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The Settlers of Catan: The Movie (Trailer)

By Garrett | Published November 16, 2010

A movie trailer inspired by the epic German game by Klaus Teuber, The Settlers of Catan.

Made with a Canon 7D, 17-40 f/4L & 70-200 f/4L lenses, Glidetrack SD, Tripod, a handful of lights, a beautiful and wonderful wife. Trajan Pro font. Royalty-free music by Video Copilot. Explosions sounds by my my mouth and a microphone and more Video Copilot sounds.

The Settlers of Catan: The Movie

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Stills & Motion Seattle HDSLR Workshop Nov 6, 2010

By Garrett | Published October 27, 2010

UPDATE: Due to a rainy forecast, the workshop has been moved to the Seattle Center House! Meet at the North entrance to the Center House, which is on the end closer to the fountain and football field.

The Seattle HDSLR group will be pleased to host a free stills/motion DSLR workshop on November 6 at 2pm at the Seattle Center House.  Please RSVP here and bring your friends!

  • Meet at the North Entrance.
  • 2pm: Video Workshop
  • 3pm: Photo Workshop
  • end time: when everyone’s done

Video Workshop: Better 60p Slow-motion

Starting at 2pm at the Seattle Center House, Garrett Gibbons will be leading a shoot and discussion about better using the 60p function of recent DSLR cameras for slow-motion.

Our special guests will be breakdancers from the Flying Sneakers Cru, who are coming to battle and break it down so we can have some sweet footage.  Make sure to check out their performances and Garrett’s slow-motion work on the 7D in the Victor Shade “Soothsayer” music video.

Photo Workshop

Around 3pm at Seattle Center, Jake Chapman will lead a workshop on fashion and wedding photography, emphasizing fusion techniques unique to HDSLRs.  Jake’s one-light strobe photography is practical, versatile and gorgeous.

Bring your strobes, a flash trigger if you have one, or just a pair of listening ears. Your photography will improve as you work through lighting solutions with Jake and the group.

Bring friends and spread the word!
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Victor Shade: “Soothsayer” (Music Video)

By Garrett | Published March 25, 2010

From the Forthcoming album, “Victor Shade.”  Produced by MTK.

Starring RA Scion of Common Market and Madison Abeo as the Queen.  Dancing by the Flying Sneakers Crew. Mixed and mastered by Rick LeDoux at London Bridge Studio.

Video produced, directed, filmed and edited by Garrett Wesley Gibbons.

Make-up, wardrobe & production assistant: Mariangela Abeo.

Lighting & production assistant: Jill Andrus Gibbons.

Filmed on Canon 7D. Lenses used:

  • 100mm 2.8L Macro
  • 70-200mm 4L
  • 28-135mm 3.5-5.6
  • 10-22mm 3.5-5.6

Gear used:

  • Kessler Pocket Dolly
  • Bogen/Manfrotto sticks
  • Bogen/Manfrotto 501 head
  • Some old monopod I’ve had for a while

Edited in Final Cut Pro & Color. Titles and compositing in Adobe Photoshop & After Effects.

Special thanks to Seattle Stage Lighting & Equipment and Glazer’s Camera. Special thanks to Jackie Cleveland (and her dog Gracy) for use of their home.

Filmed near Ballard in Seattle, WA.

Update:

Just for fun, I made a color version too:

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