A Chairman Ting illustration production. My first stop motion animation of myself painting my studio apartment wall in Vancouver. Shot with my Nikon D90 and Nikkor 28-80mm AF lens on a tripod triggered with a remote. After well over 1,800 shots I assembled the final movie with Quicktime Pro and imovie.

Illustrator: Me, Carson Ting
Music: Metrorail thru space by Cut Chemist.
Paint: Amsterdam, Standard Series Acrylic
Camera: Nikon D90 / Nikkor 28-80mm AF
Location: Vancouver, Canada

Second attempt

My first timelapse attempt with my 400d

MAKE IT COUNT - CHAPTER 2 "WATER"

The first incarnation of Element came in the form of a small collaborative, East Coast company called Underworld Element. Most often referred to as Underworld, the company was inspired by the hip-hop movement and used a mixture of urban styles and reflected a raw and controversial vibe.

Soon after its inception, Underworld was plagued with many challenges, and the business began to collapse. Its original crew had all moved on, and Johnny was left with two choices: either turn the struggling brand around, or abandon Underworld altogether and start something entirely new.

MAKE IT COUNT is a four-part documentary, which showcases Element’s defining moments and delves into its compelling story. From its humble beginnings, to a forward thinking global brand, this film covers two decades of stories and imagery.

In creating Chapter 2 of 4, "WATER" Kirk Dianda (director) interviewed Johnny Schillereff (Element founder & president), Andy Howell (New Deal co-founder & Underworld founder), and a small cast of influential characters. Through their interviews, Underworld's inception and demise is explained, along with a historical look into a unique era within skateboarding.

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After working on the latest cover for Macworld Magazine I wanted to show what is involved in making a cover. I focused on the three main areas: the photography, photoshop and design. I chose a time lapse format to convey lots of information in a small amount of time. The only drawback of time lapse is that since half a day goes by in 30 seconds, the whole process seam so easy! Lots of details were left out of the design process (like the cover meetings and rounds of layout options). I began to photograph the design process after the layouts had already been narrowed down to just three cover designs.

On the technical side, for the time lapse video, I used the Canon 5D Mark II with a 24mm-70mm zoom. I chose the 5D because of its great image quality with high ISO's. Canon's sRAW1 gave me the flexibility of a RAW file with the file size of a jpeg. The actual Macworld cover was taken with a Phase One P65+ digital back attached to a 4x5 Sinar X camera with a 65mm lens.

Many thanks to Rob Schultz for allowing me to invade his office and literally shoot over his shoulder.

The music was used with permission by The Brokenmusicbox.

MAKE IT COUNT - CHAPTER 1 "WIND"

MAKE IT COUNT is a four-part documentary, which showcases Element’s defining moments and delves into its compelling story. From its humble beginnings, to a forward thinking global brand, this film covers two decades of stories and imagery.

In creating Chapter 1 of 4, "WIND" Kirk Dianda (director) followed Johnny Schillereff (Element founder & president) and dug into his history, interviewing the very people that have shaped his life and the company. The opening and closing sequences give you a small taste of the diverse community of people interviewed for the entire project, topics covered, and nostalgia that was un-earthed.

Each chapter of MAKE IT COUNT will be release on the 1st of each month:

WIND - August 1st, 2009

WATER - September 1st, 2009

FIRE - October 1st, 2009

EARTH - November 1st, 2009

MAKE PRODUCTONS presents, The Joke's Over.
FILMER/EDITOR: Jake Durham
Riders:
Chad dalman
Jack thonvold
Danimals
Brandon rhoades
Justin fronius
Tarah michilot
Matt boudreaux
Nick buchner
Stephen paulson
Cody beiersdorf
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Hope you enjoy!
(If you want to see it in better quality, i still have some dvds left. E-mail me at chompjd8@juno.com)
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Last week Videograss' Darrell Mathes and Andreas Wiig hosted a signature session up at High Cascade Snowboard Camp. The park setup was amazing, and the new rope tow made for an insane number of laps. Along with Darrell and Andreas; Jon Kooley, Jordan Mendenhall, Will Tuddenham, Ben Bogart, and Cale Zima jumped in on this edit for some good times. If you're sitting around wondering what to do with your summer, there is still room at HCSC. Beg your parents to sign you up for this magical camp! Meanwhile, be sure to check out highcascade.com.

Filmed and edited by Kostas Mandilas
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Snowboarder Magazine had a bunch of mini super sessions all over. The Videograss crew stopped by the one at Bear Mountain. The riders in order of appearance are: Louie Paradise, Simon Chamberlain, Jarad Hadi, Harrison Gordon, Lucas Magoon, J.P. Walker, Jonah Owen, Lance Hakker, Jared Johnson, Chris Grenier, Max Weinberger, Keegan Valaika, Scott Stevens, Larry Penguin, Chris Bradshaw, Boogie Boardin' Dirks.

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Riding By: Brandon Cocard, Alex Horgan, Dan Pitbladdo, Chris Gulick, Jared Johnson, Dan Conroy, Vince Lewis, Blake Geis, Jordon Basurto, Andrew Brewer, Cameron McCutcheon, Kyle Earl, Johnny Brady and Party-Time Friends