May 1, 2012
A Spring Evening
“It isn’t easy to love something as much as you love a child. It’s like looking into the sun.” — P. S. Hoffman
A short video I shot the other evening as Claire and I were playing outside.
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January 22, 2012
Campus Sessions
One of the things I love about my job is the opportunity to occasionally experiment with new ideas.
One such project is something that’s become something of a pet project. Campus Sessions started last fall when I was walking across campus and saw Colour Code performing outside the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at a Student Union BBQ. I asked them if they’d be interested in performing on camera. They said yes. The series was born.
Since then, I’ve filmed eight artists/bands performing live—in one take—somewhere on the UPEI campus. As of this writing, there are two more lined up, and several more musicians interested in taking part.
A few weeks ago, Denis Calnan from CBC Radio got in touch with us about doing a piece on the project. I got together with him, along with Sam and Emilee from the aforementioned Colour Code, and we chatted about the project. He did a fantastic job cutting it together, and it aired the next evening on CBC PEI’s Mainstreet. Here it is:
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If you’re interested in seeming more, you can check out the Campus Sessions blog and YouTube site.
January 11, 2012
Sledding
Last weekend, we took Claire outside for a little walkabout in her sled. I filmed the little outing, and cut this together.
November 17, 2011
Portrait film of the Dundas Plowing Match.
We’ve been going to the Dundas Plowing Match as a family for the past couple of years. The “plowin’ match”—as it is colloquially known—is an annual country fair held in Dundas (yes, that Dundas), PEI, in late August.
I’ve taken photos while there the past couple of years, but this year, I decided I’d switch the camera into video mode and make a short film.
You can see it in HD on Vimeo, if you’re a resolution snob like me.
July 11, 2011
Royal Visit, Summerside PEI
One week ago today, I had the opportunity to film the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Summerside. I was working on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and since the couple was on DOF turf, I was allowed to be part of the media pool on Edward Cornwallis.
Here’s a quick edit of what I captured:
It was tons-o-fun. I was definitely jealous of the rest of the media that got to hop on a plane and cover the tour over the next few days.