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Kessler Shooter – Cristina Valdivieso & Jon Connor – Philidelphia

August 11, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

Cristina Valdivieso and Jon Connor are a filmmaking team based out of Philadelphia. Their work spans many genres including documentary, commercial, and event filmmaking. Their website, Canon Filmmakers, is an educational blog dedicated to sharing their knowledge and strengthening a community that has blossomed largely due to the adoption of the DSLR technology by independent filmmakers. Their most recent endeavor, Canon Filmmakers Live, is currently touring the United States with Philip Bloom where they’re hosting educational workshops. Most recently they

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Kessler Shooter – EVOLVE IMG Films Ltd. – Chicago

August 10, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

We have two simple goals – to create the best visual media within our power & to always learn, grow and continue to evolve ourselves and our work. Evolve Digital Cinema / IMG is a boutique creative production agency that produces digital film, TV, HD Video, Photography and Graphic Design. As a creative & technical full service shop, we can facilitate full campaigns, or work as ala carte freelance contractors. We’re based in Chicago, but we take our services anywhere

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The Slanted Lens – Episode 4

August 10, 2011 / Education, Featured, KUTV, Lighting, Production, The Slanted Lens

Soft Boxes Applied: A Lighting Lesson In the second part of the Soft Boxes Series, Jay P. goes beyond the different sizes of soft boxes into the realm of applying them practically to manipulate light for nearly any shot. For more information about The Slanted Lens, check out our series page at: Kessler Presents the Slanted Lens

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Kessler Shooter – stillmotion – Toronto & San Francisco

August 9, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

About stillmotion We’re a band of filmmakers and photographers who, as a rule, always let our curiosity get the better of us. frankly, we believe that the process of discovery is as important as what goes on the screen. we tell stories – big, small and anywhere in between. We’ve racked up plenty of miles and hard drive space cooking up work for Apple, Canon, Callaway, NFL, and Tiffen. Not that unabashed name dropping tells you much about who we

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T-Recs Timelapse Reel & BTS

August 9, 2011 / Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Featured, Hercules 2.0 Showcase, K-Pod Showcase, Motion Control Showcase, Revolution Head Showcase, Showcase Videos, Shuttle Pod Showcase, Tripods and Heads Showcase, Turntable Showcase

Our good friends from T-Recs in Germany recently finished up a great demo reel full of what T-Recs does best: timelapse! The Kessler CineSlider was their choice of gear to capture the fantastic footage, along with a few other pieces that found their way into the mix. We talked with T-Recs’ Maik Thomas to find out a little more about what went on behind the scenes. KU: What made you decide to go with timelapse for this reel? MT: Well,

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The Northern Light Legends Of Kugluktuk

August 8, 2011 / CineSlider Showcase, Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Showcase Videos, User Generated

This is an amazing video from Michael Ericsson, a still and motion photographer who focuses on the wonders of the Canadian far north. Back in April he traveled to Kugluktuk, Nunavut in the Canadian arctic to document the ethereal Northern Lights with the Kessler CineSlider, Oracle Controller and Revolution Head. Beyond that, Michael and team were able to speak with local elder Alice Ayalik who told them stories about the Northern Lights. Now, take in the wonder of the Norther Light

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Kessler Shooter – Renan Ozturk – Boulder

August 8, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

Renan is a globally recognized expedition climber and landscape artist. His cutting edge big-wall first ascents and mountain murals achieved as part of The North Face athlete team have brought him around the globe from the high Himalaya to jungles of Borneo. With the advent of next generation lightweight satellite, solar and DSLR camera technology Renan has developed the art of film-making from extreme locations. His video ‘dispatches’ produced during expeditions bring the adventure to a worldwide online audience in

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Kessler Shooter – Tom Guilmette – Boston

August 5, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

My name is Tom Guilmette and I am a Boston based sports television camera operator and DP. I have worked in the Boston professional sports market for over ten years. During that time, I have covered nearly 1000 Red Sox baseball games, and countless other sporting events around Boston and throughout the United States. I have been to the Super Bowl, Olympics and worked World Series events for clients like FOX, CBS and TURNER. I have worked on almost every

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A Timelapse Journey with Nature

August 5, 2011 / Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Featured, KC In the Wild, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Pocket Dolly Showcase, Showcase Videos, Turntable Showcase, User Generated

This is some truly amazing timelapse footage from Henry Jun Wah Lee. A Los Angeles-based photographer and independent filmmaker, this video is the the result of two years worth of Henry’s talents and his experience with the Kessler Crane Pocket Dolly, Cineslider, Turntable and Oracle controller. The locations span Mono Lake, Monument Valley, Yosemite, Death Valley, and many more, even including the lunar eclipse of 2010. It’s time to sit back, relax, and take a journey with nature. For more about Henry Jun

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Eric Kessler & Philip Bloom on Planet5D

August 5, 2011 / KUTV, The planet5D Podcast

PlanetMitch interviews the dynamic duo that is Eric Kessler and Philip Bloom. Watch as Eric and Philip discuss the creation of Philip’s signature series Pocket Dolly, the nature of HDSLR, and other Kessler centric topics. Find more about the planet5D Podcast on

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Kessler Shooter – Tyler Ginter – New York

August 5, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

Tyler Ginter is a passionate and innovative freelance producer, ﬁlmmaker, photographer, editor, and instructor who loves traveling the world. Tyler spent four years on active duty assigned to 55th Combat Camera, the only active duty Combat Camera Company in the United States Army. He served as a Platoon Leader in Operation Iraqi Freedom for nine months in charge of a team of 22 videographers and photographers who documented the war in support of combat commanders’ tactical, operational, and strategic

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Kessler Shooter – Tom Lowe – California

August 4, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

Tom Lowe is an acclaimed timelapser shooter, cinematographer, photographer and director. He was named 2010 Astronomy Photographer of the Year. Tom is the founder of Timescapes.org, the largest timelapse community on the internet. He is currently traveling the American Southwest shooting his debut film, “TimeScapes.” In late 2010, Tom served as 2nd unit Director and Director of Photography for Godfrey Reggio’s new untitled feature film, and shot footage for director Terrence Malick’s latest feature film in Oklahoma. Tom’s work has

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Camp 4 Collective’s Ennedi Expedition

August 3, 2011 / Dollys and Sliders Showcase, Motion Control Showcase, ORACLE Showcase, Pocket Dolly Showcase, Showcase Videos

Kessler shooter Renan Ozturk of Camp 4 Collective has become something of a legend here at Kessler U. An amazing shooter, Renan and Camp 4 Collective frequently does projects for The North Face, and is a sportsman himself. It was his fall in the mountains that brought him directly into the spotlight a few months back. But through his resilience and good humor, he recovered, all the while editing the final cut one of his and Camp 4 Collective’s expeditions

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Kessler Shooter – Khalid Mohtaseb – New York

August 3, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

Khalid Mohtaseb is an international cinematographer & filmmaker currently based in New York City. Born in Doha Qatar, he discovered a passion for filmmaking and photography at very early age. His talent and eye for detail has taken him to countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Haiti, Norway, Dubai, Thailand, Qatar, & Iraq as well as all across the United States. From shooting at the United Nations headquarters in New York to covering the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake Khalid

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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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Kessler Shooter – Joe Simon – Austin

August 2, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

“When I purchased my first video camera in 1996 I had no idea the journey on which it would take me. I started by filming extreme sports, made a few short films and along the way I was asked to film a wedding or two. What started as a handful of weddings has turned into a full-time production company. Coming from a background much different than most filmmakers gave me a different vision and approach to shooting and editing. As

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Kessler Shooter – Kevin Shahinian – Los Angeles

August 1, 2011 / Kessler Shooters

Kevin is an award-winning filmmaker, graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and founder of Pacific Pictures, a boutique film production company based in Los Angeles, CA that produces live event, corporate and original concept productions for clients around the world. Kevin’s ground-breaking work has been featured by EventDV, HD Video Pro, Videography and American Photo magazines, and has won the attention of corporate sponsors Cinevate, Adobe, Canon, and Kessler Crane. Kevin was featured on Zacuto’s original web series

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Eric Kessler & Philip Bloom on Today’s planet5D Podcast

July 31, 2011 / News

Today, Monday Aug 1st at 7pm ET / 6 CT / 4 PT, Eric Kessler and Philip Bloom will be on the live planet5D Podcast. Joining planetMitch, Eric and Philip will provide an hour of answers, some from planetMitch, and even some from those who log in live! Be sure to check out the podcast to get all your Kessler questions answered! For more information on this podcast, and planet5D’s upcoming shows, check out blog.planet5d.com

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