Mentawai Video
October 5th, 2009 Posted by cale
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Despite the worst filming conditions I have ever engaged in, I am thankful I got some solid footage out of it. Coloring isn’t my strongest suit so I passed it along to my good friend Derek. Mad talented. Enjoy.
Love you guys,
Cale Glendening
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October 5th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Yep - that’s badass. Let me know when you want me to redo the score.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
love it bro! so good. im def retweeting this one
October 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
This is beautiful. Very authentic and natural. Very well done and the coloring is great. Derek did a great job on it. I give it two thumbs up.
October 5th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Sick…what’s this for?
October 5th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Cale..this is nothing short of amazing!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Paris - Thank you very much!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Richard - Passion project. Didn’t do it for anything else really.
October 5th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Brett - Thank you so much man, I really appreciate it. I wanted it to be natural, like a discovery show. Nothing staged or set up, just raw natural beauty. Derek is very skilled, not only at color, but filmmaking as well. A very good DP.
October 5th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Judah - Thank you very much man, I really appreciate it!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Tony - You tell me man!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
amazing work cale, I was waiting for you to post some of this footage and it blew me away. Loved how natural and dramatic it was, but more importantly how much more real it felt. It would be so cool to hear the whole story of that trip.
great work again dude!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
forgot to read your earlier posts, awesome story!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
makes me want to visit Indonesia even more than I already do.
Superb work!
October 6th, 2009 at 12:09 am
It’s ridiculous how talented you are, and it’s ridiculous how jealous I am that you were able to see that ocean; man, it DOES blend into the sky! This is beautiful, great job, man.
October 6th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Very cool. Make you a deal… If you ever want a house built let me know and if I ever need a photographer you will be the first I contact.
October 6th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Cale - I’ll get the footage from Derek. Too bad I can’t bring my Mac Pro to Cambodia and score it there.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:09 am
Seriously holmes… You are amazingly talented. Well done.
Cheers,
Zack
October 7th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Absolutely awesome, congrats dude. The coloring it’s amazing and how fluid the takes are make the all footage very contiguous. great.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:35 am
What a great way to start off my work day! Very nice, and very raw; it makes me want to learn more about these people.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Nice vid! Love how smooth and flowing all the footage is.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Fantastic video
October 7th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Cale- one of the best short filsm I have seen. I just came across your blog, I think I will hang around. Congrats man, nicely done and more importantly, thanks for sharing that outside world. Beautiful.
A.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Colin - No worries man, I am so glad you enjoyed the video. The video was very organic in a sense. We never posed them, we just followed them. When they stopped I would film them. Even how they just stood was epic in their setting.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Sean Yeah man, I am wanting to go back very soon. What do you go there for?
October 7th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Misty - Thanks for the kind words friend. Striving to be a better filmmaker every day. If you want it bad enough, one day you will make it happen! : )
October 7th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Ryan - Sure thing man, how bout we trade a photo shoot for a house? hahaha
October 7th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Tony - Now that would be something else!
October 7th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Zack - Thanks man, seriously. You bring so much traffic to my website when you post about me. It is hilarious.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Sebamilla - Thank you, Derek is very skilled. Yeah that is the cinematic style I have deemed as my own. Very glad you enjoyed it.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Aubry - Yes, they are the most interesting people. I want to go back as soon as I can!
October 7th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Ian - Thank you very much man!
October 7th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Paul - Thanks for stopping by Paul, appreciate it.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Andy - Very cool, glad it has spiked your interest to return. Much appreciated.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Awesome, awesome, and more awesome!
I’m pretty sure every time you do stuff I think “this is probably the best he’s done yet” and then you do something else and it’s even better. Keep it up.
Also, I’m super jealous you got to witness that ocean first hand. But thanks for sharing it!
October 7th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
man, makes me wish our water project worked out so bad!
October 7th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Cal,
Amazing. Joey stayed with us in Aus this year and was telling us how freaking talented you were . He was dead right. Amazing stuff - you are destined for big things.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
This is breathtaking! very naturally beautiful! and you captured it wonderfully!
October 7th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Beautiful video, Cale!
October 8th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
so many absolutely surreal scenes….. epic as usual.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
amazing
October 9th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Awesome video. Honestly I can’t really say anything that’s already been said so great job once again. Hopefully i’ll be up in Cali working soon in which case hopefully i’ll see you soon
October 9th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
NICK - Thanks bro, what and when are you going to be out here? We should hook up!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
WILLEM - Your blog is coming soon!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
CODY - Thanks man, you would’ve been in love.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
BEKAH - Thanks a lot!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
HALEY - Thank you. Yes I still have a hard time finding the words to describe it. It still feels like I was there yesterday. Everything is still so vivid in my mind.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
AINSLIE - Wow that really means a lot. Very inspiring words. Maybe we will run into each other one of these days!
October 10th, 2009 at 10:34 am
This is so beautiful Cale! It gave me goosebumps. You are truly talented to get such amazing footage.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Haley - Thank you so much friend. I hope New York is treating you well!
October 11th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Well the plan is to continue school through the spring semester then get an internship at Pixar/Disney the following summer. And I’d love it if we could hook up while i’m there!
October 12th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Breathtaking! Mystery world. Beauty of the nature and its inhabitants.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:42 am
All has been said already and all is true. This is just amazing. Not only to have done this project but to have done it in such a beautiful manner. This is the best testimony one can make to these people who are most often disregarded and considered “rebels” for the state. Usually because they oppose the exploitation of the area they live in, love and respect. Not only you are mad talented but you seed love (this refers also to your story of the whole project)! Thanks.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Holy tolito man this is epic. Nicely done sir.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
CJ - Thanks bro, I miss it so much!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Antoine - So well said! I want to go back there so badly. I wish I could live with them longer.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Petra - Thank you Petra. I hope you have a good trip there.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Nick - Oh just an internship at Pixar? Is that it? Lol if you could get that, it would be so awesome!!! Keep me informed.
October 16th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Simply Breath-taking Cale! I even teared up a bit… you captured these people’s way of life in 4 minutes without a word! And the colors and detail are so captivating! You are truly talented! You have been blessed!
October 21st, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Dude nice work
December 1st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
AWESOME work! It’s extremely intriguing right from the start. (Neccessity)
The camera angles put me right in the picture and I feel alive in the film.
Your ultra steady (good job!) and slow camera movements creates an intensifying suspition with every second (fo sho)!! Your video covers all the facits of video recording. I/the viewer it taken to their world through your…inspired actions and ideas to capture a sacred part of life!! Aaammmmazing!! Bravo!!! sfwfklsd!!! How exciting
December 15th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Jenna - THank you so much Jenna! Very nice things of you to say. I count down the days until I can go for another visit.