O’Hare Airport, Chicago
O’Hare Airport Walkway, the longest neon installation (744 ft) by Michael Hayden
O’Hare Airport from am overtone on Vimeo.
Straight out of the Canon 5D Mark II, using the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
O’Hare Airport Walkway, the longest neon installation (744 ft) by Michael Hayden
O’Hare Airport from am overtone on Vimeo.
Straight out of the Canon 5D Mark II, using the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
When it rains it pours…puppy dogs! I have two music videos due this month! This next one will be pure fun, featuring the music of Serengeti & Polyphonic “Puppy Dog Love”
I was in Chicago this past weekend, doing a music video shoot for Danny Chaimson. Here are some quick screen tests that I’ve been working on in After Effects. Should be finished by next week!
http://www.myspace.com/dannychaimson
Danny Chaimson on iTunes
I helped shoot a music video for Felt, that made it onto MTVu !!
http://www.mtvu.com/music/video-premiere/felt_felt-chewed-up
Directed by: Alexander Tarrant and Justin Metros
Starring: Nick Seagren
Featuring: J-Crush, Lady Kiss Off, Nina Beretta of the Bay Area Derby Girls
Production: Brian Metros, Tony Dekline, Colin Sebestyen, Carl Nolting, Ben Langholz, Nina Nocetti, Mexican Jumping Mean, Roadhouse Rhonda, Mickey Darius
By using Trapcode Sound Keys plug-in for After Effects, you can separate 3 frequency ranges from a single audio track. In this example, each effect is linked to the Bass, Mids, and Highs which allows perfect effect/audio synch.
Sound Keys Interface Screen Shot:
Rendered video, using the “L” trains in Chicago:
Tech Note: Video shot with Canon 5D Mark II
After I got the Canon 5D Mark II, I’ve been shooting non-stop! Finally, I’m forcing myself to update my page. Here’s a quick look at what I’ve been up to. A foggy day, Downtown, San Francisco. I was doing a test recording and this song came on (J-Boogie – Oceanic Lullaby). Fit the mood perfectly. One Take, no edits, double speed.
Street Vendor from am overtone on Vimeo.
In CINEMA 4D Release 11 the Global Illumination provides a more accurate representation of scene lighting by taking into account light which bounces between objects. Here are my quick tests to show the lush render it provides:

1. render output window with global illumination

2. finished output with global illumination

3. photoshop touch ups
You can create HDR images easily by using 3 bracketed photos and combine them with a program like Photomatix to get up to a 10 stop contrast range with maximum detail

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A quick experiment using Trapcode Particular in HD Video Footage