Trailer: Flip the Media: A Media (r)Evolution

This is a trailer for the upcoming full length Flip the Media documentary film, produced within the MCDM program at the University of Washington.In this film we will explore how the media landscape is changing, as the traditional media gate-keepers (print, radio and TV) are being challenged by the rise of the amatuer content creator.With the barriers to technology and distribution becoming nearly non-existent, how will traditional media compete with the masses who will produce work for free? -...

FLIP THE MEDIA: A MEDIA (r)EVOLUTION

The media landscape is changing, will you change with it or fall behind?This film explores how the media landscape is changing, as the traditional media gate-keepers (print, radio and TV) are being challenged by the rise of the amateur content creator. With the barriers to technology and distribution becoming nearly non-existent, how will traditional media compete with the masses who will produce work for free? -Kirk Mastin

Flip Video Vlog: A Tale of Two Formats

The eternal question: how important is the equipment when you tell a story?When I was in the fledgling stages of photojournalism I would blame my equipment alot. If I only had this lens, or that camera body, or a certain tripod or whatever, I would be able to create photos like the big guys. As I left full time photojournalism to live a more balanced life, I found myself drifting back to storytelling. Several years later here I am: a budding filmmaker/storyteller/content creator at the Univers...

Rain City Fix 2008

A short documentary on the photo shoot for Aaron Edge/Brenton Salo's new book on fixed gear culture, shot on Capitol Hill in seattle WA.To learn more about the book go to RainCityFix.com !

Flip the Media: Portrait of the Oregon Coast

A short video made from Flip Video footage combined with stills. All footage taken during a wine tasting trip along the Oregon Coast with my girlfriend.

Stick to the Union! A Fixed Gear Race around Lak...

Stick to the Union!

Women of fixed gear: Seattle

(This is a first edit of new footage shot with my Canon HF100 HD camcorder. A second edit with additional footage will be edited in the near future.) Having just sold my XH A1 to go tapeless (the HF100 records to Flash cards) I wanted to see how my new workflow and equipment would respond.After making this short clip I think that my new camcorder (although laughably small in comparison to the Canon XH A1) was a wise investment. My workflow will be much faster now that I no longer have to log t...

IA: Rising from Ruin DAY 1

With only a few minutes before I leave, I make my first video blog post :)

On the Road with Independent America: Day 1

On the Road with Independent America: Day 2