Redford Center Art of Activism 2010: Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont
For more on Esperanza click here.
“The Redford Center’s November 2010 Art of Activism program featured Newark, New Jersey Mayor, and star of the Emmy-nominated TV show Brick City, Cory Booker. One of four shorts from his interview with Executive Director Lee Bycel, Cory discusses how manifesting love is critical to change.”
Please visit the Redford Center for more information and video from this event.
Roughneck BART Tour 2010
Redford Center: Cory Booker Art of Activism
On November 11th we had the honor of covering the Redford Center’s annual Art of Activism Event at the Sundance Kabuki Cinema in San Francisco. This years guest of honor was Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker. You might be familiar with Mayor Booker from his many television appearances, or from the excellent documentary film Street Fight. (If you haven’t seen that film, definitely check it out.)
The video posted above is Mayor Bookers talk, moderated by Lee Bycel in it’s entirety. Give it a listen. Here’s the description from Redford Center’s Vimeo page:
“The Redford Center’s November 2010 Art of Activism program featured Newark, New Jersey Mayor, and star of the Emmy-nominated TV show Brick City, Cory Booker. One of four shorts from his interview with Executive Director Lee Bycel, Cory discusses why crazy people sometimes make the best leaders.”
Look out for more excerpts from the night in the next few days.
Credits:
Producer/ Director: Jeremey Lavoi
Camera: Abby Berendt Lavoi, Whit Scott, Ben Youngerman
Production Tech: Cory Boldt
Audio Engineer: Jeffrey Kane
Production Assistant: Angelo Hjelm
Dwntwn Skate Supply: SOMA
This video is the latest in a long line of videos we’ve produced to cover the exploits of our friend Johnny Roughneck. Back in 2009 we produced a video promoting his new shop “Dwntwn” that had just opened in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. A year later, he’s got a Best of the Bay Award under his belt and the shop has moved to a new and bigger South of Market location. In his own words, they “ain’t playing.”
This is our inaugural dslr shoot. It was produced by JADED with the help of our friend Ben Youngerman. We shot with a Canon 7D, a Canon 5D Mark II, and employed a Merlin Steadicam with vest and arm.
DWNTWN Skate Supply 1086 Howard St. SF, CARoughneck Cal Train Tour 2010
Roughneck Cal Train Tour 2010
Jeremey “…but I’m shooting Johnny.”
Shane Andrews “That’s your problem.”
Jeremey “…but I’m shooting Johnny.”Shane Andrews “That’s your problem.”
CREDITS
Producers/ Filmers
Jeremey Lavoi
Abby Berendt Lavoi
Filmers
Tyler Moore
Shane Andrews
Editor
Jeremey Lavoi
MUSIC
Leftside by Leftside
Cartel
The Lost Tracks
jamendo.com
Inspektah Deck R.E.C. room
TromaBeats
TromaBeats RMX
jamendo.com
Latin Fever
Juanitos
Best of Juanitos
jamendo.com
Atomic Battery
Scomber ft. Alex Beroza, Forensic, HiStakes, and Snowflake
ccmixter.org
Dwntwn DSLR
Here’s the video evidence from our first DSLR Shoot. Check out Dwntwn’s new location and TeamJaded with a 7D and a Merlin Steadicam. Our friend Ben Youngerman also worked on this with his brand new Canon 5D. He did a great job, and his Zeiss lens looks sick!
We produced this to showcase our friend Johnny’s new shop and also as a test shoot for our new DSLR’s. How’d we do for a first go round?
Next time you’re South of Market roll through Dwntwn… they might even be making vegan pizzas.
DWNTWN Skate Supply 1086 Howard St. SF, CAWorld’s collide: 7D IB5K RNCK Alphabet Soup Extravaganza!!!!!!
In our continued effort to keep the blog posted with what we’re up to, we’d like to announce that we got a Canon 7D DSLR! If you don’t know, learn. If you do know, then yeah… oh yeah. We’re psyched. Welcome back to the party to us.
We’ve had the camera for a little over a week, and we got it just in time for a big job with our friends over at IB5K. Once again, we’re going to be traveling America shooting video. This time it’s mini-docs for Bank of America. But enough about that, we got a 7D! And a Merlin Steadicam (complete with arm and vest)!!
Look out for test footage, we’ll try to post some sooner than later. In the meantime, enjoy these screen shots and stills from a practice shoot we did with our friend Ben Youngerman and his new 5D at the new Dwntwn. I’ll label each pic with camera used and whether it’s a still or screen grab.
(5D still: Ben)
(5D still: Ben)
…Oh yeah, Dwntwn moved from the Tenderloin to Soma (and into a gigantic space). The new address is 1086 Howard @ 7th St. Head down and check it out. Here’s link to our friend Christian’s blog post from the opening party.
(7D screen with steadicam: Jeremey)
(5D still: Ben)
Roughneck’s got bearings! Shields popped from the start.
(7D screen: Jeremey)
Johnny moved the entire Roughneck operation into the new building. These next few shots are from the Roughneck office. Here’s Johnny and Jimmy Nelson finishing up some work on the new BART Tour flyer.
(7D with Merlin screen: Jeremey)
(7D with Merlin screen: Jeremey)
Christian’s helping out on the phones, getting Roughneck in shops across the country.
(7D with Merlin screen: Jeremey)
B-Cam shot from the interview.
(7D screen: Jeremey)
A-Cam shot from the interview.
(5D screen grab: Ben)
(5D still: Ben)
(5D screen: Jeremey)
New location. Shop there.
(7D screen: Jeremey)
We’re going to do another practice shoot on Monday (today), and then Abby’s going to cut a mini doc from the new footage. Stay tuned.
Atlas Unleashed
We produced this video for the Roughneck Online Catalog and ‘Zine a few months ago. It’s been on lock down ever since… So we thought it was time for it to see the world.
If you’ve been paying attention to our site you might have already seen it in the portfolio section. If not, then enjoy. Atlas is an excellent skate shop serving San Mateo and the greater Bay Area. We’re proud of this video. 2 hour shoot, one day edit. Shot with one Canon XH-A1, one man band style. …Particularly proud of my steady camera skills following Mike Manidis down that tiny stairway.
If you’re down on the peninsula check Atlas out:
209 2nd Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
650.401.7110









































