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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Special Guest Jonathan Franklin

"Jonathan Franklin is an investigative journalist who has reported for the New York Times, Boston Globe and the Guardian. Based in Santiago, Chile with his wife and 7 daughters he tends to live off the grid, especially when writing books.

Or magazine stories in Esquire, GQ, Playboy, and Men’s Journal as he chronicles the world of extreme survival, cocaine madmen, and football mayhem, as well as the standard interviews with hit men, kidnappers and cocaine submarine commanders.

In October 2010 Franklin secured a book deal to write 33 Men, the definitive account of the Chilean miners, a non fiction book about the experience of the miners in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident. He reported extensively from the San Jose mine for The Guardian and The Washington Post. Franklin's experiences and insider accounts became the basis of a 60 Minutes TV program about the miners, an article in People magazine, a series of audio lectures on the BBC and multiple articles around the world. Franklin says, "While 2,000 journalists were locked behind police lines, my 'Rescue Team' pass enabled me to experience up close the final six weeks of this miracle rescue. It was my honor to watch the drama unfold in its many moments of beauty and courage and comedy; and to see, first-hand, the profound unity that made this operation succeed."

In 2015, he published the book 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea, based on the account of José Salvador Alvarenga, the Salvadoran fisherman who spent 14 months adrift in the Pacific Ocean."

In this podcast Charles talks to Jonathan Franklin about how he became a world-famous investigative journalist. Jonathan recounts stories of starting a detective agency at the age of 10, investigating the dean's office at Brown University for admission corruption, digging through the trash cans of the Rhode Island AND San Francisco Police Department, conning his way backstage at a U2 concert and then meeting the band, getting hired as a mortician at the Dover Air Force Base and uncovering the true number of dead American troops and more. It's clear that Jonathan possesses a unique ability to get the inside track. This podcast is an inside look at the man who got 2 of this century's biggest stories: 33 Men and 438 Days.

Learn more about Jonathan and his latest projects here:
http://jonathanfranklin.com/
http://www.theguardian.com/profile/jonathanfranklin
https://twitter.com/FranklinBlog

Learn more about Charles and his latest projects here:
Website: http://www.lucima.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/charleslucima
Facebook: http://facebook.com/charleslucima
tumblr: http://lucima.tumblr.com
Podcast: http://lucima.podomatic.com

Music courtesy ofhttps://www.freesound.org/people/monkeyman535/sounds/326639/

Thursday, December 3, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Special Guest Patrick Smith

On this podcast Charles talks to Patrick Smith about animation, technology, photography, inspiration, and creating work that emotionally connects with the audience.

"Independent animator Patrick Smith is known for his sublime and bizarre hand-drawn interpretations of people, our emotions, and identity. His films have been featured on MTV, PBS, FX, Nickelodeon, Rolling Stone, New York Times, and Huffington Post. Currently, Smith and his studio are producing the third season of the PBS series "Blank on Blank" an innovative animated show that visually illustrates rare audio interviews of famous artists, actors and musicians.

Smith made his directorial debut for the MTV series “Daria.” His formative years were spent as a storyboard artist for Walt Disney, and other major studios in New York and Los Angeles. During the past decade, he has animated, directed and produced six award winning short films as well as many iconic television commercials, namely, Zoloft, Visa, and AOL. Smith spent five years in Singapore as a professor at the graduate film program for New York University, under artistic director Oliver Stone. Patrick is a fellow of the New York Foundation of the Arts and a curator for multiple international film and animation festivals. He lives and works in Montauk New York with his wife, Kaori Ishida."

Awards/Honors
• Emmy Nomination, Wynton Marsalis, Outstanding New Approaches.
• Streamy Nomination, Best Animation.
• Best Animation, Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival.
• Jury Award, Durango Film Festival.
• Jury Award, Anima Mundi, Brazil.
• Surreal Animation Award, Dragon Con Film Fest, Presented by Ralph Bakshi.
• Excellence in Animation, ASIFA-East.
• Best Animation, Naperville Independent Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Wild Rose Independent Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Back Seat Independent Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Arizona Underground Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Dragon Con Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Great Lakes Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Phoenix Film Festival.
• Best Animation, First Sundays Film Festival, New York City.
• Honorable Mention, Smogdance Film Festival.
• Second Place, ASIFA-East (Assoc. Internationale du Film d'Animation).
• 3rd Place, Lake Havasu Film Festival.
• 1st Place, Dragon Con Film Festival, Atlanta.
• Best Music Video, No Exit Music Video Festival.
• Best Animation, Northampton Independent Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Action on Film Festival, Los Angeles.
• Best Animation, Griffin International Film Festival.
• Honorable Mention, Signals International Film Festival, UK.
• Best Animation, Grand Festival Award, Berkeley Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Garden State Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Myrtle Beach Film Festival.
• 3rd Place, First Glance Film Festival, Los Angeles.
• Second Place, Asheville Film Festival.
• Honorable Mention, Smogdance International Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Temecula Valley International Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Myrtle Beach Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Golden Film Festival.
• Best Animation, Spindletop Film Fesitval.
• Best Animation, Long Island Film Expo.
• Bronze Award, Kalamazoo Animation Festival.
• Best Animation, Black Point Film Festival.
• Best Music Video, Oxford Film Festival.
• Jury Award, Savannah Film Festival. Presented by Producer Don Bluth.
• 1st Place, ASIFA-East (Association Internationale du Film d'Animation).
• Pulcinella Award Nomination, Cartoons on the Bay, Italy.
• Honorable Mention, Tribeca Underground Film Festival.
• Honorable Mention, ASIFA San Fran.
• Best Animation, Northampton Film Festival.
• Jury Prize, China International Cartoon Animation Festival.
• Best Music Video, Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.
• Winner, IMVF, International Music Video Festival.
• Winner, Sponsored Films, ASIFA-East Animation Festival.
• 1st Place, ASIFA-East(Association Internationale du Film d'Animation).
• Winner, "The One to Watch" Award, Chicago Animation Festival.
• Gold Pencil Award, The One Club.
• DTC National Communication Bronze Award.
• 2nd Place, ASIFA-San Francisco Animation Festival.
• 2nd Place, ASIFA-East(Association Internationale du Film d'Animation).
• Best Debut Film, New York Film Expo.
• Jury Award, Holland Animation Festival.
• Fellowship Grant. New York Foundation for the Arts.
• Bronze Award. BDA(Broadcast Design Assoc.)
• Fellowship Grant. Cable Endowment of Springfield Public Service Grant.

References in the podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twhvtzd6gXA
http://www.cvzcontemporary.com
http://www.vonnegut.com
http://www.wacom.com/en-us
https://louisck.net
http://www.mtv.com/shows/daria
http://www.nyu.edu
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Williams_(animator)
http://pcf45.com/sealords/cuadai/wanderingsoul.html
http://www.oliverstone.com
https://calarts.edu
http://www.vonnegut.com
http://m.sfgate.com/news/article/Darwin-Coon-reformed-bank-robber-dies-2474466.php
http://blankonblank.org

Learn more about Patrick and his latest projects here:
http://www.patsmith.com
https://vimeo.com/blendfilms

Music courtesy ofhttps://www.freesound.org/people/monkeyman535/sounds/326639/

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Organic Mutation

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Monday, November 23, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Precision

Charles makes a mistake and gets really upset about the situation. Thus a podcast was born.

This podcast talks about mistakes. Systematic versus random errors. How little mistakes can reflect poorly on you. How little mistakes can cost you time, money, or even your life.

This podcast is chockfull of examples about how being precise can truly benefit you as a photographer. Precision should be a guiding philosophy in your journey as a photographer.

What does this mean for photographers?

Systematic errors have serious implications for photographers affecting (but not limited to) the following issues:
- Dodging and burning
- Getting better models
- Developing a consistent style
- Scoping out locations site-unseen
- Multi-tasking (camera settings, manual focus, prisms, lighting, model direction, etc.)

Are all mistakes bad? No. This podcast will be the impetus for the next podcast about when mistakes can be good. That podcast will be called "organic mutation".

References in this podcast:
http://www.physics.umd.edu/courses/Phys276/Hill/Information/Notes/ErrorAnalysis.html
http://www.runnersworld.com/hydration-dehydration/how-to-determine-how-much-to-drink
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton
http://lucimablog.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-not-magic.html
http://lucimablog.blogspot.com/2013/05/lautner-goldstein-house-recon.html

Music courtesy of
https://www.freesound.org/people/monkeyman535/sounds/326639/

Sunday, November 22, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast| Missed Opportunity

A private workshop photographer tells Charles about a request to speak about fashion photography at a local college. Except he isn't a working professional fashion photographer. And to make matters worse, his "arch rival" is speaking as well.

So he declines the invitation.

This podcast is about what Charles would have asked this photographer do in this situation. This is a learning lesson about opportunity, perspective, defining success, and not missing an opportunity to differentiate yourself from the competition.

For the first time Charles goes against photographers going pro.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | The Glider Incident (Part II)

Charles attempts to fly his his RC glider in a storm (35MPH winds) and crashes. He spends 30 minutes looking for it and upon finding it he attempts another flight and crashes again.

Now why the hell didn't he just go home?

This podcast is about gambling, expectations, pain, success/failure, how regrets are created and why Charles can't leave good enough alone.

This is a two-part podcast. The first part is about the actual crash. The second part is about the implications and life lessons from the crash and other stories.

References in this podcast:
http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/rc-slope-soaring.html
http://www.zupair.com/zulu.htm
http://blog.counter-strike.net
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike
https://picasa.google.com
https://www.google.com/maps
http://suncalc.net
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/movingaverage.asp
http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm
https://www.windyty.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | The Glider Incident (Part I)

Charles attempts to fly his his RC glider in a storm (35MPH winds) and crashes. He spends 30 minutes looking for it and upon finding it he attempts another flight and crashes again.

Now why the hell didn't he just go home?

This podcast is about gambling, expectations, pain, success/failure, how regrets are created and why Charles can't leave good enough alone.

This is a two-part podcast. The first part is about the actual crash. The second part is about the implications and life lessons from the crash and other stories.