Mister Fongstarr » Video Captures

CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

fongstarr — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:37:46 +0000

I AM WITH THE DJ

fongstarr — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:12:19 +0000

Sometimes offers get thrown my way and as I input all the info, I am like For real? About a month ago, I received an e-mail asking if I wanted to shoot a photo gig for a DJ that would be spinning at the Warriors vs. Memphis game on Monday night. In return, I would get the golden pass to sit courtside with other season ticket holders that either a) have old money b) fucked someone that has old money c) fucked a basketball player that has money but doesn’t love you enough to call you “boo” so as a consolation prize, he tosses two tickets to a game for you and your fat friend to watch him play. I have fortunately/unfortunately have done none of the sorts but managed to be sitting side by side with these mongrels. Holy hell these basketball players are big as shit in real life!

The cool kids Derrick and Jeremy. Props for the opportunity to let me shoot at a GS-Dub game like a true poporazzo.

GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

fongstarr — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:02:45 +0000

SKATEBOOK 4 RELEASE PARTY

fongstarr — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:08:57 +0000

With such a nice night, I just decided to go back to my apartment after work and walk down to the Skatebook event from my spot.

The Noe Valley lights sparked a nice atmosphere for all those coffee shops and restaurants for the families and couples.

JORONE sighting coming into Haight Street. One of the most unique shoe cutomizers on the scene combining wacky cartoons and airbrushing on $100+ shoes. His custom Jordan 2s were probably my fav. I wonder what happened to homeboy?

Mike Giant in the place to be about a block down on someone’s storefront. One of the only artist that I trust as far as recommending friends and talent (more on that in my tattoo post later in the day). Cool that he is back living in San Francisco again.

Krink stylee….

Entering the gates of hell. The FTC madness just like when Skatebook 3 was released about a little less then a year ago.

I am so strapped on cash nowadays where sometimes I just skip eating dinner altogether just so I have some money to eat lunch the next day. Think one step ahead right? But FTC delivers the goods on these tragic economic times. A free Skatebook followed by 3 beers and 2 cranberry vodkas for all about $2. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it you Republican bastards!

Lowcard in the house. Probably one of the worst magazines to ever be published, but they kind of forewarn you about it.

Sneak peek of Skatebook 4. Mike V. was graced with the cover this time around. According to his blog, he is currently working on Element Shoe’s new skate video Sole coming out in fall 09.

The Berrics X Enjoi photo spread of when they did their united nations part.

The brief history of Jason Dill’s company Fucking Awesome. Any company that does old Cash Money Records cover design ripoffs is pretty awesome in my book.

ALL IN A NIGHTS WORK

fongstarr — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:02:35 +0000

A short video/film of last nights skate session with Chinese Rob and Phunky Phill at Civic Center plaza.

SUNDAY SESSIONS

fongstarr — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:27:42 +0000

Finally shifted my testicles from right to left and got my ass scootin’ out the door for once. I think if I had a mirror in front of me, I could see my pubes grow at a slow but alarming rate (I am talking about the hairs on my chinny-chin-chin and my birds nest below). I’ve been on some real mellow type shit as of late but spending thousands of dollars on photo equipment will cause you to sit at home and watch reruns of House MD and every bracket of S.K.A.T.E. on The Berrics website. My money is on Mike Mo but Ladd looked like he is ready to smother fools. Last day of the weekend and global warming decided to win yet again and allow the sun to come up. I thought I was going to be out for a hot sec but it turned out to be an entertaining skate session to say the least. Hardly got any photos on camera but managed to clip together a small piece of footy featuring Puerto Rican Joey, Joey the Asian Russian, Chinese Robby and the circus clowns of 6th an Folsom.

And notice a change in distortion? That’s cause I got this sucker!

RON ENGLISH AND ALEX PARDEE SHOW RECAP

fongstarr — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:14:27 +0000

Peeped the opening reception for Ron English and Alex Pardee’s show today. I must say, I got it twisted thinking Pardee’s stuff was mediocre to my eyes but the guy produced some really quality art work. Homeboy makes Tim Burton look like Walt Disney with the twisted stuff he comes up with and the guy is a sweetheart and is humble as can be. It seemed hard to follow up such a show like Jeremy Fish’s but with a big ass alien in the corner with a tub TV in his stomach, I think he did just that. Check the video below for the recap….and your in luck, I paid the $60 to Vimeo so all my embedded videos should be in somewhat HD quality from now on. To bad it doesn’t help my cinematography skills….

MAKING OF THE VIDEO

fongstarr — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:01:20 +0000

By passing the bullshit of NYE, it was a great day to start off the 2009 year skating. This will soon become a fad in DSLR photography….the option to shoot photos and then with the quick shift of a button, capturing HD video. I am already seeing it everywhere on my spectrum of the internet so without even complaining about how it’s not keeping things real, I embraced it with open arms early. But its definitely going to be a new venture into this world of videography. I kept asking myself “why the hell am I perched on a chain linked fence being fifteen feet in the air, caring my $1400 camera!” and all while my asshole getting penetrated by not hot man sausage, but a cold steel rod that would even make all gay men quiver with fear.

I knew after the editing of the video that all the shots were worth the effort. To bad they will only be embedded SD form since I am having a hard time forking over $60 to Vimeo. To see it in sub-par HD, click here. Props to my boy Wongstarr for the dope Christmas gift drawing and for being my guinrea pig on this project. Enjoy my first ever edited skate video.

THE DARK SIDE OF THE FORCE

fongstarr — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:09:58 +0000

First I would like to go out on a limb and call myself a hypocrite before people start noticing that I have butt juice in my mouth and pointing fingers about how I am eating my own words out of my ass. I hate Nikons. Passionately have been saying that ever since the dismissal of two prior Coolpix cameras that I owned. Give me the answer why I would jump into getting a $1300 DLSR after learning that this brand was shit and I’ll give you a cookie. I honestly don’t have an answer to it. I know technology grabs me sometimes and I get hyped on mediocre tools like three inch screens and HD video mode….all which have nothing to do with the performance of this camera. Perhaps it’s the 10mm fisheye Nikkor lens that sueded me to get this or the 4.5 burst shot capability. Whatever it is, I just feel evil holding this camera, like I am cheating on my first love or something. But what has love ever gotten me anyways. Sorry Canon….