go off of. This project was shot over 2 hrs. I have included the notes below. I think grabbing a two shot (wide) and running it as a whole piece to start would be great. I see

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Visual Writing, Part 1 – Emotion

January 12, 2012 / Education, Filmmaking, Script Writing

Part 1 – Emotion It all starts with a feeling, right? Inspiration, from the music you just heard. Anger, at the person who betrayed you. Joy, for the joke you just cracked. Sadness, for the relationship you’ve lost. Guilt, for not finishing the script on time. Emotions are the start and end point when creating any work of art, for whatever purpose. But screenwriting quite often gets boxed into formal, point-of-fact stage directions, and the emotion is left to the

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How to Accomplish Push/Pull Moves Using Kessler Crane Gear

January 11, 2012 / Education, Filmmaking, Kessler Crane Tutorials

Full Length Version About the Film In this film, I explore an abandoned grain elevator in Saskatchewan, Canada. I also showcase four different ways in which you can accomplish push/pull moves without seeing the track in the shot when using Kessler Crane Gear. Below is a 3 Minute Short I shot utilizing some of these methods. I have also included the quick start guide video at the bottom of the post. ***NOTE: I only showcase a few different methods in

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Nikon enters the video market with the D4!

January 6, 2012 / Education, Filmmaking, News, Technology

Introduction Okay, let me clarify. This isn’t Nikon’s first DSLR camera to have video but it IS the 1st that actually looks like it may be good at shooting video! Now, I don’t want to comment at this point about the camera until I shoot with it but I can say I am very excited! About the Camera Multi-area Mode Full HD D-movie with three image area options. A dedicated movie-record button has been positioned near the shutter-release button for

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Positively No Smoking

January 4, 2012 / 2012, 3MS+, Blog, Cinéscapes, Landscapes, Landscapes Series, Retro-fit Series, Travelling Series

About the Film All my life, while driving to my family’s vacation spot at Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan, I have driven past a gravel road leading to a pair of old, abandoned grain elevators. I’ve always taken these buildings for granted, but just recently (with fellow filmmaker Nils Sorensen) I decided to pull off the highway and explore these fascinating pieces of 20th century prairie architecture. In this short, our primary focus was to test out various push/pull techniques using a

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Happy New Years!

January 1, 2012 / 2012, Other, Timelapse

I recently put together a video for Kessler Crane for New Years. All the best in 2012!

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