Sophia & Simon | November 21, 2009

Had a lot of hurdles to overcome this day. We had an unusual timeline, certain segments that help drive the SDE were taken away due to lack of time...etc. However, despite all this, we were still able to capture the essence of the special day, and relive these little moments with everyone. Enjoy.

Sophia & Simon - SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Theresa & Cory | November 14, 2009

What's cool about this job is that sometimes you reconnect with old clients/friends because they were once brides or grooms, and now in their friends' bridal parties! What's up Val & Marvin!

GO PACQUAIO!

Theresa & Cory - SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

5DMII spot

This commercial was shot by a London based cinematographer name Phillip Bloom. It was shot all 5DMKII. I've been following his work and he does awesome stuff with the MKII. The content and overall piece is really compelling. It's something I would love to do in the future. Just looking for the opportunity!

Greenpeace: Voices of change. Shot on Canon 5dmkII from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

Jas & Dave | October 10, 2009

It's always fun when you're at a wedding and you know some folks there! Thanks to the fun bridal party that made my job easy! Jas & Dave were hella fun to work with. Dave said it best in his thank you speech when he said..."Man we're really in love!" Match.com does work wonders! They have a very unique story. Enjoy their same day edit.

Jasmin & Dave from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

I recently upgraded to the iPhone 3gS. The video feature is pretty fresh, and super fast when uploading clips to youtube (..to an extent. If the clip is too long it won't do it. At least from my experience). This particular clip was way too long, so I ended up emailing small portions of the clip to myself, and editing them on FCP. The "Coming To America" reference is an inside joke, sorry. Enjoy.

5D Randomness

Did more experimenting with the 5Dizzle. Really liking the mobility of the camera. Just having a bunch of fun with it right now. Taking stuff from what I've read and trying to come up with my own hurdles to get over. Like I said in previous posts, I'm in the mood to create! Thanks for sharing my randomness.

Car from Eisen Tuazon on Vimeo.

Josalie & Vince

Had a great time this past weekend working with Josalie & Vince. Fun couple, and a great group of family and friends. It was more personal this time because I actually know Josalie, and a handful of her friends. It was interesting to see the wedding unfold, but more interesting to see everything "after" everyone has left the reception. I always wondered what the bridal parties and friends do after. Luckily, after packing up, I got to hang out and have some drinks. It was a fun experience. Enjoy their SDE.

Josalie & Vincent - SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

MKII practice.

Had the day off yesterday. Made a ghetto glidecam slider rig and shot some video. It's all random. Practice purposes only. Enjoy.

Yellow from Eisen Tuazon on Vimeo.

Update

This whole summer has been busy as usual, but I can't complain. I miss out on a lot of stuff because I work weekends, but I do make the best of it when I can. I thank God everyday that I'm alive and able to see the days unfold its moments of both happy and sad times. I have a whole bunch of ideas for the future. I need to start writing these things down. I want to start story boarding more on my randomness. I feel like some day they'll come around and I can piece everything together and try to make sense of it. I want to be more consistent.

After months and months of waiting and dealing with websites, I finally got my 5D MKII. This tool will help me illustrate my vision. I've got a lot on my mind, but really don't want to type it all out. I actually would rather talk about it in a real conversation. For the most part, I just want to create. And right now, I've turned to beats, freestyling, and video. Thankfully, I'm in my field of work and have access to the technology.

You can count on seeing more pictures and video soon! Peace.

Leia & Arthur | SDE | Lake Tahoe

Coming off a crazy past labor day weekend, the weekend of Sept. 12 wasn't too bad. We only had to drive far, once. It was great to see familiar faces from people we've worked with. A total of 3 couples in the same room! Got to catch up a little bit, see new honeymoon babies, and enjoy each others company. These folks remind me a lot of my people in the bay area so I felt right at home. Enjoy.

Leia & Arthur - SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Edward & Natasha | SDE | Rancho Los Lomas

Back in the beginning of September, labor day weekend to be exact, Lumitone definitely had a packed weekend. Both teams shot a wedding on Saturday, Sept. 5. Then we had to drive to LA the very next morning to shoot another wedding! It was a crazy journey. Got to bed by midnight fom the first wedding, got up at 3am, then drove to LA. I thought we were gonna die (haha). Nontheless, we got there safely. It was a challenge to capture every beautiful moment the wedding had to offer due to fatigue, but in the end I think we managed pretty well. Enjoy.

Edward & Natasha from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Bostonian, Filipino.

Just wanted to share some portraits of my cousins from Boston, Ma who visited in July. Half filipino, Half italian.

Erin & Simon

Here is the SDE from 2 weeks ago. "Even before we met, I could feel him. On my first day of work, I had to call my mom to tell her that my soulmate was in the room. 2 weeks later I met Simon."--Bride. Enjoy.

Erin & Simon - SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Metallica SDE

I've been out of the blog loop, but I wanted to post this SDE (same day edit) with a request for Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters." I apologize for all the late updates. I have a bunch of family up here from Boston and I haven't been able to update as often. I have a whole bunch of pics to share so stay tuned for those!

Megan & Pablo SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Music is ..Incredible.

Long story, tell you about it later..

There's a lot to update, but for now, here's the SDE from this past weekend's wedding. Enjoy.

Christine & Paul SDE from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

21

Today my little, but not so little anymore sister is 21. When I turned 21, I was in college. At the stroke of midnight I went directly to Safeway, bought a bottle of apple smirnoff vodka (I know kinda lame, but be quiet), and saved the receipt for memories. What I didn't know was that unless you preserved it right, the ink would naturally evaporate with the oxygen in the air because now that receipt jus looks like a dirty piece of paper 5 years later. Whatever though, I know what was on that receipt. And that's all that matters. Happy Birthday Kris.

A Moment of Silence...

for M I C H A E L . Rest in peace.

Inverse :: "So Far" (music video)

Inverse - So Far from Donlee Brussel on Vimeo.

The King.

Celebrate his life. His music will live on forever. Rest in peace.

SDE presentation from this past weekend.

Working with Ed Pingol and his crew has been fun for the past 2 experiences. Creativity and sense of humor work well during a long day of shooting. Enjoy their SDE.

Valerie & Marvin from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Battle of the Bay :: Giants 3, A's 0.

I always wondered..

...if anyone could break a car down like Ken & Ryu. Well, mission accomplished...sorta. My favorite part is 0:42 into the clip. Hella funny ha!


Real-Life Street Fighter Bonus Round - Watch more Funny Videos

The beauty of "convergence."

Pioneer something new..

Living Movie Poster - Start to Finish from Alexx Henry on Vimeo.

Tonight at Yoshi's SF. Ryan Leslie.

Pretty excited to see this dude perform. I have a lot of respect for him and his hustle in the industry. I've been following him for a few years and now I have a new outlook on the term "Artist." This man does it all. Check him out!

Ryan Leslie/Fabolous Vid Teaser from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

Funny.

Check em' all out, they're pretty funny. Watch til' end.

Concept video / SDE presentation from this past Saturday.

A great experience sharing these moments with the bride, groom and their guests. Probably the best reaction all year so far. Enjoy.

Sheena & Ricardo - “Nice to Meet You” from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Rebel Xti | 50 / 1.4 | Practice

SDE from last friday.

"They were worth the money!" --bridesmaid after the presentation.

Phuong & Louis from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

SDE from this past Saturday.

It's amazing how small the world is. Enjoy.

Katie & David from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Ronaldino in the building!!!!! sike.

Amazing Indoor Soccer Trick Shot - Watch more Funny Videos

Battle Circuit

I just wanted to show love to my fellow Santa Cruz Alumni for reppin' hard in the Grindtime battle circuit. Doin' the damn thang! www.grindtimenow.com

TANTRUM


illusion-z

SDE from this past weekend.

Our bride wanted the surprise SDE to be "dramatic, MTV style." With a song ("Unbelievable" by Craig David) that called for a more smooth type flow, I think Joel made a really dope cut and still had the "dramatic" feel. Enjoy.

Sheela & Miji from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Photo practice from Disneyland.

Weekend update.

Pretty crazy past weekend. Very tired. Here's the edited version.

Worked all day Saturday. Drank with cousins Saturday night. Early Sunday morning flight (departing at 6:45am) cancelled. Rescheduled to 10am flight to LAX (Thanks Monica). From Noon til 10p-Calfiornia Adventure all day Sunday with Monica and family. Monday, Monica's birthday, all day in Disneyland. Such a timeless place. The Boiling crab for dinner. Hella. Good. Tuesday, up at 5am for 7am departure flight out of John Wayne airport. Straight to work yesterday. So. Tired. But definitely worth it. Peace.

Weak kit lens, decent depth of field.

I have every intention to invest in some lenses, but for the time being I gotta make the best with what I have. Plus, my subject is irresitible! My lil neph/2nd cousin Ayden James and his mother.

It's almost time..

...if ikea sold cars.

As Tuesday comes to an end at work, I like the fact that a future still lies ahead of me in the upcoming evening hours.

Sky Larkin music video :: Directed by Lorenzo De Guia

The final cut. As a spectator on the set, I feel so blessed to have witnessed this come to life from morning til night. Nice, I rhymed. Mad respect to my mentor and friend S. Lorenzo for having me. Learn more about Sky Larkin and their music. Enjoy.


Sky Larkin :: Antibodies; Director :: Lorenzo de Guia from Lorenzo de Guia on Vimeo.

Lesley & Wilson :: SDE

SDE from this past weekend. 14 hr day! I was so drained by the end of the day, but full of energy at the end of the night. Crowd response was dope, and definitely appreciated by the family and friends. It's always a confidence booster when people come up to you after the presentation to show their appreciation. Enjoy.


Lesley & Wilson from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Filipino Heritage Night. pt.2

Filipino Heritage NIght.

Update.

I apologize for the bombs of posts today. It has been a hectic, fun, stressful, tedious weekend and I have not been able to stay consistent with updates (..as if people actually follow this and give a shit of what I post. ha. jk...no I'm not. ha). In any case, if you do attempt to catch me where I'm at and what I'm doing, I appreciate your support. Foreal.

To fix my life, I decided to clean my room. I am excited because 1) I feel fresh, like my room. And 2) I'm off tomorrow while most people have to go to work. Have a great work week everyone. Peace.

Meet the Tamayo's!

Here is the SDE presentation from this past weekend. Had a lot of time in the glide-cam which definitely added spice to the footage. A great group to work with, and a wild, fun & crazy family to capture. Enjoy.


Sheryl & Gerald from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Timberrrrrrrrrrr!

I saw this tree after while I was leaving work. There's always cars parked in those spaces between 8am-5pm. This was took at 6pm. What a cooler pic this would be if there were cars under the tree! (thankfully not mine).

Happy Easter.

Fair on Union Street, SF.

..and the last home game. Go Don Nelson!

$10. What the hell! Good folks, new friendships.

She got taller!!!

Hokkaido. Happy Belated Bday Dinner...to me. Thanks Acinom.

This was the second plate I ate. I was so hungry that I forgot to take a picture of the first plate I made. Probably one of my favorite seafood buffet's.

Mia & Vance's SDE :: 04/11/09

This wedding season is here. Here's our same day edit (SDE) from this past weekend. A very long day, but definitely got some great footage. Enjoy.


Mia & Vance from Joel Granholm on Vimeo.

Ryan Leslie, FAB, Keri Hilson.

Fab is one of my favorite mc's of all time. RLes is just dumb on the production. Man. I think he's using the Canon 5D to shoot his videos now. Looks hella fresh.


Ryan, Fab & Keri Studio Session from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

Random funny to start off Monday.

in[focus] // stillmotion edition from IN[FOCUS] on Vimeo.

Fun Times

Manny Pacquaio: Support!

Twitter

I'm officially on Twitter. I guess there's never an excuse as to why we don't/can't keep in touch with people. Follow me!? (Tupac voice).

https://twitter.com/Sentua

Ayden James Sorrentino

For every life lost, another is born. We miss you Uncle Frank. We know you're shining down on Ayden.

Don Mueck...continued again.

Don Mueck..continued.

Don Mueck | Photo-Realist

Don Mueck is a London-based photo-realist artist. Born in Melbourne,Australia, to parents who were toy makers, he labored on children's television shows for 15 years before working in special effects for such films as Labyrinth, a 1986 fantasy epic starring David Bowie. Eventually Mueck concluded that photography pretty much destroys the physical presence of the original object, and so he turned to fine art and sculpture. In the early 1990's, still in his advertising days, Mueck was commissioned to make something highly realistic, and was wondering what material would do the trick. Latex was the usual, but he wanted something harder, more precise. Luckily, he saw a little architectural decor on the wall of a boutique and inquired as to the nice, pink stuff's nature. Fiberglass resin was the answer, and Mueck has made it his bronze and marble ever since.