So I kinda like... won some stuff!

So one sunny day in early September my good friend Josh asked me if I wanted to enter a film festival here in Whistler... called the B-Grade Horror Fest. Like always when people ask me to do something I said yes. Having never entered a film festival before the idea appealed to me. But like most casual conversations go we didn't end up talking about it again until a week before the entry deadline. We decided to go ahead and shoot something and my thinking was, "well even though this thing is last minute without any preparation, something is better than nothing." As we started churning out ideas I have to admit that I had pretty low expectations for this film BUT I was stoked just to make something and when your unemployed anything to get you out of the house and giving you some direction in life is good. So we shot... and well... I devoted a whole week to making a 3 minute pop horror flick (gotta give cred to Jamie McLeod for that catchy phrase). Our idea was to sneak in and shoot in an abandoned burnt down house but it was under some heavy security and would be pretty hard to actually pull off (you can actually see the house in the second shot of the movie). So we ended up just running around Whistler with guns for an epic Killer vs Victim chase scene along with some scenic time laps shots. Pretty simple idea... I think it took the whole week to actually get all the shots. We shot the dialogue and night scene two different days. I was very please with the continuity of all the shots. We pulled of pretty similar lighting both nights. We used the most ghetto set up... one halogen light. I know riiiight?!?! I got to the editing before we had even finished shooting, which was probably a good idea because when I wasn't shooting with Josh I was cooped up in my room trying to lock down the edit. We made the entry deadline by a matter of hours... To my astonishment we had actually come up with something pretty cool. Three minutes of a thrilling chase scene, ending with a comedic shot to the face... pretty good riiight? So the big day comes and we show up to this crazy horror festival. I think there were 17 other entries in the fest and people had entered from as far away as Toronto and Japan. I told myself I would be please if we got in the top 5 (I gotta admit, I still had pretty low expectations but that was probably because I am my hardest critic). They showed the films in 3 different parts because they wanted to give pee breaks to all the wasted drunk people in the audience. Supposedly they were showing the films in no particular order but the general consensus was the later your film was played the better you did. So I eagerly sat in my seat waiting to see my film play on 4 big screens in front of 1000 crazy partying Whistlerites. As the last intermission ended I actually was getting nervous that they forgot to play our film. I thought there was no way we could have been one of the final films to play but to my surprise they ended up playing our film second last. As soon as the last film ended they started giving out the awards... and here comes the cool part... the part that I've been trying to build up to this whole time... We actually won some stuff!!! Best FX, Best Death, and Rookie of the Year to be exact. But you know what??? I shouldn't be so surprised that we won so much. I mean come on, I am pretty dang good at make cool videos. The film was pretty witty and clever and the cinematography was also pretty dang dope (I'm hecka good at pulling focus). And with that I will leave you with some photos of the night along with the final product called...
Andale Mono (please watch in HD and full screen)

















Thank you and have a good night,

Ben

The Best Burger Ever...

Okay so I know that this will be a post of some debate but I wanted to share with you guys and gals the best burger I've ever eaten... And to be totally honest the first time I walked into this burger joint I wasn't expecting much. The place is called Vera's and there motto is "you can't beat Vera's meat." I always thought this slogan had sexual connotations but I guess I might just have my mind in the gutter... anyway they have many locations in the lower mainland but the only one I've ever been to is the location of Commercial Drive in East Vancouver... I think because I love East Van so much it may also effect the taste as well.

I think I've been to Vera's about 5 times in my life and I've ordered the same burger every single time. The 4 Cheese! Its a single patty with provolone, feta, cheddar and blue cheese. And then any of the usual topping you can think of... I get ketchup, mustard, mayo, Vera's Sauce, lettuce, raw onions, tomato, hot peppers, hot sauce, pickles and BBQ sauce on my burger. But you can also get pretty unique stuff put on it if your willing to pay some extra dollars... the items include Roasted garlic, fried onions, fried mushrooms, Jalapeno bottle caps, shredded cheddar, feta cheese, salsa, guacamole, bacon, Mediterranean Mix (black olives, feta & sundried tomatoes Blue cheese, provolone, fried salami, fried egg, a scoop of chili. So needless to say you could get pretty creative and come up with some original combination on your burger...

But alas, I like to keep it simple and for me it works... and until Vera's goes out of business or I die I will continue to swear by it as the best burger in the world... and just to let you guys know... I've eaten at some pretty legit burger joints. Here is a list of the burgers I've tried...

http://www.originaltommys.com/
http://www.petersdrivein.com/
http://www.splitzgrill.com/
http://www.in-n-out.com/
http://www.carlsjr.com/
http://www.fiveguys.com/

(okay, okay so my list isn't as legit as I'm claiming and for a foodie its pretty brutal but... Tommy's is also the shit so I wanted to somehow put it in my post...)

The list goes on and on but those are possibly the best... Oh by the way I know Carl's Jr. isn't really legit but they don't have them in Canada as far as I know... and I think of all the mainstream fast food chains they try the hardest to make a legit product. And in closing I want to leave everyone with a couple photos of my last visit to Vera's in hopes of inspiring ya'll to check it out!





and don't forget to check out

http://www.verasburgershack.com/



-Benjamin Michael Douglas Webb

Edits, Edits, Edits...!

So in this post I thought I would just post some of my own work that I've done in the past year or so... enjoy.











And lastly here is the Revolution... I would encourage everyone to join it...

Okay ya'll

This is for anyone who has good taste in music but can't seem to turn off the top 40 radio. Here are a couple of track that will inspire a change...

Crystal Fighters - At Home by salacioussound

Nero - Innocence by MentalOcean

Florence and The Machine - Cosmic Love (Short Club Remix) by Dewse

Ellie Goulding: Starry Eyed featuring Theophilus London (Penguin Prison remix) by Penguin Prison

Down in the Valley by theheadandtheheart

Sounds Like Hallelujah by theheadandtheheart

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Janglin (RAC Mix) by VagrantRecords

Just some radom stuff...

Man you know that living life can be friggin hard sometimes... like just the very act of living is a total bitch. Just kidding. Here are some photos to prove that I was just kidding...








last but not least... a photo of me! Cause I am the awesomest!

The Revolution

Sooo... just an update because its been so long since I've posed anything. I pretty much forgot I even had this blog. But for realz I'm going to try to remember to update it like at least once a month... or more. I'm getting a super low goal so I can actually reach it! Okay well I will leave you with a piece I created the other day... I'm gonna start a revolution.

The Revolution from Benjamin Webb on Vimeo.

Well Everyone!

Okay sooo... Like I told you, I was going to update you on my progress as far as feeling better goes... and well it is Thursday and the trip does leave tomorrow... and guess what? I'm feeling alot better! So I'll be going to Costa Rica and central America for the rest of the month of March... I think its going to be good! I'll try to post some photos and maybe video of the trip periodically if I get the chance... Keep ya posted...!