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FULLY CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED IN 24 HOURS. Written, developed, and shot in one day.
Based on an except from the book, "Lost Ship of the Desert". A short about insanity, obsession, and the pursuit of treasure.
Shot on the Canon C300mkII with Angenieux Optimo Lenses.
Written/Directed/Cinematography/Edited: Danial J. Smith
1st AD/Cam-Op/Asst. Edited: Christian Porter
Produced: Kendra Ruczak & Ravensview Films
Starring: Aaron Berjohn
Special thanks to Lensrentals.com
Soundtrack by Tri-Tachyon - soundcloud.com/tri-tachyon
I had the honor of photography the legendary director, Werner Herzog. It was a rush! The shoot was quick (15 minutes!) but the photos came out great, and best of all Herzog loved them!
Location: Vista Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Shot with the A7sII and a Sony 55mm 1.8 lense.
I had the honor of photography the legendary director, Werner Herzog. It was a rush! The shoot was quick (15 minutes!) but the photos came out great, and best of all Herzog loved them!
Location: Vista Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Shot with the A7sII and a Sony 55mm 1.8 lense.
I had the honor of photography the legendary director, Werner Herzog. It was a rush! The shoot was quick (15 minutes!) but the photos came out great, and best of all Herzog loved them!
Location: Vista Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Shot with the A7sII and a Sony 55mm 1.8 lense.
Some of my favorite shots from the experimental short film I wrote/directed: A Dead Man.
Created in 1 day, from script, pre-production, and shoot.
Written/Directed: Danial J. Smith
Cam-op/Assistant Editor: Christian Porter
Producer: Kendra Ruczak, Ravensview Films
Starring: Aaron Berjohn
Shot is Agua Dulce, CA.
Version 2 of the Alligator music video for "That's That". The difference? This one is a single take for the entire song.
It was a challenge: We were in the middle of a burnt down forest, covered in spiders, had no power, and it was PITCH BLACK! It was a blast working to pull this off, and we think it came out awesome!
Directed/Cinematography: Danial J. Smith
1st AD/Cam-Op/Asst. Edited: Christian Porter
Produced: Kendra Ruczak & Ravensview Films
"A father and son, on their final hunt before winter, neglect the setting sun and are thrown into a race against time to make it back home before the final bell tolls."
Written/Directed/Art Directed/Costumes/Creature Design-Build : Danial J Smith
1stAD/Editor: Christian Porter
DP: David Brewer
1st AC: Lindsay Rappaport
Produced by: Kendra Ruczak/Ravensview Films
On-set sound: G Gonzalez Jerry
Actors: Jamieson K Price, Dane Jamieson, Aaron Berjohn
A single light in the parking garage kept flickering.
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Went to grab a lamp at Target, the flickering of the light was too cool not to shoot something really fast.
Shot on my Samsung Galaxy S6 (if you can believe it!), my wife plays the Creep. I'm actually really impressed with the way the phone footage, and it held up well with a tiny bit of color grading.
Work in progress
I recently Directed a music video for Alligator's new song, "That's That". Had a great time, in a burnt down forest. And it was my first time doing face painting!
Live Session in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District (in front of Paddy's Pub) with Alligator(Dylan Thomes).
soundcloud.com/alligatormusics/
Songs:
That's That
Hey hey hey
Director/DP: Danial Smith
( twitter.com/spanielsmith )
Cam Op/Editor: Christian Porter
( twitter.com/chrismikeporter )
Producer/Gaffer: Kendra Ruczak (Ravensview Films)
( twitter.com/ravensviewfilms )
Tech Specs:
Canon C300 MarkII
Angenieux Optimo DP Rouge 16-40mm T2.8
D5000 w/50mm 1.4
GoproHero4