Griffith Observatory - iPhoneX

A fun afternoon with my Dad and Brother at the Griffith Observatory this past weekend. Here’s a few snapshots from the day shot on the iPhone X. 

The main lawn area of the Observatory offers a lot more oppurutunities to learn then you might think. 

Sundial which was actually really accurate. Not sure why I was surprised by this. 

Map of the orbits of the planets mapped out on the Observatory grounds. The diagram is 110 Billion times to scale. Really awesome how every part of the observatory is utilized. 

240-pound bronze ball, suspended by a cable 40 feet long, swings in a constant direction while the Earth turns beneath it. Takes roughly 42 hours to make the whole revolution. At the equator, this pendulum would not turn.

Camera Obscura that shows the Los Angeles skyline. 

This Tesla coil has a demonstration every 60-90 minutes. That is...if the Museum attendant decides to show up on time. 

The Samuel Oschin Planetarium's show "Centered in the Universe" turned out to be way more impressive than I was thinking it would be. 📸 Photo credit: Peter Roberts, aka: Dad.

This model is in the larger expansion wing beneath the main lawn of the observatory. We watched a pretty fascinating film hosted by Leonard Nimoy about the construction of it. One really awesome thing to point out about this model of Pluto is they updated with the current photos of Pluto that the New Horizons satellite captured just a short time ago. 

Chris and I actually found the Wilder Hall of the Eye Exhibits to be really fascinating. It gives you a visual representation of the entire spectrum of light.  📸 Photo credit: Peter Roberts, aka: Dad.

The main telescope on the roof has open viewings every evening from 7-9pm. 

The terrace on the backside of the observatory has some of the best views of Los Angeles. 

Chris and I enjoying the view from the Terrace. 📸 Photo credit: Peter Roberts aka: Dad.

The memorial out front of the Observatory that has sculptures of the most influential astronomers of all time. Hipparchus, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Herschel.

NAB 2018

Had an awesome time checking out the new gear, and spent some time catching up with friends this week at NAB2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

Hadn’t been in nearly 3 years, so I was really happy to get a chance to stop by. You can see some of the gear that I found most interesting over at the company blog here:  https://www.rougheditinc.com/blog

#For-Hire - Tanqueray Ten (Production Breakdown)

Really pleased to see recent #forhire work finally starting to make the rounds on @tanquerayusa’s social media. I was the Director of Photography for @snoopdogg’s direct-to-camera intros + interviews with the Tanqueray Ten!  You can check some of the content here.

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Camera: Canon C300, Canon CN-E 50mm, ISO 850

Huge shout out to my Gaffer Michael Galdamez with Cam Lighting and Grip, Inc for doing a stellar job on this project. 👍

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Canon C300, Canon CN-E 50mm: The smallHD monitor was perfect for sending out a Rec709 feed to the clients monitor (i.e. HDMI TV on set), while still maintaining the C-Log capture in camera. 

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For these interview shots we used an Arri Skypanel S30 with a grid. Flagged it off on along the top to keep too much spill from hitting the wall behind the interviewees. The daylight from the door acted as the backlight. Practicals in the space helped with a slight tungsten glow as well. 

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For Snoops direct-to-camera, we used the Arri Skypanel S60 as the key light with a grid in as well. We also used a Quasar Science 4x4 Kino for some soft fill on the left side of the frame. For back we used 1 Quasar Science Crossfade just above the glass, as well 1 along the drinking glasses in the back of the bar to give some texture shining through.  

Golden Gate Bridge

Was on a quick trip up for a project near San Francisco, and had some free time. The weather wasn’t on my side, but I was able to take a relatively short drive over to the Golden Gate Bridge. 

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Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon f4 24-105mm, ISO 100

I was hoping to get all the way down to the fort just underneath the bridge, but unfortunately I wasn’t going to have enough time before I had to start heading back to where the project was. Despite the hazy day, I was able to find a really awesome trail that lead down to the road next to the bay.  

Camera: Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon f4 24-105 IS, Canon 50mm 1.4