Behind the Scenes of LENS
Screen-shot of the LENS Homepage A few people have been asking me how the LENS Blog on The New York Times site came to be and what software it was built on. I thought I’d shed a little light on the...
View ArticleLessons Learned Shooting with the Canon 5D Mark II
For the Michael Jackson Memorial piece I worked on, we decided before I left for L.A. that we would use the Canon 5D Mark II to try and push the look of the piece, and to try something new. The first...
View ArticleRecent Video Work for The New York Times
For the Toxic Waters: From Air to Water Waste piece I worked on I decided to use the Canon 5D Mark II again. The camera just produces beautiful images for video and I had the time on this piece to deal...
View ArticleAfter Effects Workflow at The New York Times
NYTimes After Effects Demo Reel 2009 from Zach Wise on Vimeo. The use of motiongraphics/animation is still pretty new at The New York Times. We’re still figuring things out, but I thought it might be...
View ArticleShaking It to New Orleans Bounce
Using a DSLR, specifically the 5D Mark II, was essential in creating this piece for The New York Times Magazine on bounce music in New Orleans. The light in these clubs was low, often just a single...
View ArticleMusic Videos for The New York Times Magazine
I was recently DP (Director of Photography) on a couple of music video shoots for The New York Times Magazine. Eli “Paperboy” Reed performs the title track from his new album. Originally published...
View ArticleChasing a Police Scanner
Reporter Corey Kilgannon, Marcus Yam and myself chased calls over a police scanner for around 16hrs straight. What we found wasn’t what we expected.
View ArticleA Financial House Advantage
An animated explanation of how banks use securities lending to make a profit, while their customers cover the losses.
View ArticleBackstage at the First Fashion Week Show
Experience the frenzy and interconnectivity of backstage at the first show at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week.
View ArticleCharacter Building
Tony-nominated actors perform scenes from their shows out of costume but in character. Originally published on The New York Times – Character Building John Benjamin Hickey | Felix Turner in “The Normal...
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