CATCHLIGHT

A glimpse of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011

2011-11-15T09:29:00.001-08:00

As published on Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-r-collins/fun-fun-fun-fest_b_1082452.html

St. Patrick's Day Parade in West Dennis

2011-03-05T19:08:00.000-08:00

Cape Cod - first visit

2011-03-01T20:51:00.000-08:00

Cape Cod Clam Bake 02/2011

Hampi, India

2010-11-24T09:36:00.000-08:00

The main temple at Hampi, as seen from across the river (where we stayed)

The Morning Benders @ SXSW 2010

2010-06-10T16:39:00.000-07:00

2010-03-22T11:10:00.001-07:00

Cenaida & Bradford

2010-03-04T13:52:00.000-08:00

Daniels and the Animals, at the Red Eyed Fly

2010-03-01T23:03:00.000-08:00

from a photo-walk a while ago...

2010-03-01T10:53:00.001-08:00

palms in East Austin

2010-02-11T06:05:00.001-08:00

KUT 50th Anniversary Video (compressed)

2010-02-08T10:33:00.000-08:00

HRC videos (contd)

2010-02-08T10:22:00.000-08:00

HRC videos

2010-02-08T10:15:00.000-08:00

United Way - 1Hour For Kids

2009-11-24T07:10:00.001-08:00

I spent the last three months working on a documentary film for United Way.
It was a fantastic experience, and I hope that you will be as inspired watching the film as I was while making it!
You can see the video on:
http://www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org/1hourforkids/
(the video is embedded in the middle of the page)

2009-09-12T15:04:00.000-07:00

Fastball at KUT Studio 1A.

2009-03-18T08:16:00.000-07:00

I remember being in love with Fastball when I was in 11th grade :) ...many years later, I cant believe I got the privilege to meet them AND make this video!!! They were as awesome as always! Thanks KUT!

Images from Seattle

2009-03-06T09:29:00.000-08:00

Heartbeats at my feet...

2009-03-05T08:06:00.000-08:00

2009-01-28T13:37:00.000-08:00

Shot in one of the millions of little alley ways in Varanasi, India.

2009-01-28T13:15:00.000-08:00

Its unfortunate that she has to do this work at her age and in her condition... One of the things that I can never come to terms with about India is the lack of any kind of welfare or social security.

Shot for KUT at SXSW '08

2008-12-11T09:56:00.000-08:00

Day for Night in KUT's Studio 7 from Texas Music Matters at KUT on Vimeo.

Grand Archives at Bourbon Rocks from Texas Music Matters at KUT on Vimeo.

Alex Cuba in KUT's Studio 1b from Texas Music Matters at KUT on Vimeo.

Fun Fun Fun Fest '08: Black Angels

2008-11-12T08:50:00.000-08:00

The last concert that I shot at Fun Fest - probably my favorite :)
It was also fascinating to see a rock star who was capable of being so human/real - talking about hopes and dreams and making it all come true.

Black Angels at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08 from ranjana thomas on Vimeo.

The National at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08

2008-11-10T22:29:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed the music and the performance by the National. It was really interesting to hear about Matt Berninger's thoughts on small music festivals and how important they are in supporting indie bands these days. Thanks to Andy Ulher for conducting the interview.

The National at Fun Fun Fun Fest from ranjana thomas on Vimeo.

Tim Fite at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08

2008-11-09T17:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a real performer! I enjoyed the effect of visuals, and how they worked with the audio in a live performance. His interview was especially fun - his reasons for why he does things the way he does are totally eccentric, and kinda beautiful.

Tim Fite at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08 from ranjana thomas on Vimeo.

Local Music is Sexy!

2008-11-09T12:59:00.000-08:00

Four local bands perform at Mohawk.

(i know, it says "video posted by Peter Babb" - but its the video I made, with David Brown's narration. Peter is the one who posts content to the blogs/ website of Texas Music Matters - texasmusicmatters.kut.org )

Local Music is Sexy from Peter Babb on Vimeo.

Austin Celtic Festival (11/02/08)

2008-11-04T17:22:00.000-08:00

The 12th Annual Austin Celtic Festival, on the Fiesta Gardens at Austin, TX.

"Thriller" dance at the Long Center in Austin, Tx. (25/10/2008)

2008-11-01T09:09:00.000-07:00

I got to witness/ capture the setting of a new world record!
[SO much fun, I highly recommend watching or participating in such events if you ever have a chance]

Hurricane Ike Aftermath in Galveston

2008-09-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

Partial Eclipse, Bangalore 2008

2008-08-01T09:20:00.000-07:00

As seen from Nandi Hills.

Texas Relays

2008-04-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

The Texas Relays were held at Austin, TX this weekend. Being back on the track with all that excitement was fantastic - only this time I was not running. The shoot went well, and it was a real treat to see some of the best athletes in the country. The best event was the men's 1-mile race. Leonel Manzano finished first, breaking the record for the event at this meet. Darren Brown finished third with his personal best timing. This is his story...

The Alvarado family at the George Carden circus

2008-02-17T11:23:00.000-08:00

Maker Faire 2007

2008-02-17T10:59:00.000-08:00

This was the most fun I have had at work!

Pecan Street Festival

2008-02-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

2008-02-15T11:46:00.000-08:00

Since September 2007, I have worked as the Multimedia Editor for The Daily Texan.
Here are the links to some of the videos I have produced for the Texan. We are in the process of building a video gallery for the website, so for now, the links take you the the article, and the video is on the side of the page.
I always learn from criticism, so bring it on!

Austin Steam Train
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/15/LifeArts/Trains.Gain.Recreational.Value-3031734.shtml

Cesar Chavez statue unveiling on UT campus
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/10/TopStories/Shedding.Light.On.A.Hero-3023589.shtml

Best Buddies
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/11/TopStories/Ut.Program.Helps.Make.Best.Buddies-3026327.shtml

Pep Rally for OU weekend at UT
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/04/TopStories/Ou.Torchlight.Parade.Raises.Longhorn.Spirit-3011614.shtml

The Austin Steam Train

2007-10-08T15:19:00.001-07:00

One of my first projects as "Multimedia Editor" for The Daily Texan was to shoot the Austin Steam Train. It was a lot of fun (and work!) but the video is going to be up on the website - thedailytexanonline.com later this week!!! This picture happened by chance (the best way, right?!) and its one of my favorites from the entire piece.

Weekend escape.

2007-07-03T05:55:00.000-07:00

Sean and I decided to take a little road-trip. We had initially planned to go to a place called Pullicat Lake (in Andhra Pradesh), but because of the monsoon rains we decided to go someplace closer. Finally we agreed on Bheemeshwari, which is about 70km out of Bangalore. On the way we had a flat tyre - spent over an hour changing it and getting the punctured one repaired. When we finally got there it was a little crowded, but we went to our usual place - away from the fishing camp and the other common attractions of the place. A short hike took us to the “machaan”, and from the top we watched the Cauvery River flow silently as the winds noisily tried to move the mountains behind us.
On our way back we pulled over on the shoulder of the road and walked up a dried river bed of pink granite boulders. We saw the footprints of elephants, piles of their dung, and millions of tadpoles in the puddles that had formed in the recent rains. Then with a gust of wind, we saw looked like a million little pieces of colored paper thrown into the air – they were butterflies. Lots of them. Covering little areas of the ground, their colors highlighted by the background of dark, wet mud.
Wordsworth wrote in his poem From Tintern Abbey,
“While here I stand, not only with the sense of present pleasure, but with pleasing thoughts
That in this moment there is life and food for future years.”
Inspired and refreshed, we came back to the noisy, crowded and polluted streets of Bangalore.

The face that....

2007-07-03T04:35:00.000-07:00

On our way back from Hunkal woods, we saw an elephant and her mahoot on the side of the road. The short stop that we made so that the girls could take pictures with the elephant resulted in the pictures posted below. The mahoot has such a ferocious expression on his face, and it is the elephant that looks gentle and approachable (ironic?). Anyway, as a result of this brief encounter, I have decided to do a more in-depth study of this relationship. I know it will not be easy to get these men to talk to me, but I cannot give up until I have at least tried. So Im off to Koorg this weekend. Wish me luck!

The face that....

2007-07-03T04:16:00.000-07:00

Hunkal Woods

2007-06-26T02:41:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to go to an absolutely gorgeous coffee estate in Chikmagaloor, Karnataka. The place had some spectacular scenery, both in terms of the coffee plantation as well as the Western Ghats that surround it. I also met two of the nicest human beings on the planet. From this trip, I will never forget the walk up the freezing creek, laughing at Anant's jokes till my sides and cheeks hurt, the wind at the top of a spectacular view-point, and a million fire-flies lighting up one tree in the middle of the forest!

An Introduction

2007-05-13T07:44:00.000-07:00