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Tom Carleton headed up his first 48 hour film group with Jeff Dougherty as his DoP and a last minute crew. You are given a random genre, a line of dialog, a character name, a prop, and 48 hours to script, cast, shoot and edit your film. It’s a lot in very little time but us production geeks think it’s fun. Tom won the award of Best Directing beating out over 40+ other groups that participated. They also won Best Suspense/Thriller Genre and Best Graphics.

On-Set Production Stills

Tom and crew set up for the opening shots.

Jeff Dougherty shoots from a ladder for the opening scene.

Scene 114, take 2. Shooting at the Library Lofts in Detroit.

Dave Yuen working on creating an award for Janice Strawberry, the character given to all 48 hour groups.

Mike Dryden working his Magic on the opening titles for the film.

Before and After.

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Directed by Ryan Betzler, this short 48 hour film marks the third year in a row that Ryan and Scott have teamed up for the 48 Hour Film Project. DoP Scott Dodoro decided to follow the latest fad in shooting with DSLR cameras and shot on the Canon 7D. With a small crew and the actors committed from Craigslist ads they shot at Garden City Hospital for about six hours. Then it was off to Sean Emery’s house for the kitchen scene. The Canon DSLR workflow consists of matching up your HD footage with audio recorded separately on a Zoom4 recorder. To help figure out this mess, Tom Lietz headed up the post process and kept the team going. They won Best in genre for Sci-Fi and Best Special Effects.

On-Set Production Stills

Ryan Betzler directs the talent.

Craigslist cast, (left to right) Sansa Sanyika, Paul Lang and Courtney Zimmer.

(left to right) Ryan Betzler, Sansa Sanyika and Scott Dodoro pose for a photo.

Canon 7D and shoulder rig. The onboard monitor and camera run off an Anton Bauer brick.

Camera, monitor and a nice location.

Group discusses the kitchen scene, and Erika waits patiently.

Writer, and legal counsel, Bryant Osikowicz.

1000 watt light with chimera and the 7D on a doorway dolly.

(left to right) The core crew of Jeremy Maynard, Bryant Osikowicz and Scott Holme set up for the next scene.

While waiting for files to copy, editor Tom Lietz, Ryan and Katie go over the last scene in the script.

This poster was designed by Lindsey Yeo because she is awesome!

Why – Garden City Hospital from Mindfield on Vimeo.

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Mindfield was called by Jim Jagger and Occham Razor to shoot and edit a 60 second spot for Garden City Hospital. Written and Directed by Tom Carleton we pushed forward for a quick turnaround and a low budget one day shoot. Using a mix of talent and hospital employees Tom crafted a story to educate the viewer on some of the things available at Garden City Hospital. DP John Anderson Beavers used a Sony EX3 adapted to Canon Cine Style glass and used a Canon 7D as a second camera for tight quarters. Gaffer Darry Dusbiber added efficiency and skill with his pro team Mark Strachan and Dennis Rottell. There was a lot to do in just one day, some of which didn’t make the final cut.

To learn more and to view some photos from the shoot visit Directing the Garden City Hospital.

“Stamina” Mike-E from Mindfield on Vimeo.

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Tom Carleton crafts a music video for Mike-E and the AfroFlow tour.
Produced by Scott Dodoro, shot by DoP Jeff Dougherty. Gaffed by Sean Kelly.
You can learn more about this music video at Shooting Music.

Through African Eyes – Detroit Institute of Arts Museum from Mindfield on Vimeo.

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Writer and Director Tom Carleton crafted a story for TV to promote the newest exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
“This exhibition explores the artistic consequences of the variations and dynamics of cultural exchanges between Africans and Europeans over 500 years, making it the broadest analytical overview on the subject to date. Through African Eyes will illustrate how African artists from diverse cultures have used and continue to use visual forms to reflect their particular societies’ changing attitudes toward Europeans, as the latter evolved from stranger to colonizer to the more inclusive Westerner.” – dia.org

Check out the Making Of video.

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Mindfield was chosen to create a motion graphics piece for the 2011 Toyota Avalon. The theme was “travel class”, harkening back to the 1950′s advertising era. George P. Johnson advertising agency wanted a current day take on the look and feel of a Saul Bass title sequence. A fun and exciting project for sure. +Read More…

2010 NAIAS Video Screen from Mindfield on Vimeo.

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Mindfield was tasked with repurposing some video and Prius commercials for Toyota’s big screen at the North American International Auto Show.

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Following up on the successful Transit Connect project Team Detroit called Mindfield and Director Tom Carleton in on their next production challenge. The innovative system, Sync, from Ford needed an easy way for owners and potential buyers alike to learn to use the system. Sync is an in-car connectivity system that allows you to operate most popular MP3 players, Bluetooth devices and USB drives with simple voice commands. Mindfield was tasked with shooting the 11 different tutorials in just three days. The project included shooting a day of process trailer in Downtown Detroit and confined the talent, Paula Miranda from LA, to 3 days inside the vehicle on Detroit’s hottest days of the summer. +Read More…