Christmas Adventures

So with the arrival of the new addition to the family it can easily be said that X-mas '08 was already a startling success. But to share with you the joy of my family's holiday season here are a few pics over the past few days from Colorado.
























Next up...

PHOENIX!!!

The Blueprint (cont'd)

So the other day classes finally ended and a month of not sleeping concluded...so to celebrate I went out with a couple friends to shoot some pics. (at this point it's okay to roll the eyes because I know I'm a complete nerd - but this is a part of my profession and it's something I LOVE and believe me I learn more from it than you could ever realize, haha)...

So I figured I'd link to a few of the pics I took. Lately I've been messing with shooting at different colors temps to test out the variance with them - because as we enter the realm of shooting on film - color temperatures are becoming increasingly more important. Actually - it's of absolute importance (although I'll spare you the details) so these pics are what I shot on my D80 with colors temps ranging between 8k and 10k at sunset...

Anywho - before I bore you all to death I figure I'll get to the pics. enjoy!!

The New Baby Bond

It is my distinct pleasure to preset the newest member of my family; Ashley Rae Bond!! I will post more later - but I haven't slept in about a week...

Apologies for the delayed posting of this. The past two weeks have been an adventure of extremely detailed oriented preproduction work for a 16mm class project. On Wednesday December 10th at 12:15 MST my sister gave birth to the newest addition to the Bond clan (and my family) by brining Ashley Rae Bond into this world. She was a big one at 8lbs and 20"!!




From what I've heard she has all the qualities of a Bond and Keeling mixed into one - so we're all excited to have her with us now - and I can't wait to get to Colorado in 2-weeks to meet her!! If she's anything like her older sister - then watch out world because that's two more heartbreakers for you to contend with! haha...





As for everything else - school's be going extremely well too! Next week I'm co-directing a 35mm short about a young inventor - which will be amazing since we're actually filming on REAL FILM!!! This is what I've been waiting for since I got to Florida - so I'm extremely excited to get going!

And as for why I haven't slept in what seems like an eternity (I have probably average about 2 1/2 to 3hrs since Thanksgiving) is because we've been putting together portfolios (think job applications) for our 16mm film production class. It's an extremely prestigious honor to be a part of the key team (director, upm, 1st AD, DP, etc) and hopefully I can get the job I applied for - Director.

Essentially, I turned in a 130-page portfolio based on the script I would like to direct. Although the script is only 6-pages long I felt I could have done more - and if I had more time I probably would have, haha. While it was definitely a new experience for me to undertake this kind of work, it truly makes me appreciate what it'll be like once I'm out in the real world.

The part that makes me happier than anything, too, is that throughout the entire process I kept falling more and more in love with what I was doing. There is no doubt this is what I am meant for, and if there was ever a moment when second guessing was a part of my thought process - it ceases to exist now. No matter what I do from here on, the attention to detail, the organization and the intense studying that goes into creating a shot composition list is something I'll work harder and harder to perfect. I LOVE this business - and it's honestly not an occupation - it's a passion.

And with that in mind - and with the girls pictured above in my life (they are the only ones who will never break my heart) - I can truly say that I am the luckiest person I know. :)

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Unfortunately I didn't have time to write anything earlier. This month's been extremely busy with school and such (since it's a shortened month) so I haven't had much time to breathe let alone do much anything else.

I wanted to wait to upload this until I knew David had seen it first, so my apologizes to those who were anxiously awaiting it. I was lucky enough to present it to David, his coach and his entire training cadre earlier this week - and I have to say it is my pleasure to be able present this to you now.

I would like to finish by thanking David for allowing my crew and myself in particular for giving us the access to do this project. The idea was initiated as a school project, but to those of us who worked on it - it was something much much more. To me, personally, this was a project that became my quest when I first heard of David, and I have been blessed to be a part of it and completely humbled by David's kindness, support and friendship throughout the entire process.

And for David in particular - remember - in a few years as I ascend the ranks of my profession to hopefully achieve the success you've attained in yours - you can always count on an invite to enjoy in the accomplishments that accompany the arduous journey. For without all of this, I would still be just a dreamer.

Thank you for everything.