I have officially finished a project that has been in the works long before Sierra Leone. It is a short film, written and directed by me, but finished only with the support of my family and close friends. This project would not have been completed without their talent. The entire budget for this film was $11, spent on clothes I purchased at Goodwill.
As for the script, I wanted to somehow depict an epic story of how the Bible affects our every day actions, and the future ramifications of these effects. I feel the Bible is often regarded as merely a great book of history, rather than a powerful piece of God that, often unknowingly, transforms lives. This is metaphor from my own mind that follows the life of a simple man and the impact of the Word's power (δύναμις) on the people he meets.
Dunamis
"...because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power..."
1 Thessalonian 1:5
- Credits -
Written and Directed by Beau Chevassus
The Missionary - Parker Matthews
The Saved - Devon Merryfield
The Seer - Esther Gere
The Fallen - Fritz Gere
The Shunned - Ben Jenkinson
The Breakers - Sunny Chevassus and Jerry Chevassus
The Conflicts - Zach Mason, Ian Stewart, and Chris Wakefield
Armorer - The Mason family
Gaffer - Liz Chevassus
Music license: Creative Commons 3.0
Thank you to Aaron Brenner's Bakery and Wabash Church.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Oh hey! I filmed this!
Did you know that all the footage I film we physically fly to Texas for Mercy Ships to edit?(it's way too much to transfer via the internet!) As you know, I do love editing. In my spare time I've just finished a [quite serious] Christian short film, which has been completed last night. What only-filming does is it allows me to fully focus on coordinating and executing film shoots instead of being distracted with sitting in front of a computer, editing, rendering, and broadcasting. That would take at minimum 85% of my work week--time that otherwise could be used for planning and shooting.
Here is an example of what the talented editor at the Mercy Ships International Operations Center (IOC) has done with the footage I took here in Sierra Leone:
Extra points if you find Liz!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
A fun picture of Liz.
A picture I took of Liz, her friends on the ward, and also...wait a sec! Who is that!
(click for bigger picture)
Friday, June 3, 2011
What is Adventure Videography/Photography?
Fun post time!
Here's a quick list of things I've had the pleasure of experiencing. Certainly none of them are necessary 'qualifications' to be an A.V/P. Every person's experience is different, but I'm sure you may still relate in some way...
You know You're an Adventure Videographer/Photographer When...
You know You're an Adventure Videographer/Photographer When...■You've had to make the decision between, "Should I help rescue him or film?"
■There is duct tape on your camera.
■You've used your t-shirt to clean your lens.
■You've seriously considered whether or not your camera floats.
■You get excited over equipment that is "ruggedized" or is "military certified."
■You've taken footage/pictures of anything bloody.
■You've filmed/snapped with one hand while the other hand is pushing branches or people away.
■You've modified your attire to "blend in" before you went on a shoot.
■You've slept with your batteries so the extreme cold wouldn't drain them.
■You've sealed your camera in a plastic bag before you took it outside so it would acclimate to the extreme humidity while protecting the innards from condensation.
■You've wrapped your camera up to keep it warm. (Liz made me a little wool jacket that fits my camera snuggly... this is why I love her)
■You've been denied footage or a photo because the subject thinks cameras steal souls. (not kidding)
■You've mailed footage/photos to someone for the pics to be published online.
■You've had the police called on you while on a shoot.
■And they've said, "You're lucky we didn't bring the K-9 Unit."
■You've had a valid fear of being shot [by a gun] while shooting [with your camera].
■You've been handcuffed by police officers while on a shoot.
■You've huddled over your camera like a crestfallen turtle while changing lenses to protect the sensor from the elements.
■You've moved locations because there are "too many security cameras."
■There is duct tape on your camera.
■You've used your t-shirt to clean your lens.
■You've seriously considered whether or not your camera floats.
■You get excited over equipment that is "ruggedized" or is "military certified."
■You've taken footage/pictures of anything bloody.
■You've filmed/snapped with one hand while the other hand is pushing branches or people away.
■You've modified your attire to "blend in" before you went on a shoot.
■You've slept with your batteries so the extreme cold wouldn't drain them.
■You've sealed your camera in a plastic bag before you took it outside so it would acclimate to the extreme humidity while protecting the innards from condensation.
■You've wrapped your camera up to keep it warm. (Liz made me a little wool jacket that fits my camera snuggly... this is why I love her)
■You've been denied footage or a photo because the subject thinks cameras steal souls. (not kidding)
■You've mailed footage/photos to someone for the pics to be published online.
■You've had the police called on you while on a shoot.
■And they've said, "You're lucky we didn't bring the K-9 Unit."
■You've had a valid fear of being shot [by a gun] while shooting [with your camera].
■You've been handcuffed by police officers while on a shoot.
■You've huddled over your camera like a crestfallen turtle while changing lenses to protect the sensor from the elements.
■You've moved locations because there are "too many security cameras."
