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Thank you Vimeo for Supporting 360°

Thank you Vimeo for Supporting 360°

Date : 03/08/2017
The tools to create virtual and augmented realities are now in the hands of everyday makers. How will immersive stories change our connection to others and sense of place? The following are early concepts, new ways to tell non-fiction stories.
360° Workflow for Behind the Sail

360° Workflow for Behind the Sail

Date : 09/16/2016
The Samsung Gear 360 was designed to transfer and stitch footage seamlessly with the latest Galaxy phone. But if like me you like your iPhone and are working with a Mac, there is a way to get a proper stitch without having to invest in expensive software.
6 Questions: Eva Weber

6 Questions: Eva Weber

Date : 10/28/2013
This is the eigth installment in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...
Better Than A Window Office

Better Than A Window Office

Date : 10/15/2013
How lucky are we that sometimes our “office” is outside, in a park? Yesterday, AC got the chance to work...
6 Questions: Amy Finkel

6 Questions: Amy Finkel

Date : 09/26/2013
This is the seventh installment in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...
The Expiration of Park(ing) Day

The Expiration of Park(ing) Day

Date : 09/24/2013
A strange thing happened this year on Park(ing) Day — in San Francisco, there seemed to be a lack of...
Playgrounds in Park(ing) Spaces

Playgrounds in Park(ing) Spaces

Date : 09/19/2013
It’s one of our favorite and most creative days of the year again — Park(ing) Day is this Friday, September...
6 Questions: Ben Nabors

6 Questions: Ben Nabors

Date : 08/30/2013
This is the sixth installment in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...
O Canada

O Canada

Date : 08/21/2013
Never let it be said that this job is without it perks. The biggest, in my opinion, is that we...
6 Questions: Colin Kennedy

6 Questions: Colin Kennedy

Date : 08/08/2013
This is the fifth installment in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...

The Sweet Life

Date : 07/29/2013
Imagine working in an office that constantly smells like melted chocolate — it makes it really hard to focus!  ...

6 Questions: kogonada

Date : 07/01/2013
This is the fourth installment in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...

Cameras Up Before Sun-Up

Date : 06/19/2013
When’s the last time you woke up at 3:30am for work?   Luckily, we don’t have to do it too...

6 Questions: Jessie Deeter of Spark

Date : 06/05/2013
This is the third installment in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...

6 Questions: DocFest with Jeff Ross

Date : 05/31/2013
This is the second interview in our 6 Questions series, where we email creators, curators, and other people we admire...

A One-Night Magazine

Date : 05/23/2013
Like most people, I hate secrets that don’t include me.   So that’s why I’m really, really sorry I can’t...

Online, Looking In

Date : 05/10/2013
You’re a film festival.   For years, you’ve operated the same way. You line up a roster of films to...

An Act of Trust

Date : 05/02/2013
    “I really don’t like to have my hand held when I’m watching a film…I wanted to trust my...

6 Seconds of Fame: Vine at Tribeca

Date : 04/19/2013
Imagine a film festival where all the submissions are less than a minute long. Specifically, each submission is 6 seconds...

Reporting Back

Date : 04/18/2013
When does increased visibility contribute to your chances of staying alive?   As a part of its San Francisco lineup,...

Errors Wanted

Date : 04/10/2013
“Takeaway” – “Single Take” – “Live” … call it what you will. I really enjoy artists preforming live music. Each...

The Many Voices of Bernie

Date : 04/04/2013
There is no easy way to categorize the Richard Linklater’s film, Bernie, based off a 1998 newspaper article by Skip...

Priceless Snapshots

Date : 12/19/2012
We’re back! After a two-week whirlwind tour of some of the finest restaurants of New York City and Chicago, the...

Perfectly Imperfect

Date : 11/01/2012
Have you ever watched a narrative film about female masturbation while eating popcorn and cookies in a monastery before?  ...

The Calm Before the Storm

Date : 10/31/2012
AC had an awesome opportunity to fly to New York last week to shoot a video about Central Park for...

Thinking UP New Ideas for a City

Date : 10/23/2012
This past Saturday, the blonde half of AC journeyed out to the Urban Prototyping Exhibition to capture footage of the...

Public Park(ing)

Date : 09/27/2012
Last Friday, you may have noticed there were a few less places to park your car.   Furthermore, you were...

AC Goes Elsewhere

Date : 08/21/2012
Whenever the AC team travels somewhere new for a shoot, the first order of business is always the same –...

New Ideas: The Invisible Helmet

Date : 08/13/2012
by Jason Whalen, AC Creative Director This 3-minute documentary short caught my attention. Directed by the Swedish documentary filmmaker, Fredrik...

San Francisco with Greg Minnaar

Date : 07/17/2012
This past weekend I was out with 3 time world cup down hill mountain bike champion, Greg Minnaar, and the Gamut crew shooting...

An Honest Approach

Date : 07/12/2012
by Ali Cottong, AC Studio Coordinator I recently had the pleasure of attending a screening of avant-garde filmmaker Nathaniel Dorsky’s...

1,000 Feet for Breakfast

Date : 06/28/2012
Most Tuesday & Thursday mornings I get up to ride with The Mission Cycling Club. This morning I decided to...

Small Bets for Better Cities

Date : 06/27/2012
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi In between our paying gigs, AC enjoys working on...

Modern Quilter

Date : 06/05/2012
by Ava Herceg, AC Producer As antiquated as it may seem, there have been a string of highly successful quilt...

Keep Praying

Date : 05/08/2012
You might think that someone with a secret identity would be shy around cameras. But street artist, Hugh Leeman, didn’t...

AC MASH Up

Date : 05/01/2012
[oqeygallery id=3] As if they don’t get enough time behind their 5Ds during the work week, Nick and Jason spent...

#ACFridayFive

Date : 04/13/2012
It’s that time again! Here goes another edition of AC’s weekly highlights reel. #1 – Cruising Together – Our DP,...

AC Friday Five: A Kick Off

Date : 04/06/2012
Today I’m kicking off AC’s weekly Friday Five. We’re constantly sharing interesting news, videos, and local events internally. Every Friday...

Originals from Hugh Leeman

Date : 02/23/2012
This morning we were greeted by a cylinder package at the AC doorstep. Hugh Leeman sent over a couple of...

On a boat with Google AdWords Express

Date : 02/08/2012
In today’s marketplace, local businesses have to compete on the level of their largest competitors — those chain stores have...

New Year Ride

Date : 01/02/2012
Brought in the New Year with an amazing Sunset ride. 2012 is going to be a good one! enjoy!

derby

Date : 12/18/2011
A short film written and directed by Dominic Parisi. Dominic asked me to be his DP and Editor. It was...

Hugh Leeman – AC + Bold Italic

Date : 11/09/2011
We love working with locals. And San Francisco is teaming with inspiring artists, independent business owners, and locally run magazines....

Mission Map Video Production

Date : 10/18/2011
It wasn’t an ideal day to shoot in SF. The rain was persistent, and dreary. But that didn’t stop us...

Henry’s Blend Neighbors Film

Date : 08/19/2011
Henry’s Blend for the Neighbors project, he is the owner & master roaster of the House of Coffee in San...

The Sierra Club + PUBLIC Bike

Date : 08/15/2011
“Two Mornings” is a short story about a girl living in the city and her ride to work by car...

Getting to work

Date : 07/27/2011
Last week I had the opportunity to ride a snazzy bike to work. Lucky me! When I lived in New...

Coastal Battery

Date : 07/25/2011
The other day a friend and I went out to the Marin headlands and shot a short piece.I feel this...

Klout + Spotify

Date : 07/15/2011
Our neighbors at Klout have hit the nail on the head offering Spotify accounts to existing Klout users and those...

Etsy vs. BigCartel

Date : 07/05/2011
While researching ways for independent artists and makers to sell their products online, I decided to compare two of the...

Collections

Date : 06/30/2011
I encourage everyone I know to purchase art they love, and let them know it doesn’t have to start with...

AC Spends Time at Fraiche

Date : 06/24/2011
Our latest video production for TalkBin by Google took place at a sweet little yogurt shop on Fillmore St. Fraiche...

The Mission Map Project

Date : 05/12/2011
AC is working with Mike Giant of Rebel 8 and Georgia Howard of PPC, documenting the creation and launch of...

On Cloud9

Date : 05/04/2011
Before Agency Charlie made it’s move to SOMA we shared a space with the talented company Cloud9. Sebastian, Founder and...

New HQ in SOMA

Date : 05/04/2011
Agency Charlie has a new headquarters! We have relocated to SOMA, and we are happy to be downtown amongst the...

Non-Profits + Design

Date : 04/12/2011
It’s no secret that in the last few years non-profits and NGO’s have had to tighten their purse strings, even...

BizeeBee simplifies your studio.

Date : 03/31/2011
Created for BizeeBee.com, a simple yoga business management software. For this web spot, we wanted to capture a real studio...

Kassia Meador {Transfer Textures}

Date : 03/31/2011
The beginning of last month, I met up with Kassia Meador, an artist, living in Oceanside, California to capture some...

Kassia Meador {Photos}

Date : 03/28/2011
Had and awesome shoot with Kassia Meador the other day in San Diego. She is an amazing artist and I’m...

Holly Ellis from Idle Hand SF

Date : 03/24/2011
Holly Ellis, San Francisco artist and owner of Idle Hand Tattoo, was the latest to be interviewed for the Cut...

Neighbors: DJ Brown Amy

Date : 03/23/2011
Our second release for the Neighbors project is an interview with the wonderful DJ Brown Amy. She is the co-dj...

Pretty Pretty Collective

Date : 03/18/2011
We are excited to be creative partners with Pretty Pretty Collective, a Concept hair salon and satellite art gallery for...

New to Agency Charlie

Date : 03/15/2011
Hello! I’m here to introduce myself as the latest addition to Agency Charlie.On the heals of a four year career...

Hanging artwork with Darin Howard.

Date : 03/11/2011
March 12, 2011 the Pretty Pretty Collective opens Cut ‘n’ Color A Tattoo Flash Show. We had the opportunity to...

Tuesdays with AC

Date : 09/28/2010
Tuesday is here, and I’m in a great mood. My recent induction into Agency Charlie has been amazing. As a...

Neighbors: Richard Vivian (Trailer)

Date : 09/21/2010
Haight Street stretches across the city of San Francisco, holding history and culture that make up the neighborhood’s unique personality....

We’re looking for a designer.

Date : 09/20/2010
This position is currently needed on a project to project basis. We are seeking an independent designer (2-3 years) in...

“Neighbors” Documentary

Date : 07/30/2010
The working title for the project is Neighbors, a series of short stories about individuals from various neighborhoods in San Francisco. Part...

Where’s the EV marketplace?

Date : 07/21/2010
Vehicles are not investments. They are expensive to own and maintain. So why would consumers trade-in to invest in an...
American Folk Art Museum

American Folk Art Museum

Date : 06/22/2010
Creative Concept & Photography A series of portraits for the American Folk Art Museum, at an event to kick off...

Bubbles: self-educating platforms.

Date : 09/04/2009
Searching academic websites that offer a self-educating platform, free for anyone with an internet connection. As the National Unemployment Rate surpasses 10%,...

MPS Fabricators Shoot

Date : 05/28/2009
Photo shoot in the shop, for Material Process Systems (MPS). Portraits of the fabrication shop responsible for the actualizing the...

RE/BUILD Contributors Documentation

Date : 05/12/2009
Ten (10) photo shoots, eight contributor interviews, a logo design, the strategy behind an awareness campaign and ongoing documentation. For...
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