Passenger Productions News

OTA 2013 Video Elements

jhubers — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:09:46 +0000

Passenger was proud to provide video services for this years OTA conference held March 15 here in Sioux Falls. OTA derives it’s name from the regions three states last three letters… south dakOTA, north dakOTA, and minnesOTA. The brainchild of Hugh Weber, the conference seeks to connect the social and creative capital of the region. This year the conference brought in 14 speakers from around the country… each innovators in their respective fields.

to learn more visit www.ota.is.

Tasked with creating video vignettes for each speaker, an opener video, and two sponsor videos we wanted to visualize the idea of creative collisions. We believed the best way to do so was develop vignettes for each speaker that either abstractly or concretely spoke to their work. Then put those elements into motion and/or collision and film it at 1,000 frames per second. We also placed an emphasis on the sound design to help create our mood for the pieces.

Special thanks to Hugh Weber and Mike Billeter for both making this a great creative process and a great conference. Thanks as well to Dalton Coffey and Todd Montsma who lent some much needed help during the filming.

What follows is the opening video and each speaker vignette in order of speaking lineup the day of the conference.

OTA 2013 – Opening Video from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – riCardo Crespo from Passenger on Vimeo.

OTA 2013 – Shaifali Puri from Passenger on Vimeo.

scientistswithoutborders.org/

OTA 2013 – Dave Brown from Passenger on Vimeo.

holidaymatinee.com/

OTA 2013 – Karina van Schaardenburg from Passenger on Vimeo.

OTA 2013 – Nate Utesch from Passenger on Vimeo.

fe.rocious.com/

OTA 2013 – ELEW from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – Rod Arnold from Passenger on Vimeo.

OTA 2013 – Ben Henretig from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – Peter Buchanan-Smith from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – Aaron Draplin from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – Ash Huang from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – Ellen McGirt from Passenger on Vimeo.

OTA 2013 – Adam Braun from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – Adam Leipzig from Passenger on Vimeo.

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OTA 2013 – The 19th Street Band from Passenger on Vimeo.

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Doug & Ami: Update

jhubers — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:28:56 +0000

We are roughly 2.5 months away from from jumping into production of our full length feature film Doug & Ami. Our cast and crew is back on board and we couldn’t be more excited about the project!

The time between last summer when we had to pause the project and now has been well spent in pre-production. Jordan Born joined us in a part time capacity at Passenger to help with pre-production. He’s a capable producer and we’re lucky to have him on board. You can say hello to Jordan at jordan@passengerproductions.com

Doug & Ami is a film about a lonely bachelor farmer who befriends a prostitute but must contend with her con-artist friends. The film explores issues of forgiveness in the light of betrayal. Specifically how one will give everything to and for the person they love despite the pain that may cause. The beauty in Doug’s choices is magnified by the upheaval Ami ultimately brings to his solitary life. Pain brought on by his initial desire to simply connect with another human being.

We call action June 18 here in Sioux Falls and yell wrap on July 18 in Sioux County IA. Stay tuned for updates along the way and thanks for your continued support for the film!

Doug & Ami Teaser from Passenger on Vimeo.

Vimeo Find: Made Bed

jhubers — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:46:45 +0000

Every now and then you find a film that reminds you why you wanted to make films in the first place. For Passenger, Made Bed is just that film. A beautiful juxtaposition of narration and visuals that delivers on every level. The brain child of Kevin Oestenstad, Made Bed delivers a raw sincerity thats hard to come by these days.

Doug & Ami: Update

jhubers — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:16:28 +0000

Passenger would like to thank everyone who has supported this project in so many different ways. We are happy to announce that production is slated to pick back up the last part of June and wrap mid July. Besides delving back into pre-production we are also searching for additional funding for the project. Most importantly Cora, our lead actress is in great health and recovering beautifully.

In the meantime take a look at one of the scenes cut together as well as a teaser compiled of footage shot this past summer.

“Scene 51″

Teaser

Sprinter

jhubers — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:59:24 +0000

Almost eight years ago when Passenger first started, our production vehicle was my personal car, a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix. Physics were often defied as we would cram a light kit, camera and sound gear into the back of the car.

A few years and some torn upholstery later.. we were able to move into a GMC work van and trailer. It served us well, however the trailer proved problematic on ice and the van was a real gas guzzler. Besides, working out of a trailer proved to be less than ideal while out on location.

And now we our happy to introduce the latest Passenger production vehicle. A 2008 Dodge Sprinter. A reputation for dependability, comparatively better gas mileage, and plenty of room to work out of make this a great choice for transportation. Furthermore, I believe that the ability to work comfortably on location and not have concerns about vehicle dependability helps the overall vibe on set. Finally, the mobility this offers Passenger means a larger footprint where we can both offer our services and pursue internal creative projects.

Just Say The Word

jhubers — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:57:33 +0000

Recently Passenger was privileged to help out with the Avera Cancer Institute’s Just Say The Word campaign.

41% of us will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in our lifetime. 100% of us would rather not talk about it. Cancer affects us all, but most of us still feel powerless to talk about it. It is a word that is loaded with fear, anxiety, and ignorance. Only when we set those things aside can we better understand what it really means to live with cancer. Let’s take back the power we’ve given the word “cancer.” We can start by not being afraid to say it. ( copy from the website www.justsaytheword.com)

Passenger handled the aspects of production for television spots that are designed to drive traffic to the website. Collaborating alongside Fresh Produce and Pixel Box the spots hit the aesthetic tone that supports the overall messaging of the campaign. Specifically a looser handheld technique, use of natural and motivated lighting, and edit & color pulled together by Pixel Box all came together for the desired aesthetic.

Please visit www.justsaytheword.com to hear from people living with cancer and share your own direct or indirect experiences with cancer.

Client: Avera Cancer Institute

Agency: Fresh Produce

Production: Passenger

Post: Pixel Box

Doug & Ami: Update

jhubers — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:59:30 +0000

On July 16, Passenger teamed up with a talented group of collaborators and launched principle photography on our feature film Doug & Ami. A passion project five years in the making, Doug & Ami fell victim to some uncontrollable circumstances that have forced us to pause production until next summer.

Specifically our talented lead actress developed a cyst on her throat. Besides being visible on camera it posed a threat of infection and as such demanded immediate surgical attention. I am happy to say that her surgery successfully removed the benign cyst and she has recovered beautifully.

As immediate re-scheduling around our talent’s and crew’s other schedules proved near impossible we elected to wait to resume shooting. Being thrilled with the footage we already captured I want to make sure we have the time and energy to make this film on our terms. As such, waiting seemed like the logical choice.

I have been overwhelmed by the show of support for this project and am incredibly grateful to be a South Dakotan pursuing my passion for film here in our backyard. Besides some selected still frames posted below, stay tuned for individual scenes I hope to post soon. In addition to planning for next summer we will be shooting some “flashback” scenes this fall as well.

Again thanks for your financial support, words of encouragement, and prayers throughout this process. As circumstances for pausing were uncontrollable I trust that the end product will end up being that much more focused. I look forward to delivering a well crafted story next summer.

Joe Hubers

Passenger

Darin Kaihoi: Love Will Set You Free

jhubers — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:38:00 +0000

This week we had the opportunity to capture talented singer/songwriter Darin Kaihoi performing an impromptu version of the title track off his recently released EP, Love Will Set You Free. You might recognize Darin from his role in A Common Occurrence.

You can keep up with Darin on Facebook and Bandcamp

Photosynthesis

jhubers — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:41:41 +0000

For your arboricultural enjoyment.

Music by Joel Pickard of hatfarm.

Shot with the Sony F3 and Zeiss Ultra Prime Lens’

hatfarm.com

Vimeo Find: Music Videos

jhubers — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:56:38 +0000

Todays Vimeo find is a collection of music videos from ∆ , Explosions In The Sky, Rome, and Michael Kiwanuka respectively. So put your put your headphones on, kick back, and enjoy.

∆ – Breezeblocks

Explosions In The Sky – Postcard From 1952

Rome, (Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi) – Two Against One (featuring Jack White & Norah Jones)

Michael Kiwanuka – I’m Getting Ready