Miami Documentary Premiere

Well, it's not everyday that you shutdown your computer after the workday to attend a movie premiere. It gets even better when you're attending the screening for your own film, and in a few hours "Hecho a Mano" will hit the big screen here in Miami at the Miami Short Film Festival.

Produced by Common Machine Production, this is my first full credit as Director of Photography. Creating this film was a labor of love for everyone involved and I believe it shows in the final piece. I want to congratulate the incredible team of talented folks who made this film what it is:

Producers: Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar González

Director: Brett O'Bourke

Writer: Gaspar González

Editor: Christina Burchard

Assoc. Producer: Christine Sylvain

"Hecho a Mano" will be shown nationally on WLRN in February 2011.

Finally, we've earned a bit of street credit by receiving Best Florida Documentary at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival last month.

Richard Patterson

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The most recent post on Livebooks.com on my recent website redesign.

Website Redesign - Revamped by Livebooks and Vimeo

www.RichardPattersonImages.com - Website Redesign, a new look: revamped by Livebooks and Vimeo

Livebooks, a leader in website design for visual artists, and Vimeo, the online giant for videographers and creatives, recently joined forces to offer their clients new integrated websites that can showcase both video and still photography.

As an avid user of Vimeo and a long time client of Livebooks, my site has undergone a a major redesign to showcase both my video and still photography work on their behalf for promotional purposes.

Check it out, Click around, and I hope you enjoy.

Vintage Mavens - Video Look Book #2

Vintage Mavens - Video Look Book from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

Collaborations are in my opinion some of the best opportunities to create without the fear of failure, restrictions of a client, or the tensions associated with deadlines. On a recent Sunday afternoon, Jorge Rubiera and I, got together on Miami Beach to create the second installment to the Vintage Mavens online clothing line campaign created by Shareen Sarwar.

We used the 7D and a Bartech wireless focus control on a glidecam for this shoot, and the ISO ranged from 400 - 12,000. Luckily the moon was full that evening which created a beautiful backlight on the water. We used a regular flash light for the fill / gag lighting once the sun went down and the layering effect helped with the digital noise produced from the high ISO.

Cheers.

Production: Swamp Valve Pictures
Director: Jorge Rubiera
Stylist: Shareen Sarwar
Director of Photography: Richard Patterson
Editor: J Rubiera
Music Composed and Performed by: Edward Adames
Hair and Makeup: Sheenon Olson
Assistant Stylist: Kathleen Vargas

Shop: vintagemavens.com/​

FLIFF | Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

Hecho a Mano - Trailer from Common Machine Prod. on Vimeo.

The world premiere of "Hecho a Mano," my first documentary as Director of Photography, will premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Oct. 16 @ 3:30 PM.

Hecho a Mano is a documentary film about the work of making art with your hands, told through four Cuban artists: a piano player, a sculptor and twin brothers who make mosaics.

I shot this film for Common Machine Production for PBS/WLRN. After the premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Oct. 16, it will be shown nationally in November on PBS.

Producers: Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar Gonzalez
Director: Brett O'Bourke
Writer: Gaspar Gonzalez
Director of Photography: Richard Patterson
Editor: Christina Burchard
Assoc. Producer: Christine Sylvain

Perry Ellis 2011 Women's behind the scenes shoot

Perry Ellis Women's Shoot 2011 - Behind the Scenes "C" from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

Produced by RichardPattersonImages.com
Shot by Richard Patterson
Edit by Jorge Rubiera

The Vimeo Widget

I love vimeo and their efforts to help present our work with ease and simplicity.

Enrique Martinez Celaya Documentary

This is the documentary project we at Common Machine are working on featuring the work of artist Enrique Martinez Celaya.

http://cargocollective.com/thecrossingproject

Callaway Spring 2011 Golf Catalog "Behind the Scenes" video

Callaway Spring 2011 Golf Catalog "Behind The Scenes" Video from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

I had a great time shooting the Callaway Spring 2011 Golf Catalog at Aperture Studios in Miami with photographer Jason Mahshie. The set pieces were beautiful and the images looked great. This is another great edit from Jorge Rubiera of Swamp Valve Pictures. I hope you enjoy.

Hecho a Mano - Trailer from Common Machine Prod. on Vimeo.

Hecho a Mano is a film about the work of making art with your hands, told through four Cuban artists: a piano player, a sculptor and twin brothers who make mosaics.

The film is a Common Machine Production for PBS/WLRN, due to hit the festival circuit in the summer and early fall with a national air date in November.

This has been a great project to work on and I look forward to the final cut in September.

Producers: Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar Gonzalez
Director: Brett O'Bourke
Writer: Gaspar Gonzalez
Director of Photography: Richard Patterson
Editor: Christina Burchard
Assoc. Producer: Christine Sylvain

New Trailer "Meniscus"

"Meniscus" a feature film by J.L.Rubiera from Jorge Rubiera on Vimeo.

This is the newest trailer for Jorge Rubiera's feature film "Meniscus."
I've had the pleasure of serving as the Director of Photography since day one.

I love the new look of the film and completely support going black and white. We've also transitioned into shooting the remainder of the film with the Canon 5D and 7D.

The film has taken us a little over a year to shoot and is definitely worth all the effort. Participating in projects like this one is what makes the daily grind worth while. A few more installments and we are off to the festivals.

I hope you enjoy.

The New Yorker Magazine

It's been a great couple of months on the editorial magazine racks. This is my latest portrait of the Mexican group Los Tigres Del Norte as it appears in The New Yorker Magazine this week. The band was very accommodating on an extremely cold night in Homestead, FL. The natural light was terrible, especially at the end of evening, but luckily I had brought a couple of 7Bs to throw-up in the background and the spread of my elinchrom octabank worked great. A big thanks goes out to the bouncer who kept my gear beer free.

13.1 Marathon and the Canon 7D

13.1 Miami Beach Marathon / Canon 7D from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

My alarm clock jumped started my day at 5 AM for the 13.1 Miami Beach Marathon. My client was looking for a video that highlighted the overall course and the cultural sights along the route and at the finish line. For mobility and ease I loaded my Lowepro Stealth AW II Backpack with my 7D and a variety of lenses and mounted my bike. I used three Fader ND Filters to give me the option to shoot wide open. The race weaved the runners from Miami Beach too Miami and back by one of the main causeways located in the city.

I edited the piece on FinalCut and created the music myself.

Magic Bullet was used to grade the final video.

Off to the races... Cheers.

National Geographic Mag: A Sweet Find at the Airport

Jetways, concourses, and terminals have been a regular theme for 2010 and I often find myself thumbing through the mag racks at the airport. It was a great surprise to come across my first full page spread in the pages of National Geographic. I knew it was going to run, but the payoff really didn't come until that moment. "Hey there Old Yella!"

Rawhide in the Sky

"YEEHAW!" screamed the talent as nearly 15 people dressed in cow costumes stumbled about the Atlanta airport.

It was not easy operating the camera while trying not to breakout into laughter during each take of the "Skip the Stampede"

video we produced for AirTran Airways.

The day was long and the trail was tough but we finally did get those steers corralled on that plane.

Our production company, Common Machine Production, had a great time producing the clip. The video is a response to an ad SouthWest Airlines is running, in which their crazy baggage guys pull up their shirts and flash an AirTran plane.

I hope you enjoy our response.

Up We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder!

On March 9th and 10th Common Machine Production had the opportunity to document 300 Women Aviator Service Pilots (WASP) receive the Congressional Gold Metal at the Capital building in Washington, DC. I ran the cameras, Brett O'Bourke produced, and Jorge Rubiera edited the piece for AirTran Airways who provided an enormous amount of support to the WASP. We had an incredible time and it was really nice to tour DC the night before the ceremony with my trusty M6 and some old TriX 400... love it.

Eyes & Hearts for Haiti Photography Event

It's great to be included in a photography show, and even better to take part in something meaningful. This evening in Miami there will be a great event at Aperture Studios, 385 NE 59 St, http://www.eyesandheartsforhaiti.org/ to raise money for the orphans of Haiti. This is also a great opportunity to aid those tragically affected by the earthquake in Haiti through photography. Everyone attending will have the opportunity to bid on original signed prints from a variety of photographers (some pretty famous) who have donated their work. The online auction and photography show will take place simultaneously until 10 PM. I've donated one of my prints from the Bahamas and hope you get a chance to check out the work at the show.

La Poursuite (The Chase)

Santa brought us a steadicam for Christmas (there must have been some clerical error on the naughty/nice list). So, we ran downstairs from our office and played with the new toy for a minute. Lots more to come. Crew: Le Lapin (The Rabbit): Brett O'Bourke Man with Mannequin: Jorge Rubiera Man on sidewalk: Castor Fernandez Camera operator: Richard Patterson Music: Riot in Thunder Alley, Eddie Beram Kit: Sony EX-3 Glidecam X-22 Adidas 'ADI'