the cats pajamas

view video here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZxqB0dIjI0

sinking my teeth into the post-processing of video a bit more. This is the first test that isn't just raw video. These play with techniques I use in my non-moving images. It's a very nonsensical video, but it's better than doing nothing.

nikon festival entry...

the hut © the cinemascapist 2009

click here to see my video entry

It's like a commissioned project that doesn't pay meets a $100K grant lottery ticket. Even though I'm dubious that I had to enter my camera make & model for a Nikon contest that states "it doesn't matter what camera you use", because if it didn't matter, why make it mandatory to reveal that info? I'm also dubious because I shot my film with a Canon.

Like I give a rat's ass about the camera clubs... Nikon vs. Canon vs. Olympus vs. Large Format vs. Megapixels vs. Photoshop vs. etc... I have whatever gear I can get my hands on cheaply and that will do at least half of what I have in my head. Most of it is hand-me-down from my father and most of that is just the kit crap.

It's all in your head... literally.

I had a challenge shooting this "survivor man style" short, but am pleased with the steadiness of the camera and lens. I had the tripod and it's legs in all sorts of bizarre places to shoot half of this while I was walking and filming. Plus, it was pouring rain.

I again left this footage "raw" as I'm still learning the basics of after effects and the limitations of huge files on my older Macintosh. I have made a few 10 second clips that damn near replicate my photographs with editing of color hues, blurs, contrasts, et al... but even 10 seconds with all those effects can take 45 minutes to render with my meak 1.5GB of ram. I can't tell you how much it sucks to wait that long and then find a tiny mistake and have to do it all over again. Imagine my despair if that happened with a 5 minutes (estimated 6 hour rendering time) short? So I guess for certain things equipment DOES matter.

"sit back and strech your sack" - kyuss

enjoy the clip.

canon 7D video #2

second video with camera... fairly generic (i.e. nothing groundbreaking or unique to my style yet) just to get familiar with camera and it's video capabilities or incapability.

This one is longer and throws in a little narrative element to accompany the song...Shot in complete manual mode and manual focus with no PP other than sequencing the frames together and transitioning them.

watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvvvZIzBia4

first moving cinemascape test...

finally got to try out new toy (canon 7D picked up at B&H thursday)... the editing is pretty weak and it was shot behind my office during a 10 minute cigarette break with the bizarre props I keep in my trunk, but I was antsy to try out some "moving stills". More to come...in time. view video on youtube...

don't forget to click the HD button to see in it HD!

note: HD on my internet connection kinda sucks (it's all choppy n' shit), so maybe don't watch it in HD unless ya' gots hi-speed internets.

brief intermission (pictures of nature)

earth/sky © cinemascapist 2009 (click for larger version)

Possibly out of sheer boredom or some other circumstance unbeknown to me, I ventured out for a 2 hour walk with a camera, no tripod and no narratives in mind. This may be the first time I've shot like this in 2-3 years? No intention to do anything more than picture some good old adirondack nature while walking the dog, I somehow stumbled upon a fun series of earth and sky portraits (plus my feet). Decorative more than anything else, this is as far out of the norm as anything I typically shoot.

what's next... probably a fire and water series! haha!

Happy Halloween and upside down Jesus...

upside down jesus © cinemascapist 2006

It would be frightening if gravity switched around on us... but the sugar rush would make everything OK. Happy halloween to ya'll.

framing suggestions...

note to those that have purchased recent prints.

1) is frame recommendations... visit attached link to see samples of my work in a gallery. I don't matte them and I use simple thin black frames. The black bars are intentional and should not be cropped out by framer (I've seen this happen!). Of course, this ...is only my suggestion... It's yours now and if you prefer pink sparkles and bull testicles hanging from it, so be it.

2) I don't sign or number my actual prints. Since there is no white space on front and it might be mounting on back to Sintra or similar. I include a fancy tiny black envelope with a signed /numbered card inside that I recommend be taped to the back of the frame.

http://aaronhobson.com/shows.html

that's all... just thought of that.

economic slump does wonders...

the pieta (north country style) © cinemascapist 2007

Not sure about the rest of the world or other artist, but this economic slump has done wonders for me and my work. Instead of planning, organizing, marketing, producing, and traveling for exhibits to show my work which really just consisted of drinking in excess with strangers who become new friends and sales to break even. I have now become a hermit up here in the mountains, come up with way too many projects than I could ever possibly accomplish, yet feel completely reinvigorated and excited about the approaching winter and the few concepts I am trying to begin.

I really wouldn't mind another 12 months of this economic slump.

"prices are insane"

East Coast folk will remember Crazy Eddie. I only wish he (Jerry the actor) were still around to help promote my sale which has "prices that are insane".

Internet Sale here:
http://aaronhobson.com/sale.html

crazy eddie clip here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-Mhynh_pg&feature=related

cinemascape print sale (pledge drive)

Print Sale is now Live. I think it's funny that it corresponds with our local NPR radio station pledge drive. I might not have a 1-800 number to call, nor do I need 310,000 by saturday, and no there is no hat for your name to be put in for a special calendar or coffee mug, and lastly I do not have a co-host to beautifully describe the wonderful gift that you will receive... But I can guarantee I will be less annoying.

http://aaronhobson.com/sale.html