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Teaser pic: Megan

Teaser pic: Megan

I’ve been busy working on Lights Out in Blackham, but I’ve finally found the time to squeeze in a new photo-set. So here is a teaser of the first image I’ve finished from the shoot with the lovely megan.
Jasmin!

Jasmin!

Below are a few select portraits from a fun shoot with Jasmin Larousse. I hope she enjoys them as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Cass up close!

Cass up close!

Cassandra has a great smile and is extremely comfortable in front of the camera. I can’t wait to work with her again, but until then enjoy the photos.
Lights Out in Blacksham

Lights Out in Blacksham

There has been, and continues to this day, to be no mention by any national media outlet of the most severe penalty ever handed down by the NCAA. In 1973 the University of Southwestern Louisiana’s basketball program was placed on probation for two years. Along with basketball, all sports received...
Test shot for new project.

Test shot for new project.

Below is a test shot for a project I’m currently working on. Basically I’m going to be shooting short interviews on infinite black, and needed to see if I could set it up and achieve the look I wanted with only a 15 min setup time. This was the result...
Hannah & Dustin (set 6)

Hannah & Dustin (set 6)

This was the most fun I’ve ever had on a shoot, these two are amazing to work with. Shot on the Canon 5D Mark II.
Hannah & Dustin (set 3)

Hannah & Dustin (set 3)

This time I shot these two amazing models in a field behind our local movie theater with a Canon 5D Mark II and a reflector.
Adding Value to Your DIY Film

Adding Value to Your DIY Film

Making a film is one thing, but making a film with no money is something else. When making a film the most noticeable mistakes new filmmakers make are the actors, the locations, and the wardrobe. Now I’m not saying that no other mistakes are made because most of the mistakes...
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Panel Discussion, "Artists' Careers in Motion Pictures"

Panel Discussion, “Artists’ Careers in Motion Pictures”

I was lucky enough to be asked to speak with a panel of industry professionals like David Lewis of Bullet Films, Ray Scalice of Pixel Magic, Charles Richard the director of UL Lafayette’s Moving Image Arts program,  and John Peterson with the Lafayette Entertainment Initiative. The panel was called Artists’ Careers in Motion Pictures and covered the gamut of...
Lance Weiler talks more about Transmedia storytelling with Pandemic 1.0

Lance Weiler talks more about Transmedia storytelling with Pandemic 1.0

Transmedia storytelling mastermind Lance Weiler dives into the nuts and bolts of his Sundance based Pandemic 1.0. The video is worth checking out for anyone interested in expanding the reach of their storytelling abilities. How I Learned to Start a Pandemic from Turnstyle Video on Vimeo. Source: Workbook Project
Writer/Director Lance Weiler talks Transmedia

Writer/Director Lance Weiler talks Transmedia

Writer/director Lance Weiler is at the forefront of a new transmedia movement. Transmedia storytelling takes the idea of traditional storytelling and spreads it across multiple platforms, using various types of media. In a world where everyone is connected, transmedia could be the future of storytelling. Check out the video below to hear more about Lance...
Check out "Saskia’s Guide to Producing: The Film Package"

Check out "Saskia’s Guide to Producing: The Film Package"

Once again Workbook Project has another solid piece of content for the aspiring filmmaker to soak up. This time Saskia Wilson-Brown goes through each step in the process of putting together a film package, and even answers the question; “WTF IS A FILM PACKAGE, AND HOW DO I MAKE ONE?”  So, hurry up and click...
9 Songs - Review

9 Songs – Review

9 Songs is both arousing and uncomfortable while offering a fresh way to look at love within the confines of a short term relationship. The film follows Matt ( Kieran O’Brien) a British glaciologist and his American girlfriend Lisa (Margo Stilley) through their short lived relationship. Between having lots of sex (almost every scene) the...
Happy Endings - Review

Happy Endings – Review

Happy Endings which was written and directed by Don Roos (The Opposite of Sex) weaves multiple storylines which are all connected in some way or another. One story stars Lisa Kudrow as Miriam, an abortion counselor that has been blackmailed by wannabe film maker Nicky (Jesse Bradford) and is helping him to make a documentary...
Little Houses Trailer

Little Houses Trailer

Little Houses is a documentary that I co-directed with my good friend Zach Broussard, along with producer Jeremy Broussard. The film has screened at the New Orleans Film Festival and Cinema On The Bayou, and can now be seen on the documentary channel. Below is the film’s synopsis and trailer. You can also check out...
Hannah & Dustin (set 5)

Hannah & Dustin (set 5)

This is a bunch of images that I shot in-between sets with Hannah & Dustin. Both the Rebel and the 5D were used.
Hannah & Dustin (set 4)

Hannah & Dustin (set 4)

This time I took the dynamic duo to the park, and shot them with the Canon 5D Mark II and a reflector.
Hannah & Dustin (set 2)

Hannah & Dustin (set 2)

This time I shot Hannah & Dustin outside in a friend of mines back yard with the Canon EOS Rebel and a reflector.
Hannah & Dustin (set 1)

Hannah & Dustin (set 1)

Hannah is a talented model/musician that I had the pleasure of working with, and Dustin is a smart and talented model that was a pleasure to work with. This set was shot at the train station in Abbeville, LA using the Canon EOS Rebel and a small reflector.
Megan (set 2)

Megan (set 2)

Once again I got to work with Megan. Most of these were taken in bright sunlight and the rest were taken in the studio on a white screen, using the Canon EOS Rebel.