Adventuneer, daydreamer, and collector of moving images.
(via nerdology: Oh, hello ARRI Alexa. Aren’t you the naughty girl. Walking in here out of nowhere touting a 3.5K pixel count trying to ensure ARRI’s dominance over RED in the digital video world. Oh, you record onboard uncompressed?)
I think I just passed out.
MFA in Cinematography - Kickstarter
I made a Kickstarter for my thesis because I honestly have no idea how I’m going to afford to finish. My thesis involves shooting 5 films in various mediums, some of which I’ve talked about on this blog. Each film I’ve shot so far has been averaging anywhere between $7,000-$12,000. I’ve been managing this so far by not sleeping (at all), doing an ungodly amount of freelancing, and support from my parents. I’m working on my last two films, and they are the two most expensive ones in the series (one is on 35mm).
So here’s the dealio, if you can afford to donate, I would be eternally grateful. Any amount helps, even if it’s just $1. The more you donate, the more perks (original pieces of the workprint, progress videos, a visit from me, etc.) you receive. I have until May 22, 2010 to raise $5,000. If I don’t reach that goal by then, I don’t get anything.
Thanks a lot! Donate (if you can), or spread the word, so maybe some generous passers by can donate to a creative cause.
For samples of my work visit: http://www.vimeo.com/KarenAbadFilms
For more information about this project, visit my Kickstarter page.
Shameless self-promotion. (Sorry) Please spread the word and share or help (if you can). Just think, if all (albeit highly unlikely) of my followers donated $1, I’d have already raised $2,232. <3 Smooches in advance.
Thanks Erika for being the hands in this video. Hee hee.
“god do I miss you. I’m not even joking. Growing up is crazy”
Jon Salazar
I know, I’m terrified of it as well.
(via karenabadmfa:More lighting tests with Raman.)
Bokeh me up. Meow meow meow.
In honor of Pi day.
another one of those days…
Skype Movie Date
I wonder where people keep finding this drawing I made, because it always manages to get blogged and will sporadically surface every couple months with vengeance. Where will I find you next Panda…Japanda…
The new Jónsi album is so good.
…I just close my eyes and imagine myself, anywhere but here…
forty-two
Haven’t slept since Thursday of last week. It’s now Tuesday. That would make it 5 days. After filmming, I sat here and rolled out on the grass. Rolled out the film in the magazine. Magazine that holds film, not magazine your read. And rolled out, finishing the film, not rolling around on the grass.
Peacefulness by myself. No crew, no cast, no worries for about 15 minutes. I talked to you on the phone while you told me about your dream. I felt like I was dreaming.
“This is a Pantless Knights tribute to our favorite entrepreneurs (who are all “new dorks”). It’s a spoof of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind,” from the guys behind Grasshopper.com (thank you!).”
It’s 2:40AM. Just sent out call sheets for this weekend. I feel like I haven’t slept in weeks. I have a really bad migraine right now. So much to get done before Saturday. Leaving to pick up equipment in couple hours. Need to finish master prop list, shot list,
craft services list, scheduling, contracts,location, crew, talent.Update: I got a location! Thank you thank you thank you to Amit and his amazing friend Megan and her bosses. Thanks to everyone who tried to help out.
Momentary hiatus credited to this. Reblogged for Thank you to Amit!
My favourite part is all the umbrellas…falling…as the sun…etc. I love umbrellas. I also adore Damian Kulash.
(via whatsurdamage:Unlikely Words)
Oh Denzel…
I’m supposed to shoot one of my S16mm Thesis this Saturday in San Francisco and one of my locations fell through at the last minute. If you or anyone you know has an office (the script calls for an Architecture Firm, but at this point I’m willing to make almost anything work) situated in San Francisco or Oakland, that will be willing to let me shoot this Saturday, please please email me or have them email me at m.karenabad@gmail.com.
If you need more information you can email me too. The biggest problem I’m running into is that offices are closed on weekends and no one is around to “supervise.” This is a long shot but I’m so pressed for time that I’m reaching out through all my sources.
Trust me, I’ll make your office look good. And you can have my first born or something…suggestions are welcome. Know of anyone that can accommodate at the last minute? Thanks in advance for everyone looking/asking…I really appreciate it a lot, really, even if nothing pans out.
Today at Vimeo we launch Statistics! This has been one of the biggest and coolest projects I have ever worked on. I am very happy with what we all accomplished and I am sure that the Vimeo community will agree. Big thanks to Sox, Cory, Joe, Ryan, Blake, Andrew, Andrea, Jack, and Casey.
Check out http://www.vimeo.com/stats now for the video and demo!!!
You’re the best K-Muscle. Loveyamissya!
Bay Bridge
Last week I went on a Photo Adventure with James.
San Francisco
And I’m running just as fast as I can, to tell you the news…
…we can do this together, we can, yeah me and you.
When you hold me I can see, this is exactly where I want to be…
My friend Mike Hedge has the world record for the Most Photographs Taken of People Jumping.
<3 you Mike.
forty-one
Finger mustaches.
I live in Fairfield, California, which is about 40-45 minutes east of San Francisco and 35 minutes west of Sacramento. I attend graduate school in San Francisco, so I’m there everyday. I went to Alberta this summer to photograph a wedding and road trip with my friend, which is where those photos were from.
Have a lot of fun. Be efficient and take a lot of initiative. Be friendly and have a good attitude. Chances are, people will want to work with you if you are pleasant to work with and are also extremely proficient. Also, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions because if you don’t and you “think” you know what something is or where to put something and you really don’t, fucking up could be WAY worse than taking the time to ask questions.
EDIT: Make sure you read Casey’s response too. Light is important, it’s a good exercise to look at fashion ads and watch lots of movies and think in your head 1) what lights are they using and 2) where are the sources coming from. I limited my answer to “networking.” It’s also good to practice ALL the time. Take all the equipment out for a weekend with friends and try different things. Often times, people just check equipment out when they are going to shoot. But the more you mess with that stuff the better. You have to develop a really good discipline when shooting 16mm/35mm.
Below, from above.
San Francisco.
San Francisco, CA
Today was a beautiful, sunny, day for a Photo Adventure with James.
I’m losing my mind. Producing/Production Design/Location Scouting/Directing/DPing/Doing 5 million things at once/the job of 20 different people. The person that puts my mind most at ease is so far away.
Thank you for putting up with me. I don’t know why anyone would want to.
(via rareandsuperior: made me think of … karen)
:-)
5 years ago, while I was in undergrad, I wanted to make a 3D film for my cinematography final.
So I did. By gaff taping two Canon GL2s to a quarter apple on a ladder, gaff taped to a doorway dolly.
Here’s one of my couple submissions I made to Casey’s new blog, Hollywood It! This is pretty embarrassing, but you know what, I hope people can realize that you can do whatever you want, with whatever limited resources you have. Don’t let the bling/ca$h money stop you from filmming whatever you want. Whenever you want.
(inspired by Krista’s post)
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Hey Erika, I took the liberty of crafting this three moon wolf image for you, since the Native American store at the mall didn’t have the three wolf moon shirt…you racist.
forty
Mini Karen with giant Asian eyes.
I really miss old pointless certificates from elementary school. This one I received for being a space cadet is almost up to par with my dinosaur award. Got any cool awards?
(via austinbensinger: i found my favorite picture of me as a baby!)
Who would’ve thought that this adorable little nugget would grow up to be the total babe that is my boyfriend. Wait a minute, that sounds weird.
(via karenabadmfa: I do what I want, whenever I want.)
Every Friday, I make out with this guy. All 400ft - 35mm of him.
I miss my roommates a lot. My life is incomplete without Sniebblets, Dan, and Brad. Platonically speaking, reaffirmed and guaged by the dozens of emails I get from heterosexual women and homosexual men, they are extremely sexy.
Archived into: Places I’d rather be right this very second.
Photo reply to places where you want to be right now.
Archived into: Places I’d rather be right this very second.
Another waking-up-at-an-ungodly-time-on-a-weekend to shoot all day long.
It’s one of those days.
Hungee!
Thanks Photojojo! I love you guys so much! Smooches all around!
Show me your best RAWRRRRR faces.
