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Tallgrass welcomes Campbell-Ewald and General Motors to San Diego for a "Traveling With Kids" social media shoot for the On Star product line.
Next, more coffee. Woot! Then on to R2C: Great to connect with Sara, Kristen, and Alison in a chill setting. They are on fire. Tons of productions, multiple buildings...taking over the world.
Saving the best for last: CMD agency! Cindy Marks, you are our hero! Thanks for taking the meeting, even on crutches. Double order of TGP hot sauce for you.
Heads up Christiaan!
Great trip to LA to visit Midnight Oil, TBWA\Chiat\Day and Ignited.
Midnight Oil: 40 ft tall superhero wraps, sick theater displays, posters, 3d builds. Amazing. Creative and manufacturing all in one bldg. A frickin huge building.
Ignited: A creative community built by the power of curiosity. Hanging with Sam and showing our skills on the ping-pong table.
I like the way you roll TBWA\Chiat\Day: be more human (and if in doubt) be more dog ~ Plus a full size Bball court. Respect to Womack, Michael and Max for hookin it up. Enjoyed spreading the MARDI GRAS love: Hurricane style.
One of JB's images will appear onstage in 'The Gospel of Loving Kindness" opening Dec 9th in Washington, D.C.
The play is a edgy, hymn-and-hip-hop-musical. It's about a 17 year old boy who sings for President Obama at the White House, and is shot to death 3 weeks later.
Produced by the Mosaic Theater Company (http://www.mosaictheater.org/), written by Marcus Gardley and directed by Jennifer L. Nelson. Shout out to NJ Mitchell (Mosaic Board Member) for inviting us to participate.
In late September this year, Tallgrass went dog-gone mad! We had the pleasure of working with Vitro in creating a :15 sec TV spot for their client Unleashed! by Petco. The production was a blast and at the center of it all? Three very talented, adorable canines.
The hilarious spot followed a chubby dog as he runs in for dinner...and sadly squeeze in through the doggie door. After weeks of searching for the perfect talent, we were very lucky to have Lola, Penny Lane and Spike join us on set.
Tallgrass was joined by some talented folks in production, props, g&e, animal training and location management who really helped the day run smoothly and efficiently. We even had custom doors built thanks to our accomplished set constructors.
At the end of the day, we had the chance to run through the spot with all 3 dogs to make sure our client's creative got the best treatment.
Want to find out who made it into the final spot? Check it out below:
And here's another version with JB's favorite pup - Spike:
We're so glad we got to collaborate with the great minds at Vitro and Unleashed! by Petco. Looking forward to our next one...fingers crossed for more new, furry friends!
Tallgrass Pictures is lucky to have team members who are passionate about storytelling…and do it exceptionally well. Over the summer, our very own Gavin Filipiak (TGP Sr. Editor) was tapped to create a music video for San Diego rockers P.O.D. The project was commissioned by Universal Music Group, who reached out to Gavin after seeing his work on Vice - the music video "Young Gods" for Prayers and Blink 182's Travis Barker.
Gavin took on the challenge of creating the music video, just a few weeks before album release. With the support of TGP, he directed and shot the video for P.O.D.'s latest single "This Goes Out to You".
To kick-off production, Gavin and Nico first traveled east to Michigan for the Common Grounds Music Festival. Enthusiastic fans gathered around as P.O.D. performed, while Gavin and Nico maneuvered on stage to capture the energy from both the band and fans. Before and after the show, we were lucky enough to hang out with the band in a different setting: with their family.
Then we were back to San Diego to finish up the rest of production. It was a blast getting to work with our local community. First stop: Undisputed Gym in downtown, where we were lucky enough to film San Diego boxing champs and learn how to throw a strong right hook from their trainers.
Next, we headed towards the Mexican-Californian border to capture the beautiful visuals of towering fence and explore the story of separated families. The weather fit the mood perfectly and our talented actors nailed the scene.
But our day was far from over...we were off to another location. Luckily, the sun peeked out for the rest of the day and we ended with a beautiful shot of 2 friends riding to Sunset Cliffs; celebrating the power of friendship on a motocross bike.
For the next scene, we were honored to be able to ride around town with the guys of Tribal Gear. We captured footage of their gorgeous low-riders cruising through the historic Barrio Logan district. To finish the day, we filmed the proud owners at a BBQ scene while enjoying delicious tacos, courtesy of San Diego Taco company.
Gavin and Nico created a truly authentic, compelling music video reflecting the anthemic song and a unique San Diego vibe. We're proud of their work and invite you to check out the full video below -
The 9 day production took us all around southern California, shooting everything from medical labs to ballerinas to farms...and we couldn't be happier with the final result!
JB worked closely with Sean, Rob and RG from Skiver to create a visually beautiful and compelling story about the incredible work coming from UCI - a place where great minds can truly shine brighter.
From the initial creative to pre-production, production, post and final broadcast delivery - we're thankful for such awesome collaborators! A special shout-out to the fantastic staff and students of UCI who shared their stories with us, inspiring us to make the commercial as authentic as possible.
Missed our spot this Monday? Don't worry, you can check it out below.
And keep a look-out for our second UCI spot "See Differently" made in collaboration with "We Believe"...breaking soon on a TV near you!
On the script itself, Jen says she was drawn to it because "It's messy, it's unwieldy kind of like life…but it's so full of life." And this messy story of life will be Tallgrass Pictures' first feature film; a project headed by Tallgrass Pictures founder & director Jeffrey Lamont Brown and screenwriter Jennifer de Poyen.
The feature tells the tale of Daniel Weinberg who protects his son Herbie the best way he knows how - he builds a nuke, hides it in a garden gnome, and secedes his suburban home from the USA to form the sovereign nation of Weinbergia.
Stay tuned for more updates on the messy adventure of the Weinbergs and production for UMR.
4 days. 12 locations. As we reminisce on the fun we had in 2014, there's no forgetting the shoot that had us running all over sunny San Diego, showing off the greatness that is our beautiful city. We happily jumped into this collaboration with Fresh Form Interactive (the brilliant minds of Ali Palmer & Seth Gravette) and reunited with an old friend & Creative Director, Tracy Meiners.
Our goal: to create a beautiful photo library for use by North Island Credit Union (NICU). With stops at places like Hodad's, OB Dog Beach, Mission Trails - each day brought it's own adventure....
Day 1: Undoubtedly, one of the greatest things about San Diego are our micro-breweries and killer food. Our gracious and wonderful hosts Societe Brewing Co. & Hodad's in OB made our first day a real treat -
Day 2: Carlton Oaks Golf Course showed us some real VIP treatment, as we zipped around in their golf carts from hole to hole. We also ventured to Mission Trails and Morley Park - with a few stops in between.
Day 3: Shop til' you drop! A cute couple contemplated their first home and Tallgrass was there to capture that significant moment. The rest of the day was spent at the lovely boutiques in La Jolla and the North Park Farmer's Market.
Day 4: When one of our locations fell through, we were saved and treated by our friends from Pappalecco, in Little Italy. Pappalecco not only welcomed us with open arms but fed us like family. The rest of the day was filled with what San Diego is known for best - sunny, sandy, San Diego beaches.
Here's a sneak peek of what we're working on for "Under My Roof" - our very first Tallgrass Pictures feature film.
It was a fine Friday night for a test shoot…which is a favorite past time of Tallgrass Pictures. A test shoot is where our director and team experiment with shots before a production to ensure high quality work. On this particular Friday night, the scene was set for Under My Roof's big battle scene and a VFX test shoot was under way.
Our very own TGP boys stepped in as the war heroes going against invisible helicopters and enemies:
Meanwhile, our production coordinators helped set the mood by creating a flickering light through some very sophisticated dance moves:
All in all, it was a very successful night with lots of fun. But this was just the first step. The footage is now in the tender hands of our VFX artists who are adding chaos and mayhem to the scene. Spoiler alert - there will be explosions galore.
We can't wait for the finished footage. For now, we've got some great BTS videos to share. Check out how Tallgrass Pictures gets down on Friday nights:
"Under My Roof" is a Tallgrass Pictures feature production scheduled for 2015.
Keep up with all the Under My Roof news and happenings in Weinbergia by following us!
Ever wonder what a year is like in the life of a production company?
As we head into the new year, we can't help but spend a little time reminiscing on what 2014 held. From traveling the US to muddy productions, we've had a blast in 2014. We asked the Tallgrass team to share their favorite TGP moments from the year and here's what they said….
Laurelena, our glowing graphic design intern ninja said:
"My favorite memory is decorating christmas stockings and seeing the surprises inside."
Christiaan, our battle dancing new account exec said:
"1. My favorite moment would have to be the time I had to shoot down a pretend helicopter with a super soaker. It was the first time being out with the crew shooting test shots for "Under my Roof".
2. Surprise Bday up stairs. Was definitely surprised, took shots, and ate cake.
Katsie, our brand new ball of energy PC shared:
Spencer, our walkin' on sunshine 2nd AC said:
"My favorite time at Tallgrass so far in my 1 3/4 months working here would have to be the Under My Roof test shoot. It was a Friday so everyone was in good spirits and we got to get pretty creative with production because it was ours. My favorite part of the night was when we had to tie a rope around Josh and pull him to the ground as if he got shot. Or having Jordan and Katsie dance in front of the Kino lights to simulate fire. Also when Jordan sweetalked security because we didn't have a permit. Or when JB, Keith and I we re blinded because Michael had to point the 1600 watt joker at the camera for a shot."
Keith, our fierce and coffee addicted 1st AC said:
"Definitely flying out to Dallas, then coming back to JB's street to find my car was parked in the middle of a destroyed street, perfectly on a tiny piece of pavement they had left. Erik and I had to drive through the rubble to get out. Haha."
Angellyne, current blog author & digital marketing coordinator said:
Jordan, our champion production coordinator said:
Beau, our senior VFX rockstar & Rachel, our VFX magician both agreed:
"Grip Olympics"*
*Grip Olympics was a friendly production competition on setting up and breaking down shoot equipment.*
Nico, TGP's one and only fantastic French editor:
Gavin, our mix masterin' senior editor said:
"For me, it was Coordinated Health because it was close to home."
Aly, our expert socialite business development director said:
"The Addy Raid - we hosted the Addy Raid at the studio with a live green screen…helped with the Addy Awards promotional pieces, watched them play on the big screen in front of all the Addy Awards participants and cut the video announcing the new SDX."
And finally…our director, principal photographer & fearless founder JLB shares his top moments:
It's a bird, it's plane…no it's new filmmaking technology in action, right in the heart of Palm Springs Motors!
In fact, it's our director JLB using FPV (first person view) goggles for a production with Palm Springs Motors. With these goggles, JB was able to see live footage transmitted from a helicopter mounted GoPro that he controlled.
What's it like, you ask? Imagine taking a ride on a roller coaster and that feeling you get over that 1st big drop - a truly amazing experience! And the shots? Well, take a look for yourself. We were able to capture great aerial footage of the expansive Palm Springs Motors facility!
The latest news at Tallgrass Pictures this week is that Jeni, Jennifer, JB, and casting director Gabrielle Schary are heading to Studios West in Santa Monica to cast the leads in Under My Roof. With hundreds of submissions our team is sure to have an action packed a couple of days. Over the next that week couple weeks the team will be casting in Los Angeles, San Diego, and New York. For more information about this casting find us on IMDB.
Stay tuned or more production updates @TallgrassFilms & @_UnderMyRoof
Big things are happening at Youtube as 4K, or Ultra HD video becomes available on the prolific service. An article by Mashable's Pete Pachal stated earlier this year that 4k, or Ultra HD footage will come in a new format called VP9, a royalty-free codec that will also reportedly offer a better experience with Google Hangouts, according to GigaOm. Pachal also states that the VP9 codec consumes considerably less data than other commercial codecs (such as H.265), letting the service stream higher-quality streams with less bandwidth.
For us at Tallgrass Pictures this is fantastic news! As a commercial production company, we produce everything from high speed motion capture, to aerial helicopter footage, computer generated graphics, and feature films all in High Definition.
For Gavin, TGP senior Editor, his interest in UHD started at NAB last year when he got to screen video on an 8K tv. "It was like looking out a window" Gavin remembers while explaining the differences between 4k and 1080p mastering. According to Gavin, there are not many differences in mastering 4k versus 1080p, except for increased render times and larger files; but beyond that 4k monitors are not household items, at least not yet. For us this had meant that the Ultra HD footage we've been shooting for 5 years can now finally be realized in online video, creating a richer viewing experience for our clients.
In the past with sites like Youtube our crisp, surreal imagery would lose and great deal of its luster when compressed to for web, it simply did not do it justice. Today that is a thing of the past, now with this new codec TGP and creators of all sorts are able to more easily share beautifully crafted content online!
This is exciting news to our team, and we'd like celebrate by sharing one of our Award Winning comedy shorts American Sock.
Production begins this November!
Herbert Weinberg's father is striking a blow for freedom. Implanting a nuclear device within a garden gnome in the front yard of their Southern California home, he's declared independence from the U.S. The household is understandably is an uproar. Mother's gone, the local weatherman has moved in, and 13-year-old Herbert is simultaneously a hostage and the Minister of Information. Even while troops surround the belligerent house-state of Weinbergia, the call to freedom has been sounded. The house is rapidly filling up with American refuseniks. Can the refrigerator hold out? Will Herbert's and Daniel defeat imperialism and reunite the family? Based on Aristophanes's Archanians, Under My Roof is funny, ambitious film.
For more live updates and behind the scenes content through out production, follow @_UnderMyRoof on twitter and check us out on Facebook.
We'd like to formally introduce a couple of the newest faces at Tallgrass. Please join us in welcoming Marvin, Keith and Josh to the Tallgrass Pictures team.
Day one focused on the Roloxin Lift brand video showcasing various women's bathrooms. This shoot took place in Mission Viejo, CA at The Bath Company, a bathroom fixture superstore featuring several bathroom vignettes making it the perfect location for this shoot. After a little prop styling and strategic camera angling we had four beautiful bathrooms and you'd never know that we were in an operational store with looky-loo customers surrounding our set!
On day two, we were back at Tallgrass Pictures studio where Tsukuru built a working sink in the middle of the studio for the Roloxin tutorial! The natural light from our open studio made for beautiful imagery with light reflecting off each drop of water as our talent splashed water on her face.
The only thing more breathtaking than the shots were the instant results our talent got from Roloxin Lift itself. It left all of the women (and men) asking where they can get themselves some Roloxin!
We got amazing time lapse footage in front of the building and captivating shots of the Guild Mortgage staff hard at work; all narrated by their President and CEO Mary Ann McGarry. We loved spending the day at such a beautiful location and working with everyone from Guild Mortgage who, we must say, are naturals in front the camera.
We captured the soon-to-be grandfather video chatting with the expecting couple on a 2D holographic image projected on glass. Since it's still 2014, we used blue lighting to create the visual effect of a hologram shining on the actor's face. In post-production, our very talented Beau Runnells worked his magic with the footage, making the couple look as if they are the ones in the hologram!
We had a blast capturing the essence of a precious family moment and highlighting the role of Ingram Micro's technology in creating it. All while getting to pretend it was high-tech 2030!
We shot footage from 3 continents including India and Africa, but one of our favorites? The Japanese Friendship Garden, where friendships grow! Set in the lovely Balboa park, this venue captured the perfect mood for the ultimate Geo Cache adventure.
With two talent and one GPS, you'll see a couple hunting for treasure with nothing but a set of coordinates. The prize you ask? A wedding proposal! Recording one of life's biggest moments, and highlighting how GPS technology was able to help make this memorable moment come to life? Mission accomplished!
Thank you to the Japanese Friendship Garden for allowing us to film at such a fantastic location!
There's plenty of discussion on the ideal definition of femininity. But what about the men?! A beard or mustache can range from rugged and unruly to clean and defined. What an extraordinary range of expression that is displayed through facial hair. Here was a fun, creative shoot that had us glorifying not just our own studio of bearded men, but the diverse local talent that came in to help.
Check out our wicked bewhiskered final images!
At the studio we compiled the graduates' pictures, memories and current events that defined this year, everything from the viral hit "What Does the Fox Say" to the election of Pope Francis. But we didn't stop there. On campus we set up our Slow-Mo booth and armed graduates with silly-string, confetti and a bumpin' beat to get down and party to! It was a joy to watch friends and classmates uniting, laughing, and celebrating over their grand accomplishment.
Everybody was super stoked…"Thank you so much JB. I knew you guys would pull it off but this truly exceeded my expectations. You guys are amazing" said Melissa Henss, the Assistant Director of Presidential Events at San Diego Staten University.
Congratulations Class of 2014, and good luck from all of us here at Tallgrass!
Who was elated for the Season Premiere of Game of Thrones?
Spoiler Alert: the Tallgrass Pictures Team! And who could cast blame upon us?! In honor of the upcoming premiere, we held this TV show inspired shoot. With the help of some local talent and a fantastic makeup artist - we were ready to get our Game of Thrones on!
Our quest: To create portraits that mimicked the creative lighting effects found in the third season's promo-posters. It was an entirely experimental shoot. A chance for us to have fun, get creative and practice with some new technology and different effects.
Our holy grail? These final images!
Please join us in welcoming our newest interns for Summer 2014.
On the marketing team, we have: Kendra, Angellyne, Jordan and Greice.
Supporting the production team are Chloe and David.
Assisting with editing and production is Steffen.
We have a ton of fresh faces at Tallgrass Pictures and we're thrilled to have such wonderful talent on our team this summer.
Tallgrass Pictures got a crash course in what it means to be EPIC this past weekend, at the EPIC Series Fitness Challenge Course. Athletes of all levels gathered Saturday & Sunday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds to compete in a workout like no other. No mud, no long runs - just intense plyometric, strongman inspired, challenge course fun!
Our goal: To capture the EPIC adventure for all future participants. Alex, Rachel, Gavin and Nico were appropriately decked-out with our RedEpic cameras to capture every moment that unfolded throughout the day. While Tsukuru and our pilot Russell, strapped a Go-Pro to our Heli to seize a truly EPIC view.
We didn't even compete yet the course left us exhausted and exhilarated by the end of the day.
Check out the tractor pulling, tire flipping, even wall climbing insanity!
Here's to new friends and old! Ten meetings. Two days. Aly and Allison rocked their way through San Francisco, 'wining and dining' with SF's top ad agencies and mastering its public transport.
By BART, bus, trolley and foot, these ladies made it everywhere from the beautiful shorelines of the Embarcadero to the historical docks of Fisherman's Wharf! Our friend, Angus at Dolby, welcomed us by taking us back to school. Wait, we mean Skool - a delightful lunch spot in SF where the menus were appropriately printed on binder paper! While our new friends at First Person were introduced to us over cocktails at a hip speakeasy bar named Local Edition.
We also had the opportunity to meet with Doremus, Eleven Inc., and OneWorld…just to name a few. Everyone is so busy! So it was a great time for our team to see what these agencies are working on, and share our own work as well.
Filming at Harrah's Resort, Southern California what a blast! A strong collaboration between I.D.E.A. creatives Ryan Berman and Joe Nafziger, Harrah's Ryan Thompson and Jeffrey Lamont Brown. With 9 setups in one day, we were lucky to have the incredible Nicole Miller, Amy Lorenzen and Harrah's very own Patty Olvera making everything flow as smooth as the lazy river.
The concept: "See it up close" opens with extreme closeups of guests enjoying the key amenities of the property. Massage, juicy steak, beautiful hotel room, lazy river and a win in the casino. We cover a lot of ground in 30 seconds with this spot. And oh yeah, we shot some cool slow-mo helicopter footage of the new hotel tower for the end card!
Look out for this television commercial; it's enough to make you say, "DAMN!"
Bigger, Better, Faster! Tallgrass
Over here at Tallgrass not only are we picture people, but every once in a while we build a computer! A spiffy new animation workstation at that…
Stay tuned for more about our graphics and animation capabilities!
Tsukuru has been shooting a ton of beautiful time lapses around San Diego with our new Kessler Crane.
Check out this sample of the awesome results he is getting!
Congratulations are in order for our student filmmakers Monica Nguyen & Alex Drachnik!
Check out their films below or you can attend the showcase at San Diego State University this Thursday, May 15th!
It was a great time last night at the first ever San Diego Film Awards, and we're happy to announce that Tallgrass short American Sock took home an award for Best Writing! So we'd like to send out a big thanks to screenwriter Jason K. Allen, the Film Consortium of San Diego, and our wonderful team!
The 86th Academy Awards are tomorrow so we at Tallgrass figured it be fun do Oscar Vine Parodies with a few of our new interns.
Enjoy these behind the scenes photos and be sure to mark your calendar for March 2, 2014 because we'll be live tweeting the Oscars at @TallgrassFilms and you don't want to miss our Best Picture Vine Parodies!
Check out our :30 version on Youtube!
Tallgrass Pictures shoots it's fourth national spot for San Diego State University. The assignment: To highlight the research and science opportunities the school has to offer. Boring you say? Not! We open the spot to a lab full of students making bionic limbs; then walk directly onto the deck of a 100ft boat doing cutting-edge virus research, launch the Mars Rover, and end with an ensemble cast at Hepner Hall, all in one continuous shot. Cheers to our CGI team for all their hard work to make those transitions flawless!
Shooting at sea can be rough and even seasick we didn't fall overboard. The team stayed strong and got incredible footage. Great job! It was a combination of every team members' individual efforts that let us get so many shots that appeared effortless.
We also couldn't have accomplished getting that warm atmosphere of campus without the Aztec students who volunteered as extras. We're excited to premier the SDSU spot; look out for it this coming spring!
We were thrilled when our friends at Simpler & Simpler asked us to do another video shoot for Mitsubishi Rayon Golf Shafts. Last year we found and executed a unique way to capture this company's premium and super-premium golf shafts golf shafts, and we were ready to step up to the challenge once again.
For this shoot we took a normal-sized production and made it miniature. We shot the golf clubs with macro lenses, which let us make the products appear far bigger than their actual size. This made the shots very dramatic because of the great level of detail these cameras capture. Making slight lighting adjustments or moving the camera a mere 1 mm would change the composition.
With the hands of "surgeons", we were able to get all the shots we wanted with great precision. The videos, once edited & finalized, will be used in both the American and Japanese markets.
On our last day of our lifestyle shoot Christmas week, we headed to the cliffs of Torrey Pines, where we had 2 cameras right at the cliff's edge. Our talent were champions, running up narrow goat trails and posing in stretching positions above the legendary Black's Beach.
We ended the week of shooting in the chic offices of Digitaria. We capture amazing views of both our talent and "aerials" down into PETCO park baseball stadium at sunset. To get so many great images in such a variety of places took complete commitment from everyone involved, and, wrapping that day, everyone felt extremely proud to be a part of this dedicated team.
Day 2: Downtown San Diego. We were immersed in San Diego's downtown Gaslamp quarter. The weather was sunny and beautiful for shooting, but so warm that it posed a threat to the "Ice Cream" scene. APC Britney, literally ran from the ice cream shop to our set to keep the tub of cones from melting!
By the time the sun was setting that same day, we decided to capture some extra shots at our final location: Goorin Brothers, a stylish downtown hat shop loaded with Fedoras, Boaters and many other cool hats. To get enough light in the store's second floor terrace, G+E stood in the street with shiny boards to capture the remaining sunlight. Inside, JB shot above from a bird's eye view, while Gavin rolled low angle "B" camera. By the time the sun had gone down, we knew our clients were going to be spoiled.
With 3 days notice, we pulled together a rocking 3 day lifestyle shoot the week of Christmas. From the Torrey Pines cliffs to downtown, our crew of 13 shot 14 talent in 8 locations in 3 days.
The first day we shot at beautiful home in Bay Ho, a cool neighborhood overlooking Mission Bay, where our team had fun assembling our largest prop to date, a 14 ft trampoline. It was a great team building exercise to build it "on the day" with agency/client in the house. Our "boss" set dec team took the house from Christmas to "Season Agnostic" and back to it's festive state. JB and the A + B camera teams rocked it, keeping 4 kids (and "Parents") happy throughout the day. One 5 year old had so much fun her mom sent this email. "Alana had such a great day today! In the car she told me that she wishes she could wake up "at night" and do this every single day.
Say hello to our new nuggets Monica, Alex, & Lauren! We're so happy to have these wonderful ladies in the studio.
All SDSU students, Lauren joins our marketing team, and Monica & Alex come on in production. Welcome Ladies!
To celebrate the season of thanks, we invited our friends from Digitaria over for Friendsgiving 2013. We've really enjoyed getting to know the folks from this great company throughout the year and couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our new friendship than with pink champagne & homemade crumble!
Each attendee arrived with their own home-cooked dish to impress. We had traditional Thanksgiving cuisine such as stuffing and green bean casserole, along with more unique dishes like Tsukuru's nico jaga and Beau's jambalaya. But the cherry on top, so to speak, had to be Sarah's homemade apple pie.
After a fantastic meal and pink champagne, we headed to the main event...a slow motion booth! Earlier that day we'd built a set complete with a green screen and props, which included everything from confetti to silly string. We spent the next hour throwing glitter, blowing bubbles and dancing up a storm.
The great thing about being a one-stop production company is that our team is able to build a set in-house incredibly quickly, and then edit the work right after. Our editing team took clips from the afternoon madness and used them to make one hilarious video. For your viewing pleasure, Tallgrass Pictures & Digitaria give you... Friendsgiving 2013: slow mo style!
San Diego, CA, Oct 14, 2013 - Tallgrass Pictures just completed an ambitious 3D animation project in collaboration with Ferguson Presents for Nestle's Hot Pockets Brand Sandwiches on their latest music video titled, "You Got What I Eat". The spot is a mouth-watering spoof starring Snoop Dogg & Kate Upton, capturing the epic battle of Team Crust vs. Team Meat.
Our task was to create 13 seconds of 3D animation that links two live action worlds. Tallgrass Pictures' lead animator, Beau Runnels, created an 8-bit world complete with pepperoni nunchuck fights and flying bad guys. By taking frames from the live action footage and using them as a base for the animated characters, Beau was able to make a seamless transition from the dueling celebrities to the animated world and back. When the animated character, Oliver, twirls his pepperoni nunchucks, our animators made sure that the motion was identical to the live action nunchucks. These smooth transitions that the team meticulously perfected are what give the viewer the feeling of floating along in a dream sequence.
Within days of its release, the video was featured on a handful of leading news sites and reached #6 on the Ad Age Viral Video Chart with 3.3MM views. AdWeek named it one of the top ten commercials of the week. According to an AdWeek article about the video, it's the combination of hilarious lines "and psychedelic imagery [that] produces a crispy finished product" that is being so well received.
To keep updated on our activities, follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest or visit our main site at tallgrasspictures.com.
Animation: Tallgrass Pictures
Client: Nestle
Agency: Threshold Interactive
Director: John Montgomery
Copywriter: James Littlejohn
Producer: Jessica Mingo
Production Company: Ferguson Presents
Director: John Montgomery
Producer: Jesse Trott
Production Designer: Tomas Verde
Hair/Make up Designer: Stella Tzanidakis
Storyboard Artist: Rudi Liden
Editor: Cameron Rumford
Compositor: Ferguson Presents LLC
Creative Director: Michael Grgas
As a part of our ongoing efforts to meet new collaborators, our Head of Business Development, Aly Bucholz, traveled to New York last week. There she met with producers and creatives from 15 of the country's top advertising agencies, from Ogilvy to the Wall Street Journal.
These stylish New Yorkers are always busy, but they have appreciation for seeing quality work, so they were more than happy to meet with Aly. During her visit, Aly found that the offices were impressive and the pace incredibly fast, yet all of the people were laid back.
Besides making new friends and eating some great food, Aly enjoyed discussing the new and innovative projects underway at some of the world's best ad shops. We are looking forward to working with them soon!
Once a month we concept and produce a shoot that is all our own. It gives us a chance to express our creativity and train our production team. This month it's a water-based shoot at La Jolla Cove by our creative director, Brad Copeland. The cove is an amazing location, full of wildlife and beautiful vistas.
The greatest challenge on the shoot was managing a dozen cast and crew on paddleboards, kayaks & rafts, which was extremely demanding both technically and logistically. It was amazing to see how we kept everyone safe, had fun and kept $50,000 worth of cameras and equipment safe and dry. We got to do all of this in the company of several sea lions, some of them brushing us underwater!
Another obstacle we faced was the weather, as real world ocean conditions make for challenging shooting conditions. While paddling in these waves, JB broke a paddle. Jeni saved the day when she hooked his boat onto her paddleboard and towed him away from the cliffs.
It's adventures like these that demonstrate how the Tallgrass team is always there for one another. We're excited that the product of our teamwork on this shoot is a collection of fantastic photos for our ever-changing portfolio.
Over the past weekend AMERICAN SOCK was screened at the 2nd Annual Barrio Film Festival to a crowd of giggling audience members. Although the highlight of the festival was getting to meet and share our work with local filmmakers, we have admit that winning 'Best Narrative' was the icing on the cake!
If you haven't gotten the chance to see AMERICAN SOCK, check out the link below!
In an effort to start the month of September off right, a quartet of Tallgrassers travelled up the coast to meet, greet, and mingle with Los Angeles' hottest creative shops. First stop on the Tallgrass express was Saatchi & Saatchi LA. There we screened our latest lifestyle and automotive work while getting to know more about their pleasant Art Production team.
For lunch we were joined the by the lovely Danixa Diaz, executive producer at iartists. Not only were our meals fantastic, but we had a wonderful time exchanging stories and sharing experiences. After we had thoroughly satisfied our hunger, we made way over Omelet LA. There we met a trio of creative celebrities and screened our very own comedy short film, American Sock.
To round out our day, we met with Kristy Davis the creative team at RAPP to discuss an upcoming shoot for Flemings Restaurants. We also took a tour of their office, and their sophisticated coffee machine, before brainstorming shoot ideas.
All in all, it was beautiful excursion through the City of Angels and our team is already itching to get back!
Nuclear attack. There is not a soul left on this earth besides me. Where am I? Trapped in this abandoned fallout shelter. If only I could get more than static on the f***ing radio. Wait. What is that? It sounds like...breathing. Who is in here with me?
Stay tuned as we move into pre-production on our new short, FALLOUT.
Tallgrass' UNDER MY ROOF has just been selected for the 2013 Oaxaca Film Festival! Written by the lovely Jennifer de Poyen, UNDER MY ROOF is the story of a young boy who, with his father, builds a nuclear weapon in order to secede from the United States. The screenplay is based on the satirical novel of the same name written by author Nick Mamatas. Jen has created a messy dystopian future full of complex characters that will translate to the screen beautifully.
We're so proud of what Jen has done and could not be more thrilled to have UNDER MY ROOF recognized by the Oaxaca Film Festival. As this is Tallgrass' first feature, we're looking forward to the opportunity to meet potential collaborators for the project.
Check out our 'Meet the Screenwriter' segment and stay tuned for more information as we continue developing UNDER MY ROOF!
DRIVER WANTED, which recently wrapped filming on July 24th, is about senatorial candidate, Kirk Wakeman and his search for a new driver; however, he comes to find out that this is no ordinary job interview.
We are happy to share the news that Alex has just finished doctoring the RED footage (the term is called one-lighting for those who are more tech savvy) and is now cutting away! This time around we used three cameras meaning we have three angles of the same take allowing our editor to flow from shot to shot seamlessly. Pretty awesome, right?
Speaking of awesome: Tom Gurnee who played the role of Kirk Wakeman in DRIVER WANTED sent us the most beautiful note about working with the Tallgrass team and we had to share it with you all!
"Thank you as well for treating the three of us with such dignity and respect. Thank you for your hospitality there at the studio and for being so gracious to set us up with accommodations and with such wonderful food... Absolute first class from the get-go."
"If I may say, one thing that really impressed me was your team and how well all of you work together. There's an amazing and unique synergy happening with all of you there and I believe it to come from your professional leadership and obvious, excellent management skills."
Thank you Tom, William, and Nicole for your hard-work and dedication to the story. Can't wait to work with each of you again!
Today at Tallgrass we were honored to welcome our new Creative Director Brad Copeland. Brad comes to us hot off scintillating a career in advertising, and after 20 plus years in art direction Brad is to pumped to join the Tallgrass team. Working on accounts like California Pizza Kitchen, Asics, Oakley, Red Bull and Newcastle Brown Ale he is a welcomed addition to this passionate bunch of picture makers. Citing the creative freedom and flexibility that this position offers Brad is gladly assumes his role on this side of production.
A true creative thinker Brad notes his background art and musical appreciation as his source of inspiration. This free spirit bikes to work to clear his mind and hates being tethered to a desk, he certainly brings a lot to our team and we can't wait for him to get his hands dirty.
We have always been proud to say that everyone here gets to wear many hats. A marketing team being cross-trained on microphones and booms just happens to be the perfect example. :)
Today Yoshi set up an equipped station to train the whole studio, pair by pair, on the fundamentals of capturing audio on a production. Whether a video intern or an animation artist, everybody learned how to handle the basics so that they can now step into that role on any given shoot.
Tallgrass Pictures could not be more excited to announce the release of AMERICAN SOCK, a short film of a woman looking to find love online only to fall in love with a sock puppet.
From the witty mind of writer Jason K. Allen and brought to life by the zany crew at Tallgrass Pictures, we are proud to present Angela Gulner and Sto Strouss in AMERICAN SOCK!
"I love it! Seriously, you all did fantastic work - it turned out better than I could have imagined. Very clever with the graphics, title page, closing credits, music, etc. The whole piece just has a lot of energy to it - fun and lighthearted, just what I was hoping for. Good acting, too. Yep, I'm certain I made the right decision giving the script over to you guys. Thanks for everything - it was great working with you. Who knows, maybe we'll work together again someday. In the meantime, I'll continue to be a big Tallgrass Pictures fan and I look forward to seeing what you do next."
Does a self-absorbed politician, a vendetta and a can opener sound like a recipe for disaster? Here at Tallgrass Pictures we think it sounds like a recipe for a brilliant short film!
One day, three cameras and many brilliant minds came together to produce what is known as our new short entitled, "Driver Wanted."
Unbelievably we shot the whole thing in one day. Starting at sunrise and ending late into the night, the Tallgrass team made it appear as if the film happened within only 15 minutes. How you might ask? Although light changes throughout the day, we rigged lights into all the windows making it appear to be 5:00pm for the entire shoot. Crazy, right?!
Stay tuned for more updates as we move into post-production. You're not going to want to miss anything!
Here at Tallgrass we love what we do. Every partner, every meeting, every project is a special experience where clients become family whose interests become our interests, whose priorities become our goals. We forge bonds and build relationships because that's how you create great work; and thats why we're here. We put our everything into each project. And with we are honored and humbled to share this feedback from our recent commercial shoot for the Huntington Beach Visitors Bureau:
We didn't think it was possible to have the emotion, feel and vibe of Huntington Beach captured so beautifully on film, but Jeffrey and his incredibly hard working team at Tallgrass Pictures managed to do just that, and far beyond. They thought outside of the box for us to ensure that our video was special, unique and would stand out from a sea of other destination videos. The team over delivered on that promise and far exceeded our expectations. In addition to being creatively talented, the entire crew at Tallgrass has been so easy and enjoyable to work with, making a process (that would normally be very tedious), a fun, exciting, and incredibly seamless one.
-Steve Bone, President & CEO, Huntington Beach Marketing and Visitors Bureau
A trio of us tenacious Tallgrassers traveled to the City of Angeles today meet & share with with agency creatives, and what a day it was! Always happy to spread the good news about Tallgrass, We went all over, everywhere from Santa Monica to El Segundo.
First stop on the Tallgrass Express was Baker Brand Communications, where Senior Designer Eric Graves charmed our team with tales of projects past
We then sashayed on over to the architectural eye candy that is TBWA/Chiat/Day where we linked up with Parvin Guiv & the Art Department, as well as our digital pen pal Joe Haldeman from the Broadcast team. It was a great time getting the scoop on their current events. After lunch we a took a tour of the campus and almost started a rousing game of hoops on their indoor basketball court, which is brilliantly situated next to a facade adorned by a print of Lee Clow's Beard!
After soaking in all the TBWA/Chiat/Day goodness we met with Sam Helphand & Diego Espana at Ignited. After a sparkling discussion of all things film & broadcast we played a mini round of golf on the in-office green near their huge waterfall; it too was a great time.
To keep the good times rolling, we caught up with Mara Serdans at Deutsch and per her suggestion were able to find the quaintest restaurant for dinner; Gjelina. Marketing team at Deutsch LA
Later while sampling the delicious appetizers at Gjelina, we sat down with Adam Bright & old friend John Carpio of SpinachLA for cocktails. The only thing that makes a great meal and good drinks grand is even better company, and we found that with these two gents!
All in all it was an eventful day! One filled with the kind of excitement and camaraderie we cherish here at Tallgrass. Until next time Los Angeles!


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Here is our Christmas tree. Our tradition for the last 6 years has been to decorate the day after Thanksgiving. We had good intentions this year, we bought it, put it on the stand, and it stayed like that until Sunday. We had so much going on that we couldn't get around to decorating it.
This is the living room coffee table with disco balls among my candle sticks. I had them on my tree last year and loved the sparkly-ness.
No chimney means I had to get creative. West Elm floating blocks do the trick.
This arrangement of glass ornaments in a red bowl with crystals is sitting on my dining room table.
Wreath on the front door. I did it to match the garland that you see when you open the door hanging on our dining room window. Nothing on the wreath or garland is permanently attached, making it easy to change every year.
I have some projects I'm working on for my Christmas decor. I will post as soon as I can get around to finishing them, actually, starting them.
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Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia (Greek Aγία Σοφία, which means Holy Wisdom) is a major landmark in Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople). Though it began as a church, the building was converted to a mosque after the Ottoman sacking of Constantinople in 1453. While most of the explicitly Christian artifacts there were plundered immediately after the fall of the city, the Muslim conquerors kept some to urinate on in order to inflame the sentiments of their Christian neighbors in times of war.[1] Currently, the building serves as a museum.[2]
Along with being a church, the building served as a meeting place for the Byzantine nobility.
The church was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, who is said to have exclaimed upon its creation, "O Solomon, I have outdone thee!" The reference is to Solomon's Temple. The architects of St. Sophia were Asiatics: Anthemius of Tralles and Isodorus of Miletus. [1]
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- ↑ Mainstone, R.J. "Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church" Thames & Hudson, 1997.
- ↑ http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/procopius.stm


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A cloak with the magical power to make things under it invisible? Authors have fantasised about the possibilities of such a garment for centuries, but in 2006 scientists declared that fiction had become reality with the invention of a device that makes objects disappear – at least when viewed in the microwave spectrum. Crafted from synthetic "metamaterials", the cape is the result of a collaboration between scientists at Duke University, Imperial College London and Sensormetrix, a California-based company that develops technology for governmental and defence clients. As the technology advances, scientists say that it could be used in military operations, to disguise vehicles, for example. David Smith, the James B. Duke professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke, says Sensormetrix was instrumental in the financing and construction of the cloak sample.
Such university-industry partnerships are increasingly common as higher education institutions around the world seek to enhance their research, find new applications for their work and boost revenues.
In the UK, interactions between universities and the economy increased in volume by 10 per cent between 2012-13 and 2013-14 through activities such as collaborative and contract research, consultancy and intellectual property income. Figures released by the Higher Education Funding Council for England last month suggest that the worth of these partnerships grew by £300 million to £3.9 billion during the same period.
According to Robert Tijssen, chair of science and innovation studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, alongside societal engagement, "university-industry connectivity is now the third mission of a university, next to teaching and training and research".
Data published by Times Higher Education this week in collaboration with Elsevier aim to shed new light on the world of university innovations and inventions by revealing which institutions show the strongest performance across four indicators: the ratio of papers co-authored with industry, the proportion of papers cited by patents, the quantity of research income from industry and the proportion of research income from industry.
Many of the institutions that perform well have not featured prominently, or at all, in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings because they do not have breadth of research or teaching. However, they are exceptional within a specific field.
Across the indicators, the US and China dominate, with nine and 10 institutions respectively in our tables. Only one UK institution – the Institute of Cancer Research – features.
China's Southwest Petroleum University has the highest percentage of papers co-authored with industry while the US' Scripps Research Institute, which conducts biomedical research, produces the highest proportion of papers that have been cited by patents. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, one of Germany's oldest universities, claims the largest quantity of research income from industry, and the Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies has the highest proportion of income from industry sources.
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Conveniently situated at the nexus of Georgetown, Dupont Circle and Downtown, Westlight brings distinguished new condominium residences to Washington DC's coveted West End.
Designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Enrique Norten with focal features by award-winning artist Ingo Maurer – the distinctive cantilevered glass building façade unveils breathtaking residences bathed in natural sunlight with vibrant city views framed through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Here, white-glove service is a hallmark – these illustrious residences pair singular design and privileged perks in a destination location.
Located in the heart of DC's West End between 23rd and 24th at L Street - Westlight is perfectly situated to bring you the best Washington DC has to offer.
Within walking distance to Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Downtown, the Kennedy Center and the White House, and with three Metro stops nearby (Dupont, Farragut, Foggy Bottom), the West End offers dining, style and culture at your fingertips with easy access to chic neighborhood boutiques, world-class restaurants, parks, museums and more.
EastBanc, Inc is a multi-national real estate development company. With a focus on Washington, DC, EastBanc has created the most sought after luxury condominium projects in the city such as, 1055High, 22West, 3303 Water Street, The Ritz Carlton Georgetown, and The Ritz Carlton West End.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Right from the start, when he took the opening kickoff 58 yards to the Saints' 44, David Wilson wouldn't let the Giants lose. Every time New Orleans sniffed back into the game, every time we started to wonder if the Giants would unhinge, Wilson showed those amazing legs.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Right from the start, when he took the opening kickoff 58 yards to the Saints' 44, David Wilson wouldn't let the Giants lose. Every time New Orleans sniffed back into the game, every time we started to wonder if the Giants would unhinge, Wilson showed those amazing legs.
This is what brought Giants general manager Jerry Reese to take Wilson with the 32nd pick in April. You can develop almost every facet of a running back's chores. But you can't teach players to have the leg turnover that produces sprinter's speed.
Tom Coughlin allowed us to see only glimpses of Wilson across the first three-quarters of the season. The Giants' coach perhaps showed a little too much old-school, his doghouse a tad too deep, by burying Wilson after he fumbled on his second carry as a pro. But Coughlin could afford to teach a new dog old lessons. He had the luxury of Andre Brown's rebirth behind Ahmad Bradshaw. He could even go to Da'Rel Scott in a pinch. It was ABW — Anybody But Wilson — for the Giants after that opening-game fumble.
Coughlin's luxury left with Brown and Scott on injured reserve. Now he's down to Bradshaw, former Redskin Ryan Torain and Kregg Lumpkin.
And the rookie out of Virginia Tech, David Wilson, who helped the Giants to a resounding 52-27 win on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Wilson spent much of the day reminding Coughlin how badly the old coach needs the new back. There was the opening kickoff that lit up the crowd bound and determined to help squash this team's second-half struggles. Nothing resulted in that runback, but when the Saints' Elbert Mack jumped in front of Jerrel Jernigan and completed a 73-yard interception return to help make it 7-0, the Giants were immediately placed in a corner.
Would this be, in Giants' late-season parlance, "one of those days?'' One of those December days when the Giants channel the 1976 Buccaneers and look fully capable of missing the playoffs?
Wilson provided a resounding 'No' with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. In doing so, Wilson answered more than the question of how fast he can run the 100 — at least 13 seconds. Wilson showed that he's cleared up any hesitant running that he's occasionally shown in returns the past month. As Domenik Hixon mentioned, it might come to the point where kickers refuse to drop anything into Wilson's hands.
"I'm excited for him,'' Hixon said. "After the first (return), I knew it was just a matter of time.''
Wilson's day was just getting started. He added a 52-yard kickoff return later in the half. Then he went off left tackle for a hard-running 6-yard touchdown run on the Giants' opening drive of the third quarter to make it 28-13. Wilson capped his day with a 52-yard burst with 5:10 left.
"Our offense is dynamic,'' Hixon said. "There are a lot of little things to learn. Slowly but surely, he's getting those things down.''
"He's got a gift,'' guard Chris Snee said. "That burst and that breakaway speed.''
One of those things, of course, is a big one. Coughlin buried Wilson as much for his flaws in protecting Eli Manning as in protecting the football. Wilson passed that test with flying colors on Sunday, helping keep Manning's jersey as clean as possible despite the intermittent rain. But Coughlin saw something else in Wilson throughout his early season struggles. He saw a kid with a great attitude and zest for getting better. There would be no moping from Wilson.
"He is the same every day,'' Coughlin said. "Let's be honest, for a rookie, he struggled at times with some of the protections and that type of thing. But it's never been anything that has had a negative effect on him in terms of his attitude.''
There are only a few backs in the league with the speed of Wilson. He appears ready to serve as the perfect complement to Bradshaw's bruising style. The Giants flew out of the gates this season behind Manning's arm. Their success could well be determined by Wilson's legs, the kid out of Virginia Tech who has progressed from Coughlin's doghouse to taking the ball to the house.
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Unpaid internships help open doors for college students.? They're a great way to make new contacts, gain a mentor, get valuable work experience for your resume, etc.? The downside is obvious – NO PAY. Not many college students can afford to work for free – particularly not working class and/or first generation college students.? It's great to see that AL-07 Congresswoman Terri Sewell is participating in the effort to offer paid internships to college students from her district.
From the February 13 press release:
The 7th?Project announced today the opening of the application process for the 2019 Congressional Internship Program. The Congressional Internship Program gives college students who are residents of Alabama's 7th?District with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need the opportunity to participate in a four-week Congressional internship in the Washington, D.C. office of Congresswoman Terri Sewell.?
?The 7th?Project provides housing on a college campus in Washington, D.C. and a weekly stipend during the internship.? Internships in District offices are available as well. The Congressional internship program has proven to be a monumental success having provided scholarships to more than 30 students since 2014.? Program alumni have gone on to start careers on Capitol Hill and work with organizations such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, the NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, and Teach for America.? These students are making powerful investments in their munities and across the 7thDistrict.
Interested students should visit?www.The7thProject.?for more information and to apply for the Congressional Internship Program.??Any undergraduate student currently enrolled in college with a 3.0 GPA or higher who is a resident of Alabama's 7th Congressional District?is eligible to apply for the Congressional Internship Program. Students may attend an accredited college or university located anywhere, but the college student must be from Alabama's 7th Congressional District.??Applications may be pleted online and must be received by April 8, 2019.
"We found that many students from Alabama's 7th?District weren't able to take advantage of the Washington internship opportunity because of economic barriers," stated Ted Hosp, Board Chairman of The 7th?Project. "We felt it was important to step in and fill the gap.? Internships open so many doors for young people, and it is our hope that these students will continue to bring the knowledge and experience they gain back to their munities and make a positive impact in the 7th?Congressional District."
?"The 7th?Project has been a wonderful partner in providing interns for my office," said Congresswoman Terri Sewell.? "I was blessed to have the opportunity to work as an intern for my Congressman while in college, so representing the 7th?District is truly a full circle moment for me.? I know what is possible when young people are given resources and opportunities to grow and succeed.? It is up to us to nurture the next generation of leaders, and I'm thankful that The 7th?Project is mitted to helping make that possible."
NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE IS MONDAY, APRIL 8!? Visit The7thProject. Web site to get more information, download application forms, etc.
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Facebook for workers website LinkedIn has set the price for which its shares will initially be sold.
The company will sell shares at between $32 and $35 each, which will raise about $271m. This is the first time that LinkedIn is offering shares to the public.
It is selling 7.84 million shares, according to MarketWatch. The company has 94.5 million shares outstanding – giving a total value of $3.3bn.
The site launched in 2003 claims 100 million members in 200 countries, and more than half its members are outside the US.
The flotation will be closely watched, as LinkedIn is seen as a bellwether for other "Web2.0" firms that are ultimately likely to float, such as FaceBook and Groupon. ®
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some live versions of...Talk about the funk. Albums, singles, music videos, remixes, etc.
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hiiii agains hahaha
i would like to know if there are videos or audio recored of jay singing live these songs:
feel so good / you give me somthing / main vein (other then the verona dvd) / picture of my life / dynamite / starchild / love blind / tallulah / hot tequila brown / time wont wait / radio (not the one that is mixed with FJLIS)
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never heard talullah live
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check youtube
I heard hot tequila brown live at lovebox london 2006..just awesome
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You mean like this?
You Give Me Something (live at Jools Holland)
Time Won't Wait (Intel Secret Gig)-mixed with Main Vein intro
Oh and I just remember that I've downloaded an Mp3 file of You Give Me Something live at the Debut London few months ago, but I forgot where...
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i've also found these ones:
main vein - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHISBCAF8Zc
dynamite- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY0BikERTHg
time won't wait- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyBkmwpa5co
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I've never seen that before! Awesome!
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what about HTB ?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXOW3ajNJk lovebox
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I found this tight ass instramental live in Scotland.......Derrick looks so bloody young and I love when Jay skips Raggedy Andy style @ 3:20 http://youtu.be/Mj4CIylXL0M
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Looking for some recent news/footage and found this on utube.....a Little L performance...Look at the wee ones @ 1:55....too cute! and I have never seen this hat on Jay before
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Hey - good find Curse_t! I love Jay's dancing! And gee he's such a good singer, I actually thought it was a playback and he was lip-syncing until he started ad-libbing!
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Yes CosmicLea........superb singing and dancing.......is there any other kind when we are talking J
Is it just me or does the audience sound slightly different......the screaming sounds like they are playing for a bunch of teenie boppers.......like JMQ is some kind of boy band
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See now, I think this is hot with the dancing and the sideburns!
Awesome performance.
Some of it seems pre-recorded vocals. but the performance is real.
This is the genre music I think they should cover again next.
It represents the best of what Jamiroquai are: groovy music and dance.
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oooo never noticed.....only REAL men wear sideburns yes he looks rather shaggy in the back( hair).......and cuddly in that plushy (jacket)
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I had the hugest crush on this guy years ago with sideburns, even though his name was Stacey!!
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Yeti cooler winner
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- Published on 28 May 2013
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Ginna Hopkins of Como was the winner of the Yeti cooler given away as a Friends of the Franklin County Library fund-raiser.
The cooler was filled with several Duck Dynasty souvenir items. For more information, see the May 23 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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- Malchazeen
- Item Level 125
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Dagger
- One-Hand
- Speed 1.80
- 169 - 254 Damage
- (117.51 damage per second)
- +16 Stamina
- Durability 80 / 80
- Requires level 70
- Equip: Improves hit rating by 15.
Equip: Increases attack power by 50.
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Malchazeen is an epic dagger. It is widely praised as one of the best mainhand daggers for PvE discovered in World of Warcraft thus far. It has a reddish glow surrounding the blade, which leaves a trail behind it, similar but more pronounced than Perdition's Blade. Unlike many other weapons with particle effects, many enchanting graphics stack on this dagger including the Mongoose enchant.
Statistically is is comparable to the Arena mainhand dagger, however, this item is geared more for PvE, while the Arena weapons are geared towards PvP.
Thought of mainly as a Rogue mainhand weapon, this item is also quite a nice addition to Fury Spec Warriors as an offhand weapon, it is however not a good offhand weapon for Enhancement Shamans because of its fast speed.
This item drops from Prince Malchezaar in Karazhan. Items that drop off Prince Malchezaar are often thought of as a tier above other items of a similar type in Karazhan, and this dagger is no exception.


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Suppose that eigenvalues of two real square matrix $A$ and $B$ are $1 = \lambda^A_1 > \lambda^A_2 \geq \ldots \geq \lambda^A_n > 0 $ and $1 = \lambda^B_1 > \lambda^B_2 \geq \ldots \geq \lambda^B_n > 0$. All eigenvalues are real; and the multiplicity of $\lambda^A_1$ and $\lambda^B_1$ are 1. I'm not sure whether the following properties are true. Could you please help me to prove or disprove them.
Are all eigenvalues of the product $AB$ are positive real numbers? If not, which property of them can we infer?
Is the max eigenvalue of $AB$ real? Does it has multiplicity of 1?
Thanks a lot, David


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Hi everyone,
As I have seen the lack of decent Reg2Inf converters on the Internet (except for WillyPad which needs to support more than just strings and dwords), I have decided to write one of my own.
This Reg2Inf converter is also written in C# and runs completely on Regular Expressions. :wink:
I must thank vier and Aserone for all of their help on this, Aserone provided a reference INF (which was extremely helpful) and vier helped me find out about the comments bug.
Also a thank you goes to Siginet for providing an official forum for this tool (and giving me super mod powers :lol :
Currently Supports:
- REG_SZ, REG_DWORD, REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN, REG_LINK, REG_EXPAND_SZ, REG_MULTI_SZ, REG_BINARY, REG_QWORD, REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR, REG_RESOURCE_REQUIREMENTS_LIST and REG_NONE.
- AddReg and DelReg functionality.
Current Version is: 0.45
Main Link:
Mirror in related thread at RyanVM's forum.
md5: F35714F0302D715D155A7CA325645025
- I apologize for not releasing the GUI frontend yet, but I am working on it. This is the most recent version of the Reg2Inf engine until I do release it.
Download includes C# source code, compiled executable is in \bin\Release inside the ZIP file. It also includes the Reg2InfHandler.cmd file to be copied to the SendTo folder.
Requires: .NET Framework 2.0 Final
* Changelog:
- Fixed a tiny bug that caused fixes to not be applied on the subkeyname causing corruption of the output Inf (only affects subkey names that have % or ")
- Fixed bug causing parser to fail if the regblock began with whitespace.
- Fixed internal regression causes internal check to trigger on empty regblocks (fixes OZ's issue)
- Minor performance changes (switch to generic dictionaries)
- INF file is now saved as Unicode (UTF16-LE) by default because saving as UTF8 caused Windows to mess up data in other language when re-importing the INF file.
- Fixes were not applied to ValueNameData unless it had a string value.
- Support for inline comments by the REG parser
- Fixed a rare issue with some combinations of slashes and quotes in REG_EXPAND_SZ and REG_MULTI_SZ.
- An internal check is now made to check for splitting problems (which lead to missing tweaks in output) and an error will be displayed if the check fails.
- Reg2Inf will now display the number of errors produced during conversion in the console output (to help with diagnosing non-working or non-converting tweaks due to syntax errors and to help with bug hunting)
- Code cleanup and some expression optimization
- Updated SimpleIniEditor (/forceascii will now save the REG file using ASCII and using the Current system codepage instead of defaulting to US English for all locales).
- Support for more formats (REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN, REG_LINK, REG_RESOURCE_LIST, REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR, REG_RESOURCE_REQUIRMENTS_LIST) (hex(5-6-8-9-A)).
- Fixed a minor parsing oversight where it wouldn't match the hex type if the number was preceded by zeroes (eg: hex(03))
- Reg2Inf will now write a comment showing any lines that failed to convert in the output for easier testing in larger REG file conversions.
- Thanks for the research done by Mr.Woo for uncovering the more obscure REG types.
- Port of FGCBA's SimpleINIEditorV3 to Reg2Inf
- Switch to .NET 2.0 generics
- INF output is now written in Unicode BOM (which is the same encoding Windows Regedit uses to output v5 REG files) unless /forceascii is specified.
- Complete re-write of hex(2) and hex(7) engines to properly honor and support v4 and v5 REG files
- Full support for international and Unicode characters (in v5 REG files).
- Added support for Qword (hex(b)) (I have to thank to Mr.Woo for bringing it to attention that this type exists).
- Allowed Reg2Inf to process a list file containing paths to REG files to merge into one final INF file. (reg2inf @"ListFile.txt" ....)
- Process all subkeys and locate common roots and substitute with variables. (in /UseStrings instead of old behaviour)
- %16427% was removed because it wasn't being correctly substituted.
- Various performance optimizations.
- Fixed a bug where trailing commas in hex(2) and hex(7) would cause Reg2Inf to fail when it attempted to convert a blank string to a char, now also removes any trailing comma from hex (binary).
- Complete rewrite of Argument Parser (now at v2) - Removed silly workarounds.
- New switch /UseStrings to assign variables to subkeys and generate a [Strings] section in the output INF.
- Worked around Argument Parser limitation
- Fixed bug with fixes not being applied on REG_MULTI_SZ or REG_EXPAND_SZ.
- Added new fix for converting % to %%.
- Included Reg2InfHandler.cmd inside ZIP file with the source.
- Added proper errorlevel returning:
0 = No errors
5 = Argument Error (too many parameters / too few parameters / invalid parameter / REG file does not exist)
1 = Invalid REG file (conversion failed)
6 = Unsupported path format
10 = Something really unexpected (equivalent to a crash)
- Output INF file now contains [Optional Components] section so it can be correctly packaged into a separate addon without any modifications...
- Fixed all kinds of stupid regex confusion by removing all comments from the file in memory before processing.
- Fixed last RegLine in RegBlock being chopped off if there was a comment after it.
- All dword(s) are now padded to 8 characters by zeroes instead of now being dropped.
- HKCR / HKLM / HKCU and HKU are now recognized as valid root keys (although Windows Registry Editor does not support them), this is a kind of auto-repair functionality.
- Fixed many bugs when parsing empty subkeys (resulting INF was creating subkeys with @ set to "" which is inaccurate).
- Fixed bugs in parsing values with pathnames ending with a \, was confusing RegEx and adding an extra unnecessary quote.
- Fixed bug with not deleting temp files in some cases.
- Implemented DelReg functionality, output will be in DelReg section


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Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1632 at 12:00
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 303 (bottom right part of page)


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Hamilton a threat to have impact in NL Wild Card Game
Pirates must minimize presence of Reds' speedster on the bases
PITTSBURGH -- He's barely gotten his big league feet wet. He likely won't get an at-bat in Tuesday night's National League Wild Card Game. But there's no question Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton has the potential to have a huge impact on the postseason futures of the Pirates and Reds, who will square off at PNC Park at 8:07 p.m. ET live on TBS.
Hamilton's resume as a speedster was fairly well known even before he received his first callup to the big leagues on Sept. 2. The No. 15 prospect on MLB.com's Top 100, Hamilton received national attention by stealing 155 bases in the Minor Leagues in 2012. His 2013 season wasn't quite as absurd, but he still finished second in the Minors with 75 steals, giving him 333 over the past three seasons.
Hamilton made his presence felt immediately, pinch-running for Ryan Ludwick on Sept. 3, stealing second off of the Cardinals and Yadier Molina and scoring the lone run in a 1-0 victory. His first four appearances were all of the pinch-running variety and all resulted in stolen bases. Twice, Hamilton scored the go-ahead run. One other time, he tied the score to send it to extra innings.
Hamilton swiped four against the Astros in one game, outrunning pitchouts in the process. He finished the year with 13 steals in 13 games. That was good for second on the Reds, and Hamilton was the only player other than Shin-Soo Choo to reach double digits in thefts. He picked up just 19 at-bats during his debut, not getting the chance to swing the bat until his fifth game. That's not particularly relevant given Hamilton's likely role on Tuesday, when the Reds hope he can continue to be the best game-changing pinch-runner anyone has seen.
"He's pretty explosive; it doesn't seem like it takes him a long time to get to full speed," Pirates catcher Russell Martin said after his team's workout at PNC Park on Monday. "That's the biggest thing when you're stealing bases. You're not running a long distance. Your first step has to be pretty good, and he has as good of a first step as I've ever seen."
"I haven't seen anybody this dynamic since Vince Coleman, Willie Wilson, those types of players, the impactful basestealer," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.
"The kid is incredibly fast," Bucs All-Star closer Jason Grilli said. "He's probably the fastest guy in Major League Baseball right now. Everybody knows that."
How do the Pirates neutralize a guy like Hamilton? How do they, as Grilli put it, "fight speed?" There are a number of tools at a team's disposal. They are far from guarantees -- just ask the teams that tried to keep Hamilton at first base this September -- but rest assured, Pittsburgh will pull out every stop to keep Hamilton's legs from taking over the game. Hurdle said the coaching staff from Triple-A Indianapolis, which faced Hamilton when he was in Louisville a dozen times, was with the big league club in September and shared whatever information collected over the course of the Minor League season about trying to combat Hamilton's speed.
It becomes vitally important given when Hamilton is likely to enter a game. It will be late and it will be close, when the Reds need to get someone into scoring position. Unless Francisco Liriano, the Pirates' starter on Tuesday, is lights out, there's likely to be a reliever on the mound. Whoever it is will have to keep a close eye on Hamilton.
"Pick over a lot, first off," said reliever Bryan Morris, who faced Hamilton in Triple-A at the beginning of the year. "He's a guy who's going to run, it doesn't matter who's on the mound. Hold the ball, that would be a big key. Probably use a quick step to the plate, change up the timing, but he's going to run."
"I'll do what I've always done: Keep the runner close, try to get the guy at the plate," Grilli said. "Try to minimize damage. You try to prevent the situation from happening. That's really how to solve it, ultimately. If he's in there, make sure he knows he's not going to get that good jump off of you. We're not going to slow him down."
That's been the most remarkable thing about what Hamilton has done during his brief time in a big league uniform. When he enters the game late, as a pinch-runner, everyone in the ballpark knows exactly what he's going to do. And Hamilton has been successful regardless, stealing 13 in 14 attempts, finally getting caught in his final attempt of the regular season against the Mets last Wednesday.
"I saw he got thrown out the other day, so it's possible," Martin said. "Knowing that it's possible is good enough for me. I'm going to do the same things I always do. My job is to get my feet in a good position and hopefully throw a strike down to second base. That's all you can do.
"We've done a good job this year of mixing our looks and varying our times to the plate, pitching out when we need to. You don't want to overthink anything, but with him in mind, you might have to throw over a bit more, keep a closer eye on him. At this point, I don't think I'm going to have nightmares about it."
Perhaps the best course of action is to keep Hamilton's game-changing speed from changing the game. If the Pirates have a larger lead, or if they can keep any candidates to get pinch-run for off the bases, then Hamilton will be kept where he can't do any damage -- in the Reds dugout.
"The best way is to just keep him off base," Hurdle said.
"That's the best plan you can come up with," Grilli agreed.
"He's going to run," Morris added. "Just get the next three hitters out, then he can't score. That's what it's all about, keeping him from crossing the plate."


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By Pastor E. Tetz, translated from German to English by Alex Herzog
Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo, North Dakota, 2008, 48 pages, softcover.
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection is pleased to provide the translation of this work, Memories of Friedenstal in Bessarabia (Erinnerungen aus Friedenstal in Bessarabien 1949). This work was first published in the German language in 1949.
In the Foreword, Pastor E. Tetz, the author writes at Pentecost in 1949: "On the occasion of the "Friedenstaler Day," I am hereby putting into your hands a small book that cares the title, "Erinnerungen aus Friedenstal [Memories of Friedenstal]," and contains scenes of our home village of Friedenstal. The booklet is more of a picture book than it is a chronicle. The photographs, thereby taking the place of so many fond but irretrievable memories."
The publication contains impressive village photographs; the names of men who died in wars; and a picture of the Woodwind Chorus with names. Pages 36 to 48 include the "Register of Names" of residents of the Community of Friedentstal, the parish of Arcis, Bessarabia.
The new church in Friedenstal
A farmstead: Driveway from the village streeter (Jakob Kallis)
During Threshing. In the backyard, on the threshing site.
Dedication of the new school
Memories of Friedentsal in Bessarabia 1949
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It has been some time since I've written a blog post. Today I would like to present you the latest updates from the interactive-diagrams project.
- diagrams-ghcjs finally got text support
Big thanks to Joel Burget for the implementation.
The testsuite demo for the package can be found at http://co-dan.github.io/ghcjs/diagrams-ghcjs-tests/Main.jsexe/ as usual.
- New interactive widgets
We got rid of the old wizard-like widgets in favour of "all-in-one" style widgets. Thanks to Brent and Luite who came up with the type trickery to get this done.
- New flat design
In order to match your slick & flat iOS7 style I've rolled out an update to Bootstrap 3.
- Ability to paste code with errors. (It'll ask you to make sure you didn't make a mistake by accident)
- Ability to quickly include a number of imports. By checking the "import standard modules" checkbox you'll automatically bring several useful modules into the scope:
- Diagrams.Prelude
- Diagrams.Backend.SVG (or Diagrams.Backend.GHCJS if you are making an interactive widget)
- Data.Maybe
- Data.Tuple
- Data.List
- Data.Char
- Other minor UI fixes such as documentation improvement