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June 27th, 2010   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

Cinematography ReelHere are highlights of Ghostlight’s Cinematography work. James, who does it all, has years of experience lighting, shooting, and color timing many formats including film and the RED camera. Music by Andrew Kaiser.

Watch in HD! See our Photography gallery.

August 1st, 2010   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Footloose Scene 53 RemakeWillard and Ren take care of Chuck and his pals once and for all. Part of The Footloose Remake. Directed by Chris Cantwell. We did the Cinematography, Editing, and VFX. Shot on the Red.

Starring Chris Cantwell, Evan Gaustad, Nick Clark, Hesley Harps, Jessica Thompson, Matt Wyatt, Brendan Joyce, Eric Toms, Dan Kent, and Will Hutson. Enjoy the violence!

Watch the Original Scene, Audience Reaction, Behind-The-Scene, and VFXPhotos!

July 30th, 2010   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Footloose Remake Scene 35Reverend Moore and Coach Dunbar discuss moral issues. Dialogue is true to the original, but the rest is not. Part of The Footloose Remake. Directed by Matt Wyatt. Ghostlight did the Cinematography and Editing. Shot on the Red.

Starring Reggie Watkins, Olivier Canovas, and Natalie Lynch. Thanks to PA Clint Gage, Makeup Artist Nikki Marrone, Composer Alfred Montejano, and Color Timer Phil Dennison.

Check out Behind-The-Scene Photos!

July 13th, 2010   |  

The Murderer's In JailDave wrote and directed this bad horror scene for Hesley Harps‘ acting reel.  Also starring Will McFadden, Sean Bury, and Brad Conlin.  James was the Cinematographer and shot on the RED camera.

March 30th, 2010   |  

Fireside ChatDirector Chris Cantwell needed Cinematography and Visual Effects for this very strange self-interview portion of a reel submission. It’s a fairly basic “split-screen” technique until Chris walks in front of himself, casting and receiving his own shadow.

March 4th, 2010   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

Kneel Before The White DemonHesley Harps needed scenes for her actor’s reel. This one was written and directed by Chris Cantwell. James was the Cinematographer and both Dave and James appear in the scene. Enjoy!

December 14th, 2009   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Two Guys Episode FourThe chronicles of two guys continues with the ultimate test of concentration: shaving. Starring Adam Ray and Evan Gaustad.

Watch Episode One, Episode Two, or Episode Three!  See photos from Adam Ray TV!

October 4th, 2009   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Nighthawk-SixGhostlight worked on this short film with Craig Dyer, which promotes his aerial choreography and piloting skills, plus the talents of everyone involved. James was the Cinematographer and operated camera from the yacht and helicopter’s bench seat. Dave shot from a separate little boat and edited the movie. Thanks to Craig Dyer, Doug Blake, and Matt Sigloch for an amazing project!

Watch in HD! See how we did the Visual Effects! See photos from behind the scenes!

July 8th, 2009   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

Ledge FightersJames was Gaffer and did the lighting for Ledge Fighters, a short comedy by Scott Gairdner. James used simple orange and blue lights to match the location as well as give a distinctive 80’s feel. Thanks to Scott for a fun shoot!

See our Visual Effects for Ledge Fighters!

May 24th, 2009   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

KrantzKrantz is a dark comedy written and directed by Chris Cantwell. James was the Cinematographer. The film was shot on the RED ONE, which shoots 4K resolution and uses 35mm lenses. James used overly-dramatic lighting and tilt-shift lenses to emphasize John Krantz’ warped state of mind. Many thanks to Chris, Brad, Ken, and the entire crew!

Watch in HD! Read a review! See how we did the VFX! See behind the scenes photos!

March 9th, 2009   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Dinner With RaphaelOur good friend Joey Boukadakis wrote and directed Dinner With Raphael, a short comedy about a young man who introduces his fiance to his brother who…. has a condition. James did the Cinematography and Dave Edited. The film stars Paul Boukadakis, Dianna Agron, Michael Bower, Brett Paesel and Richard Riehle (Office Space). Careful – this is really offensive and really funny!

Watch in HD! See photos from behind the scenes! Visit the film’s website!

April 11th, 2008   |  

Rock Band TrafficGhostlight brought this idea to life for College Humor and the Rock Band folks. They sent us the concept, Dave was the Director, James was Cinematographer, and we did the Visual Effects. It stars Nick Mundy and Michael Ryan Truly from Team Tiger Awesome.  Enjoy!

Watch in HD!

November 17th, 2007   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Two Guys Episode ThreeThere’s someone trying to kill us? Part three of the series we shot and edited for Adam Ray and Evan Gaustad.

Watch Episode OneEpisode Two, and Episode Four! See photos from Adam Ray TV stuff!

November 9th, 2007   |  
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Two Guys Episode TwoThe second adventure we shot and edited for Adam Ray and Evan Gaustad. “These guys are good.”

Watch Episode OneEpisode Three, and Episode Four! See photos from Adam Ray TV!

October 16th, 2007   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Two Guys Episode 1Ghostlight did the Cinematography and Editing on this short with Adam Ray and Evan Gaustad. Enjoy!

Watch Episode TwoEpisode Three, and Episode Four! See all photos from Adam Ray TV.

September 18th, 2007   |  

Twisted Terror CommercialsDigiSynd hired us to create these three commercials for the Twisted Terror Collection from Warner Brothers. Dave Directed and Edited, James did the Cinematography, and Ghostlight did the Visual Effects.

Starring David Nash, Evan Gaustad, Jenna Finley, Beck Bennett, Ashleigh Sumner, Sarah Atwood, Jessica Wheeler, and Sarena Khan. Narration by Adam Ray. Music by Andrew Kaiser. Thanks everybody!

Watch in HD!

August 15th, 2007   |  

GalileoDigiSynd produced this video, also known as Houdini’s Moon, for Ashton Kutcher’s Room 401. Ghostlight did the Cinematography and Visual Effects for this video, which was just one of many clues for DigiSynd’s online alternate reality game, eventually becoming Nowheremen. Thanks to DigiSynd and everyone involved!

Watch in HD! Read fans dissecting the video here!

August 14th, 2007   |  
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Cheap and Shameless - Part 1James shot Lifestyles of the Cheap and Shameless for Invisible Engine, Sprint, and College Humor. It stars Sarah Atwood, Julia Bellows, Sean Bury, Chris Cantwell, Morgan Mead, Makinna Ridgeway, and Matt Wyatt. Artwork by Brad Conlin.

Watch: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5!
Watch in HD: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5!
See photos from behind the scenes.

June 15th, 2007   |  

Olmec: Sex TherapistDave Directed and James did the Cinematography for the last scene of Olmec: Sex Therapist for College Humor. It stars actor Kirk Fogg, host of Legends of the Hidden Temple and actress Morgan Mead.

Check out photos from behind the scenes!

May 22nd, 2007   |  

What Revver Did 5 Visual EffectsWe levitated a possessed girl in What Revver Did 5, the final Revver.com ad created by Invisible Engine. We did the Cinematography and Visual Effects. This video shows how we made Sean fly!

Watch What Revver Did 5! See photos from all of the What Revver Did shoots.

May 22nd, 2007   |  
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What Revver Did 4 - Behind The ScenesHere’s some behind the scenes footage from What Revver Did 4! James was the Cinematographer on this 4th ad for Revver.com created by Invisible Engine. If you like guns, trucks, fire, and handlebar mustaches – this is for you!

Watch What Revver Did 4! See photos from all of the What Revver Did shoots.

March 5th, 2007   |  

Bruin's Tale Visual Effects

Here’s how we created these 3D titles tracked into real environments shot with a hand-held camera for Branham High School.

February 3rd, 2007   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Sandwich PalsHere’s the famous cliffhanger episode of Sandwich Pals! Enjoy this short comedy we shot and edited for our buddy Adam Ray.

See photos from Adam Ray TV!

December 8th, 2006   |  
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What Revver Did 3Invisible Engine has completed the third ad for Revver.com, and James did the Cinematography. “Man, Revver’s awesome!”

See photos from all of the shoots!

December 4th, 2006   |  

What Revver Did 2 Visual Effects!We did the Cinematography and Visual Effects for the second Revver.com ad by Invisible Engine. This video shows how we did the gnomes. Yummy!

Watch What Revver Did 2! See photos from all the shoots!

November 29th, 2006   |  

What Revver Did 1 VFXWe made Nick Clark fly in an ad for Revver.com, produced by Invisible Engine. This video shows how we did the Visual Effects, but we also did the Cinematography. Enjoy!

Watch What Revver Did 1! See photos from all the shoots!

November 28th, 2006   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

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Remember the Tuolumne video? We had some beautiful extra footage of the trains, so here it is!

See behind the scenes photos from the Tuolumne video shoot.

August 14th, 2006   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

Watch Calaveras!We shot and edited this video, which shows lovely scenery in Calaveras County and is used to promote the county’s beautiful filming locations and other activities.

See photos from behind the scenes.

July 17th, 2006   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

thumb-ext1Adam Ray TV won the Best New Pilot Award at the ITV Festival!  We shot and edited a collection of sketches for our buddy Adam Ray, which were combined into the 22 minute TV pilot. Beware the mature content and enjoy!

Watch Club Rectum, Eggo Waffles, Two Guys 1 2 3 4, Bud Light, Perry Woodwork 1 2 3 4, Cat In The Hat, Southwest, Truth or Dare! See behind the scenes photos!

July 10th, 2006   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

Watch Sex Girls!

James did the Cinematography for Invisible Engine’s music video Sex Girls. Man, those girls are crazy! No, seriously. Run.

Here are some behind the scenes photos!

May 28th, 2006   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

NAMEToday, Ghostlight grabbed some film gear and shot an opening title sequence for an Invisible Engine intro. Chirs, Matt, and Sean supplied us with a really nice film stock and we wandered around LA shooting random fun stuff in slow and fast motion. Here’s some of the raw footage!

See photos from the shoot!

May 13th, 2006   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

V-J DayJames helped out our buddies over at Invisible Engine by doing the Cinematography for one of their short films. He also was forced to appear in a minor role in the movie.

December 4th, 2005   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

5 Minutes Behind The ScenesGhostlight did the Cinematography for the short film 5 Minutes. Enjoy this footage of us on the set along with Chris, Matt, and Sean from Invisible Engine This was our first project using a 35mm lens adapter for video as well as a Steadicam.

Watch Cinematography highlights from the film! See photos from the set!

December 4th, 2005   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

5 Minutes Highlights5 Minutes is a short film we were hired to shoot. James was the Cinematographer. These are some of our favorite shots.

Watch behind the scenes footage! See photos from the set!

June 12th, 2005   |  
Posted in: Cinematography

James took very nice headshots for our acting friend Aaron Fischer. Check them out in our headshots photo gallery.

March 29th, 2005   |  

New Directions For Women HighlightsGhostlight was hired by Merging Promotions to provide Cinematography, Editing, Visual Effects, and DVD services to promote New Directions For Women, a chemical dependency treatment center for women. Here are highlights from the video!

Check out the DVD we created!

July 21st, 2004   |  

Leigh In Hawaii TrailerHere’s the trailer for our Leigh in Hawaii documentary we shot and edited for Leigh High School’s trip to the Pacific Basin Music Festival.

Explore the DVD! See photos from us working in Hawaii!

March 14th, 2004   |  
Posted in: Cinematography, Editing

Toulomne(“to-all-um-knee”)  We created this video for the Tuolumne County Film Commission.  It appears at tradeshows and on their website to promote the county’s beautiful filming locations.  The music was composed and performed by Aaron Fischer.

Watch Tuolumne!  See behind the scenes photos.

January 22nd, 2004   |  

Butterflies

Ghostlight shot this joke video for a medical company which required an office to be infested with butterflies. We cut out paper butterflies, which were lightly taped to the walls and actors, then blown with fans. For the butteflies in the air, we used computer animation.

See behind-the-scenes photos!

April 20th, 2003   |  

Test Drive ClipTest Drive was James’ Senior Thesis film at Chapman. It was shot on 16mm film. Here’s a clip featuring Will McFadden and Aaron Fischer.

See behind the scenes photos!

April 1st, 2003   |  

Canon Commercial (spec)Dave shot and directed this during film school at USC. It stars Aaron Fischer and Trevor Peterson.

September 2nd, 1970   |  

The Perfect PitchGhostlight did the Cinematography and Visual Effects for this Captain Morgan commercial produced by FunnyorDie.com and directed by Scott Gairdner. James shot the ad on the Red One camera upgraded with the amazing new M-X chip for improved exposure latitude and skin tones. Our Visual Effects work included wire and stunt rigging removal, sparks, flames, brand removal, time machine effects, fireworks and smoke simulation. Special thanks to Scott and the incredible crew at Funny or Die!

Coming Soon: how we created the Visual Effects!


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