Sean Strickland UFC 171 Post-Fight Interview

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Here's the post-fight interview I edited of Sean Strickland who won by a rear-naked choke submission over Bubba McDaniel at UFC 171. For more videos Subscribe to The Hollywood MMA Show on YouTube!

2014 San Diego Film Awards

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Last night the Film Consortium of San Diego held the first ever San Diego Film Awards at the Horton Grand Theatre. I directed and edited the music video for Monkeys In Space "Supermodel Suitcase" which was nominated for best cinematography in the music video category.

This event would not have been possible if it wasn't for founder of the Film Consortium Jodi Cilley, the FCSD members, and volunteers.

Certainly this festival will continue to grow, it was an honor to be a nominee for this first time event! It's nice to know that in the future more local filmmakers and talent will have the same opporuntiy that I had last night.  Lookout for the new Monkeys In Space album "Kill Your Past" coming out later this month at Facebook.com/MonkeysInSpace and you can watch the Monkeys In Space "Supermodel Suitcase" below.

Special guest star presenters include TV and film actors Kimberlin Brown (Emmy nominated for Sheila Carter-Young & the Restless), Jose Yenque (Traffic), Marc McClure (Superman, Apollo 13). Kimberlin Brown Jose Yenque Marc McClure Host for the show is longtime radio and newspaper personality, Chris Cantore a UT-TV Host and Night & Day Editor as well as long-time San Diego radio on air talent. Featured presenters include many community leaders and local celebrities Joe Terzi (San Diego Tourism Authority), Wally Schlotter (celebrated San Diego Film Commissioner), William Lansdowne (San Diego Police Chief) Allison Andrews (San Diego Fashion Week) Scott Marks (San Diego Reader), George Varga, (2 time Pulitzer nominee & UT Music Critic), John Decker (KPBS Program Director), Larry Groupe (movie composer – Usual Suspects) and more top award winning directors, filmmakers and dignitaries including Police Chief William Lansdowne. San Diego’s Mayor Kevin Faulconer is expected to present a major award. -Film Consortium Press Release

Stay tuned for more photos, and videos from the event this week!

Monkeys In Space 2014 San Diego Film Awards (Promo Video)

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I've recently been nominated for Best Cinematography for the 2014 San Diego Film Awards. It's been a while since I've attended a film festival and I'm happy to be a part of the first ever San Diego Film Awards.

Promo Video Created by Ray Roman

Animation by Pixel RGB / Animated Background by Ty Mabrey

For more info on the event visit:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-film-awards-tickets-10268042993

Official Nominees Announcement:
http://filmconsortiumsd.com/fcsd-wp/san-diego-film-awards-short-film-category-nominees/

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http://www.twitter.com/MonkeysInSpace

Special Thanks to Jodi Cilley for her hard work putting this event together! Follow The Film Consortium on Twitter at:
http://www.twitter.com/FilmConSD

Eric Roman 14.1 CrossFit Open Workout

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My younger brother completed the 14.1 CrossFit workout this morning. The workout is 10 minutes AMRAP (as many reps as possible) of 30 double-unders, and 15 power snatches at 75lbs. This is his second attempt this week because the first video we submitted was declined due to a few details we missed. I'm so proud of him, his original attempt was 259 reps and just 3 days later he reached an official count of 267 reps! Checkout the full video below.

GoPro Experiment: Wavves "Post Acid"

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After all these years I've finally got my hands on a GoPro! I've been wanting to experiment with these cameras for many years but never really had any particular use for them. Recently a friend of mine got one for free because the art department where he works was getting rid of a bunch of first generation GoPros. Since I'm into filmmaking he decided to give it to me. I've been thinking about purchasing the recent model that came out last year but it looks like I can wait for the next generation now.

I tested out the time-lapse feature for the first time yesterday. Watch the quick video I put together below.

I think GoPros are a good tool for any filmmaker to own. The reason why it's taken me so long to get a GoPro is because I've always been able to capture what I needed with the cameras I've had. Even with the iPhone I was able to create time-lapse videos through the apps available. One of my favorite cameras that's as durable as a GoPro was the Kodak ZX3. It was able to function underwater, and shoot up to 60fps which in comparison the current GoPro I have can do as well. It's great that the current state of technology allows us so many options, I can't really fathom how much better it could be within the next 5 years. I think for a filmmaker owning a GoPro is like an artist having many different brushes to choose from. I'm excited for the possibilities this camera has to offer, especially with its durability and freedom to move the camera.

Marina Shafir has a message for Anderson "The Spider" Silva

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Here's some bonus material from our segment we put together for Marina Shafir on The Hollywood MMA Show. I'm going to be editing more bonus clips of various fighter interviews, training, backstage, etc. Lookout for more 'BTS' and don't forget to Subscribe @MMAShowNews!

Marina Shafir Interview with The Hollywood MMA Show

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Here's a behind the scenes on Marina Shafir. She will be fighting for the U of MMA Fight Night 5 on February 9th at Club Nokia in Downtown, Los Angeles. This one was fun to edit!