One of the projects I've been working on of late has been a short documentary about the Patchwork Quilt Digital Divide Initiative. Much of it has been shot indoors without the use of a lighting kit - I've been experimenting with different ways of sweetening the images. I've also been working on the lower third graphic that will be used throughout the video.

Snowbiking!

Here's a little something I threw together while I was messing with some of the Bike Jerks footage. Thanks to Roxanne for being my associate producer and to Jeff for organizing this whole thing. We're going to be shooting some more this weekend - I'll keep you posted.



Update - Click here to watch the high res version

I'm shooting a short video for Bike Jerks (with Choice's help). I'll post it up here when it's finished - hopefully by the end of the month.

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
-George Eliot

George Eliot was a female writer in Victorian England who used a male pen name to be taken seriously. Which is to say - she lived a lie and her writing is not to be trusted. However, in the spirit of optimism I'm attempting to adopt towards the change in seasons, I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. Here's to you, autumn.

~ all taken on my block in minneapolis ~

These past couple of weeks, I've been helping out John Forde of Mental Engineering with the new set he has been building. He's designed a portable set that folds out of a box the size of a refrigerator, complete with its own lighting grid. I've been working on the portable control room element - the four camera switcher setup that records the show and reminds me of the Bad News Bears. This ragtag collection of equipment includes broken e-bay cameras and cables from Ax Man, and is currently held together with gaff tape and prayer.

Kevin's Tater Tot Hotdish

While I still haven't adopted all of the habits and customs of a true midwesterner, I have learned to make a pretty solid Tater Tot Hotdish. It's getting cold out, and comfort food is on the menu. Here's my own personal recipe for Tater Tot Hotdish.

Ingredients
1.5 pounds ground beef (or vegetarian equivalent)
2 cans of cream soup (I like cream of mushroom)
1 soup can of milk
1 onion, chopped
1 can of peas
1 can of corn
1 package of tots
Grated cheese to top

Preheat your oven to 350°. Brown the ground beef and onions. Then add in the soup, milk, peas, and corn. While that's heating up, grab a baking pan and line the bottom with some tots. Pour the soup mixture over the tots, top with another layer of tots, and then sprinkle cheese over it all. Bake for 45 minutes. Enjoy.

Edit 1/18/2009: A couple of tips. Bake the tater tots before adding them to the dish. Throw some sliced carrots in with the peas and corn. And elk makes an excellent substitute for ground beef!

Right now, I'm watching my good friend Tom playing live at the final table of the European Poker Tour in Baden. So far, his strategy seems to be to dominate while looking as bored as possible.

My modeling career is really starting to take off.

new bike