Sanders wants films in San Diego

It's long been a sore spot for me that when people mention film productions done in San Diego the best we can do is Top Gun. I know Top Gun is a classic that people love, but it seems that we should be able to claim at least one movie that has been shot within the last 20 years. I mean, even Anchorman which was set in San Diego was mainly shot in Long Beach!

So our mayor, bless his heart has gone out to all the major studios and basically pleaded with them to look into filming production in our city. This is great, and basically I'm surprised that more film productions don't happen here. San Diego is a gorgeous city, with beautiful beaches, a respectable downtown setting and perfect weather you never have to worry about. You can read a whole article about it here. Let's hope that we get some film business down here. You can bet we'll be the first ones to sneak into the set and stalk Sam Mendes while he's working..

You be the judge

This year the San Diego Film Festival is hosting the You be the judge event at the Pearl Hotel in Pt.Loma. This event is a great opportunity to participate in selecting the films that will be showcased in the San Diego Film Festival September 23- 27. And for a $8 donation, you get a beer courtesy of Stone Brewing Co and a raffle ticket....sound's like fun...

Here's the video...

We are still playing around with the export settings because the footage is a bit stretched from the 16x9 to qt conversion..anyway hope you guys like it. More to come...



Camera Obscura
Oliver Stone's camera technique -- We found this interesting article about how Oliver Stone uses varied film stocks, contradictory cutaways, and more to make his films. I have been interested in learning how film directors like Oliver Stone and Tony Scott work with their Directors of Photography to develop the overall look and feel of the film. And have tried to emulate their techniques in my film work. Later this week I will post some videos where I used multiple formats to create a unique look. Check out the article.