roninredshade

roninredshade

"The ronin or masterless samurai; a man of action expelled from his previous vocation to walk a path of personal and spiritual enlightenment in a landscape of mistrust, deceit, and pessimism." -Robert M. Perry "Damned Samurai Northern Arapaho Movie Maker PET PEEVE: Overdoing that "Daily Show" thing.
 
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activity // roninredshade

  • Ferguson: Take this thing seriously, this is important! - video
    'Never heard of Craig Ferguson before this, however, this video earns some brownie points with me; 'on this Late, Late, Late-Show-rant that I'm sure nobody watched -- (unless...  more

    I like what he has to say about this. Plus, I thought you'd get a kick out of his accent. Heh. Ern  more
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  • A Letter Home - video
    My mother always told me, "No matter where you go in life, or how far, you will always come home." I shot this video when I returned to the Wind River Indian Reservation in the fall...  more
  • Death Star over San Francisco - video
    Imperial Fleet Week SF.  more

    Neat.  more
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  • No One Ever Sees Indians - video
    A short video about losing something in the miasma of the suburb wild.  more
  • Woman Over Beast - video
    Let's Ro-de-o! Meet some of the hippest young cowgirls around -- they're firey, tough, bright, and muddy -- plus, they're roping to win -- in tropical Hawaii. Though few on the...  more
  • Waiting - video
    A Short video about waiting for the bus.  more
  • my prayer - video
    The imagery here is meant to be simplistic so that the narrative takes front stage. The photo's are intentionally not happy, nor do they symbolize life, but they are still beautiful. However...  more
  • My First Girlfriend - video
    Some found footage of my 16th birthday helps me face some facts.  more
  • We Will Not Speak It - video
    Let's talk about sex: In a culture where itÂ’s still taboo to talk about sex, our silence acts as an enabler to perhaps the most far-reaching epidemic of our time. The numbers are...  more

    Powerful and needs to said.  more
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details // roninredshade

College:
Columbia College Chicago
Current Gig:
Independent Movie Maker, Cultural Resource Specialist.
Current Project:
Hamlet - A full-length and full text veriosn of Shakerspeare's play; The Shoshoni Connection - A feature length action-drama
Influences/Heroes:
Mother, Father , Brothers, Sisters, Nieces & Nephews. My Ex-Wife and Stepdaughters. The One Who Walked Away. Women in general.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Organizations:
Redshade Productions, Northern Arapaho Tribe, Human Race
Political Bent:
Agnostic
Favorite Bands:
U2, The BoDeans, Robbie Robertson, Alicia Keys, Nikka Costa, Toni Childs, Danielle Ate The Sandwich, Saint Mike, Jay-Z
Favorite Directors:
Robert Rodriguez, Kenneth Branagh, George Lucas, Orson Welles, Christopher Nolan, Zhang Yimou, John Woo, (Still looking for that Special Lady)
Favorite Movies:
Henry V (1989), Star Wars Saga, El Mariachi Trilogy, Batman Begins/Dark Knight, Seven Samurai, The Prestige, Le Samourai, Hero, (Zhang Yimou), RED CLIFF,
Favorite TV Shows:
Deadwood, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Daily Show, The Simpsons, Heroes, Battlestar Galactica (Redux), Firefly, and now 30 Rock
Favorite Track:
No Line on the Horizon
Celebrity Crush:
Ayako Miyake, Tamera Podemski, Zhao Wei & Tina Fey (always had a thing for beautiful women with glasses!)
URL:
http://www.myspace.com/redshade-productions

skills // roninredshade

  • Lighting good
  • Camera good
  • Editing awesome
  • Directing awesome
  • Graphics ok
  • Sound good
  • Producing good
  • Promoting good

gear // roninredshade

A small HD video camera, off-the-shelf editing sofware and my creativity. What more do you need?

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