MPEG Streamclip Conversions

Still converting files for Rats & Gassers: Kustom Kulture Takes A Ride. The GoPro HERO HD clips convert into massive sized .mov files for use in Final Cut Pro. Takes half a day for the computer to convert a longer file. Once these are all done I can place in my FCP timelines and begin editing them down to size. 

Final Cut Pro Timeline

Yikes! These timelines are beasts. GoPro footage (resized & sped up), Canon HD footage, DVX100 footage (enlarged x2), pics (cropped and enlarged) ... I have to do this for each interview subject. Thank God for external hard drives!

Four Season Pin-Up Calendar Shoot (Even More Pics)

These behind the scenes pics from last Sundays shoot for Rats & Gassers were taken by Cameron Harris.

Four Season Pin-Up Calendar Shoot (And More Pics)

Four Season Pin-Up Calendar Shoot

 This was monumental! We shot four rides ( two gassers and two rat rods) with four pin-up models, in the middle of winter and on the tail end of the biggest Northwest snow storm in recent memory. This was for a four season shop calendar in which we documented the whole process for my new film Rats & Gassers: Kustom Kulture Takes A Ride. The amazing Tina Tang, of Parris Blue Photograph, shot the gals and cars at GodSpeed Fabrication in Auburn, Washington. For us, this was an hour plus road trip. The roads were clogged with downed power lines and trees just a few blocks from the shop- and after being scolded by an Over-Caffeinated-Agro-Cop, we turned around and took an unmarked detour for the last few miles to GodSpeed. My wife and Cameron Harris came as film crew. A few night before we were going to cancel, because of the extreme weather. Things had thawed out just enough to make the trip to Auburn.  The models were Kitty Mansfield, Aly Hellcat, Kissable Kandie and Stiletto Sweetheart. The cars were Big Tom & Carla McDonald's '56 T- Bird, Steve Mallory's '62 Oldsmobile Wagon, Robb Newby's International Rat Truck and Dave Leibold's Ford Rat Truck. Dave came through at the last minute when another car owner couldn't make it because he was still snowed in. These guys and gals drove in very iffy conditions to get to make this happen. I am humbled by everyones effort to pull this off!
I will add more pics and still later.

Hot Rod Documentary First Day Of Shooting

Finished the first full day of filming for my new Hot Rod & Gasser Documentary. Went over to Tony Ririe's shop to interview him and film his cars. Great day.