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I picked up this little piece from the same folks that were doing the sports game show, called "Rest of the Best" and my friends at Command Digital LA.

It's a talk show with Eric Dickerson. It has a behind the scenes confidental feel to it. In this episode Eric Interviews Charles Barkley.

I used After Effects, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro for this one. I edited down the segments to tidbits using FCP and then processed them in AE. Then I brought them back to FCP to time with the music.

 

 

Chasing Robert

This is a fun movie.

I came to it through my friends a Command Digital LA. It had been edited by my friend David Harris (an AVID Editor) some years back and since been re-edited in FCP. But Len Austrevich, the films writer/director/star, wanted to go back to some of David's edits but the originial version had been lost in a hard drive disaster. So David called me in to reserect the project in FCP, which I did, and to do the re-edit.

At the end of a long extended weekend we had a blend of old and new.

It's a dark querky comedy and I enjoyed working on it. I even found myself laughing out loud, which I don't always do(I laugh on the inside ;). If it gets out there I can easily see it developing a cult following and people going around repeating tidbits of dialog.

Names in the film include, Marty Ingles, Andy Dick, Dan Castellaneta, Paul Provenza, Richard Jeni, Larry Miller, Dana Gould, Rick Overton, Robert Hines, Lin Shaye, and Len Austrevich, plus many more.


 

50k balls

50k Balls follows 4 boys through the trials, tribulations, and rewards they experience during a year of USTA tennis.
When I got involved in the project they had a rough cut. My job was to make it look good & add some graphics. The producer, Tom Pura(father of TJ Pura, one of the boys) was great to work with and is really interested in getting involved with the new technology.
It's his first doc and he did a relatively good job with it. I can't wait to see what he does next.

This is a BillBoard he rented at Sunset & Highland (Mid Feb-March 2008).
It's the first time any doc I've worked on got such a prominent launch.
Here's hoping I can post some awards next to it soon.


 

Collaboration Factory meets RED ONE

This was one of the most amazing experiences of my life...so far :-)

The footage was amazing, the hours were grueling and the people were a blast. I've never had so much fun working so hard since I was rehersing a musical going toward opening night.

The project was rapped under an NDA so I can't show you any clips or footage or even mention which major university it was for.

I did learn a lot about RED workflow, how much it differs from SD and that my ideas and skills do translate well.

I got to design transitions in Final Cut Pro and then implement them in AfterEffects and work with a team of fantastic and talented people.

 

I'm all for universal health care and equal healthcare for all. I even worked on a video for the SB-840 campaign. So when the task force asked me to create a website I was more than happy too. I'm also the webmaster.

Created in Photoshop, Fireworks and Dreamweaver.

task force

 

Rock'n'Roll Animals is a documentary about Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter, two outrageous lead guitarists that helped shape the sound of Rock and Roll. They played with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Areosmith and many more.

The trailer is here while we complete the doc.

 

GoinGGreen-Every home an
Eco-Home
with Tony Shalhoub

We now have over 35% of the U.S. TV market covered with air dates for GOINGGREEN. We just got into the Boston and NYC markets this week.

Click here for airdates.

Judy Vogelsang, our director, was nominated for a DGA award in 2008.

 

Ghost Moutain experiment

This year I had the pleasure of working with John McDonald on his documentary, "The Ghost Moutain Experiment." He called me in to work on the graphics. I worked in After Effects and Photoshop to restore 100's of photos and animate them for the documentary. The cinemaphotography is exceptional and the story is compelling.

Click here to go to their website.

 

Live Life the Movie is has a wonderful, inspirational message.

I got to work on a promo for it called LiveLifeA-Z.

Please check out the website.

 

Live lIfe the Movie

Back with my webmaster hat on I have been working with Jerri Sher and Emmet Miller Sr. MD on the website for Live Life, a movie about Dr. Miller's work using the mind to heal the body.

Check out the website and the trailer at: http://www.livelifethemovie.com

 


"Child Stars3:Teen Rockers "

I had the wonderful experience of working with the folks at CrewNeck Productions this summer on an A&E 2 hour Special "Teen Rockers". I served as the night editor and worked on 4 of the 9 segments of the show.

It will be airing on November 5th on A&E.

 

Premonition is about a young woman's journey with the prospect of motherhood. Abandoned by her man she goes home to mother. But is the future more than she bargoned for?

A short film by Chistopher Bythewood and Roman Gabriel. I was fortunate enough to link up with these two filmmakers and they gave me to opportunity to edit their short film. It was inspirational working with them.

Click here to view the Trailer I put together for them.

Coming to a festival near you!

 


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We're close to finishing "Healthcare Solution: California OneCare." We Premiered this summer and the response was very positive. I'll have a trailer online as soon as possible.

OneCareNow is an organization promoting Cal State Senate Bill SB 840 that will bring comprehensive health care to all california residents. A really worthwhile cause and one that I'm proud to support.

The video will show in no less than 365 cities in California this next year.

 



a documentary from Jennifer Abod.

I just love working with Jennifer.
Her docs are always about something important. Most of what I did on this video was to fix audio and tighten up a few cuts. I also provided some lower 3rds and color correction. Most of it was already there in this moving accounting of the work and life of Audre Lorde.

See Jennifers website for festivals and screenings.

 

"Look Us in the Eye: The Old Women's Project"
a documentary from Jennifer Abod.

I got called in to help put the finishing touches on this one. It is about ageisim and activism and it is intended for women young and old, and for the men who care about the women in their lives.

 

"Transnational   TRADESWOMEN"
a Vivian Price documentary

What a pleasure it was to work with Vivian on this piece about the lives of women construction workers the world over.
I acted as more of a consultant and layed out some styles and workflows to help her tighten things up.

For more about her film visit her webpage on Without a Box.

 

Just finished working on this one. "Insh'Allah", a short film by Yehuda Maayan. This work was all green screen. I did the greenscreen in AfterEffects because I couldn't get the filters in Final Cut to give me the subtle details I needed from the DV footage.

click here for more info.

I'm currently working on a trailer.

 

In the middle of 2005 Diannah was nominated to the membership chair on the Board of Cinewomen, a networking group dedicated to help women achieve success in the entertainment industry.

In 2006 she was asked to step up be Vice President. Amoung her duties is the maintainence and upgrading of the Cinewomen Website to include a members section and the creatiion of an online Film Festival

 

 

Please check out the website I did for Chris Gerolmo and his album, "I'm Your Daddy". It's filled with many great songs and is availabe on iTunes for download.

His series OVER * THERE was on the FX channel. OVER * THERE can still be purchased on DVD at Amazon.com.


Don't forget to check out my book.
"Creative Titling with Final Cut Pro",
from CMP Press.
Available at Amazon.com