Enough is Enough!

A NEW CHUMPION!

This city is so screwy about fixing the system. If they built really affordable homes and housed those who are homeless we could get down to the business of being an advanced society!

ART OF VIDEO

Some of you know that I work in television for a living. Wanted to know what I use?:

JVC ProHD/720p 24p/SD Camera with Fuginon Lense. With Focus drive and ability to record simultaniously to both.
Sachtler Tripod with fluid head and remote zoom control.
ARRI Soft kit/ Reflector
Countryman B6 Lavs and Lectrosonics Wireless/PSC 4 Channel Mixer
Schoeps CMIT5U Shotgun and 2 ME66 Sennheisers for back up.
PSC Boom Arm
Back drops/ Black/Green Screen/Blue Sky pattern/BrownSky pattern/ Grey

Also available same gear with Sony DSR PD150

My rates are flexible and I like to fit a budget when I can.

There is an artform to shooting video. I have been watching my cousins do it for 20+ years. The industry has changed though. technology (which I have kept up with) and every thing is going to the "small screen". I don't mind. It is gving us "kids" a chance to play. Now cameras are half menu driven and you can get real progressive HD on a tuny tape. Chips don't have to be the size of a trisket to get beautiful pictures. In fact as technology has gotten better the software and chips deliver pictures that compete and when against 50,000.00 Cameras. Scripps Networks just bought 150 cameras of my model. That makes me happy! Have vision...I do.

Photo by Diana Lyman

Hospital Dumping is not just for foriegn Governments

Hospital Dumping its not just for Foreign Governments

In the past people who "fought for freedom" really believed that they were doing the right thing. Now that the Bush Administration is exploiting the military for the interests of the oil companies and companies that make money on War "contracting", we have many new problems due to his poor management of the peoples power. The US President is not all powerful, no matter what new laws Cheney has opened up to Bush. The War is a humanitarian disaster for millions of people. People in Iraq, the US military, the very conscience and strength of our culture is being undermined by "W". Our security is compromised in the name of "homeland security". Think about the new flood of Vets who are being dumped while they still need help. Hospital Dumping is now becomming a regular practice even for our service men. If you want to know more about this go to the website for the real coalition. www.cohsf.org donate to them they need money to keep this thing running and the facts they provide are essential in solving some of the social problems we have now. I don't know if the government is commited to helping the service vets, but TJ Walkup is.

This illustration was created for them.

Illustrations to raise awarness on Homelessness

GET THE STREET SHEET IN SF

It is the only paper dedicated to informing people on the reality of Homlessness in SF. This was a graphic made to support the Coalition in SF. This city has a poor rep for how it handles it's "house challenged". So I decided to team up with any writer who would work with me to raise the awareness and let people know that there are some folks who do care about them. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be on the street in SF. If you see some people trying to sell the street sheet...please buy it. It is an act of kindness and a way for you to stay informed.

TJ Walkup

Celebs can be cool or they can suck!

Ok some celebs are freaked out by fame some have "no time" for fans and others are just great. I was up in Glen Ellen for work the past couple of days and many unusual things happened. First...it was a fun shoot. Second, there was plenty of wine (I usually don't touch the stuff, but hey I don't want to offend anyone!).

Then I met and actor that I think is great...Allan Rickman..."Mr. Harry Potter!" -As Professor Snape

I don't get star struck and I don't seek out photos usually...but for this actor I made an exception.

Some celebs have no time for fans. He was very polite and seemed to be on a break so we "Coco" my producer and I asked if we could take a picture. He said yes.He is taller than I had expected and very easy going and pleasant. He usually plays a snotty brit, but as him self...he seemed pretty cool. I thanked him after the photo and shook his hand and said" please enjoy your time in the wine country" he replied, "I will thank you". He looks you in the eye, is genuine and very polite. He is a fantastic face to have in a picture and the picture they are doing is about the Napa Valley wines competing with the french wines. I can't wait to see it. I have met many famous people while doing the work I do, not usually in this way. He was on some one elses set this time. Maybe one day I will have the pleasure of working with Allan. Till then I have to let it be known...he may play a "bad guy" here and there but I suspect he is actually a good guy. That is a good actor isn't it?

I have to mention, the guy over his right shoulder (camera left) is Dallas, our DP for "Green with Envy" and we were working with Jonathan Levit a real magician and actor (X-Files) etc. Jonathan is the real deal. Super talented and fun to be around. With any luck he should be as famous as Mr. Rickman and he is definatly not a jerk! In fact if you every meet Mr. Levit at the Magic Castle in Hollywood tell him you read my blog and know that he is the "real deal" and the best guy in show biz to work with. If you are lucky he might take a picture with you too.

JESUS WANTS NATIONAL HEALTHCARE!

Some one said to me that they didn't want to see the pictures SiCKO because as he put it "Micheal Moore is a Socialist!"

What? He is a self admitted Catholic. And being raised with some moral fiber that centers around the teachings in its most basic form of Jesus you may have to ask your self what did Jesus believe? Well if actions say something about his faith then you might want to examine this: Jesus healed the sick, at no cost to them, every chance some one asked for help, even in circumstances where they didn't want to have his message. Some with faith some without. Hmmmmm that sounds pretty nice of him. If you believe in the guy you might want to emulate him in every way you could. You may not be able to make a blind man see...So Michael Moore has his work cut out for him. "Those who have ears let them hear, those with eyes let them see" Mr. Moore, The healthcouldcareless system and capitalism is broken, so is modern day Christianity. God bless you for trying it anyway Mike! People haven't changed since Jesus time. Still selfish, bigoted and illogical to the ten hundreth degree. But in a world of "white Washed tombs" at least some Film makers are taking the chance because they have morals and a conscience. Didn't Jesus try to get that going too?

Cartoons by TJ Walkup

CREATE YOUR OWN HERO!

Let your imagination go nuts! Your hero can have unlimited powers or be a very "average" guy who just wants to fight evil! What ever you do think about what makes and interesting hero. Has your hero lived for a long time? If he has he could be super smart because he has had time to gather knowledge. Does your hero have a weakness? perhaps something others can relate to. That makes for a more complex hero but it also makes your hero some one others can relate to. Then write your in your bad guy. Why is your super villain a threat?

Do some research. You see if you have a mad scientist as a bad guy and you don't know anything about science, you better get on the ball and do some reading. What ever you do make both the illustration and the personality traits complex and interesting. Give your hero flaws...flaws that any one who reads about your hero could relate to.

Want to hear something dangerous? Make a bad guy that people can relate to. That also makes for a more complex story. Get attached to the bad guy before you know he is bad. Vulnerability makes for fine nemesis. OOOOOh this is gonna be fun! I am going to have to get to the drawing board tonight. Heck I drew this yesterday because developing a new Hero has been on my mind.