Attempting some infrared photography...only to find out that my camera has an anti-infrared filter built into it. Looks like I'm gonna be taking it apart in the near future to put the spendy filter I just bought to some good use!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Need More 700nm Red
Attempting some infrared photography...only to find out that my camera has an anti-infrared filter built into it. Looks like I'm gonna be taking it apart in the near future to put the spendy filter I just bought to some good use!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Look Ma, No Brakes!
In an attempt to become accepted into the really ridiculously cool society of bike messengers here in Tokyo I have taken on a few new material goods and personality traits. I will need to appear as if I have been riding in Tokyo for years and that I know the area like the back of my hand. My first step in this pseudo-awesome transformation is obtaining a sufficiently awesome bike which I have finally accomplished:
It has no brakes, but that is not a problem for the persona that I am taking on. More to come as I almost hit a pedestrian every 10 seconds riding to and from school...
If you want more info on why these brakeless cyclist death-traps are so freaking cool, do a little search on Japanese Keirin Track bikes and you will understand.
(And the main reason I am taking this on is because I am (attempting) to make a documentary about the bike messengers of Tokyo, so to own one of these babies is a great way to obtain bike messenger friends...and get interviews ;)
It has no brakes, but that is not a problem for the persona that I am taking on. More to come as I almost hit a pedestrian every 10 seconds riding to and from school...If you want more info on why these brakeless cyclist death-traps are so freaking cool, do a little search on Japanese Keirin Track bikes and you will understand.
(And the main reason I am taking this on is because I am (attempting) to make a documentary about the bike messengers of Tokyo, so to own one of these babies is a great way to obtain bike messenger friends...and get interviews ;)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Akasaka in 3 Days
As our first assignment for our Tokyo Stories film class, I observed/interacted with the people in Akasaka. The first day was an observational stage, the second day I jotted down notes about what I saw, and the third day was interactive.
Notes from the second day:
- dude talking on expensive-looking cell phone stared at my shoes
- numerous contemplatively silent businessmen
- dude put something card-shaped in his pouch
- overtly non-overt behavior is more than common
- vehicles are 90% taxis, 8% cars, and 2% bikes
- drunk elderly man stares with lonely eyes, sporting hip clothing from the streets of europe's english-speaking capitol of the underground metro
- many groups of 3-5 business men/women carrying the same gift bags. formal meeting presumably
- cops drive by and slow to a crawl, eyeballing hard
Video from the third day (time-lapse, no audio):
More to come...
Notes from the second day:
- dude talking on expensive-looking cell phone stared at my shoes
- numerous contemplatively silent businessmen
- dude put something card-shaped in his pouch
- overtly non-overt behavior is more than common
- vehicles are 90% taxis, 8% cars, and 2% bikes
- drunk elderly man stares with lonely eyes, sporting hip clothing from the streets of europe's english-speaking capitol of the underground metro
- many groups of 3-5 business men/women carrying the same gift bags. formal meeting presumably
- cops drive by and slow to a crawl, eyeballing hard
Video from the third day (time-lapse, no audio):
More to come...
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