Moonbase

07/23/2015

Here is a tiny short film we made about Antarctica. See if you can spy the fun optical effect.

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/stunning-video-of-antarctica-creates-an-unsettling-mirr-1719787376

At first, when you watch this video of perfectly pristine Antarctica, you can feel something off and even a little unsettling but you don’t know exactly what it is. It’s not until you realize that the world has been mirrored in perfect visual symmetry that you see what’s going on. The coolest thing…

05/19/2015

Here is the gear and process used to shoot the flipped iceberg pictures in Antarctica. We go over the cameras, lenses, storage, outerwear, Lightroom editing and more.

05/14/2015

ICYMI here is one of our first tutorial/process videos. An in-depth look at the gear used to shoot photos and 4K video in Antarctica. Would translate well to any extreme-weather location:

http://moonbase.com/flipped-iceberg-shooting-in-antarctica/

Gear, process, and tutorial for shooting in extreme locations.

05/01/2015

We wrote another giant process post! This one reveals all spells, secrets and rumors about how to record music/video for release on Youtube:

http://moonbase.com/making-music-on-youtube/

04/22/2015

Behind the scenes of our most recent project:

Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWkClKFQ7js
Post: http://moonbase.com/making-a-startup-promo-video/

Behind the scenes of a Moonbase video production. Much more detail here: http://moonbase.com/making-a-startup-promo Table of Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Concep...

03/24/2015

We're in love with the 3 minute short from Ruairi Robinson: https://vimeo.com/122368314

Proof of Concept/pitch for The Leviathan, created by Ruairi Robinson. www.ruairirobinson.com Developed with the assistance of Bord Scannáin na hÉireann/ the Irish…

03/18/2015

We created the launch video for Twin Prime. Check it out here, they launched today: http://twinprime.com

Wireless last mile is the performance bottleneck in mobile. Latency, volatility, diversity of devices,Operating Systems and networks in the last mile create a sub-optimal mobile experience. What worked in the Desktop world, is not adequate any more.

02/11/2015

In participation with Medium and Gone, here is a story about Antarctica. Medium Staff Pick today so check it out! https://medium.com/gone/how-i-got-to-see-an-upside-down-iceberg-5279bb8db72b

Stumbling upon an incredibly rare sight at the bottom of the world

02/06/2015

Process post video about the iceberg images. Extensive review of the gear, editing process, Antarctica footage (including the iceberg), and outreach analytics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srO3IWVmVus

Subscribe for more videos like this! More background: http://moonbase.com/flipped-iceberg-shooting-in-antarctica This is a brief overview of what it was like...

01/30/2015

Working on a behind the scenes video of the iceberg shot. Will include gear, settings, and edit techniques. Also some video of the iceberg! Follow us on Twitter here to hear when it's live: https://twitter.com/moonbasesf

The latest Tweets from Moonbase (): "Exciting to see Our Drone Future nominated for the first ever drone film fest! https://t.co/29vspqaYgg https://t.co/9Qjq8wtSh8 "

01/29/2015

Thanks to The Huffington Post for this write up: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/29/alex-cornell-iceberg-phot_n_6550856.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

The tip of an iceberg has been well documented, both in photography and overused idioms. We've been told time and time again that the visible part of those giant chunks of frozen water -- the ones that adorn the pages of National Geographic -- repres...

01/19/2015

Here is a different angle showing the contrast between the flipped iceberg and a normal, white iceberg. One of these is not like the other. http://instagram.com/p/yDJEQcx8iz

“Here is a different angle showing the contrast between the and a normal, white . One of these is not like the other. ”