Pagoda Pictures

10/02/2013

A teaser for the documentary on Warren MacKenzie I shot recently. The film is now completed and will make its rounds. I'm very happy with it.

Zeitgeist Theater - Duluth, MN Sept. 20 @ 7 pm Tickets: 218.310.8903 U of M Regis Center for Art Influx Room Oct. 10 @ 6 pm Tickets: 612.339.8007

07/18/2013

Another thing I shot which recently started airing nationally.

Shot for Limey, Inc. Directed by Stephen Austin Welch and Katrine Naleid.

07/18/2013

Nice. Our spot ended up on Adweek.

Iconic motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson is taken down a notch in this fun, simple new spot for Indian Motorcycle, which takes a hard left three-quarters of the way through.

07/10/2013

Here's a piece I recently shot for Indian Motorcycle that begins airing today on the History Channel. I'm quite happy they ponied up to use this song. Check out more work at www.pagoda-pictures.com

A piece I shot for Indian Motorcycle and Colle McVoy. Directed by Bryan Michurski.

05/21/2013

Have been updating the website with new work. Check out the Affinity Plus and Pilsbury spots, as well as the shiny new opening splash animation.

David Schnack is a Minneapolis-based cinematographer and photographer. He works in most formats and in any style.

01/10/2013

Here is the film I shot for writer/director Amanda Becker, starring two fantastic actors from the Guthrie Theater. Thank you to the crew that gave so much on this amazing production!

11/15/2012

One of my favorite aspects of what I do is shooting projects in service of others. I love the way this one turned out and truly hope it helps in some small (or giant) way. If you wish to make a donation, visit FamilyVoicesofMinnesota.org or go to GiveMN.org to be part of November 15 "Give to the Max" day.

Written and directed by Bryan Michurski. Produced by Jodi Nelson.

10/22/2012

Here's an animated version of my logo, created by my friend Andros Sturgeon. He's a genius at After Effects. Hire him if you need that sort of thing.

09/26/2012

Rose City Vaudeville and Jpeace Love Circus brought a series of fiery circus performances to The Vagabond's Theatre in Portland, OR. I was fortunate to catch a performance in August.

06/30/2012

New blog! This one is about my trip to Symbiosis to view the annular eclipse in May.

How do I put to words what it means to go home? To be around friends, met and un-met?To be enveloped in a world, time and space so alien to my everyday and yet so familiar to my soul? This. &hell...

08/24/2011

NEW REEL! Huge thanks to Towle Neu of Tallgrass Films for putting this reel together, to Lazerbeak of Doomtree for letting me use his brilliantly cinematic beats (seriously... check them out, buy their music), to Shanna Hoffman for concepting and designing a kick-ass logo for me and to Bob Cahill for help early on in brainstorming and website design.

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08/24/2011

So.... I promised myself I would never do a blog. And here it is. Please be patient while I figure out how and, more importantly, why to use it. Mostly, I intend to tell stories behind the images. The first one is my favorite image from Cuba. There will be more entries from that trip. Many more...

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