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Edward Fortyhands - A Night with the Canon 5D Mark II

Published
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Josh Thacker
on April 6, 2009
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Thanks to Becky Olstad I recently got the chance to work with the new Canon 5D Mark II still camera, which also happens to shoot 1080p video!  Instead of just testing out the camera with no concept in mind, we setout to make a short film in one night.  I’m pretty pleased with the results.  Check out the film here:

I was really impressed with this camera’s performance.  It creates amazing images in low light conditions.  There were, however, two major downsides that I found regarding the camera’s controls.  First, the audio input jack is a mini-plug only.  We ran sound to an HVX200 instead.  The other bummer is that there’s currently no way to manually set your exposure in video mode, which makes for having to “trick” the camera to expose the way you want it to.  If this oversight is fixed in the next version of the camera, then I’m sold.  I’m wondering when Nikon is going to release a comparable camera…

Thanks to all those who worked on this film:

A Runner Runner/Modern Music Production

Cast (In Order of Appearance)
The Victim:  Nels Lennes
The Instigator:  Aaron Richey
The Girl:  Becky Olstad

Written by:
Nels Lennes
Becky Olstad
Aaron Richey
Ryan Taylor
Josh Thacker

Director:  Josh Thacker; Runner Runner
Director of Photography:  Ryan Taylor & Becky Olstad
Gaffer:  Aaron Richey

Editor:  Josh Thacker
Music Performed by:  Josh Thacker
Music Composition:  Josh Thacker & Daron Walker;
Sound Design & Mix:  Bryan Hanna

Flame Artist:  Matt Collings
Colorist:  Matt Collings

Who Says Advertising Awards are Useless?

Published
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Josh Thacker
on March 19, 2009
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One of the best photos I’ve seen in a while:

Published
by
Josh Thacker
on January 8, 2009
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You have to feel bad for the guy, but the photo is priceless, nonetheless.

Read the story here.

Grain Belt Premium Commercial - “Drink You Up (Golden Girl)”

Published
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Josh Thacker
on December 14, 2008
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This spot was just entered in the Grain Belt Beer 2008 “Make Your Own Commercial Contest.”  Give it 10 stars at the grain belt site below if you dig it!


Grain Belt Beer Commercial - “Drink You Up (Golden Girl)” from Runner Runner on Vimeo.

Vote here:

http://grainbelt.com/contest_commercial_rate.php?id=6

Credits:

Beer Drinker: Dave Tufford
Innocent Bystander: Tommy Ryman

Concept: Paula Biondich, John Lukas
Producer: Amy Brewster
Director: Josh Thacker
Director of Photography: Ryan Taylor, Josh Thacker
Wardrobe: Deborah Fiscus
Production Assistants: Dave LeCompte, Chris Savage
Drivers: Dustin Black

Editor: Josh Thacker
VFX: Tony Mills & Matt Collings
Colorist: Oscar Oboza
Composer: John Lukas
Mix/Sound Design: John Lukas

Photography Fun.

Published
by
Brian Slater
on October 13, 2008
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\Lately Josh and I have been playing with some different photography methods and yielding some fun looks. Using an 8 second exposure w/ rear curtain flash and the LED off of the back of his flash as a “light marker”, Josh has a series of interesting light painting photographs. On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve been playing with my lo-fi Holga toy camera and coming up with some funky portraits. Being a medium format film camera, there is no instant viewing of your work, so you’re never quite sure how it will come out. In a world of digital everything, there’s something very satisfying about manually holding the shutter open and hoping the shot works, usually with unexpected results such as light bleeds and funky focal depths.

Regardless of your method, grab your camera and get out there and have some fun! I haven’t picked up a camera in a long time and the simplicity and playfulness of the Holga has really got some creative juices flowing for me. As an added bonus, check out the end of our montage reel. You’ll see some quick snippets of Josh’s photos from around our hood at night, very cool.

 

 

Pick One…

Published
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Josh Thacker
on July 10, 2008
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I was walking out of a gas station bathroom and had to laugh when I saw this. It’s as if the wall is saying “Take your pick, dude. You’re going to have to use one or the other…”

Stay Awesome…

Published
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Josh Thacker
on July 1, 2008
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Stay Awesome from Runner Runner on Vimeo

Another one from the days of yore. That’s me and Bryan Hanna from Modern Music doing the voices. After making this, we joked about taking it to the next step and creating an actual animated show. Unfortunately, we have yet to act on this…but it doesn’t mean it won’t resurface one of these days.

Josh vs. Rahzel

Published
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Josh Thacker
on May 29, 2008
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Now that this sweet blog is up and running, I’m going to start posting clips that haven’t had a home up until now. I make a lot of random videos that are just sketches, tests, and blips of ideas. This video is one of my faves:

 
Josh vs. Rahzel from Runner Runner on Vimeo.

Finding Art in Ugly Vans

Published
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Josh Thacker
on May 29, 2008
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Finding Art in Ugly Vans

Over the past two days, I’ve driven behind some pretty sweet looking vans. I snapped both of these photos on my phone (I was stopped, don’t worry). I don’t know…there’s something cool about the look of these images. Now I’m hoping to wind up behind a dozen or so more. Seems like it’d be a great series.

Josh

 

The Adventures of Johnny Surf

Published
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Brian Slater
on May 28, 2008
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Super 8 CameraWhat a horrible name for a movie but what do you expect? I was 10. I think this was the first time I fell in love with filmmaking. Shot on my dad’s old Super 8, this film had all the makings of a blockbuster hit. Secret lairs, terrorist plots, special effects (shooting a bottle rocket from a drain spout), and a full blown Hollywood score composed by me on my little DX100 keyboard. My best friend and co-star’s Mom, had a lady lay it off to videotape for us and sync it up with my soundtrack recorded on cassette tape. It was only a second or so out of sync and we were thrilled. I still have that film in my office. Ask me and maybe I’ll show you sometime.