Digital Cinematography - Painting Project

For my digital cinematography project I had to recreate a painting. I chose Jaques-Louis David's "The Death of Marat" because of its dramatic lighting. Backstory; Marat was assasinated (stabbed while in the tub) during the french revolution, by a woman from the opposition. I shot it on Panasonics HVX200 HD camera in 720P, I am really happy with it. Keely was my art director, and you would never know this was shot in the living room of our apartment.



-adam

Grandfathers

Keely's Father's Father, dressed in drag for a mock wedding, sometime in the forties.



My Grandfather Charlie's, Boston cab license.

-adam

more pix from spring break

Drove up to Saratoga Springs NY, to see Keely's dad. Keely got to jog a philly at the horse track and took a trip on the S.S. Helen.




We got lots more pictures hopefully I can put some more up.

-adam

Pix from Spring Break

Had a good ol' Fashioned Boiled dinner on st. patty's day. Lot's a family and friends. My dad manned the huge pot of potatoes turnips carrots onions and cabbage as well as the cornbeef. Not to shabby.



One of my mother's favorite spring activities, FIRE.



-adam

Storm Team 3 Meteorologist Lee Haywood

This is the morning show meteorologist at my work, doing the chicken noodle dance. Hysterical.

-adam

Claxton, GA Rattlesnake roundup

OK i'm a bit behind schedule in my blogging. Two weeks ago Keely and I drove about an hour north west of savannah to Claxton, GA the fruitcake capitol of the world (I'm not joking), For an event we have been waiting all year for THE RATTLESNAKE ROUNDUP. Anyway it was an experience, not exactly as exciting as we both had imagined, but still worth the trip.











-adam

Me gusta perros

Well the quarter is winding down, I screened my directing final today in class. My professor had nothing, but good things to say. So that was nice. People are all ready wearing their green down here the city is expecting 700,000 people to attend the parade, I am glad to be getting the hell out of here, but do hate to leave the eighty degree weather we are having. Gonna freeze my ass off up north next week, but it'll be worth it.

-adam

Some bird pix by Kevin Farrell

Brewer's Black Bird, north beach Tybee Island, GA


Snowy Egret, Savannah Wildlife Refuge, GA


White Ibis, Savannah Wildlife Refuge, GA

-adam

pix from parents visit last month

My dad max'n and relax'n at fort pulaski.



Me mom and me with some tasty margaritas at the North Beach Grille on Tybee Island.



A furry crab I found in the tidal pools at tybee.

-adam

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal (click here)

Took the dogs here a few weeks ago, just got the pix of the cam.







This is the end of the canal opening into the Ogeechee River.



This mutant duck guards the canal it makes a weird hissing weezy noise and it bit me when I tried to pet it.

-adam

For no reason at all...

A canon firing in Old Fort Jackson Savannah, GA



A brown pelican on the docks in Thunderbolt, GA

-adam

Jared (Subway Dude)

Went out with some friends last night and stumbled into Jared the subway dude. Check out that chest hair. Good times.

-adam

Sorry I haven't been posting but the camera has died again and I don't think Keely can revive it and i'm busy as a Mo Fo.

Click Here

Click the title above and you can see an article from the Skidwaway Institute of Oceanography where myself and some friends shot a training video.

-adam

Me acting crazy

This is my friend Tyler's Cinematography final. I am the one acting crazy.

-adam

Self Portrait

Had to make a 5 minute self portrait for my graduate directing class. It is super compressed so the quality is poopy, anyway here it is, enjoy.

-adam

Jess 'N' Jay

Had a lot of fun with Jess and Jay. As usual when Jess comes we packed a week worth of activities into 3 days. I would like to write more, but I'm still trying to get used to my new work schedule (m-f 4am - 9am), so I'm going to attempt to take a nap.

-adam

NEW YEARS IN NEW ORLEANS III

It's hard to describe the New Years celebration in Mid City, New Orleans. First, everyone drags out there old dried up Xmas trees into a large median and stacks them up as high as they can, the crowd cheers on all new comers arriving with tree in hand. Second, every aspiring pyrotechnician rolls in with a wheel barrow full of fire works and a case of beer. Third, midnight strikes and the gas soaked trees ar set ablaze as fire works are shot off from every direction. Resulting in one of the best New Years I have ever had.



-adam

NEW YEARS IN NEW ORLEANS II

I don't know if you can tell, but this is me running around the bonfire.

NEW YEARS IN NEW ORLEANS

Made the ten hour trip down to New Orleans for New Years. My Brother-in-law Kyle and his girlfriend Erin are living down there currently so we decided what the hell. I asked Keely if she wanted to make the trip and she said, "It's irresponsible, it's dangerous, and we have to do it." Then we proceeded to Hi 5. (true story) Anyway we left Savannah @ 3pm friday and got to The Big Easy around midnight, their time, smart folks would have went 2 bed, but me all hopped up on the red bull decided to go out for a night cap. We made the best out of saturday, but I think the majority of us were hurtin' a bit. We did take a drive to see some of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and I had all intentions of taking pictures, but while driving through the abandoned neighborhoods, the devestation and emptiness was overwhelming. Nothing has been done, whole neighborhoods lie in decay. Seeing the yellow stains of the water lines, the spray painted doorways left by the national guard, and the eerie absence of life I couldn't pick up my camera. I felt like a tragedy tourist.

OK enough of that. We spent sunday afternoon in the french quarter walking around checking out bourbon st.

Xmas in Blue Ridge, GA II

I'd like to start off by thanking Keely, with out her, none of these pictures would have been possible. She pulled a "Nintendo" (opened it up and blew in it) on the camera and it seems to be running fine now.

With that said, Xmas was not the same without family and friends, but we managed to have ourselves a merry little christmas anyway. Driving up the perilous Moonshine Hollow, I knew we had picked a good cabin. All the way atop Bullen's gap, cozy little "Meggum's Cuddle" (Named after the owners deceased wife) sits in tranquility looking out onto the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains. We had a grand time, playing cards, chillin in the hammock or the hot tub. And I believe I have started a new Xmas eve tradition of Cheeseburgers and tater tots. Aside from being attacked by some of the locals dogs, the trip was great. It was nice falling asleep listening to rain and nothing else as well as waking to dense masses of fog drifting effortlessly through the mountains. Anyway thanks to everyone that sent us gifts and we missed Ya'll on Xmas.

-adam










Looking at all our pictures I realize we have become the people who treat their pets like furry little human children. I am not sure how I feel about this, but their is no turning back now. They are my babies.