I downloaded the iTimelapse app for my iPhone and shot these two videos this weekend...First one in my mom's kitchen:And then this one driving from Arlington back to Dallas (and home) and 30 seconds:A few bugs I've found using my version of the iPhone (the original one, not 3G or 3Gs) are it will shoot 25 images and then turn off - but once you turn it back on it will go as long as you set it. The first timelapse was 200 frames shot once every 5 seconds and the second one was 600 frames shot every...
Monday, December 28, 2009
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I've seen some of these things on TV and never would have known... of course the CGI and matte paintings are a critical part of creating the illusion too:Direct link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21_WMiTAVE-Bla...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Not used to being on this side of the camera, but here's a quick interview I did with Tim Street about "Pink", web series and Hollywood...http://1timstreet.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-live-in-hollywood-to-get-an-agent/Video is embedded in link above along with brief story, or you can just watch it here:-Bla...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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First one covering studios getting more and more involved in Web TV production:Hollywood Adds Money, Talent to Made-for-Web Shows http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/dec/17/hollywood-adds-money-talent-made--web-shows/And the second piece an interview I did with Koldcast TV (an online Web TV network):Filmmaker Serieshttp://blog.koldcast.tv/2009/filmmaker-series/kctv-filmmaker-series-blake-calhoun/Check them out when you have a moment!-Bla...
Friday, December 18, 2009
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Really liking the new Canon 7D and so I used it on a commercial shoot I had this week as more or less another "test". The footage turned out great too. Shot it on a small jib and so it added a lot of production value. See for yourself...Canon 7D Used On Jib from Blake Calhoun on Vimeo. The footage was color graded, but I play each raw file first to show the difference in looks. Go to my Vimeo page for more details about f-stops, lenses, etc. This camera is really amazing and especially for the...
Friday, December 11, 2009
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Really interesting article about MySpace - where it was in 2005 and where it is now.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fd9ffd9c-dee5-11de-adff-00144feab49a.htmlI think they'll be okay if they focus on music and film. The social side of things with friends from high school, family stuff, etc. is Facebook's ground now. I actually never have had a personal MySpace page. I do have one for "Pink" and one for "88 Hits" (that I rarely check anymore).-Bla...
Monday, December 7, 2009
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I have a Flip MinoHD camera and really like it. Amazing 720p video in such a small device and for only $200. Flip now has what looks to be a pretty cool new product to easily watch your Flip videos - on your TV.http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Video-CTV1W-FlipShare-TV/dp/B002WZ4N40/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259795440&sr=8-2It's $150 and connects wirelessly from your computer to TV. The base has HDMI in too, so it would seem it plays back in HD. I might have just found my first...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Who Am I?
I'm a filmmaker who's produced & directed five feature films including the comedy SPILT MILK (available on iTunes), the new horror/thriller PHOBIA (on iTunes) and the action/thiller KILLING DOWN (which you can buy or rent at pretty much all the usual places).
I also created the Streamy and Webby award-winning web series PINK, which to date has been viewed online around 10 MILLION times at places like YouTube, Hulu, Koldcast and TheWB.com. And speaking of TheWB.com, I also produced and directed an online thriller for them called EXPOSED. It was released summer 2010. And most recently I created a new online sci-fi series called CONTINUUM, which is part of the online indie TV network JTS.tv - Just The Story and NOW available via VOD through indie platform Distrify.
Oh, and I don't shoot weddings. Thanks for asking though.
