Flagstaff, AZ, USA
$650 - $2000 / Day
Blake McCord is an award-winning filmmaker and DP passionate about capturing imagery that elevates story. Blake’s work has been honored at numerous film festivals. Most recently, the Banff Mountain Film Festival and Kendal Mountain Festival recognized They/Them as Best Climbing Film. As a DP, Blake sees his job as an opportunity to take an audience on a visual journey that elevates the larger storytelling effort. Reviewing Omen, a dance film where Blake served as DP, the New York Times highlighted the visual impact of the film: “Suspended over a cliff face, bouncing off its surface like astronauts on the moon, the dancers disturb a viewer’s sense of gravity…the grandeur calls for a theater-size screen.” Admittedly obsessive about details, Blake has a strong technical competency with both the equipment he uses and the logistics of each shoot. A climber and outdoor athlete, Blake is equally at home shooting from the side of a cliff or the bottom of the Grand Canyon as he is in a studio.
One of my favorite projects to date, OMEN is a aerial dance film shot in the Grand Canyon. Partnering with dance troupe Dark Sky Aerial was an amazing collaboration. My remote and high-angle shooting skills helped them bring their vision for a high art, dance piece set in one of the grandest stages on earth to life. This film has been featured in the New York Times and lauded at dance film festivals worldwide.
I shot and co-directed They/Them, a feature documentary for Patagonia. Over several years, I spent countless days shooting with Lor Sabourin as they worked on a route that scaled the side of a 600 foot canyon in Northern Arizona. Documenting such an intimate journey of life and rock climbing allowed us to make a unique and impactful film that was awarded Best Climbing Film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival and Kendall Mountain Film Festivals.
I shot this piece for a local nonprofit to draw public attention and awareness to the challenges of recycling. It was a blast working with local comedic talent to bring levity to what would have otherwise been a dry subject
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