Challenge: As Director of Photography, one of my tasks was ensuring all gear traveled from Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA. Our Producer Cristian, got me all setup with the necessary gear I needed. Once on-site, I travelled with the Motion Family team to location scout and coordinate logistics for the shoot day. The day of the shoot, I prepped cameras, communicated with the LA Camera and Audio team, and delegated shots to each Camera Operator. Teams were split into groups capturing the various programming taking place throughout the day. There was also a Social team capturing real-time content and uploading as the Festival took place. Throughout the day, I was primarily responsible for capturing content on the main stage, and we also captured backstage interviews with select Artists and Bands, along with fun B-roll. Key moments also included capturing special moments with the main cast of Outer Banks announcing the new season of the show. The final moment of the night concluded with a special session with musical artist Khalid and Outer Banks cast member Jonathan Daviss. The main highlight video had a quick next day turn around which required Camera Operators and Camera PAs to coordinate swapping media, and delivering footage securely to our on-site Post Production team. It was a jam packed, fast paced day that was captured through the collective team effort of everyone involved.
Client: Netflix
Production: Motion Family
Director/Producer: David KA | Director: Sebastian Urrea | Director: Diwang Valdez | Producer: Cristian Bernal
Assistant: Jessica Hatter | Coordinating Producer: Kyle McKenzie | Director of Photography: Samuel Cho
Camera Op: Jeff Rattanong | Camera Op: John Kim | Camera Op: Jonathan Shih |
Social Op: Matt Swinsky | Social Op: Bobby Finch | Drone Op: Kai Goh | VFX Shooter: Gabe T.
Camera PA: Brendan Y. | Camera PA: Abel R. | Camera PA: Rob G.
Audio Mixer: Josh Wright | Audio Mixer: Craig Littleton | Editor 1: Matthew Vietzke | Editor 2: Chris Osborn | DIT: Mark Tate
Outcome: It was truly an honor to be a part of this project. I was surrounded by so much talent and creativity–what a team. I had the opportunity to come on this project as the Director of Photography. It was a full circle moment for myself. I was born in Anaheim, CA and when I was a child, my family would enjoy time at Huntington Beach. Little did I know that Poguelandia would take place at Huntington Beach. This 1 day festival, would feature artists like Alt-J, Lil Baby, and Khalid to announce the launch of season 3 for Netflix’s Outerbanks. Super thankful for Motion Family and No Usual for this incredible experience. I’m super stoked with how the final video turned out and the reception it received from the fans of the show.
BTS Photos