Posted in Canon XH A1, Documentary Filmmaking, Israel on June 30, 2007 | 6 Comments »
By Ben Crosbie, photos by Tessa Moran
High in the Sky
Spinning, spinning, spinning higher and higher into the air, sometimes gaining a few hundred feet of altitude in a second, the glider climbs towards the atmosphere in a dizzying ascent. The small engine-less glider is like a toy airplane, jolting left and [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Israel, Kibbutz on June 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday morning we began filming in the kitchen of the dining room. The chadar ochel, as it is called in hebrew, was an important element of kibbutz life. Kibbutzniks once ate every meal in the dining room, but now only lunch is provided. The single meal is a remnant of old kibbutz [...]
Posted in Canon XH A1, Documentary Filmmaking, Equipment, Israel, Kibbutz on June 26, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Uzi
Yesterday morning we filmed Uzi in his workshop. He was shy and appeared nervous about the accuracy of his English. But after some time filming, his demeanor changed and he opened up about his life in Kfar Giladi — where he was born, met his volunteer wife Kathy, and raised five girls. [...]
Posted in Israel, Kibbutz, Life, Photography, Travel on June 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
As promised, here are some pictures of the kibbutz. These are only a few places, so we’ll post more as the summer continues. Click on the images to see larger versions.
Our apartment.
The security road around the kibbutz.
The new dining room.
The old dining room.
The kolbo (kibbutz grocery store).
The main square of the kibbutz.
One of the [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Equipment on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last evening we decided to try our hands at some time lapse photography. We want to have at least a few scenes in the final film that are time lapse photography, to serve as interesting transitions. Time lapse photography involves taking a series of still photographs of an event over time, and then [...]
Posted in Announcements on June 23, 2007 | 19 Comments »
We know we have at least a small base of readers that check our blog every day (we are stalking you through blog stats, muahahaha), but so far there have only been a handful of comments posted. We want you to ask us questions, tell us what you think, and request to see more [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Equipment, Life on June 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
XH A1
After filming with the XH A1 for a week now, we thought we could share a few things we have learned while using it. On a broad scale, the camera has worked great so far. But like any camera, it definitely has its positives and negatives.
The image quality so far has been outstanding. Using [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Research on June 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
After filming and interviewing for three full days, we finally sat down to discuss which direction we want the film to take. Our original plan was to document three teens as they prepare for their military service. However, we’ve found that the teens will be leaving in late August and March, and so we would [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking on June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we joined the “breakfast club” and ate at a table beside the five men who the store owner Kathy calls the “hardcore” members. The “hardcore” group proposed the idea of the breakfast after the dining room closed. They had enjoyed long breakfasts there for years, and wanted to continue their tradition. Kathy [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Life, News on June 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We received great news today. Our first film Barberin’ has been accepted to the 2007 DC Shorts Film Festival from over 500 submissions! It was such a sweet ending to the day, which was filled with anxiety over how to direct our feature length project. We spent the day exploring, interviewing, and listening [...]
