okc noir

These are experimental 30-second video portraits, shot in the evening at various locations in OKC.
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The equipment is primitive: a Canon Power Shot A80. It is a 4-megapixil still camera, but also records very low-quality audio and video. The fun challenge is: How to overcome equipment limitations?
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For the most part, these portraits are completely unrehearsed. We meet, we drive to the location, and we film spontaneously. I always encourage the person to offer ideas for their portrait, but usually they prefer to be directed.
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The main idea is to have fun capturing a few moments in time.

Thanks for watching,
     ---John
 

subject:
AMANDA

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Oct. 09, 2006

run time: 32 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Nov. 16, 2006

subject:
CHRIS

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Oct. 07, 2006

subject:
DE SHAN

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2.4 meg
date shot: July 14, 2007

subject:
GEORGE

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Sept. 30, 2006

subject:
GEORGE & DEBBIE

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Sept. 30, 2006

subject:
JASMINE

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2.2 meg
date shot: Oct. 17, 2006

subject:
KATHERINE

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Sept. 09, 2006

subject:
KELLEY

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2.5 meg
date shot: Sept. 23, 2006

subject:
KLINT

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Oct. 14, 2006

subject:
LEILA

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2.5 meg
date shot: Jul. 03, 2007

subject:
LISA

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Oct. 04, 2006

subject:
MARA

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Sept. 21, 2006

subject:
SHARON

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Sept. 11, 2006

run time: 30 seconds
file: WMV, 2 meg
date shot: Nov. 23, 2006