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Timescapes Screening / NAB 2012 Booth Setup

May 3, 2012 / 2012, Documentary, Live Production, Profile Series, Timelapse, Travelling Series

Timescapes Screening – Brenden Theatre About the Film On April 17th 2012, Tom Lowe had a screening for his debut film “Timescapes” at the Brenden Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the video above, filmmakers from around the world give their impressions of the film as well as predictions of what we can expect next from Tom Lowe. Timescapes footage was taken from the trailer, “Timescapes 4k”. If you would like to find out more about the project, visit timescapes.org.

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Two Days in Banff

April 5, 2012 / 2012, By Genre, By Series, By Theme, Cinéscapes, Explore Films, Landscapes, Landscapes Series, Nature / Wildlife, Nature Series, Timelapse, Travelling Series

About the Film I recently spent two days in Banff, Alberta demoing some Kessler Crane equipment with Michael Curtis. This film showcases some of the shots we were able to accomplish while testing out the gear. In this video we used the KC-Lite, Pocket Jib, Shuttlepod, Cineslider, K-Pod, and Oracle system. As for cameras and lenses, this was shot using Canon 5D Mark II’s with the 24-105mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm 2.8, 14mm, 16-35mm & the 50mm 1.2. It was an absolute

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Glide Runway Event

April 3, 2012 / 2012, Cinéscapes, Freelance Series, Special Interest

About the Video I recently joined forces with the Avril Biggin and Fin Free Regina as a sponsor for their fashion show for the oceans. For the show, I was to create a promo BTS film as well as cover the event itself. Attached are the two films I produced for the event. The films were shot with the Canon 5D Mark II and the GoPro Hero. For lenses, we used the 24-105mm, 14mm, 50mm 1.2 & the 70-200mm 2.8.

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Projecting Reflections

February 20, 2012 / 2012, Blog, Cinéscapes, Cityscapes, Film & Video, Honorable Mentions, Landscapes Series, Narrative, On the Road, Portfolio, Short Film, Short Film Series, Special Interest Series, Travelling Series

This film was shot over two days in Chicago, Illinois on the RED Epic & Canon 5D. The first day Karen, Austin & I spent timelapsing at various locations around the city. On the second day Joel, Karen, Austin, Eric & I filmed up and down Michigan Avenue (and a few other locations). The narration was created by Karen Abad karenabad.com and voiced by Ruby Carr (MediaVoice, Nova Scotia, Canada). Camera equipment provided by Eric Kessler kesslercrane.com. Music Track licensed

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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 shooting some content for Carson’s film, Snow Guardians. ‘Snow Guardians’ is an immensely visual documentary on the life and work of Ski Patrol at several Montana Ski Resorts as well as the Search and Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies in the backcountry. Follow Ski Patrollers and backcountry search and rescue teams in the Rocky Mountains. The goal will be to capture the

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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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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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Karrnnel – Coast/Rain

November 22, 2011 / 2011, 3MS+, Blog, Freelance Series, Live Music Series, Music, Special Interest

About the Film When Amy Matysio asked if I wanted to do a project with her, I was intrigued. HER CONCEPT: Film her boyfriend, Karrnnel Sawitsky, Louis-charles Vigneau, and Daniel Koulack playing at an inner city school, a wartime house, a live-to-tape performance, and an old tyme dance. This cut is a rough assembly of the footage I captured during the performance at the wartime house jam session. For the first three run-throughs, I used one camera and for the

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Masters in Motion: Day Two – Shooting for the Edit

November 17, 2011 / 2011, 3MS+, Blog, Cinéscapes, Conference Coverage, Profile Series, Profiles, Special Interest, Special Interest Series, Timelapse, Travelling Series

About the Film For day two of Masters in Motion, I wanted to focus on the attendees as well as the atmosphere. Technical Specifications Date: November 15th 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Film By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D, 14mm 2.8, 70-200mm 2.8, Kessler Cineslider and Oracle. Special Notes: Masters in Motion

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