Mar
13
Remember last year's Aspen campaign? Well, we're back at it again this year with even better conditions. We've been up before dawn and burning the midnight oil. Out the door right now - but stay tuned via social channels to follow along. In the meantime here's a gallery of behind-the-scenes photos. Enjoy. [caption id="attachment_20293" align="alignnone"...
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Jan
28
In a virtual world full of fans, circles, followers and friends, today we celebrate the world's greatest follower: the sheep. Consider: A clever group of Welsh hill farmers dress their flock of unsuspecting sheep up in LED lights and -- with the help of some seriously talented/obedient/well-trained border collies -- create moving art on a hillside and film it from a distance. Check it out: http://youtu.be/D2FX9rviEhw Matt Smith, the co-founder of the ad agency The...
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Dec
20
One golden rule to a great photoshoot is to start with great production. A smooth production puts everyone and everything in the right place for the shoot to succeed long before the shutter button gets pressed. That said, I have some of the best producers in the biz on staff. And here, Megan outlines one essential to every commercial production - the production notebook. Use this info to help make your next production run smooth...
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Nov
26
Across the pond from me in Germany there is some stunning work getting kicked out of a little boutique firm called The Marmalade that you should know about. I'm drawn to more than just the final result...I love HOW they're acheiving it too... Behind the scenes thinking and such below. Have a great Monday.
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Nov
26
Hi friends! Quick favor to ask here – would LOVE your help if you’re interested or know a family who meets the requirements below. I've turned to you guys before for stuff like this and it's been fun and good for us all. As such, this could be a really fun experience and provide some really solid money for the holidays... In short, we're looking for a large 20 - 30 person, multi-generational family for...
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Nov
04
Hi friends! Quick favor to ask here - would LOVE your help if you're interested. I need 10 extras to be in the background of an photoshoot TOMORROW - that's MONDAY NOVEMBER 5TH in SEATTLE, from 1-5pm. The criteria... You must be: _ a nice person who enjoys visiting with others _ 100% guaranteed available in Seattle on MONDAY NOV 5 (that's tomorrow!) from 1-5pm perhaps a little longer _ 21 years old or older...
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Oct
16
Hey everybody, Kate here from Chase's Production crew. Just like many of you, I use email as a daily communication tool in my job. A flood of incoming emails to address and a long list of outgoing messagesis usually on my daily list of "to dos". Wrangling this beast of inbound and outbound communication is a necessary evil. As such, I have been working hard at becoming an Email Ninja. I especially love this article...
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Oct
08
Hi folks, Megan here again, Producer at CJ Inc. We recently delivered a couple of big jobs to clients, and it got me thinking about file management, tracking + job wrap-up. As the producer, I’m responsible for creating + managing the post production schedule, sending files to clients for approval, then delivering final images once all files have been been given the thumbs up. I work closely with Chase and the digital artist to ensure...
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Oct
02
Real heli's and remote octo-copters. Flying cameras and world-class athletes. Lots of hard work and a great campaign for one legendary resort. Earlier this year in March you may have tuned into my live-updates while shooting the 2012-2013 campaign for Aspen/Snowmass resort. Amidst our 20 hour days we were able to kick out behind the scenes photos, some daily blog posts and a few other things highlighting our work (thanks to Aspen for being incredibly...
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Sep
18
So you’re going on the road to shoot photos/videos for fun or for a client? Kate here again, Executive Producer over here at Team Chase. This is part 4 of 4: You’ve made it! So now what? Let's dance! Part 4: 8 Mission Critical Tips for Being on the Road 1. Kick Jet Lag’s Ass. If you are traveling a long way, start sleeping at the right times for your destination during your flight. If...
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