Frost – Student Short Film

As more snow hits the northeast and power outages occur, one man’s relationship hangs in the balance, but a little snow won’t stop him. He’s going to make the drive and try to win her back.

Frost is my student short film that has spanned 3+ months of production. The film is my final thesis project for my Digital Cinematography Bachelor’s of Science (DCBS) degree from Full Sail University. I will be graduating with my degree after 3 years, in June of this year, 2015. I hope you all enjoy the movie!

Frost – Student Thesis Trailer

Can inclement weather and a long distance actually save a breaking relationship?

Frost is my student short film and my final thesis project for my Digital Cinematography degree at Full Sail University. The full short film, “Frost” will be out in the coming months on this same channel, so stay tuned.

Here's a quick look at one of the setups used a lot when inside getting dialogue. We had been using the Sony FS100 for 95% of the shoot and the SmallHD AC7 Monitor. We rented the Glidecam HD4000 for the moving shots as well and it was an absolute pleasure to use!

Special thanks to my cast, you all have been wonderful with your hours of hard work helping me make this project a reality. Also thanks to Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA for your generosity in supporting me with access to your awesome ski resort! Check them out in Scranton, PA or at montagemountainresorts.com

22 "Stunt" Street

One of my favorite recent movies to come out is 22 Jump Street. A very memorable point in the movie was when Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill crash the football helmet go-kart into the goal post of the football field at the end of the game after a tense and “expensive” chase around campus. The resulting shot was this.

The shot shows bystanders on the field and the previous shots give a strong sense of realism and make it look like the whole endeavor was very dangerous overall.

How I would have done the shot is film the leadup of the chase to where i was eventually using a long telephoto to close the depth of the car to the goalpost at the last second to give the sense of a real crash while the car is either in reverse away from the post, or very slow and sped up for that split second hitting the post, added the explosions in afterwards through some VFX work, which due to the masking of the shot and the colors and such, that is what it looks like was done here. toppling the goalpost would be done very controlled with a crane for safety, attached to the top of the post and lowered slowly, yet out of frame and the tighter shot seen here would be easily possible with bystanders at a safe distance. Everyone would be safe, and no real fire or damage to vehicles or people would happen.

Diving into Google Maps Engine – A Useful Tool for Location Scouting

Link to video: http://youtu.be/kcXX2JcSuhc

As a student filmmaker at Full Sail University, I needed a tool to location scout and congregate information all in one place. I found the Google Maps Engine to be that tool. You can create a custom, sharable map with all of your locations laid out in an easy to view and easy to add to. You can even collaborate by sharing your map with colleagues.

Since my thesis project is coming along, I wanted to share this tool and also give you all an update to possible locations I’m looking as well. Be sure to keep up with how my thesis project comes along by following my blog!