What makes Jon Stark tick? Maybe it’s his amazing family and five beautiful children. Or maybe it’s his passion for writing and recording music. Maybe it’s his progressive approach to corporate filmmaking in Omaha. Maybe it’s his close associate with Apple and being the face of Apple’s Guided Tours for 5 product campaigns. Maybe it’s his passion for storytelling. What make’s Jon Stark tick? Let’s find out, listen to him talk.
The Diamond brothers are the third RED EPIC owners in New York City. They talk about the camera and RED, then we discuss their trilogy for the band Danko Jones.
You can find Jason & Josh’s work online at www.getmedankojones.com and also at www.mbsproductions.com
Steve and I talk about film photo cameras, exposing film using the Zone System and how that affects the workflow on-set, and what we’ve learned by transitioning to digital. Steve also talks about the top ten elements of a good film.
Enjoy this interview with filmmaker, music video director, and photographer Mike Pecci.
www.MikePecci.com
Here’s a quick video from Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene tore through the eastern seaboard. I rode out the storm in the Adirondacks. A few hours after the rain started, the power went out. We were without power until I left, and as far as I know, they are still without power now. That makes about 36 or more hours, no lights, phones, etc.
I’m in Boston now starting the second leg of the trip. On the way across I focused on making photo galleries of the local scenery and people. On the way back, I’ll be interviewing filmmakers in Boston, NYC, Chicago, Omaha, and Denver. Look for those videos to begin appearing tomorrow evening or wednesday.
Made it to NY. I’m heading into the Adirondacks until Monday the 29th. I’ll be shooting and editing some video during that time. Then we’re back with some top-notch interviews in Boston & NYC.
Until then, check the fortune cookie. How do they know??
An alarmingly simple idea, covered bridges, and yet totally awe-inspiring. The Bridges of Madison County. The fisheye shots were taken with the GH2. The other shot with the D7000. I also shot two rolls of Velvia on the Rolleiflex SLX today.
I hope you enjoy my photographs.
I don’t just buy my iPhone chargers from any blue-shirted Apple store lackey … I buy them from Jon Stark, the face of Apple himself! Jon introduced the world to iPad and Leopard. In addition to actually being an Apple store employee, he’s also a filmmaker! We talked DSLRs and he’s interested in JAG35 shoulder rigs. Jon is also a song writer and musician. I’m pretty sure Jon will be swinging a 7D over his shoulder on a JAG35 rig pretty soon.
I started the day in Rapid City, SD (which is where my iPhone charger still is unfortunately) and headed south past Mt. Rushmore and through the Black Hills. Then I took Nebraska’s Route 20 east. Route 20 is a scenic byway called “Bridges to Buttes” and it’s gorgeous. Ahead in the distance, I could see two cumulonimbus cells over-developing (meaning the two biggest thunder storms you’ve ever seen were blackening the sky). It looked like two giant nuclear bombs went off.
I passed one of the cells and the clouds were about 500 feet overhead and swirling hard. It was looking nasty! I motored on until I reached Ewing, NE and the cell moved into the path of the road. You can’t see in the video, because the darkest part of the cell was behind the trees, but the skies were black. I also began to notice that I was no longer passing cars in either direction and the cities were basically shut down. Something was clearly wrong.
I looked at the GPS, and it said the nearest lodging was 20 miles ahead (that ain’t gonna happen!) and 20 miles behind (that ain’t happening either, as the storm I passed was right over that city.).
I chickened out, made a u-turn and I pulled over. A local guy pulled over in his car and asked me if I needed a place to ride out the storm. I did! I ended up spending the evening with the family if Bill and Pat Graber. Bill runs a first-class and award-winning trucking company out of Ewing with his wife Pat. His son Michael and Michael’s wife Erin just got a new Peterbuilt that was absolutely gorgeous. They run livestock to Texas and back. Bill’s daughter Jaimie has a hair dressing salon in town and lives just a few blocks away. She’s got an extremely cute little two-year-old boy who was just adorable.
We rode out the storm in Bill’s shop, had a couple of brews and enjoyed some pizza. Jaimie said a few times that she has the best parents in the world, and that her family were the most giving people. She’s absolutely right! The entire Graber family were some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
Several of the Graber’s friends stopped-by the shop during the evening and thanks to the Grabers, this will probably be the highlight of my trip. New friends! It’s a beautiful thing. Hopefully I can repay the shelter someday in San Clemente.
