WATCH OUR NEW SERIES ON VOX
WATCH OUR NEW SERIES ON VOX

BFD teamed up with the prolific team at Vox.com to create the new 6-part series about the future or work, SHIFT CHANGE. From the trucking industry to video journalist we ask the question: will technology take your job?

Watch the full series here. 

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How We Got Digital Cinema Quality From the FS5; or James Franco in S-LOG
How We Got Digital Cinema Quality From the FS5; or James Franco in S-LOG

The Sony PMW-FS5 has a wide range of shooting options. Just google “FS4 Picture Profiles” and you’ll find yourself sifting through an overwhelming amount of possibilities. As the in-house Cinematographer at BFD Productions, I like to spec out how I want to shoot each project that comes our way. We purchased the FS5 Summer of 2016 and one of my favorite things about that camera is the versatility. 

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'MOST INTERESTING WOMAN' NAMED ONE OF THE BEST POLITICAL ADS OF 2016
'MOST INTERESTING WOMAN' NAMED ONE OF THE BEST POLITICAL ADS OF 2016

In the 2016 election, James Franco announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton with a spoof of the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man" campaign. In partnership with Shlep Labs and James Franco, BFD Productions created a viral campaign trending on YouTube the week leading up to the election. The campaign was launched with Super PACs  Priorities USA, WomenVote!, and Schlep Labs, to make a positive case for Clinton’s candidacy during an election focused largely on negative messaging. It was named to the list of “Best Political Ads of the 2016 Election Season” by AdForum.

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