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KU Shooter News – Snow Guardians Needs Your Support

February 28, 2012 / Featured, Kessler Shooter News

Over the last two winters Carson Garner (F9Photo) shot a documentary about Ski Patrol & Search and Rescue teams with the help of 14 talented filmmakers in Montana. The project has turned out as an amazing visual compilation of the life and science behind back country snow safety. To view the The Snow Guardian Movie Trailer, click here. We have attached a little information about the project below from the Kickstarter page. Across the West, there had been 13 avalanche

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A Week in Montana

February 21, 2012 / CineSlider Showcase, Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Featured, KC In the Wild, Kessler Shooter News, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Showcase Videos, Shuttle Pod Showcase

About the Film By Preston Kanak I recently spent a week in Montana with F9 Photo & Eric Hines shooting some content for Carson’s film, Snow Guardians. ‘Snow Guardians’ is an immensely visual documentary on the life and work of Ski Patrol at several Montana Ski Resorts as well as the Search and Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies in the backcountry. Follow Ski Patrollers and backcountry search and rescue teams in the Rocky Mountains. The goal will be

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The 2012 Vimeo Festival + Awards – Submit Your Work!

February 17, 2012 / Contests & Promotions, Kessler Shooter News

About the Vimeo Awards It’s submission time for the second round of the Vimeo awards! Grants of $5,000 will be awarded to the winners of each of the 13 categories, and a grant of $25,000 will be presented to the winner of the Best Video Award. Entrants can submit any original work that premiered anywhere online between July 31, 2010 and February 20, 2012, or any original work that has never been premiered. This means that if you don’t have

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The Art of Flight

January 6, 2012 / KC In the Wild, Kessler Shooter News

Greg Wheeler & Tyler Ginter Talk About the Timelapse Work In this article, Tyler talks about why he chooses Kessler systems for all his timelapse work, and the challenges they faced. We also find out the mission of the project and whether or not they were happy with the results. The Art of Flight – Aspen Timelapses For a closer look at Greg & Tyler’s experiences shooting with Kessler Gear, visit Brain Farm Digital Cinema’s website

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Still Motion’s “A Game of Honor” Premiering on Showtime on December 21st

December 20, 2011 / CineSlider Showcase, Cranes and Jibs Showcase, Dollys and Sliders Showcase, KC Complete Crane Showcase, KC In the Wild, Kessler Shooter News, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Pocket Dolly Showcase, Revolution Head Showcase, Showcase Videos

A Closer Look On December 21st, Still Motion’s “A Game of Honor” will be airing on Showtime. We recently caught up with Patrick from Still Motion to find out more about the project. KU Chats with Patrick Moreau from STILLMOTION Kessler University (KU): Tell me about the project. What is the concept behind the project? Patrick Moreau (PM): Our first feature length documentary, A Game of Honor, follows the lives of both the Army and Navy for an entire season.

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Tyler Ginter Takes Timelapses To the Next Level

December 14, 2011 / Blog, CineSlider Showcase, Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Featured, KC In the Wild, Kessler Shooter News, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Revolution Head Showcase, Showcase Videos, Shuttle Pod Showcase

About the Project Tyler Ginter was recently asked to be a part of the project, “Orbital”, a 40 screen instillation piece at JFK Airport. According to Director Rama Allen, “”Orbital” is like a flying dream set in 3 cities. It places viewers at the center of cosmopolitan locations, slowly and delicately rotating across 40 HD screens in the American Airlines International Terminal. The piece was designed to work in relationship with the viewer’s movement through a long hallway, filling their

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Steven Bumgardner & Shawn Reeder Take It To The Granite

November 3, 2011 / Featured, Kessler Shooter News

While most people were preparing for Halloween parties and trick-or-treating, Kessler Shooters Steven Bumgardner & Shawn Reeder spent half of their day at Cathedral Peak in Yosemite. Time was of the essence, as a big storm was headed their way that would possibly put the area under several feet of snow. Equipped with the Kessler 5′ CineSlider with Outrigger Feet, Steven and Shawn headed up to grab some final shots of the lovely locale for their upcoming Yosemite Nature Notes

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Vincet Laforet Shares His ‘Visual Stories’

November 1, 2011 / Featured, Kessler Shooter News

Vincent Laforet is many things. Photographer. Filmmaker. Teacher. But now, with the fast approaching release of his new book, Visual Stories, Vincent is adding one more title to that list: author. A journey through his 18 year career, Visual Stories chronicles all of Vincent’s work with The New York Times, Time, and Life as well as his work on aerial photography, commercials and more. Unlike most other photography books, this one won’t be full of technical specs and gear lists. As

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Joel Edwards & Evolve IMG On Videography Cover

September 2, 2011 / Kessler Shooter News

Be on the lookout for the August Issue of Videography, because the cover features none other than Joel Edwards and Evolve IMG with the Kessler Shuttle Pod, the ORACLE Control System and Revolution Head! Covering their recent work with National Geographic’s new Explorers, the story follows Joel Edwards and Bill Roach’s eight day trek over California to capture these explorers in their individual quests, one that even takes them to the surface of the moon. The Valley of the Moon (which is probably

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Kessler Timefest 2011: Behind The Scenes

August 23, 2011 / Featured, Just for Fun, KC In the Wild, Kessler Shooter News, News

Yesterday we had a rare glimpse at just some of the majestic beauty captured by Eric Kessler in his video ‘Time Escapes’ shot at Timefest. Timefest was a small gathering of some of the brightest minds in production today in Mammoth Lakes, California. The roster included Tom Lowe, Vincent Laforet, Carson Garner, John Carr, Ben Wiggins, Mike Flores, Drew Walker, Shawn Reeder, Dustin Kukuk, Nilo Merino Recalde, Mike Goveia, and, of course, Tom Guilmette. Eric took some time to talk to

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Evolve IMG’s National Geographic Commercials

August 22, 2011 / Kessler Shooter News

For those of you who watch National Geographic, you may recognize these two commercials. Shot by Kessler Shooters Evolve IMG, the commercials are for National Geographic’s new Explorer’s Program. The top is and the commercial for the show itself, and below is an individual character spot for Albert Lin. This isn’t the end either! More character spots are on the way, so be sure to keep an eye out! Check out www.evolveimg.com for more on Evolve IMG, and be sure to take

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Renan & Camp 4 Collective Make Vimeo Staff Pick!

August 19, 2011 / Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Kessler Shooter News, Pocket Dolly Showcase, Showcase Videos

This awesome piece comes from Kessler Shooter Renan Ozturk and Camp 4 Collective. Shot on the Pocket Dolly v2.0 for National Geographic, this mini documentary follows veteran climber and athlete Jimmy Chin as he shoots some of his fellow climbers in Yosemite National Park. Watch as Renan and Camp 4 Collective masterfully use the Pocket Dolly to evoke the passion these athlete’s for their art. Check out the video on the Staff Pick wall at vimeo.com/staffpicks#27786807 Find out more about Camp

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Vincent Laforet At Alcatraz

August 12, 2011 / Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Featured, KC In the Wild, Kessler Shooter News, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Showcase Videos, Shuttle Pod Showcase

Vincent Laforet’s most recent filmmaking venture has taken him to one of the most famous places in America: Alcatraz Island. Shooting under the banner of the Toronto based Boombox group, the shoot was for a TV promo for Red Bull. Vincent wanted to use the RED Epic in conjunction with the 8ft. Kessler Shuttle Pod to get some hauntingly good timelapse. Beyond that, he was able to us the RED Epic and Shuttle Pod together in very cramped, tight spaces

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Moonbows On Yosemite Nature Notes

August 2, 2011 / Kessler Shooter News

For those who haven’t yet gotten a chance to see it, Yosemite Nature Notes latest episode has hit the web. Shot by Kessler Shooters Steven Bumgardner and Shawn Reeder, along with Josh Helling, the 15th episode of Yosemite Nature Notes is all about moonbows. “During the full moon of the the spring and early summer, lunar rainbows, also known as moonbows, can be seen on many park waterfalls.” These lunar lovelies are certainly a sight to behold, and the only way to really

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BTS of Evole IMG’s ‘The Promise’

July 21, 2011 / Kessler Shooter News

A couple of weeks back, we brought you Evolve IMG Films’ latest ESPN spot, ‘The Promise’. Brilliantly shot by Evolve using the CineSlider, we were able to get a few BTS shots of the team in action, like this epic one from the middle of Salt Lake City’s Antelope State Park: According to Joel Edwards of Evolve IMG, “It’s basically out in the middle of Great Salt Lake. It freezes over in the winter, and provides some awesome scenic shots.”

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On The Road With The Red Epic: Tom Guilmette’s First Impressions

July 19, 2011 / Camera Tests, Education, Kessler Shooter News, Production, Red Epic On The Road

The Kessler RED Epic’s next stop is Boston to spend some time with Kessler Shooter Tom Guilmette. In this preliminary video, Tom will take you through the basics of shooting with the RED Epic, including menus and operation. Tom is shooting on the Kessler CineSlider with the ElektraDRIVE 500 series motor and basic controller, as seen below: Here’s a little bit from Tom on his shoot: “Working with friend and first A.C. Nick Keating, I shot and edited a video blog

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Vincent Laforet’s Epic #308 BTS Part 2

July 1, 2011 / Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Kessler Shooter News, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Showcase Videos, Shuttle Pod Showcase

Earlier this month we brought you the first part of a behind the scenes look at Vincent Laforet’s latest excursion along the California coast (for those who missed it, you can find it here). We now bring you the second part of the bts of “Epic 308″, in which Vincent and company arrive at Mono Lake to capture some stunning timelapse footage with the Red Epic, Kessler Shuttlepod, and Oracle Control System. Watch as they set up and shoot in

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Laforet Visuals Presents: Epic #308 – Sponsored by Kessler

June 9, 2011 / CineSlider Showcase, Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Kessler Shooter News, Showcase Videos

Kessler U is very proud to be a part of Vincent Laforet’s latest production which is test footage shot during his first week with the Red Epic M – Serial # 308. But this is no mere camera test to be sure… This footage was shot in California, from Big Sur, to Ft Bragg back through Mono Lake and Death Valley. Words don’t begin to describe the true majesty of what Vincent has captured while traveling the entire length of

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