Monark Pictures

Gear

monarkpictures — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:50:02 +0000

Any camera, anywhere.
At a moment’s notice, we can provide a complete Panasonic HVX200a package and/or a Canon DSLR with Nikon prime lenses.
Need ENG gear or a full grip truck? Let us arrange a rental package that’s ideal for your shoot.

Camera essentials include:

* Chrosziel matte box kit and 15mm rail system
* RedrockMicro Follow Focus V2
* SmallHD DP6 production monitor
* Nikon prime lenses

Support:
* Sachtler tripods
* Lightweight Steadicam
* Custom slider dolly
* Vehicle mounts

Audio:
* Sennheiser lavaliers, both wired and wireless
* Headphone mixer and Sennheiser HD280 headphones
* Rode shotgun condenser microphone

Lighting:
* Softbox: Lowel Rifa 1000w with diffuser
* Lowel ProLight, 250 watt
* Bescor on-camera light with battery belt
* China balls, 250 watt – 500 watt
* C-stands, sandbags, stingers, clamps, dimmers
* 4×4 silk, 18×24 silks, flags, gels

The Falconer of Bishop

monarkpictures — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:06:41 +0000

Ruffo Surfing Stockton Ave.

monarkpictures — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:55:51 +0000

Kostow’s Halibut

monarkpictures — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:50:28 +0000

In this excerpt, filmed at The Restaurant at Meadowood, Executive Chef Christopher Kostow prepares a halibut with serrano ham. To view the episode, visit Lives of Style and scroll to “Michelin 2 Star Chef Christopher Kostow.” A month after we filmed this, The Restaurant was awarded Michelin’s highest ranking: three stars.

Big Sur Creek

monarkpictures — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:55:35 +0000

Creative Counsel

monarkpictures — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:08:40 +0000

Meteor Wave Sailing

monarkpictures — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:48:04 +0000

A tripod on a boat is about as practical as a screen door on a submarine, so I shot all this footage handheld. These shots were just for fun, but it turned out to be such a phenomenal day, I thought I’d post a few clips. The swell was enormous.

How I Work

monarkpictures — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:32:33 +0000

I’ve found that a successful shoot hinges on three fundamental steps: understand the story, craft the best visuals possible in unpredictable circumstances, and anticipate how each shot fits into the final cut. Two skills that I’ve developed in other endeavors have served me well in filmmaking. I started working in audio recording before I was old enough to drive a car, and as a news reporter I’ve interviewed hundreds of personalities and published 1000s of written articles. Both of those experiences inform the way I shoot. The audio experience allows me to readily cover that essential base on any shoot, while the journalist in me works at drawing out the subject’s real story.

YouTube VP of Music

monarkpictures — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:32:52 +0000

There’s a lot of pressure on YouTube to see that artists gain some benefit from the site’s use of their intellectual property. In this clip, the site’s VP of Music puts a positive spin on YouTube’s impact on artists.

Demo Reel (~2009)

monarkpictures — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:46:54 +0000

Far-flung locales figure prominently in this early Monark Pictures demo reel. I think this was posted in late 2009 on the prior version of the site.