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I have a couple of really cool personal projects that I am currently working on. Pluggedin will be coming off it’s short hiatus and we will be launching the fourth and fifth episodes shortly. Then there is another personal project that I am currently working on that will be insanely dope! I mean dope, dope! Until then here is the latest video from one of my favorite clients Leica.

I have a bunch or projects on cue from Leica including portraits for Bruce Davidson, Ed Templeton, and Seal. Yes the singer Seal happens to be an avid photographer and passionate Leica user. For today’s post I have a portrait we shot back last August of Joel Meyorowitz “An award-winning street photographer who has been creating memorable images in the great photojournalistic tradition since 1962″.

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“The internet has intensified connections between people across the planet. In this episode we take a look at the impact of this new interconnectivity on the art world. Traditional funding models are dissolving, new forms of expressing ownership have arisen to accomodate for remix culture, and artists are finding ways to connect physical art experiences and traditions to the internet. In the digital era, the experience of art from the perspective of the artist and the art audience is shifting rapidly, and bringing more people into the creative process.”

Recently I was informed by my colleagues of some promising updates that may make it worth my while to give it another whirl.  So I decided to throw caution to the wind and test it on a paid gig from a corporate client that I was 3/4 of the way through. I backed my project up and went to town.  Using the brilliant pluggin 7toX to seamlessly convert that project to one that could be edited in FCPX I was ready to go.  After a few hours of familiarizing myself to the interface again and downloading the Magic Bullet update that makes it compatible with FCPX, by day’s end I was whizzing around that magical timeline with confidence and joy. Other than the animations which I am doing over the next few days and the color correction I am happy to say FCPX is finally ready for primetime. There is also a really cool multi-cam feature that was included in the FCPX updates that I can’t wait to use.

Note: 7toX only converts sequences not entire projects, so the one drawback is that it does not import my bins which have all my B-roll which were carefully marked. So I will have to re-import that footage and start again if I need to use them. At this stage in the edit it is a small drawback considering I pretty much have my B-roll set in the timeline.

FCP7 screen grab (My project)

FCPX screen grab (My project converted using 7toX)

“…Does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era”

I thought it would be fun to create a ”Videographer’s Pyramid” that would better represent those of us working in New Media but more specifically in the videography profession.  From the basic “Deficiency Needs” that form a solid foundation, to the higher “Being Needs”, where you build your self/brand image, where do you think you fall?  Have a look and feel free to give some feedback via our Facebook page.

As it turns out I am still focusing on the “Safety” needs.  I hope that sometime during the course of this year I can shift to the “Love & Belonging” needs.  God knows I need friends : (

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The Wynwood Walls were the single most incredible collective art project I’ve ever witnessed, the art was amazing! And as expected the after hours events left me worn out until well into the next day.

This was the first time that I wasn’t on assignment at Art Basel so I could move at my own pace and without all my equipment. The only thing I carried was my 7D. I didn’t even take extra batteries nor did I carry my external audio recorder. But I got to say that it was worth it traveling as light as I did. Shooting was almost an after-thought and I think that comes across in this cut, jus’ like dem New Pop days of old.

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All shot with laptop cameras using Google+ hangouts, I took what was a 40 minute debate and edited it down to 6 key minutes of points and counterpoints. if you are interested in seeing the entire debate you can via our new live stream feed.

Editing in this style is the closest thing to painting that I have ever done. It involves creating multiple layers of video and sound weaved together in a way that allows you the viewer to gain a better understanding of the issues and at the same time gain an appreciation for the lo-fi beauty that is video chat.

So sit back and enjoy our lovely experiment, and don’t forget to vote for the person you think gave the winning argument on our Facebook link.

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Earlier this year Leica announced their collaboration with Facing Change: Documenting America (FCDA), a non-profit collective of prominent photographers and writers dedicated to exploring the United States during one of the most enduring times in the nation’s history. I was recently asked by Leica to document the photo journalists who make up the Facing Change roster.

For the first video we traveled to Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to meet with Debbie Fleming Caffery who has been documenting the destruction and devastation caused by the modernization of farming forcing out the formerly poorly paid farmhands and, more recently, the river flooding on to farmlands.

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Later that night as is my habit I was watching The Rachel Maddow show and was surprised to see myself on TV marching with the people. You can see me at the 1:11 mark on the far left (no pun intended).