Behind the Scenes
Video Collection10.02 Production Takes a Break...
We went to Mexico. Production Takes a Break... (HD FLV) Production Takes a Break... (Vimeo)
10.01 ...in Mexico
It was a nice family vacation. ...in Mexico (HD FLV) ...in Mexico (Vimeo)
09.12 Freakout
It's Post-Production month...what sweet hell is this? Freakout (HD FLV) Freakout (Vimeo)
08.20 The Soundtrack
A short documentary on the making of "The Brave and the Kind" Soundtrack. Artists Rob Drury and Peter Klinkon talk about thier involvment. The Soundtrack(HD FLV) The Soundtrack(Vimeo)
08.18 Four 5x5s
Each 5x5 is composed of five, five-second clips that come together to portray an idea. We used them to show each days progress while recording the soundtrack.
5x5 One(HD FLV)
5x5 One(Vimeo)
5x5 Two "Kaoss"(HD FLV)
5x5 Two "Kaoss"(Vimeo)
5x5 Three(HD FLV)
5x5 Three(Vimeo)
5x5 Four "Face Melting"(HD FLV)
5x5 Four "Face Melting"(Vimeo)
08.18 The Lost Song
During the first day of soundtrack recording John's computer failed to capture Rob and Pete's first song. Good thing the cameras were rolling or it would have been lost. The Lost Song (HD FLV) The Lost Song (Vimeo)
08.11 Thousand Islands
That's a wrap! Production finishes with a 5-day shoot at the edge of Lake Ontario in Cape Vincent, New York, a.k.a. the Thousand Islands. Check out a full recap of the last days on set, set to the music of MGMT. Thousand Islands (HD FLV) Thousand Islands (Vimeo)
08.05 Loverboy
We have some crazy characters on this film production. And by crazy, we mean drunkenly singing to his wine-glass "Almost Paradise" by Loverboy. Yeah, really. Randall Meehl, folks. You have to see it to believe it. Loverboy (HD FLV) Loverboy (Vimeo)
07.20 Art Center of the Capital Region
Steadicam, crew, cast, extras, family, and producer were all on hand for this rewarding shoot at the Art Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Filming at the Art Center was a pleasure and everyone came together to make it a great night of filming. Art Center of the Capital Region (HD FLV) Art Center of the Capital Region (Vimeo)
07.18 Steadicam
A preview of the Steadicam in action and some of the filming we did with it on Skidmore's campus. Steadicam (HD FLV) Steadicam (Vimeo)
07.16 Quest to find a 3G iPhone
Sean and I go in search of the 3G iPhone, the cutting edge in technology and expensive things. Randall goes along to pay his rediculously high phone bill. Quest to find a 3G iPhone (HD FLV) Quest to find a 3G iPhone (Vimeo)
07.3 Through Hell and High Water
Prepare yourself for the cinema event of the year, being filmed as we speak. Can you stomach the carnage that is The Brave and the Kind!? Through Hell and High Water (HD FLV) Through Hell and High Water (Vimeo)
06.24 Surrounded
Surround yourself with the sights and sounds of The Brave and the Kind. Split-screen footage works together to immerse the audience in production and give further information through continuous video, showing the parts after it most likely would have been edited. Surrounded (HD FLV) Surrounded (Vimeo)
06.17 First Weekend of Shooting
A behind-the-scenes look at the first weekend of shooting, including a car-mount shot and Father's Day at our parent's house. First Weekend of Shooting (HD FLV) First Weekend of Shooting (Vimeo)
06.11 Introducing Sean Donnelly
Introducing Sean Donnelly, the new Director of Photography for The Brave and the Kind and see a remix of our Sunday tech scouting. Introducing Sean Donnelly (HD FLV) Introducing Sean Donnelly (Vimeo)
06.05 Quality Time
Meet Ethan Weiss and Emily Norton, stars of The Brave and the Kind and feel the joy of John and Ethan's magical makeover. Quality Time (HD FLV) Quality Time (Vimeo)
05.28 Motion Self-Portrait Project
John and Neil introduce the Motion Self-Portrait Project... based on John's 2006 short film Motion Portrait, which documented friends and family in slow motion, 16mm film portraits. This time, though, Yost asks friends and family to direct him, offering self-portrait suggestions ranging from dancing alone in the woods to swimming in an ice-cold mountain lake. As part of the project, John invites everyone out there to send him more self-portrait ideas... you just might get to direct the Director yourself. Motion Self-Portrait (HD FLV) Motion Self-Portrait (Vimeo)
05.22 Introducing John & Ethan
The first behind-the-scenes video... meet director John W. Yost. And actor? Introducing John & Ethan (HD FLV) Introducing John & Ethan (Vimeo)
