Take2Films

Here’s looking at you

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:11:50 -0400

Here’s looking at you

For the past few days I’ve been documenting the fantastic...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:26:57 -0400

For the past few days I’ve been documenting the fantastic Palace at 4am. This is mashup of their rehearsal and show performance of You’re My New Routine.

theswinginsixties: ‘Off into Space’ - 1966 book cover design.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:01:30 -0400

theswinginsixties:

‘Off into Space’ - 1966 book cover design.

Experimenting in After Effects

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:41:13 -0400

Last week I traveled to Las Vegas to attend NAB. Besides getting to walk the show floor and get my hands on every piece of camera equipment known to man; I was able to attend several sessions with After Effects professionals. It was a great opportunity to learn from industry experts and really inspired me to experiment more in After Effects.

This animation is my first since NAB and one of the most complex I’ve made to date. More to come soon.

Love that camera.

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:50:20 -0400

Love that camera.

"You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common..."

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:13:52 -0400

““You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.””

- Bill Murray (via bookofbourbon)

A Letter to Baltimore

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:20:16 -0500

A Letter to Baltimore is my tribute to the city I’ve called home for nearly four years. Inspired by the opening sequence of Woody Allen’s Manhattan, I wanted to make a piece that showed the charming side of Baltimore. Enjoy.

Letter to Baltimore from Steve Celano on Vimeo.My tribute to the...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:41:37 -0500

Letter to Baltimore from Steve Celano on Vimeo.

My tribute to the city of Baltimore and homage to Woody Allen’s “Manhattan.”

Music: “Claire de Lune” …not that you didn’t know already.

Shot on:
Canon t3i, 50mm f1.8, 28mm f2.8, 17-50mm f2.8

A Love Letter to Baltimore: A Foreword

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:48:25 -0500

Woody Allen’s Manhattan opens with a stunning tribute to New York City; a simple, clean, black and white look at the city accompanied by the alluring music of George Gershwin. A definitive classic. The sequence is the Allen’s love letter to the city that raised and inspired him. As Scorsese was showing audiences the Mean Streets of the New York, Allen brought us a much more auspicious, idealistic view of the city. The softer side of the “Big Apple.”

Last semester I took an American Art History course that focused on the development and architectural language of four major cities: Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Baltimore. The last of which I am currently taking refuge in. While the course did more harm than good to my GPA, I would be remiss if failed to acknowledge - despite my best efforts - that the course increased my appreciation and affection for “Charm City.”

Ever since I returned to Baltimore for a sixth semester at school I’ve wanted to create a piece that shows off the true gems of the city. The softer side of The Wire.

With my first episode of Tour Baltimore I hope to capture Baltimore with the elegance with which Allen captured New York. A simple black and white look at the city that has been so generous to me in the past three years.

parislemon: staff: An upgrade, years in the making… When we...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:27:33 -0500

parislemon:

staff:

An upgrade, years in the making…

When we imagined Tumblr more than seven years ago, we dreamed of offering creators a new canvas. Every post would be a raw look through the author’s eyes and mind. We imagined the interface disappearing as these subjects came to life.

For years, this vision was challenged by limits in browser technology and an increasingly daunting set of Tumblr features to support. But today, we take a huge step.

After months of careful crafting, we’ve reduced creation on Tumblr to its essence, while carrying over every single feature and making room for some BIG new ones (like completely customizable drag-and-drop photoset creation, faster uploads, and inline reblogging!). We can’t wait for you to try it.

The upgrades have started rolling out and will be available for everyone by the end of the weekend. Most of the bugs and omissions you’ve reported have already been fixed, but please let us know if you run in to any other issues!

So good. People are complaining because people hate change. But sometimes people are dumb.

Washington DC

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:15:06 -0500

Washington DC

With the couple of remaining days of 2012 some friends and I...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:02:14 -0500

With the couple of remaining days of 2012 some friends and I headed to Pittsburgh for a day of exploring and curling. I put together a little highlight video of our adventure.

"White Christmas" cover by: Gina & the Beard

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:10:19 -0500

A few weeks ago my close friends Gina and Dave came down to Baltimore to record this cover of White Christmas.

Lead Vocals: Gina Malfa

Audio mixing/ Guitar playing by: David Gerz

Shot/Edited by: Steve Celano

White Christmas Cover by Gina & the Beard from Steve Celano...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:51:51 -0500

White Christmas Cover by Gina & the Beard from Steve Celano on Vimeo.

Gina & the Beard do an acoustic cover of “White Christmas”

Audio mixing by: David Gerz
davidgerz.com

Shot/Edited by: Steve Celano
take2films.com

Equipment:
Canon T3i w/ Tamron 17-50mm f2.8
Canon 5D Mark ii 50mm f1.4 (used for handheld shots)
Edited in Adobe Premiere CS6

The Semester Review: Fall 2012

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:16:17 -0500

As the first half of my Junior year reaches a rather uneventful demise, I decided it would be a great time to sit down and take stock of what Take2 and myself have been doing for the past four months.

Over the Summer I had a very unique opportunity to travel the country and hone my “filmmaking abilities” (if there even is such a thing). For 2 months I was truly practicing what I preached; working as one-man-band force of production. From filming to editing to animating; pre to post-production, the responsibility of many fell solely on my shoulders. The biggest take away: it is possible to handle it all, to a limited extent. Armed with this affirmation, I decided I would use the first semester to spread the good news to my co-workers at GreyComm Studios; my university’s student production company which I am the Production Manager of. I was committed to teaching and helping my co-workers and friends become their own one-man/woman-bands, and become indispensable to a potential employer. The commitment to teaching did come at the expense of exploring potential projects of my own, but it was certainly worth it. We have a very talented staff, I look foreword to seeing their work next semester.

In November I traveled with GreyComm Studios to Atlanta, GA for the College Boardcasters conference (CBI). I wrote about the experience in a past post.

Take2 did have a few side projects throughout the year. I reunited with DJ Vibe Lime, twice, to film some very big shows; including his opening set for Wolfgang Gartner. Take2 also produced two animation videos for a process serving company in Baltimore. Finally, I helped film a promotional video for Relay For Life, a great organization dedicated to helping those individuals battling cancer.

For next semester, I’m hoping for a return to form for Take2.

I have yet to make a great follow up to Wait for the Drop, and I’m longing for a new long form project to show the world.

DJ Vibe Lime Opening for Wolfgang Gartner from Steve Celano on...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:18:55 -0500

DJ Vibe Lime Opening for Wolfgang Gartner from Steve Celano on Vimeo.

On 11/03/12 DJ Vibe Lime opened for Wolfgang Gartner at Loyola University Maryland.

Music:
Rollin-Molly Mix

Rock the Vote.

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:55:00 -0400

Rock the Vote.

VibeLime Soundstage Graded from Steve Celano on Vimeo.

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:48:22 -0400

VibeLime Soundstage Graded from Steve Celano on Vimeo.

Latest work from my internship with {r}evolution apparel.

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:00:42 -0400

Latest work from my internship with {r}evolution apparel.

A brand new animation.

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:14:20 -0400

A brand new animation.