In the 12-square mile area that makes up Northeast Denver, 4,400 families live below the poverty line. What if they didn’t have to? What if, as a community, we worked …
Man with a t2i – Short shot on FS100
I love snow days. They disrupt the expected and shake up creativity. On Feb 3, 2012, Denver and the surrounding areas was rocked by 12-18 inches of snow. Cabin fever …
Film Incentives in Colorado, 2012 is the year
February 8th is a huge deal for filmmakers in Colorado. We’re looking to double our incentives… because frankly the film community here is in trouble. There are lots of wonderful …
The Sony FS100, now available at James Drake Films
Looking forward into 2012, I’m proud to announce that I now offer a Sony FS100 in house to compliment the other camera systems. The intent is to use the Sony …
CMI Christmas Party
A short piece I made for Denver United Church about an awesome Christmas party they threw on December 12, 2011. Shot on the Canon 5D mark ii. Music by”House of …
Canon C300 Review from an Epic owners perspective
For starters, I’m initially biased. We have an Epic in-house and a Scarlet on the way. Keep that in mind… The Canon C300. At first hated on by many in …
Camera test turned movie trailer
New life for my Canon 5D mark ii! I just bought the “cinema” picture profile for $19 from http://www.cineplus.ch/ Wanted to hit the city and shoot something gritty after seeing what …
Colorado DP, James Drake
James Drake is a Colorado DP with a long list of camera, lighting, and production experience.
Red Epic now available
Times like these make it awfully difficult to sleep at night… James Drake Films is proud to offer the Red Epic-M camera system. This camera is an unbeatable tool to …
Canon 1D X… the video DSLR we’ve been waiting for?
A few months back I wrote a few blogs on why the Canon 5D mk3 was worth waiting for… Well it looks like we may have another DSLR coming that …
Mini Shootout 2011 5D vs 7D vs t2i vs GH1 Hacked vs EX1R vs GoPro
Inspired by the other large shootout of high end expensive cameras, my buddy Kyle Bush and I decided it was time to do some real world head-to-head with cameras from …
Colorado Clouds
Shot over 2 months, I forced myself to occaisionally break away from the busy daily schedules and find inspiration in the incredible morphing shapes above. Variation of wind speed, color, …