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by The Scout

5 months ago

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We visited Josh Vogel of Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. in late 2010 and kick started this year with a feature on the wood sculptor based in Kingston, New York. Our experience with him was so profound that we knew we had to pay another visit. This time, to document his story as part of our series. The result is nothing like we've ever done. This film gives little background on who Josh Vogel is, read our feature for more details. Instead it explores the idea that turning wood is a reductive process that in essence is a step back in time. As the wood loses a layer, the years are taken away. This abstract idea is a constant that Josh is very aware whenever his chisel touches the bark and steady peels away the rings of time. thescoutmag.com

Credits

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Producer
Brennan Stasiewicz
Director and Editor
Ed David
Director of Photography
Explosion Robinson
Music and Sound Design

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Ed David 5 months ago

This is my favorite Scout documentary so far. Powerful to say the least.
The Scout 5 months ago

Sorry for the brief outage. I replaced the old file with a full 720p file to give a little HD love. Will be back up in 5 minutes.
Cliff Etzel 5 months ago

another outstanding story told in a compelling way - well done!
Jamie Gallant 5 months ago

This was such an enjoyable journey through Josh's philosophy! These videos keep getting better and better, and I love that you didn't bother to go backwards in Josh's life, well done!
Francesco Ceron 5 months ago

Well done! I like it.
Made with DSRL camera?
Ed David 5 months ago

Made with the Sony F3 recording to the Nanoflash. Lenses used were Zeiss ZF lenses. Used a steadicam pilot for the woods stuff. It was raining that day that made steadicam work difficult, but because it was raining it made for a great saturation to occur in the woods.
Brennan Stasiewicz 5 months ago

we also lost a nanoflash in the rain. may it rest in peace.
Patrick McLoad 5 months ago

Ouch.
Modern 8 Films 5 months ago

nice work! good to see you guys posting video again!
VOUCH MAG 5 months ago

Simply incredible!
analog design studio 5 months ago

Great work as usual.
David Peterson 5 months ago

In this day and age of plunging 401ks, unemployment, congressional tug-of-wars, war, greed, hatred, etc, your video has a most refreshing settledness to it. It's Zen-like. It's so nice to see someone relaxed and at peace with right where they are. There is hope for us all if we look in the right places. This is instructive.

Splendid work!
Sam Morrill 5 months ago

Really nice. The score playing throughout works well.
Patrick McLoad 5 months ago

Yes, a very nice film. I liked the score too. It ended far too soon, and I wanted to see more.
Brennan Stasiewicz 5 months ago

that was something i struggled with...how it should end. overall, i wanted the pace to keep getting progressively faster, less patient, and harder to hold on to. but even so, i felt myself trying to fight my own direction. haha. but then, ultimately, that would have betrayed the purpose of the piece a little bit. i wanted it to end in a way that the viewer felt a sense of loss but would be ok with it...before he or she moved on to the next web video. ;)

but man, my conversation with Josh yielded so many wonderful moments it was hard to narrow it down.
Manifesto NYC 5 months ago

Fantastic story! Beautifully shot and scored.
fbazin 5 months ago

great work, love the color and warm feeling of the video
Specimen 5 months ago

what a fantastic story. Great music sound design!
Steve Caddy 5 months ago

That really was beautiful. Hard to believe you can get so lost in something in just six minutes.
Ryan Bush 5 months ago

This video (along with your others) have been truly inspirational. It was this kind of work that initially pushed me to pursue film as a hobby, and now as a creative outlet.

Thanks for doing this, I will be watching for more work to come.
Ed David 5 months ago

I'm so happy to hear this. Film is such a exciting way to explore the world - to explore light, people, and feelings. Brennan and Tom are both extremely talented people and I am honored whenever they ask me to shoot another installment of the Scout's series.
Ryan Bush 1 week ago

What kind of audio equipment are you working with?
Weldon Byrns 5 months ago

Really enjoyed it. Colors are beautiful as is the pace. Great job!
Adam Hobbs 5 months ago

guys, this is really good work! Direction/Editing were excellent.

Ed the following shots in the rain where you lose the subject only to regain him again are beautiful!
Asif Saleem 5 months ago

The Scout is baaack! It's lovely to see another film from ya'll after a long break from Vimeo! I love the atmosphere captured in this piece...very peaceful. Great work :)
Filmm8kr900 5 months ago

Amazing as always!!!
Gabriel Franco 5 months ago

great, great work.
Gabriel Franco 5 months ago

just added to world hd channel. cheers
Jafari Hicks 5 months ago

This is awesome. Good job.
Lisa Wu 5 months ago

love your work! nothing better than a beautifully told story
Stian Svendsen 5 months ago

That was really good. Great pace and so well executed in every way. I work in metal myself and enjoy making parts that will most likely outlast us all. Still i admire this guy for prefering the opposite.
Reel Eight 5 months ago

Great documentary! Its been featured on our new film blog site - reeleight.com
shanechon 5 months ago

wonderful expression
34Beats 5 months ago

What a beautiful work, both visually and substance wise. Great Job !
Filmer 5 months ago

stunning work. Glad there's a new Video of the Scout. Watched the Mast Brothers at least 10 times.
Loved the grading, the contrasty forest and of course the details and the message. Would love to see more of your work. Q: what lights did you use and how did you set them up for the interview? just curious
Ed David 5 months ago

used a joker 800 hmi shooting thru a lot of frames of diffusion for the key light - a litepanels 1x1 for the back light and a diva 400 as a background light. We were hurting on time. it's basically the whole lighting scheme for the whole workshop scene and even if I remember correctly for the first and last shot - Josh's over the shoulder and CU looking at the wood.

thanks
ed
Filmer 5 months ago

thanks Ed! appreciate it. And of course: keep up the great work!!
Ronnie Zeemering 5 months ago

thank you...
Tony 5 months ago

Excelente,me gusta trabajar la madera y reconocer lo que podemos hacer con la naturaleza mientras exista un equilibrio.
Scott Gold 5 months ago

Beautiful. Thanks for that.
Max Femre 5 months ago

Awesome!

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paul luzano 5 months ago

Loved this series ever since I first came across The Mast Brothers and watched everything else. Definitely worth the wait.
brad heitmann 5 months ago

This short film is deeply rooted...
Thomas Tymstone 5 months ago

I think what he was saying was so right on I got a little chill from listening to him. Good on you for putting that together. It was beautiful and cool and made me think of being a little kid in the middle of Ohio. Thank you
Sebastian Cuchi 4 months ago

awesome!!! good job!!! greetings from chile!
Simone Bissolati 4 months ago

Added to "Men at work" channel
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aro 4 months ago

THANKS! very nice - emotional!
Michael Drowley 3 months ago

Emotive and incredibly inspirational work. Loved the steadicam shots through the woods!
ryan le garrec 3 months ago

beautiful portrait, inspiring!
wany jang 3 months ago

I waited ur film! I am so happy to know ur works.
AM@CM 3 months ago

This is such a beautiful video. Very inspiring. Thank you.
Portable 3 months ago

We at Portable. tv loved the video! portable.tv/talks/post/josh-vogel-wood-whisperer/
Glenn Weatherson 1 month ago

“Trees are a little bit more stoic about their approach to life, I think. than we are… that we worry about these things. I mean, that’s why I was saying.. rather than personify a tree it’s more about like what aspect of the trees in us? It’s much more fundamental than worrying about eternity. It’s living, you know. And I think that that’s a great lesson.”
Adam Maggs 1 month ago

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Circadian Pictures 2 weeks ago

For Cryin' out loud... this is so good.

Very nicely done.
The Method Case 1 week ago

Really nice video. The Method Case has published it:
themethodcase.com/josh-vogel-blackcreek-mercantile-trading-co/
Thank you very much.