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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
(Source: frozenwaters)
(via Baubauhaus.)
From the clickthrough link:
“Petra (meaning rock) is a historic and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma’an that has rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourism attraction. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and a World Heritage Site since 1985. Petra was chosen by the BBC as one of ‘the 40 places you have to see before you die’.
The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as ‘a rose-red city half as old as time’ in a Newdigate Prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as ‘one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage.’”
LTMC: It’s gorgeous. Really hits home just how parochial we westerners can be. I of course have vague conceptions of the vast and unexplored world of ancient wonders that exists in other areas of the world, but to see specific instances is both fascinating and humbling at the same time.
(Source: ninbra)
ray of light III (by Sandra Bartocha)
Being almost two years out of UCSB, I never thought I’d be working on another Reel Loud project. Needless to say, when my good friend Nick called me to DP a screenplay he wrote called The Archive, I was ecstatic. Based on WWII conspiracies in Nazi Germany, the script conveyed a fairly dark tone that I felt would be an exciting challenge to capture on film. Given the experience I’ve garnered working on pro film sets in LA, I took every precaution I could to make sure this film was done right.
HMI’s, large tungsten fresnels, kinos, and a 1-ton grip package allowed us to flesh out some interesting visuals and a lighting scheme that complimented the ‘period’ feel of the story. A spider dolly rounded out some much-needed camera movement in some scenes, and our camera of choice: none other than the Arriflex 16 SR2, a robust 16mm motion picture camera that, to me, represents why I fell in love with filmmaking in the first place. The project demanded a mix of black n’ white and color scenes, and so the film stocks in our arsenal included Kodak 7222 and 7219 <3
This was undoubtedly the largest budget Reel Loud I’ve ever worked on. And to my chagrin, the shoot days were pretty damn long due to poor scheduling and a lack of communication. But everyone on the crew deserved a high-five, a hug, and a kiss (not necessarily in that order), because at the end of the day, it’s the talent and craftsmanship that really made this project an enjoyable experience.
Go Gauchos!
The Weeknd shot by Philip Cosores for Beats Per Minute
(by llore87)
Take Better Travel Photos
Renowned ethnographic photographer Timothy Allen breaks it down.
