Adam Forslund: Cinematographer, Director of Photography

Phantogram

Adam — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:14:18 +0000

It has been a while since I have posted any thing due to many factors but more posts will be coming in the future. (For the 2 people that actually do seem to read this)

In the mean time here are a few pictures I shot of Phantogram at Sasquatch Music Festival a couple months back.

Stay tuned for much more. The last couple months have been very hectic. But, I have some great shoots lined up and things will be taking off later this Summer and Fall.

Thao Nguyen

Adam — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:44:57 +0000

I had the chance to see Thao sans The Get Down Stay Down at the Vera Project. She maintains the same voice and same lyrical style but just more mellow. Despite the fact that the band that opened for her were pounding on drums screaming wearing spandex suits…Thao kept her impressive style.

Watch It Sparkle, West Coast Tour 2010

Adam — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:16:23 +0000

I had the chance to ride from Seattle to Portland with Watch It Sparkle for the start of their 2010 west coast tour. What I was hoping to do was to ride along with them and not capture the band on tour as much as some of the details of Touring.

It didn’t go as well as I planned–That is a good thing.

The van only had 15 miles on it when we picked up so no flat tires…

Everyone got along well…

Justin kept his pants on…

Starr was excited to be playing with PeeLander Z…

Steb was keeping his eyes on the road for any sign of Sasquatch…

And I was counting volcanoes…

It wasn’t that I didn’t get some good shots. Some of the live shots are really nice. The venue was Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, Oregon. A cool place filled with vintage motorcycles on one side and a decent little stage on the other. Never mind the fact their drinks are good too.

It would have been great to continue on with them but Hood River was waiting for me. One thing I did learn on my short little trip is to sit behind the driver.

Stay tuned for a full set of images in the coming days.

Somarpho: Update

Adam — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:24:51 +0000

The documentary with the working title of Somarpho was shot last summer has cleared another hurdle. I now have Fiscal Sponsorship through IFP Seattle. With this Somarpho will be under IFP’s nonprofit umbrella and can solicit donations and gifts all with tax benefits to donors.

Somarpho shares with the world a look into the lives of Balti porters high in the mountains of Pakistan. It was shot and now needs your help to get to the screen. The Balti are wonderful warm people living in one of the most militaristically, politically and turbulently charged areas of the world.

It is all coming together quickly. Please stay tuned for details and feel free to contact me regarding Somarpho and how you can help get it to the screen.

Please Help

Adam — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:37:59 +0000

As some of you may know I was hired to go to Pakistan last Summer to shoot a film about Vittorio Sella. Over the course of the last six months the Sella project has slowed and finally stalled.

Now, I am trying to get the footage I shot moving forward in order to make a film about the Balti people. The negatives have been in limbo at the lab and it is starting to itch my creative mind. This itch needs to be scratched!! You can see some of the still images from my trip at the post titled Pakistan: Mountains.

By giving you will help me to not only pay for the processing costs but the costs of transfer and editing. My needs are meager by comparison to some films but more than I can handle in the moment.

You will see the PayPal Donate button. Any amount in the tip jar will be appreciated.

Adam

Watch It Sparkle

Adam — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:36:31 +0000

Here are a few shots from a promo I did for Watch It Sparkle. They have a new album coming out and they are going to be doing a Western states tour in March. Keep an eye out for them if they are playing in your town.

The Grates Part II

Adam — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:06:46 +0000

Sorry for the slacking off a bit. But, here are the film images from the Sunset Tavern in Seattle featuring The Grates. They are an amazing little band out of Oz and are well worth a listen and better yet if they are ever in your part of the world go see them. Plus, they seem to know where the best food is in every part of the world.

A quick update

Adam — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:56:31 +0000

I’ve been playing around with some pin-hole stuff and will be posting more in the coming days. I have a gig with a band that may end up being shot in the same manner. It would be really cool to even try some movie film like this!!

New York Magazine Reviews “Kicks For Cranes”

Adam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:26:54 +0000

Well, it looks like a short film I shot has been reviewed by New York Magazine. You can see the film and comment on it yourself by following this link.

We shot it on an HVX200 for the main body of the film and the beginning and end is shot on B&W Tri-X Super8. The shoots were spread all over Seattle and it was a fun time. It got me back to what I consider my roots and enjoyment of experimental cinema.

Enjoy the show.

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/11/filmmaker_matt_cibelli.html

The Grates

Adam — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:10:53 +0000

The other night The Grates came through Seattle and I was fortunate enough to shoot this amazing three piece from Brisbane Australia.

When they aren’t eating their way across America or enjoying their guilty pleasure of watching local TV ads they are throwing down some great music. Here are just a couple shots that I took with more to come when my film gets processed.

As always I shot my F5 and Fuji Neopan 1600 rated to 3200. The venue was the Sunset Tavern which is not the best for lighting but is a fun place to see and hear some live music.

Stay tuned for more photos as well as other stuff related to cinematography and photography.