Monthly Archive for June, 2010

Photo series: The US Flag in everyday America

Nice series of pictures by photographer Seth Butler, in which he documents the use (or misuse) of “the ubiquitous, evocative and complex symbol of America’s self-image”, the Stars & Stripes, in everyday America: Tattered: Investigation of an American icon


Tilt Shift USA: Everyone Is A Little Universe


(View and comment (!) on vimeo)

It’s here! The tilt shift miniature test footage we shot during our 3 month research road trip across and back the United States in the fall of 2009. Watch it now in glorious HD and full screen! This was our first try at it and it was shot mainly to explore on settings, locations and motion. Of course some shots are working great, others less great ;) We’ve learned a lot and it helps tremendously in developing the storyboard for the actual stereoscopic 3D tilt-shift shoot of THE AMERICAN BACKROOM in 2011. BTW, We are currently in talks with tilt shift miniature-artists (some of them you might know) to get them and their talent aboard for the production.

But so far this is what we got. Enjoy!

Kudos to The Wind-Up Robots Killed My Cat who provided the beautiful music (and also the title).

Here’s a list of locations seen in the clip (in order of appearance):

    San Francisco, CA | Louisana State Route 14S | Grand Chenier, LA | Calexico, CA | New Orleans, LA | San Francisco | Grand Canyon, AZ | Los Angeles, CA | Palm Springs, CA | Hollywood, CA | Santa Monica, CA | outside Slab City, CA | Coleman, OK | San Francisco | Camp Verde, AZ | Monterey, CA | Lavina, MT | Santa Monica again | Melrose, NM | Santa Monica | Austin, TX | outside Bakersfield, CA | Page, AZ | Austin | Santa Cruz, CA | Austin again | Hollywood | Austin again and agian | New Orleans | Austin | Page | Austin | Santa Cruz

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