I have returned to New York City and as the dust settles I am finally climbing out of decompression. Playa dust covered luggage still remains in my hallways as a constant reminder of Black Rock City, home away from home.  I was hesitant to bring my shiny new RED 1781 out into what I consider some of the harshest conditions anyone can shoot in but then when I thought how much I would regret not bringing and I had already made my mind.  These are the tools of my trade, my art, my passion and would not be a filmmaker if I was not willing to take some risk.

Black Rock City is more then just a city, its a way of life and every year thousands gather from all over the world to share this approach in life together.  It is not a cult or a drug and sex festival that outsiders who dont know (or afraid to find out) like to peg Burning Man as.  Simply put, it is a huge celebration of life and this year it was my job gain to capture just that. I was one of two RED DPs on a documentary produced titled “As the Dust Settles”.  The Film is currently in post production and I talked to the producer Mike hedge last night and he expressed his goal to have it cut and ready in 4 months, good luck Mike!

I plan share some of my own experiences so stay tuned as I will be posting images, frame grabs, and footage of the 1st RED camera on the playa, Burning Man 2008, “The American Dream”… what I consider the real life of Black Rock City.