Lucas Starbuck dot com
I like to do lots of things, very well. I am a photographer, videographer, project manager, team leader, art director, graphic designer, retoucher, web developer, database developer, client manager, proof reader, copy writer, journalist, travel writer, teacher, interior and landscape designer.
I believe variety, knowledge and experience are fundamental for ingenuity and creativity. It is outside the box that the best things happen.
Videography
Some videography projects here include video, embedded thanks to Youtube and Viddler; check out these samples, or click a project for its videos.
Trails of the Mornington Peninsula (Ocean Trail):
Jim and Lucas’ Road Trip 2007:
To take the viewer to the location, to bring them into the experience, to let them really feel it, video offers an amazing chance to extend the visual world to another level.
Comfortable behind the lens, framing and focussing, but also directing, and project planning, I have enjoyed working on a range of projects.
Shooting Sony since I began, I relished the chance to produce DVDs which were an opportunity to transport the audience to another place entirely, communicating the beauty, the serenity and the appreciation I have for some of my favourite places on earth. These projects included extensive location scouting and shooting, endless hours cutting, audio production and of course colour correcting. The process however is not complete with the final cut; the DVD itself is a crucial vehicle and sets the tone for the video itself. Producing high quality, media rich menu systems was a joy, thanks goes to Adobe’s suite of software here; Premiere, AfterFX, Audition and Encore, what a team.
An opportunity to develop into script writing and directing, my short films were a foray into what felt like an entirely different medium. Another chance to communicate, with visual and verbal communication intertwined, not to mention the sound design.
I worked on post-production on two short films a friend of mine produced; lending my expertise in color correction and visual effects.
Shooting Sony since the day dot, I love my HDR HC1 for its HDV CMOS quality, its compact form and its flexibility, shooting to DV tape. Sony stands for colour, clarity and quality, I’m never disappointed by what I see streaming down the firewire.
Well I thought I should share some of the fun that goes on when we shoot in the studio.. its one of my favourite parts of the week, that’s for sure, and I think you’ll see why…..
This is a show that I anchor every week. Its produced for people in the Erosion and Sediment Control industry, and there’s a few thousand people around the world who find that important enough to watch. There’s some cool stuff actually; stories about stream bank restoration, how to deal with erosion problems on big construction sites, and how to handle …
Well waking up to another 10 or so centimetres of snow certainly wasn’t the biggest shock of the year, but it still rated pretty high on the surprise scale. With most of the snow having melted away in the previous couple of weeks, this fresh fall meant it was back to some wintertime activities, and also that the mountain bike …
Ever since I saw people skate skiing at Lake Mountain, Victoria (Australia) back in 2004, I wanted to learn this graceful and exciting sport. This winter seemed like the perfect opportunity, so I hit up a local sports shop during its fire sale, and set about learning the ropes, starting with classic and then moving to skate style. This is …
I decided to head down to The Forks; a hive of activity most weekends, summer or winter, but especially this particular weekend, as the river trail had just been opened. With ice grooming machines tracking up and down on what was a flowing river just a few months ago, the trail currently travels 4km up the river, and will soon …
This was the video that had to be made. A weekend at Falcon Lake with a bunch of friends, some pizza, some drinks and an awesome toboggan run in the backyard, that went from the deck, down past the boat dock and out onto the frozen lake. A true Manitoban winter sport, we had a blast sliding down forwards, backwards, …
The other day I decided I’d make a little video give an idea of what my day living here is like, at this time of year, for the benefit of anyone interested, particular those of more temperate climates who don’t experience the -30C temperatures that we just enjoyed last week. The video gives a bit of a snapshot of what …
Jeremy Keeble is truly an amazing guy. He has hiked some the most famous hiking trails in the United States, some of which require a committment in months, not weeks or days. I had the …
This video covers the trip that Jim and I did last year, in May, through many of the national parks in the States. It was edited quickly, as time was at a premium whilst I …
Discover Phillip Island was produced by two people, with Lucas responsible for location scouting, location shooting, color balancing, video editing, post production, interface design, interface development and packaging. The DVD was produced with Adobe’s Video suite, complete with motion menus created with AfterFX.
Trails of the Mornington Peninsula was produced in a team of three, I was responsible for location shooting, color balancing, video editing, post-production, and packaging design. It features over 20 locations, highlighting the natural beauty of the region, along with the interesting attractions tourists may be interested in visiting, or having a souvenir of after their visit.
Bay Trail:…
