Just Wanting To Share

I was checking out my stats just now and saw all the support my blog has been getting from across the world. I just wanted to say thank you and share a snap shot of some of the different countries viewing this page.

3rd Annual FAME

August 3rd, 2012 FAME was back for it's 3rd annual event. This years program called for, upcoming fashion designer Asanyah Davidson showcasing her Circa 24 fashion line. Musical performances by SpaceBetween Words, The Fly Kingdom, Nude Cap, & The Mirrors. Art exhibitions by Denise Diaz, Yanelys Escobar, Johnny Garcia, Enrique Sendra, Miguel Franco, Jennifer Ramos, Felix Mas, Brandon Taylor, Tryst Trigger, and Katrina Ramos. The event was also hosted by Sasha Cabrera and comedian Rhett Thompson. Here's some photo's I snapped during this years event. 

       

  

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She has some really great pieces that definitely stood out to me.

Summer of 2012

The Summer of 2012 presented me with one of my biggest challenges so far as a film maker. A week before production was suppose to begin, I received a phone call offering me a job Directing a feature length film called "The Will".   Concerned with the amount of time (or lack there of) I would have to prepare for this project I quickly set off on finding out all the details. After receiving all the information, I quickly contacted Ibzan Lagos and offered him the role as my Director of Photography. I told him we would have 5 days to film a feature length movie in a Ft. Lauderdale hotel. He agreed to the terms and we set off on preparing for this film. It was a long week of meetings, readings, and conference calls; not failing to mention sleepless nights of script changes, lining, and creating shooting schedules, shot lists, and obtaining all the necessary paperwork we would need to begin filming this. Ibzan and I moved into our hotel room Saturday, unpacking our bags and settling our gear we then began to film a few minor scenes to lighten the workload on the other days. The days were long and challenging but with the help of some familiar faces like Irving Mercado and Brian Brody we managed to get this film finished on time.

Here are a few photos from the production:

    

      

Now here's the trailer (edited by Felix Marcel Bernabe), I hope you enjoy it.

Sister Mary's Fun House + Motivating Minds Media

Sister Mary's Fun House lives up to it's name Brian Brody introduced me too to owner and from there the friendship took off. We put together a prop bomb vest, and then a few days later Sister Mary's Fun House came up with an idea and we shot it. As usual I'll post a few pics then the video.

     

RED

RED, no not Retired and Extremely Dangerous starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, etc etc etc. This RED is starring Veronica Otero and Beastly Brody. The song is performed by Cathy Davey a phenomenal singer from the UK. I wont say much about it, so just watch it and let me know what you think.

Jessie aka Project Dinner Date

What started as Dinner Date eventually became simply "Jessie". Director Ibzan Lagos had concentrated on this film for the majority of the semester. Opting to shoot this short film with the Panasonic AF-100 we set out to get this job done. This film was shot in two days, (unfortunately) the time we shot this was just before "Ill Will" when I was sick and felt like my death bed lol. The production called for shooting late into the night and when mother nature allowed it. This was a great experience, with a small crew we finally got to break Ibzan's white wall syndrome lol. Jessie was written, directed, and shot by Ibzan Lagos a challenge not easily met. I hope you enjoy it.

Working Girl

Working Girl was Directed by Alexander Fernandez. On this production I came in as 2nd Unit Director of Photography to assist Alex on re shooting a scene. This particular production was a bit of a different experience for me, I enjoyed every second of it though. As soon as I came on set Alex and I discussed the scene and I began preparing the shots on set. The trailer we filmed this in was even smaller than it seems on screen which presented a few difficulties but nonetheless we got it done quick, professional, and the shots came out beautiful (in my unbiased opinion). Check out Working Girl, starring Isabel Ruiz, Jeffrey Romeu, and Alexander Fernandez.

Dawn of the Writers

Oh this film... Irving Mercado has such a great mind for writing. Within our atmosphere of film makers at Miami Dade College I find his scripts are in a category of their own. In this movie he pokes fun at the industry during "pitch day". It was a real honor working on this production, with the group, I was able to learn a lot and hopefully I was able to contribute just as much as I learned. But with out further a do, here's on funny ass short, Dawn of the Writers:
(Starring Brian Brody, Ricardo Fernandez, & Ibzan Lagos)

Luminous

Created by Sean Cartaya, we watch as a man searches desperately for his wife. This project was pretty cool, we used a green screen for a few one scene (tell me if you know where). Of course like every product there were a couple hiccups but like a true professional Dir. Sean Cartaya found a solution and we continued  on creating his vision. I hop you enjoy, Luminous:

Still Catching Up

Sorry guys I'm still playing catch up here. But by the end of the week I'll have the blog back running 100%