Films don’t want to be made. And if they get made, films want to suck. Fight it. Don’t give in. Read on… The nature of things is chaos. Films (with …
Save Our Youth Commercial
Some of my favorite stories have come from working with Save Our Youth. They are a mentoring organization that does a brilliant job of matching their mentors with mentees. The …
Subaru STI
A short production shot in and around beautiful Colorado (though this piece doesn’t showcase the land much!). My buddy owns a nicely upgraded Subaru STI. We realized that it was …
Denver Video Production 2011 Reel, James Drake Films
2011 has been a busy year, tons of productions still in the works! It has been a pleasure working on all of them. Everything in the reel above I shot …
Forgotten Leaves, A Tribute to Fall
Ahhh, the fall. Always a time of somber emotions and cooling weather. This short piece closely examines autumn beauty often hidden in plain site… leaves. Dressed in fall colors for …
“No Country” Cinematography
“No Country” is a recreation of the coin toss scene from “No Country for Old Men”. The characters are quite different, but the general idea is the same. I was …
On the set of “My Little MVP”
I love making films and video productions in Colorado. 300 days of sunshine a year, mostly perfect weather. We had some of that wonderful sunshine this weekend. Chuck Westfield, a …
“Chimes” Cinematography
Way back in October 2010, I was brought on to shoot “Chimes” a very short piece in a bar location, featuring only two actors. This creates a fun situation for …
The Line at Southside
Southside is a cool place. A photographers playground, a serene destination hidden in plain site. A short walk away, interstate 70 traffic speeds by. Further North, Denver International Airport moves …
Harmony- A short film
A short film about inspiration, momentary love, art. Harmony was developed over 3 weeks and shot in Wash Park, Denver. Overall, the production process was wonderfully simple. Planned camera movements …
Dreaming of America Trailer
A Film I DP’d on the RED One. “A young man struggles against his father who refuses to cope with the foreclosure of the family farm.” The American Dream. Developed and …
Juarez, Mexico Mission Trip
Over Spring 2008, a great group of middle school students visited Juarez Mexico (during some of the drug dealer vs. Federales conflicts) I was honored to be asked to tag …