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2011: What I shipped

Edward — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:36:07 +0000

Looking back at 2011, I will always look at it as the year that I really decided be jump into film with real drive and passion. 2011 has been a very exciting year for me professionally and here is a look back at what I delivered this year.

Music Videos

Stacey Zegers: Sunflower
A simple video with a strong message was the very first Music video that I shot in 2011. The entire process was a three day journey from concept to final product, and was picked up by Kid’s Help Phone. (read blog post here) News coverage here & here.

The Rescue: Televised

Shot at the UnLondon UnLab on a Sunday in March. (read blog post here)

Boss Rebel: Name in Lights
Shot in 2010 but compiled in 2011, this video was the one project that sat on my to-do list the longest. (blog post here)

Stacey Zegers: Rules
Shot at Cowboy’s Ranch in London in March.

Shelly Rastin: High Class Trailer Trash
Shooting this gave me the chance to shoot with Canadian music legend, Randy Bachman.

Burn Like Fabulous: Kettering
My first video that I actually stepped in front of the camera. The song was a project for my short film, Imprint.

Clayton Healey: Find Another Way
Music Video was completed in 2011, Artist is releasing Jan 2012.

Film:

Imprint
My first short film as a writer/director. Winner of the Best Cinematics award for the 2011 London Short Film Showcase (Blog post about the creation of Imprint here)

Frantic
Winner of the London Fringe 2011 62 Hour Film contest.

Promotional Video:

Stacey Zegers: Kid’s Help Phone PSA
Shot for the Kid’s Help Phone celebrity ambassador program

SmithsonMartin Emulator
Promotional video for the SmithsonMartin Emulator DJ product.

Emulator Festival
Video for the SmithsonMartin Emulator festival

Community

Shot on Mobile Film Showcase

2011 marked the creation of the Shot on Mobile Showcase. A film showcase designed where all films entered are shot on mobile devices. I was proud to spearhead this project.

Music

Imprint: Soundtrack
My first journey into music since 2006. The soundtrack was created with friends Mike Scott & Pat Dryburgh. The soundtrack also featured a cover from my new band, Burn Like Fabulous. Download the soundtrack for free here.

Web/Podcast

The Geek Runner.com
A site created with my friends, Bill Deys, Will Spaetzel & Rob Raymond
. Created with reviews for techie runners in mind, with accompanying podcast

2010 Personal Highlights

Edward — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:24:22 +0000

The biggest highlight of my 2010 would have to be completing the Detroit Half Marathon.

My Favourite Photos I took in 2010

Also, in 2010, I directed 5 music videos (3 releases, 2 still in post) and a short documentary

I also released my first iPhone app, called RimRoller (www.rimrollerapp.com) and also completed iOS apps for The Walter Greztky Hockey Tournament, and Youth Sciences Canada.

Looking Forward to 2011…

The best movies of 2010

Edward — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:43:40 +0000

My Top movies for 2010 (no particular order)

The Social Network

Inception
Can Christopher Nolan do a bad movie?

The Town

Toy Story 3
Gotta hand it to Pixar to create one of the most memorable and moving sequences in a movie this year.

Tron: Legacy
When the original Tron was released, my father took me to see it, and I was blown away watching it. Fast forward almost 30 years, I took my son, Brodie to see Tron: Legacy. We both loved it. My favourite moment was during the light cycle sequence, Brodie leans over and to whisper how cool the movie was.

I still have net seen the one movie that I’m dying to see this year, 127 Hours as it is not playing anywhere in London, Ontario.

Honourable Mentions:
Kick-Ass
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Black Swan
The Book of ELI

Looking forward to 2011, the movie I’m looking the most forward to is Kevin Smith’s RED STATE.