Blarbus

Via Appia and Wandering

My latest batch of photos, fresh from the Appian way and random city streets.  Today featured the most beautiful weather and sights I've ever seen in my entire life.

ROMA

I am now in the land of Romans!  Here are a few shots from my first week.

This morning we went to what we thought was going to be an Italian Independence parade.  What we found, however, was much more hilarious and photogenic.  Apparently by "Independence parade" they meant "Communist Rally."

  

And here's my favorite slide from our Roman orientation powerpoint:

A Walk in the Parks

Yesterday I took a stroll through Riverside and Central Park:

Times Square: Street Photos

Today we had a workshop with a street photographer by the name of Markus Hartel.  After learning a bit about his techniques and insights, we were let loose on Times Square to see what kind of interesting images we could cook up.  I'm rather shy about taking pictures of strangers (which makes me a horrible street photographer), so I took this opportunity to focus not so much on the compositions and content of the pictures themselves as coming up with interesting ways to process them in photoshop.

   

Also, another little Roman doodle since I'm on a bit of a Roman kick.

NYC Continued

Here be some more photos and doodles.  The great architecture you see is a mixture of Grand Central Station, Grant's Tomb and the cathedral of St. John the Divine.

      

Greetings from New York City

The first week of my Cinema and Media Studies globetrotting extravaganza has successfully ended with a wonderful Introduction to the sights, sounds (and smells) of New York City.  Two weeks from now, I'll be flying off to Rome, and three weeks after that I'll be making my way to Prague by way of Northern Italy and Austria.  Accompanying me on my travels is a group of twenty four fellow Carleton students who all share a love of photography, new media, and snazzy digital cameras.

 

This is the first round of photos I've taken over the past few days.  Some are heavily photoshopped, others not so much.  I'm snapping about 300mb worth of pictures a day, so expect to see a heck of a lot more in the future.

Spring Break and Such

A few test images I took over break with my brand spankin' new Nikon D60:

I'm still trying to get a hang of all the different controls and image formats, but it's already very apparent that this wonderful little camera is capable of producing some fantastic images.  I'll be bringing it along on my grand tour to New York, Prague, and Rome, so expect to see a fair share of graffiti, skyscrapers, rustic sunsets and intriguing locals popping up on blarbus throughout the coming months.

And another little doodle just for fun:

Alistair Sloan Trailer

Here it is, folks!  This is the final version of the trailer, featuring the new musical score and screening time:

Saturday, November 15th
Scoville 102     7:00PM 

So if you feel like you need a break from finals, by all means stop on by.  After all, the film is only twenty minutes long.

DVDs will be sold after the screening for a mere $5 apiece!

Alistair Sloan Trailer from Alexander Cooney on Vimeo.

Alistair Sloan: Post-Production

The movie is definitely coming along nicely, and is now in the final stages of post-production.  Visual effects are, for the most part, completed, and the overall cutting and pacing of the movie has been laid out and tinkered with.  The last big step coming up will be polishing everything to make it sound and look awesome.  This includes our composer starting work on the musical score as well as a few of us going through the film shot by shot, making sure the sound and image is as clear and vibrant as it can be.

And as the post-production winds down, marketing and distribution is being fired up.  Posters, DVD menus, special features, and packaging are all in the pipeline.  Below are a few stills from the visual effects shots as well as the current version of our poster.

Alistair Sloan: Week Three

Another week is done, and I can now safely say that the film is in the can.  Principal photography is  complete as of yesterday, and, judging by the dailies, it's doesn't look like we'll need to go back and get any annoying pickup shots to fill in the blanks.

Compared to last week's escapades, this time around was relatively uneventful.  Our night shoot on the hill of three oaks was a little cold and uncomfortable, but thankfully we had a fire going to keep everybody warm.  The shoot on Sunday, however, saw some of the most beautiful fall weather this year, which was especially appreciated, considering we were filming outside for seven hours non-stop.

Here's a taste of the week's efforts.  These beautiful images are brought to you by Max Silver and Thomas McCauley, the incomparable cinematographer/cameraman team that's been cranking out awesome work all throughout the film.

 

Stay tuned for post-production updates.  I should have a trailer done in three weeks time.