VALKYRIE FALLS Frame Grabs

Here are some frame grabs from our latest surf short VALKYRIE FALLS.

"VALKYRIE FALLS" New Surf Short Now Online

Here is our latest surf short "Valkyrie Falls" a concept film set on a deserted beach at the end of days as a lone Valkyrie contemplates the fall. The Valkyrie is played by top Irish painter and performance artist Tom Byrne.

Filmed with a Canon 5D Mark iii, Sony NEX 7 and Kodak Playsport 5. Performed by Tom Byrne. Cinematography by Jules Charlton

Red Beast Theatre - A Dublin Christmas Carol

Here is the promo for Red Beast Theatre's new show "A Dublin Christmas Carol"; director Rachel Mae Brady, cinematographer Jules Charlton.

And here are some frame grabs from the master.

Dimming Tide screens at Galway

The Dimming Tide screened in Galway on the 24th November as part of the WhatIfWhyNot Film Festival.

The Dimming Tide to screen in Galway

The Dimming Tide will screen on the weekend of the 24th-25th November at the Galway Adventure Film Festival

http://www.whatifwhynotfestival.com/

Inspiring Talk by World Class Photographer Clive Booth

Attended an inspiring lecture by world class photographer / film maker Clive Booth hosted by Canon at the Morrison Hotel in Dublin last night. An extra-ordinary image maker.

Day for Night Test Shot

Currently re-reading John Alton's classic book on cinematography, decided to try out some day for night tips he included in one of the chapters.

They say a man who goes to sea...

The Dimming Tide @ LSFF2012

Full line-up of films at LSFF 2012

Here are some shots of the Dimming Tide gang after a very successful sold out screening of The Dimming Tide at the Riverside Studios Cinema in London. Must say it looked sick [i.e. great] up on the big screen.

Our very happy Director / DoP.

Nice board.

Whey Hey!

Rare Stills of Tom Murphy from "Christie In Love"

Here are some rare stills of the late Tony Award winning actor Tom Murphy from his ISDA award winning performance as John Reginald Christie in Howard Brenton's "Christie In Love" [Directed by Jules, produced for TCD Players, photography by Grainne Killeen] at the start of what would become a glittering career in theatre and film.

Frame Grab from "Barking Mad"

Going through external hard drives and came across this frame grab from Brendan Dempsey's awarding winning short film "Barking Mad" on which I acted as DoP and which won the REMI Award at WorldFest Houston.

"The Dimming Tide" Selected for London Surf / Film Festival 2012

We are delighted that "The Dimming Tide" has been selected to screen at the London Surf Film Festival 2012.

Panasonic have announced the new GH3 at Photokina 2012. The specs for video look pretty good particularly the ability to record 1080p 50fps in either .MOV or AVCHD file formats.

Here is the spec sheet from Panasonic.

Frame Grabs from "The Dimming Tide"

Below are some frame grabs from "The Dimming Tide" which we snatched during the mixing of the archival DVD master. The images are the mixed version and some have digital light leaks inserted on them as a VFX.

Big Carve [Digital Light leaks inserted]

Chris O'Neill Down The Line

Tim Ferguson Walking The Board

In the Curl [Digital Light Leaks inserted]

Unidentified Surfer [Digital Light Leaks inserted]

Getting Air [Digital Light Leaks inserted}

Nailing Boogers

Tim Ferguson In The Curl

Frank Gordon

Frank Gordon Dropping In

Chris O'Neill Dropping In

Chris O'Neill Carving

Tim Ferguson Rail Grab

Frank Gordon Dropping In

Unidentified Surfer

Tim Ferguson Dropping In

Unidentified Surfer

Tim Ferguson "Toes to the Nose"

Kevin Cavey explains board design

Kevin Cavey catches a wave

Raw Footage from Kodak Playsport Z5 of Paul Byrne [Irish SUP]

Picked up a discontinued Kodak Playsport Z5 waterproof camcorder shooting 1080p 30fps and took it out surfing during the week. Here is some raw footage straight off the card of competition surfer Paul Byrne of Irish SUP taking a stand up paddle board through its paces.

ON SET STILLS FROM UNTITLED VIDEO INSTALLATION PROJECT

We were out in the middle of the night filming action imagery with Tom Byrne for an unnamed video installation project for a client and thought we would put up a few of the on-set stills taken in between set-ups.

On Samuel Beckett Bridge

Checking focus

Waiting for the light

Is this your card?

Borrowed wings

Top Hat

Tattoo

Keanu Reeves Makes Documentary on Cinematography

Keanu Reeves and Martin Scorcese. Publicity Still from "Side by Side" [Photo: Tribeca Film]

Keanu Reeves, an actor and artist who has made some of the most iconic films of our time, has completed a documentary entitled "Side by Side" about the rubicon between film and digital cinematography that is screening at the Tribeca Film Festival.

VOTE FOR THE DIMMING TIDE

http://www.londonsurffilmfestival.com/the-dimming-tide

The Dimming Tide is the only Irish surf movie entered into the London Surf Film Festival 2012. Please click on the link and if you like what you see please click 'like'. Thanks!

WATCH "THE DIMMING TIDE" ON YOUTUBE.com

"The Dimming Tide", our entry to the London Surf / Film Festival 2012 is now available to view online. Photographed and Directed by JULES CHARLTON. A HOKUA MEDIA Production.
Ireland / 2012 / 16 x 9 / 4 mins 56 secs / Colour & Black and White

THE DIMMING TIDE: A DUBLIN SURF ODYSSEY

Official production still from "The Dimming Tide" [Image of Kevin Cavey, 2012] which is our entry to the 2012 London Surf / Film Festival.