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Preston is a phenomenal filmmaker, DP, and film producer. He is also currently the assistant editor for the legendar Phillip Bloom. In 2010, Preston made it his goal to film and edite one three minute short per day, and did it!! He is still producing roughly three shorts per week. In the last year and a half, preston has produced well over 450 shorts, and they are all breathtaking. He has worked on some pretty heavy-duty films, and we will be happy to showcase some of his more recent works on The Rooster.

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Vegas Illusions

My city of choice? Well... You know

For this piece, I wanted to do a living portrait. I wanted to integrate both timelapse and live action and structure a narrative around both. Below, I have attached the script.For this piece, I wanted to do a living portrait. I wanted to integrate both timelapse and live action and structure a narrative around both. Below, I have attached the script.  Vegas IllusionsBy Preston Kanak & Nils SorensenThe dreaded layover. Watching planes take off and land — hoping the next one is... [Keep Reading]

Preston Kanak: 3 Minute Shorts #002

 This film was shot over two days in Chicago, Illinois on the RED Epic & Canon 5D.The first day Karen, Austin & I spent timelapsing at various locations around the city. On the second day Joel, Karen, Austin, Eric & I filmed up and down Michigan Avenue (and a few other locations).The narration was created by Karen Abad karenabad.com and voiced by Ruby Carr (MediaVoice, Nova Scotia, Canada).Camera equipment provided by Eric Kessler kesslercrane.com.Music... [Keep Reading]

Preston Kanak: 3 Minute Shorts #001

A Week in Montana

I recently spent a week in Montana with F9 Photo & Eric Hines, shooting some content for Carson's film, Snow Guardians. This video was shot in various locations around Montana over a one week period.  Eric hines joined me for the later part of the week while shooting at the Yellowstone Club. Shooting this project was a lot of fun as there were no deadlines and no expectations outside of capturing the essence of Montana. This film was shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 14mm 2... [Keep Reading]
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