I am featured in Digital Cinema Report magazine

Check out this article about my work on the upcoming theatrical release, "Molly's Theory of Relativity."

Digital Cinema Report: Beautified Naturalism

Oh, and I am writing this post from India, where I just travelled the four corners of India shooting a short documentary on education reform success stories.

Trailer on itunes for Molly's Theory of Relativity

Check out the iTunes exclusive online trailer for the feature film Molly's Theory of Relativity.

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/mollystheoryofrelativity/


The film, directed by Jeff Lipsky, will be my first theatrically released feature, coming to theaters in March.  Trailers are already showing at the Angelica and Village East Cinemas in NYC.

I was just interviewed by Digital Cinema Report about my work on the film, so watch this space for the posted article.

The poster is a frame grab from the movie, so technically I "photographed" the poster too.

Check out the video I shot for the launch of Cabiria Style's Spring/Summer clothing line

My friend the costume designer Eden Miller is embarking on launching a beautiful high end clothing line for the plus size market.  I shot this video to help promote her new line, Cabiria Style

Watch the video here!
Cabiria Launch Video

And she is also hosting a Kickstarter Campaign to help bring the line into stores.  Please forward to anyone who might be interested in the rewards or even just supporting better choices in the plus size realm.  Their slogan is "We Deserve Better Clothes."  The launch is already getting a lot of media attention!

Maybelline commercial

The Maybelline web commercial I shot is now online!

We followed a Maybelline makeup artist around the streets of Soho, while he talked to people about the new product called BB Cream.  Check it out!

Maybelline: What is a BB Cream?

IndieWire Article

I was asked to be a guest contributor to a cinematography blog on Indie Wire.  I was asked what piece of gear could I not live without, despite traveling lightly on international documentaries.

It's a great article with lots of great ideas, as are all articles in this series by Cybel Martin.

Check it out:
First Time Shooting A Film Abroad? This Is What I Absolutely Must Pack

"The Pond" Available on iTunes

A fantastic and multiple award winning short film that I shot that I am very proud of is now available on iTunes.  It is distributed by Shorts International, who distributes the Oscar shorts, and has played on Shorts TV, their cable channel.

Starring Alicia Witt & David Morse
A young woman who has tragically lost the love of her life stumbles upon a powerful phenomenon while grieving at a place very special to them, a small pond.


Download it here for $1.99
http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-pond/id480081336

I am speaking at CineGear about the F65 camera

I recently wrapped production on a film shot on the brand new 4K Sony F65 camera, and I will be presenting footage and speaking about my experience and workflow, etc in LA on Friday night, June 1st and I will be on a panel about the F65 with other DPs on Saturday.

Both presentations are in the Paramount Theater.  Registration for CineGear is free if you register by 10AM May 26th, or $25 after that.

http://www.cinegearexpo.com/

You do not need to reserve my particular sessions; seating is first come first served.  The film is called BOX, and the producer, Don Cummings will be in the audience, as well as representatives who worked on the project from Technicolor NY, who designed our workflow, and Abel Cine who provided and trained us on the camera.

I also plan to attend the Produced By Conference the following weekend.  For those of you attending, please stop by the grand opening open house of the Sony Digital Motion Picture Center.  Some of my footage will be playing there throughout the conference.  I also shot the stills for the ASC/PGA ICAS Camera Assessment Test that will debut at the conference.

* I may be returning to NY right after CineGear to start prep on a feature, in which case I will miss the Produced By Conference but my footage will still be showing.

Friday

Paramount Theater   7:30PM – 8:30PM          

Episodic TV: Bringing the art and technology of the F65 to the small screen

Presenters: Various

 

If you think the F65 is just for feature film work, this session will change your mind. Industry experts will share their first-hand experience, demonstrating why the F65 is the right choice for your next episodic Television or HD production project. The workflow including native editing and finishing will come to life in this presentation, you will learn how to harness the full power of the F65, from its 8K imager and mechanical shutter to 14 stops of dynamic range and a color gamut wider than film – all in a simple, straight-to-edit HD workflow using the industry standard SR Codec.

Saturday
Paramount Theater  11:30AM – 12:30PM
Harnessing the power of the F65 for Feature films and Commercials Production
Presenters: Various

This presentation will focus on the imagery, art and science of the F65 digital motion picture camera and the workflow using 16 bit Linear 8K RAW and the SR Codec for feature film and commercials production.

It’s only been available for a few months, but the F65 is already shooting more than half a dozen big-budget feature films and high-profile commercials, all of which are still in production. Come see why this groundbreaking motion picture camera is taking
digital cinematography to a new level. With 8K of resolution, color space wider than film, 14 stops of dynamic range and one of the only mechanical shutters on an electronic cinematography camera – the F65 produces images that need to be seen to be believed.

And here is a list of all the great panels and presentations:

http://www.cinegearexpo.com/category/seminars/full-schedule/

For more information about the film see

http://boxthemovie.wordpress.com/

Shooting the short film "BOX" on the Sony F65 camera

Whenever I sign on to shoot a short film, I see it as an opportunity to try out a new camera I haven't used yet.  So I was ecstatic when I was able to acquire the fancy new Sony F65 camera for my latest film BOX.  The best camera ever made, the biggest deal about this camera is it shoots true 4K resolution, but I actually don't care too much about resolution.  I care what the image looks like and what I can DO with the camera, which is why we all love the Alexa so much.  When I tested this camera at the Sony training center in LA last month, I was astounded at the Dynamic Range that resulted from shooting in 16bit RAW.  We measured 15 stops!

But the 4K files are just way more data than we need as an indie film.  The storage requirements and the post needs are unrealistic for most indies or even TV series.  So far the only other films shooting with this camera are big studio films.  So with Sony & Technicolor's involvement, and with the expert guidance of Abel Cine who is providing our package and lots of expertise and training, we decided to be the first film to shoot in the camera's HD mode, which shoots in the new SR codec (just like HDCAM SR tape, but tapeless.)

I shot a Dynamic Range test earlier this week, in this mode & confirmed my suspicion that the 10 bit SR codec wasn't going to equal the range of the 16 bit RAW. (Mathematically, higher bit depth equals more stops.)  It's certainly enough range (11-12 stops) for the majority of the movie, but for the scene where I am most worried about range, (a daylight driving sequence) I plan to shoot that in the 4KRAW mode to maximize that dynamic range.  It's pretty cool that you can switch between the 2 depending on your project's needs.

I'm excited to start shooting tomorrow, and for all the publicity we are already getting.  Follow me on twitter & Facebook for more updates, including links to press.

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/JendraDP

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/Jendra

For more info about the film, check out
www.indiegogo.com/box

Nominated for Best Cinematography for In Between Men

I am nominated for an Indie Soap Award for Best Cinematography on the web series In Between Men.
This is exciting news, since very few web series awards acknowledge cinematography (come on Webbys, get with the program!)  In fact, this is a new category added this year.

In Between Men is also nominated in the following categories:
Best Supporting Actor, Chase Coleman
Best Guest Appearance, Michelle Clunie
Best Breakout Performance, Margot Bingham

Last year I attended the ceremony, where we were nominated for:
Best Lead Actor
Best Ensemble
Best Music
Best Editing, which we won.

The awards gala is February 21st.  Wish me luck!