DV is such an awesome place. You’re going to have a lot of fun with the LF camera! , Hi Ben – read/watched through the entire DV blog over the last few days and loved every bit of it. Thank you for a lot of inspirational posts and great images. The desire to go anywhere but there prompts her to agree to join her brother on a road trip out to Death Valley. | I’m know I can eventually find my truck in the dark (find the road, follow it south), but it sure is nice to follow that little arrow in the dark. Watch Death Valley - Season 1 (2011) Online Free On Solarmovie | 123movies Trailer Watch movie A mockumentary following a police force as they deal with various perpetrators who are mostly supernatural in nature. My camera was left in place overnight. I’ll shoot you an email with pricing for this image. Shooting LF is a very rewarding experience. Nature doesn’t always cooperate. I used rear movements to enlarge the rock in this composition. You guessed it… Badwater was filled with water. A variety of focal lengths can be used to photograph dunes, but the compression of a long lens gives a layered appearance, and minimizes footprints. I knew where to place the filter, and was able to do so in the afternoon when the ground glass was very bright. The very thought of getting out in nature, and burning some film is beyond words. I do think I will have to try large format now :o), Thanks Roger! Salt crystals in the eyelets of my boots sliced through the laces. We've curated a list of lesser-known films to help you explore the space-time continuum from the comfort of your couch. I questioned my metering decisions, but my first instinct was spot on — no pun intended. Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). ( Log Out / Synopsis:Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. When I return, I’ll use rear movements to make the rock smaller and the mountains larger. Based on my previous experience, I knew that the northern sky would be most productive. #DeathValley directed, written by TJ Scott &Brad MacPherson, stars Victoria Pratt, Katrina Law, Lochlyn Munro, Nick E. … After a vampire is killed in a prostitution sting, Billy is kidnapped. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. ShockYa Death Valley is a 1982 American slasher film starring Paul Le Mat, Catherine Hicks, Stephen McHattie, Wilford Brimley, Peter Billingsley and Edward Herrmann. Death Valley in Movies and Television. Yes. Propelled from society by tragic turns, the people of Darwin (... See full summary ». Trailer Cast & Crew. Death Valley is a horror black comedy mockumentary television series broadcast on MTV.The series premiered on August 29, 2011. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets Soon after my trip, I learned from fellow photographer David Patterson that the Badwater Basin completely flooded just after my departure. I also did the Racetrack some time ago. 4×5 is honestly all that’s needed these days. If I get on well with LF I may then get a camera with a tiltable back so I can shift perspective of foreground and horizon as you describe. It still looms over the composition. These back-to-back storms dropped nearly 4 inches of rain in Death Valley. Be prepared! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Thanks Ben, keep up the great work with you videos . The Undead Task Force (UTF) was created to combat the emergence of monsters. I was intrigued by the wonderful yellow light on the horizon, and sketched its relation to the mountain ridge. Officer Billy Pierce (12 episodes, 2011) Tania Raymonde. There is still so many shots that I haven’t captured yet. Perhaps this is the source of my frustration. Can I get away with this on a large print? Maybe. This northern view makes the mountains more distant, and places emphasis on the moving rocks. When using a digital SLR, I’ll usually have the camera bracket the exposure *just in case*, but often times my first judgment was best. Change ). This next shot ( “Approaching Storm”), shows Badwater as a storm rolled through. Indiewire With a drier than usual weather forecasted for the 2010/2011 winter season, there wasn’t much hope for water at Badwater this year. On 8×10, a hard stop grad becomes a soft grad, and a soft grad becomes nearly invisible. If I didn’t post the original photo (below) you likely wouldn’t have noticed this. The Badwater Experience ( 2010 vs. 2011) This was my third visit to Death Valley. Don’t limit yourself to Badwater proper. Matt. As expected, the salt ridges were gone this year. Those clouds are killer! The best part of it all though is that it is real. I just do 8×10 because I like to punish myself. Many actors have returned again and again to enjoy the luxurious AAA Four Diamond, Inn at Furnace Creek for some necessary rest and relaxation after the filming has completed. All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer View All . My second trip, February 2010, coincided with a very wet El Niño weather pattern. Valley of Love is a 2015 French film directed by Guillaume Nicloux, starring Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert.It tells the story of two French people who used to be a couple and had a son 25 years ago. This was my third visit to Death Valley. If you arrive at Racetrack at noon under a barren blue sky, don’t be surprised if you have beautiful clouds at sunset. My first visit was in March of 2009. A strong El Niño storm brought more rain to the valley. I plan on returning next year as well. Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert.It is one of the hottest places on Earth, along with deserts in the Middle East and the Sahara.. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. I’ll cross my fingers, hope for clouds, and try to scoot those mountains out of the way with camera movements. The barren landscape is used in many scenes to contrast the dilapidated town to great artistic effect and is a constant reminder to how remote and removed these people are from the rest of the world. You brought home some definite winners. | In the end, I stretched the upper left corner to pull the mountain from view. Though not submerged in water, this portion of the salt was moist and reflective. Needless to say, I’ll be skipping Badwater on my next trip. A great look at a few of the 35 people who live in Darwin, California, a former mining town. Water gathered between the salt ridges, reflecting a colorful sunset. I made a note of which lens to use, and returned later that day to setup my camera for a sunset/sunrise photo. Approaching Storm (Feb 2010): Velvia 50 (8×10), Nikkor 150mm, Ebony RW810. Officer Carla Rinaldi (12 episodes, 2011) Charlie Sanders. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets Officer Joe Stubeck (12 episodes, 2011) When I return to Racetrack next year, I hope to shoot the same rock. I visited them in 2009, and found some very nice compositions on the crest of a dune. By all means, give LF a shot. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Does this technique work all the time? Views to the South, West, and East show looming mountains in the background, and that’s not what I wanted. I stuck around for two days — which is less time than I prefer to spend at a location. Cheers Matt. Dante’s view affords a magnificent view of Badwater. Thanks Klaus! Here is the same photo with an overlay of my notes. Moments after taking this photo, the storm swept overhead. Trust your instinct. These photos suffered technical issues, but I can return to the same location and try again. I hadn’t thought about it being a before/after type shot, but that totally works! The distance between my shooting location and the road is one mile! Racetrack Sunset: Ebony RW810 | Nikkor 150mm | Lee 2 Stop Hard GND | Velvia 50 | 2 minutes @ f/45. Although I didn’t walk away from that trip with any portfolio shots, it was an excellent scouting trip. Hi Ben, I just bought myself a 4×5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic + Aero Ektar 1787mm f2.5 lens for my portraits. After a vampire is killed in a prostitution sting, Billy is kidnapped. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. It was calm one moment, and the wind was gusting at nearly 50MPH only a few minutes later. Officer John 'John John' Johnson (12 episodes, 2011) Bryce Johnson. Contrary to the teaser message for my Death Valley trip (, Bring a folding chair when photographing the flooded salt flats —. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets Hey Ben, I particularly enjoyed coming back to this post, really nice shots! Warping the left side of the photo will surely decrease the sharpness in that region. This entry was posted on March 10, 2011 at 8:38 pm and is filed under 8x10, Death Valley, January 2011, Photo Trips, Photography. I placed the grad below the horizon – an unconventional way to use a hard grad. ( Log Out / Darwin is a documentary feature about an isolated community at the end of a weathered road in Death Valley, California. I was very fortunate to spend 10 days in Death Valley this year. I have printed this photo at 40×50, and I can count the polygons all the way to the horizon. The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, 27 September 2014 I hoped this would minimize the peak on the left, but I was wrong. G From a technical standpoint, this image is absolutely tack sharp from foreground to background. Genesis is killer, and I think it compliments Approaching Storm in a “aftermath” kind of way. It was a novelty to see so much water in this desert environment. Thanks Will! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. No. Perhaps this will force the large mountain out of view. Viewers will be taken to a place they’ve never been before, with MTV’s new horror-comedy “Death Valley.” The scripted series follows the ‘Undead Task Force’ (UTF), a newly formed division of the LAPD, documentary-style, as they capture the monsters that roam the streets of California’s San Fernando Valley. Looking forwards to reading through all your other trips, keep up the good work! I relied on my notes for positioning the filter, then waited for sunset. | The story of Darwin itself, along with the lives of the people living there currently are woven together in a way that presents the documentary as a drama filled soap opera. ( Log Out / Ben Horne Photography: Contemporary Large Format Landscape & Nature Photography, It’s best to wear neoprene socks when wading in the water at Badwater. Death Valley is the dark comedy that follows the cops that capture the monsters, and the camera crew that captures the cops. It’s simple, calm, and completely different from my other shots. Following your blog for the last months, including your Zion trip has made me realize that I miss shooting fully manual. That’s why I spend 10 days at a location. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. Death Valley The Movie. Loving Velvia colours. With Texas Battle, Bryan Callen, Bryce Johnson, Caity Lotz. Cops and Zombies. Death Valley, TV Series, 2011 Pictures provided by: sandwad2 , antp Display options: Display as images Display as list Make and model Make and year Year Category Importance/Role Date added (new ones first) Episode Appearance (ep.+time, if avail.) They reunite after the son's death, having received a letter asking them to visit five places in Death Valley, which will make the son reappear. Placing a grad filter based on notes sounds strange, but it worked for this shot. After experiencing a great sunset on my second day, I knew my job was done there. It was directed by Dick Richards and written by Richard Rothstein.It centered on a divorcee and her child being stalked by a serial killer after the boy picks up an object that can help tie the killer to his crimes. I think I watched about another 10 episodes last night! Shooting manual is very rewarding. ( Log Out / shyla-m-robinson-1 5 September 2011. Four strangers on a drunken trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas hit a woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements and each other to survive. Guides. This northerly view is ideal for both sunrise and sunset, which gives me more opportunities to shoot. A year ago, vampires, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. 20 Mule Team (1940) 3 Godfathers (1948) Even though we shoot different subjects I can really appreciate your skill and work. View production, box office, & company info. The UTF is called to a porn shoot when one of the actors goes werewolf on the cast and crew, and Kirsten is sent on werewolf lockdown. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. The Inn at Death Valley and the Ranch at Death Valley have provided accommodations for the actors and film crews during the filming of many of these movies or television shows. And a seemingly routine zombie kill in a doughnut shop leads to a death among the TV crew. This made the mountains smaller. My first visit was in March of 2009. A good scan of 4×5 film will print bigger than necessary. I focused my attention on a more pristine area to the north. Directed by Eric Appel. This was my second visit to Racetrack. I used a two stop hard graduated filter to help control the tonality of this scene. Four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from LA to Vegas hit a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the … Regular socks are useless after just one use (Boomerang!). S1, Ep2 5 Sep. 2011 This results in them getting hopelessly lost in the most stunning, but unforgiving topographical terrain on the planet. I now have three portfolio shots from Badwater. A cool option to have. Rent £2.49 Buy £3.49 View in iTunes. I just had that transparency on my light table today, and it was fun viewing it under a loupe. I went to Badwater a few days before you did this year, and it was great reliving the experience through your blog. TV Review: Death Valley (TV Series) (2011) The Undead Task Force (a branch of the LAPD, formed when the San Fernando Valley was overtaken by zombies, werewolves and vampires) must continue to get rid of the monsters and contain them in the valley. My second trip, February 2010, coincided with a very wet El Niño weather pattern. It hasn’t been drum scanned yet, so it would take some time, but I’ll give you all the details. They are beautiful, but I have not walked away with a shot I’m satisfied with. How much would I have to pay to get a 15″x15″ print of Racetrack Sunset, and then have it sent to the UK? The surprise came in December when the jet stream dipped south, subjecting southern California to an endless barrage of storms. This year, Badwater proper was a muddy mess. Medora Movie Review, 23 October 2011 It was a productive trip, and I learned a lot from my experience. Directed by Drew Daywalt. For a sense of scale, look for the road in this photo. With Texas Battle, Bryce Johnson, Caity Lotz, Tania Raymonde. You’ll also notice that the rock gets a bit stretched. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I’m really keen on it. I am new to LF so was searching on YouTube for videos and found you. I used this view to plan my shooting location for this, and future trips (. That year, I saw large amounts of water in the Badwater Basin. 422 likes. The fragile salt ridges disolved as water filled the basin. Visit Tatooine! Keep up the great work and greetings from the UK. Bring an extra pair of laces just in case! If I was shooting a digital SLR, I would have used my 2 or 3 stop soft grad. The Mesquite dunes have been a major frustration for me. Death Valley MTV trailer. I shot many other photos at Badwater this year, but Genesis was my favorite. Synopsis:Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. Those who decided to stay behind when the silver mine closed down (and even stranger - those that decided to move there afterwards) are profiled in a way that is empathetic to them and their situation but at the same time allows for humorous circumstances. The above shot was planned after having viewed a sunrise and sunset. If I was shooting a digital SLR, I don’t think my grad placement would have worked. My longest lens is equivalent to about 70mm on a 35mm camera. Sadly, I don’t have a very long lens on large format. The area just north of Badwater offered far better conditions. (2011) G | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, History. I love shooting trips. I have never owned a large format camera, but shot a lot of medium format 5-6 years ago. It’s great to hear that you were able to experience Death Valley this year as well. A mix of Reno 911 and Zombieland, MTV's new mocumentary Death Valley follows the Undead Task Force. Great work, entertaining as well! It’s a stunning location, but I need to spend more time elsewhere in the park. | Darwin (2011) Darwin. And a seemingly routine zombie kill in a doughnut shop leads to a death among the TV crew. Instead, cracks were visible beneath the shallow water. Though these dunes receive good light at both sunrise and sunset, the sun is much lower on the horizon at sunrise. I shot both sunset, and the following sunrise. Has anyone else had this happen? Imagine Cops crossed with Shaun of the Dead, and you have the premise for MTV’s new scripted horror comedy Death Valley. I had some compositional reservations when setting up this shot. Genesis: Velvia 50 | Nikkor 150mm | Ebony RW810. From a technical standpoint, this photo was difficult. 86 min While this occurs, scientists work to find out what caused the outbreak. Although not as striking as my Badwater shots from 2010, the submerged cracks have an almost electric appearance. I slid my camera side to side, but this mountain was unavoidable if I wanted a diagonal trail from this rock. Propelled from society by tragic turns, the people of … In this blog post, I’ll recap my trip, compare it to my 2010 trip, and discuss the lessons I’ve learned. Next year, I’ll skip the Mesquite dunes, and spend several days at the Eureka Dunes. The UTF was created just one year before to combat the mysterious appearance of zombies, vampires, and werewolves in California's San Fernando Valley. As many of you know from my Zion trip, I take careful notes when scouting a location. As an added bonus, the mountains to the north create excellent uplift, which lends nicely to cloud formation. ScreenDaily It’s amazing how the same location can yield such different photos. | Those flooded salt flats sure are great for photography. Trailers See All. Everything will feel awkward at first, but you’ll get the hang of it soon enough, and it’ll be a matter of muscle memory. "Going Stiff" Gets Lucky in Austin. The first photo (“Inundated”) features a partially flooded basin. Badwater was paved with fresh salt after the water evaporated. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I’m glad you enjoy the shot. It would have been too abrupt. Zurich launch pad for Swiss films, 12 November 2013 A year ago, vampires, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. The series follows the Undead Task Force (UTF), a newly formed division of the LAPD, as they are filmed by a camera news crew documentary-style, as they capture the monsters that roam the streets of San Fernando Valley in California. Full Cast & Crew: Death Valley (2011) Series Cast (78) Texas Battle. On another note, this is the second time my GPS has gone haywire at Racetrack. Documentary, Drama, History, Darwin is a documentary feature about an isolated community at the end of a weathered road in Death Valley, California. Strong winds can come from nowhere. Although I didn’t walk away from that trip with any portfolio shots, it was an excellent scouting trip. I especially love the shot in your flickr account from new years day. Technically, the exposure is spot on, and the grad is seamlessly placed. A large mountain loomed over the left side of my composition. Here are two images I shot just over a year ago. klaus. 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