New toys for me...

... and for Becky (but mostly me).  As most of you know, we have needed a car for awhile since we are expecting a baby.  We were fortunate enough to get a car from Becky's cousin for a very affordable price.  It is a 1995 Honda Accord with half a billion miles.  It runs and is clean despite having dented doors and strange quirks like unlocking itself.  We are fortunate to have good family and friends who are kind enough to help us out.  Thanks!

The second toy is actually more of a toy.  I have been wanting these things called DSLR sliders for my camera work.  They are 2-3 feet in length and mount to tripods or on stands.  These mount to the camera and then slide along a track so you get a "dolly-ish" kind of camera move.  I have wanted one because I actually really enjoy working off of a tripod more than handheld but I still like movement in my shots.  These DSLR sliders came out and solved the problem along with increasing the production value exponentially.  The problem was that they were SO expensive with cheaper models running about $500.  I wanted to try and make one but decided that would be hard because I have no tools.  That is when I came across indiSYSTEM.  They make price point equipment that really suits an independent filmmaker's budget.  I got the indisliderMINI for $100.  I will make that much renting it out a few times.  Anyways,  it came today and I was so excited to go and test it.  I just shot some stuff around the yard and apartment to give it and test and it worked great.  Not perfect, but definitely worth the $100.  Here is the result.

Autumn from travispitcher on Vimeo.

Here is the new Resume...

... for your viewing pleasure. Thank you SO much to everybody who critiqued and helped bring up my resume to the next level. So, here we are at round 2. I tried to take every critique into consideration. I even printed out all of the comments and made marks and crossed out things after I was done trying to fix it. So, yeah, thanks everybody.

Here is the second round. As you can see, things are more lined up and have a similar flow and style. I got to experience more InDesign learning curve and I think that this next draft is much better. I also added a couple of "Experience" points (too many?) that I felt would be good to add. I changed the font from Helvetica to Helvetica Nue (sp?) and because of that, was able to play with the font a bit more.  It is more centered and easier to look at than the last one.  I think it is a bit dull and am trying to figure out how to stay "in the box" because this is going to be going to large companies (Discovery, Canon, National Geographic, etc) and I want to not be eccentric but I do want to stand out.

So, here it is.  Rip it up.  Tear it apart.  I would appreciate the help again.

I missed one...

... that I shouldn't have missed. This is too cool. Science is amazing.

FOTB 2010 Titles from Süperfad on Vimeo.

Just some videos...

... that I want to remember. 

This one reminds me of Africa in a wonderful way.

Ken's Song - A Traditional Era from David Tree on Vimeo.

This one reminds me of passion.

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

Resumes...

... and such. So, nobody probably cares because I don't ever post really anymore but I am looking for jobs for when I graduate. After having a good conversation with my old teacher and great mentor I have decided to go big or go home (which means staying in Provo, heaven forbid!). Becky and I will be shooting for the stars and will work to land gigs in NYC, NY, SF, and many other cities with short acronyms (or not, whatever).  I spent a couple hours tonight doing my resume in InDesign (thanks for the help love) and I am fairly satisfied with how my new resume turned out.  Feel free to critique.  I wanted to be creative but stay organized.  Be original, but not annoying.  I wish I was a font pro and then it would be even cooler.

Anyways, here it is:

I really do want to know what you think.  Would you hire me?  How can I make it better?

For my friends...

... on the day that they had their engagement pictures taken on the shores of Utah Lake. And you thought that you might never get it.

Matt + Lana from travispitcher on Vimeo.

I am liking the idea more of doing wedding or engagement stuff. It is kind of fun to make things look pretty.