About B

Hey everyone. If you wanna know, I reside in the place of sun, silicon and superficiality. Ahhhh, my home sweet home...how I love the! Sarcasm you smell??? Well...perhaps just a bit. But, truthfully, the West is where my heart is. The world itself is a wonderful place if you let it be. That's why I like to say I give my heart to the West, and my soul to the world. Call it what you will. Living to be the best person I can be is my goal in this life. That doesn't necessarily mean being the best though. It's my belief if you do your utmost personal best, giving whatever you go for your without-a-doubt all, and make smart decisions along the way, awesome things can happen and you'll achieve what you set out to do. There can be no excuses. There can be no giving up. You must use your opportunities and develop the natural abilities you've been blessed with. And, in the end, if you stay focused, you will find your happiness. Competitiveness is great. It drives us. But we can't let it cloud our vision, dirty our good nature. Eh, take it for what you will. This is just what I've come to live by through personal experience. We are all different. Find what works for you. All in all, I hope I can provoke some sort of thought through my work, as well as provide some sort of emotion. Not every person will like it, nor will every person appreciate it. But I'm okay with that. No ego or pride here....well, okay, as little as possible at least. :) Through my art, I give my all to the world. And that's the best I can do. Thanks for your time.
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Love Not Denied

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Congrats to all those brothers and sisters who have been denied a basic human right for so long.  Some may not consider this a “right”.  There are many texts and opinions that would argue its position.  But let us see it from the eyes of our hearts.  The eyes of our hearts, no matter who you are, desire unity and love, to find a connection, a bond.  No person should be denied to share in what a bond can bring to one’s life…happiness, purpose, trust, LOVE.

So, let us all honor this decision by the Supreme Court, for it is not about your personal lifestyle or feelings towards whichever sex you love.  There is no choice in this, meaning love.
We are drawn to it.  It rattles our spirits and possesses our souls.  Every human feels it.  Every human needs it.

No, it is about the equal right to love and all that comes with that.

You may choose to not celebrate.  But please do not hold hate in your hearts.  It will only weigh you down friends.  Rather, give thanks to the love you possess and may it continue to shed light upon your lives, for you are quite lucky to have such!

 

Sincerely,

 

B

 

 

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The Within – Short Film Trailer

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On occasion, I like to get out from behind the camera and dabble in acting.  In need of someone to fill a small role his sci-fi short film, The Within, I happily jumped at the chance to aid my colleague Marc Gardner.  Marc has been in several of my projects and is a great dude, always willing to help out a fellow filmmaker in need.  The part was for a police officer named Officer Jones.  It was a blast!  Check me out at the 0.52 second mark.  And be sure to keep your eyes peeled for The Within as Marc and his Ring22 Entertainment develops the story line into an ongoing web series!

 

– B

 

 

 

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January 2015

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Well friends, there’s a lot going on with your boy at the moment.  Not a lot of time, but I promise to start making more regular updates for peeps to keep up on things with me.

What I’ll let you know for the time being is that I’m kicking 2015 off hard!  Thing is 2014 carried right over into 2015.  So, I never have really had a break from the grind.  But no complaining here!  Nothing worth anything comes easy.  It takes focus, dedication and intelligent perseverance to make your goals happen.  Let’s all remember that going into this brand spanking new year!  …..by the way, it’s 2015!  HOLY CRAP!  You can’t tell me that doesn’t at all feel weird, especially if you were born last century like me.  We’re in the freaking future!

Anyway, big updates coming.  Working hard on my feature film Fight 4 Your Life and everything with it.  Finishing up several shorts in post.  In pre-production for another feature my boy Alonzo Chism wrote call Hood Damnation.  STILL working on the new one studios site.  TRYING to keep up on all the social media stuff.  ….Hmmmm….what else??  Video projects for clients….yep.  Looking for more work….always….holler at me.  New reels, media posts on sites and an overall expanded portfolio….gotta stay fresh.  Working on a comic…check.  Getting back on my music shiz…..uh huh.  Still getting my new pad and office together….sure.   Planning for the coming months’ events and happenings….mandatory.  Networking….pushing hard.  Having a life….NOPE!

Updates soon amigos.  Believe it.  Do it.

 

– B

 

 

Posted in B's Commercial & Industrial Work Videos

United Long Term Care Workers Promo Video

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I was contracted to shoot a couple interviews for this project by Spectrum Productions out of L.A.  The client was United Long Term Care Workers.  Always looking to further my networking and this was the first time working with Spectrum. Here’s to more projects together!

The video turned out well by Spectrum. You can find segments of the two interviews I shot at the following minute markers above the video. I shot these interviews on a Canon 5D Mark II using 50mm and 85mm prime lenses. Recorded the audio into the camera through a Zoom H6 and my Sennheiser wireless lav. Lightly lit with my Lowel kit.  My segments were shot at the U.L.T.C.W. offices in Oakland, CA.

Check out more of my commercial and industrial type work here.  Thanks for viewing!

 

– B

 

(My clips are the gentleman at the 0:14 second mark and the nice lady at the 0:49 sec & 2:53 min marks)

 

 

Posted in B's Individual Client Videos • B's Music Videos • Other Events by B

Al Hendrix – 3 Song Highlight Video

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Al Hendrix is a cool dude. One of the originals during the age of Rockabilly, Al needed some new media to get the word out that he’s back. He approached me and my company one studios and, after some talking and a bunch of laughing (Al’s a funny guy), it was agreed that I would organize and execute a multi-cam shoot for one of Al’s upcoming performances.  (more info below video)

 

 

We shot the intimate concert in Nevada City, CA at Stone House bar and restaurant. Al and his band rocked the house….pun intended. And we enjoyed every minute of his music, as well as his neverending stories. He met Elvis!

The shoot consisted of three cameras, a Canon 5D Mark III, a 7D and a 6D. The lenses were a mixture of Carl Zeiss and Canon….shout out to one studios colleague and co-founder of Plaid Zebra films, Joel Dockendorf, for aiding in supplying further equipment and serving as a camera op!  In addition to shooting, I also recorded audio via mics and a direct line from Al’s band’s board. I then took all the footage and audio and edited, colored and mixed in Premiere, creating the motion graphics for the intro and outro in After Effects.

Although we shot the entire concert, the three songs highlighted in this video are Al’s three favorites that he is best known for, aside from his old hit ‘Monkey Bite’. The three songs showcased in this vid are ‘Young and Wild’, ‘My Perfect Love’ and ‘Laraine’…..who he’s still happily married to.

I can’t say enough how good of a guy Al is.  I’ve literally spent hours on the phone with him just talking about life.  I’m honored to have him now as a friend and as part of the one studios Family!

 

– B

 

 

Posted in B's World Blog

Letter to Detroit Lions

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Dear Detroit Lions,

Being your fan is freakin’ torture. Been one my entire life of 33 years on this world, despite your lack of winning…. and don’t plan on changing sides. Loyal to the end….in my neverending love/hate relationship….BUT COME ON DETROIT!!! Sigh…

Really though, the Lions played a damn fine first half. I F’ing can’t stand the Cowboys. But I give credit when it is due and they definitely played well in the second half. However, it was like Detroit just stopped the sticks on D, you know? Slipped tackles, etc. And once the Cowboys gained momentum it was so damn frustrating to watch! Lord knows Stafford needs improvement and no one is claiming he is a legend or anything. Romo, however, is so overrated it makes me sick to keep hearing his name. But he got the job done I suppose.

Bottom line is Detroit had this game and blew it. The call shouldn’t have made a difference, in the end, even if it was bull. They should have went for it on 4 and 1. They should have made some key tackles. They should have NOT kicked a lousy punt, if you want to call it a punt….my little sister kicked further in 3rd grade soccer. They should have protected Stafford better. And where was the freaking blocks for the run game in the 2nd? I don’t care how motivated, prepared and/or charged a team gets at half, there’s no damn way the Cowboys should have been able to come out and just stop Detroit’s run game in the 2nd half like that after the Lions opened things up so well in the 1st half.

When I was watching the 1st half I was like, “Wow! Detroit is actually using a wide variety of its tools to get yards. They finally are playing smart. Maybe, just maybe they’ll play this game right. They just have to go into half with momentum and not come out thinking they have it won like so many teams do and blow it….” And, then came the 2nd half. UGH!!!! The saddest part is as frustrated and as angry I was as I saw it all slipping away, deep down, as a Lions fan, it wasn’t a surprise.

Penalties and more are the vice of Detroit. They just can’t seem to pull the big wins regardless of the reasons. Shiz happens and you just have to play through it. Injuries, penalties, big plays, etc. NO EXCUSES! And shiz happened on both sides, for the Lions and for the Cowboys. The difference was that the Cowboys kept playing…..and got some good things to go their way. But don’t leave it up to the refs!!!

And I’m not saying the Lions stopped playing. The heart remained strong the entire game. The execution just fell apart and the mental prowess of the 1st half seemed to wane. This goes for the coaching staff as much as many of the players…not all of course. Say what you want about Suh, but holy crap did he play great! Despite his emo issues I hate to see him leave. Caldwell….go for it next time man!!!! Take a chance to win and be a champ! Secondary, what the F happened to you in the 2nd half????

Nevertheless, I see great promise in this team and I hope they can really build off of this season, keeping the right people around and getting who they need to fill in the gaps and strengthen. They just have to learn to win the big games. Easier said than done, of course. But, really, let’s get some damn post season wins Lions!!!! You’re one of the oldest F’ing teams in the league for crying out loud and have never even been to a Super Bowl (correct me if I’m wrong)!!! Keep your heads high and let this loss stir, as you should have won this game. But coulda woulda shoulda mutha funkas!

Rest, heal, evaluate, change, build, grow and come back harder! Make your city and fans proud. Lord knows we need it at this point! This goes out to management, coaches and players alike. Open some damn eyes! You guys played hard this season and showed some great strides forward on all fronts (looking better Reggie). Don’t let anyone take that from you. But what do you need to take it to the next level? I challenge you to do better! I challenge you to mature even more and get past your ongoing issues. Prove people wrong! Yes, this guy you could care less about is challenging you mutha funkas!

And when you have people that aren’t even your fans rooting you on, because at this point it’s just sad you have no real titles under your belt, that should motivate you even further! Hell, I honestly know people that say they wouldn’t even be mad if Detroit won a ring, even if the Lions beat their team! Come on Detroit! COME ON DETROIT!!!!……..

P.S. Screw you, Cowboys!!! Sick of you being “America’s Team”! You aren’t my team! And shut up already Dez….just because you’re good doesn’t mean you have to yell it….and get off the field! ……Just had to say that to make myself feel better. 🙂

 

With Love and Frustration,

 

Every True Lions Fan Ever….and this guy in San Francisco amid an army of red and gold who remains true to the blue and silver. West Coast with Mid West ties!

 

 

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Bang Bang! – Feature Film Official Teaser Trailer…and a Great Experience

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I didn’t create this awesome trailer for the upcoming Bollywood action flick, Bang Bang!, but I had the pleasure of working on the film in July 0f 2014 as the camera department media manager, as well as a crew recruiter, while the project was on location in northern Cali.   My job as media manager / data wrangler, or DIT (Digitial Imaging Technician), entailed logging, transcoding, properly organizing and backing up the precious footage of this shoot, all shot on two RED Epics with all the fixings and four GoPro Hero 3+s (Black Editions).  Basically, if anything happened to the footage it was my fault!  🙂

This shoot was for a HUGE stunt performed on Clear Lake in Lakeport, CA.  The stunt called for a 14x National Barefoot Water Skiing Champion named Keith St. Onge and an Albatross plane.  The rest, I’ll leave for you to see when the film comes out.  I know I can’t wait to see it!  And I’m positive some of this stunt shoot’s footage will surely be used in the official theatrical trailer to come.  Having dealt with it first hand, I can honestly say it looks fantastic.  And I’ll be sure to post as soon as the trailer is released.  The full film is due out October 2nd.

For now, check out this awesome teaser!  Feel free to read below for further info on this shoot and my further responsibilities.

*****UPDATE******

The final theatrical trailer was released a while back (and the movie is now out).  So, here it is for your viewing pleasure.  The big scene I worked on has clips at markers 0:06-0:07 and 2:16-2:21.

 

 

This is the original teaser below.

 

 

The other job I took on as a crew recruiter entailed having to find certain crew positions for this gig.  Much of the crew were from L.A. and India.  But they still needed a few more talented crew members.  In the end, several of my dependable colleagues were brought on board with my strong recommendation, all accomplishing fantastic work in their respective positions as assistant camera, GoPro specialist and production assistant.  It always makes me feel good when not only do I successfully do my job, but my colleagues are successful as well.  After all, it’s a recruiter’s main task to ensure skilled and professional people are brought into the mix.  Otherwise….FAIL!!!

My colleagues’ success is extremely important to me not simply for the reason of my personal status as a recruiter for other people / companies, but more so because it is one of my goals to build a large network of true professionals to call upon for jobs like this, or, to rep my company one studios.  It’s all about who you surround yourself with, you know?  People I bring into jobs are essentially an extension of myself.  And if you want to produce quality you have to have quality people working with you.  For high grade jobs like this you have to have a certain level of experience within you and within the people you bring aboard.  And having successfully provided such people means I’m on the right track with my networking.  Got to keep pushing!

It was a great time with even greater people.  All were professional and truly cool!  Very thankful and blessed am I to have gotten on board for this project.  Already some lasting relationships have been made and I can’t wait to work with many of these fine peeps again in the near future.  One such person is stunt coordinator Andy Armstrong, of the recent The Amazing Spiderman 2 and many other films, who I’m set to work with again in October of 2014.  Even the visual effects artist on staff, Joshua Saeta, has proven to be an excellent dude in offering a kind hand to help in the daunting task of my visual effects for my current feature film project, Fight 4 Your Life.  The advice and any hands on help he will give is certainly a gigantic blessing, as he’s worked on films such as The Matrix and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

And these are just two of the many rad people I met on this project.  Heck, I was even able to work alongside a bit with the director of the film, Siddharth Anand.  You know I’m always looking to learn from my fellow directors!  Again, truly blessed.  Put in the work so you can back up your claims.  Then it’s all about the networking!  Good stuff!

Thanks again Gary and Kris of G and K Media, who got me on this one.  It was an especially good shoot for them…..Gary won $30K off a scratcher that was given to him, the lucky dog!  You guys rock and I’m lucky to have met you.

 

– B

 

 Believe it.  Do it.