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Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:00:10 -0500

What you don't see... when you don't register as a user, with a password, on the EISF web site, is a myriad of cutting edge tools, features, resources and imagery. As a guest visiting our site, you merely see a fraction of what encompasses EISF's Web Resource. When you register, depending on the access rights granted, you have the opportunity to experience and continue experiencing a multitude of ongoing on-line benefits, like our Media Bank.

"Painting" the Channel Islands at Morseburg Galleries

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:31:10 -0400

The EISF team continued its production of the Channel Islands documentary in May 2008 with a week of varied locations and subjects, including those of an entirely different stroke involving some of California's finest painters, such as David Gallup. As one example, a high definition shoot with the extraordinary Sony F 23 camera occurred at the Morseburg Galleries in West Hollywood, California for the Channel Islands multi-media exhibition and HD documentary. Interviews with David Gallup, painter, Dennis Cabral, collector, and Jeff Morseburg, gallery owner, were shot, along with numerous Channel Islands paintings by Gallup. The gallery, located in a turn-of-the-century building, formerly owned by Charlie Chaplan, is one of Southern California's most established galleries and the oldest family-owned art establishment in Los Angeles. See www.morseburggalleries.com

Sold-Out Screenings Welcome “Guardians of the Gulf” to Sarasota, Florida

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:00:41 -0400

After its two screenings were sold out in advance, "Guardians of the Gulf" was given an unprecedented third screening, a honor bestowed upon only 3 of the over 225 films shown at this year’s Sarasota Film Festival.

The production of "Guardians of the Gulf", a 53 minute high definition documentary, was completed in December 2007 and then, went quickly to post production for submission to the 2008 Sarasota Film Festival. In mid-February, The Essential Image Source was informed that "Guardians" had been selected and invited to be in the festival. The screenings of the EISF documentary took place on April 7th, 8th, and 10th.

“Guardians of the Gulf” To Premiere at Sarasota Film Festival

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:39:03 -0400

EISF high definition documentary about the Florida red tide, “Guardians of the Gulf”, has been selected and invited to be a part of the Sarasota Film Festival this year. It will be screened on April 7th and 8th. Both screenings have been sold out. However, a third screening for April 10th has now been set by the film festival.

Tickets may be purchased on line at sarasotafilmfestival.com, or the box office at 1991 Main Street, Suite 108, Sarasota, FL or by calling 941.366.6200.

For more information on this EISF film project, click on link to “Guardians of the Gulf”

Raymond Ordway Honored As Featured Film Member

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:48:50 -0400

The Essential Image Source Foundation is honored to feature Raymond Ordway, one of this country's finest vaqueros, as its Featured Film Member this month.

Ordway participated in the "The Legacy of the California Vaquero" film production shoot in October 2007. Ray and his wife, LaVerne, have become significant supporters of the documentary project and EISF truly appreciates their contributon to this historical venture.

To read more about Ray, click this link to his article at Featured Film Members.

Dusard Documents EISF’s First California Vaquero Shoot

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:59:55 -0500

Photographer, Jay Dusard, joined “The Legacy of the California Vaquero” film crew in October during the first production shoot of EISF’s latest high definition documentary. As a still photographer at the shoot, Jay captured black and white photographs, as well as color photography, of the vaqueros, in addition to the behind the scenes action. Recognized globally for his black and white photographs of the working cowboys and landscapes of the American West, Jay studied and taught with Ansel Adams and Frederick Sommer.

EISF Begins Production of “The Legacy of the California Vaquero”

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:01:53 -0500

With over thirty of the finest working vaqueros in the country, EISF began production of its high definition feature, “The Legacy of the California Vaquero” during October 25-28^th, 2007. Four Sony professional high definition cameras, a Steadicam, and a talented crew captured engaging oral histories of these living legends, their unmatched horsemanship and skills with cattle and a display of gear that would be the envy of any Western collector. The film subjects--men and their families from California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming and all proponents of the California vaquero traditions--traveled with one hundred of their finest horses to the film location, participating also in a private gathering of historical significance as these masters showcased their abilities and demonstrated and discussed the value of these time tested traditions.

Cannons Marina Donates Grady White Boat For Red Tide Documentary

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:50:03 -0400

Cannons Marina on Longboat Key recently donated the use of a 20-foot Grady White boat and 150 horse power Yamaha motor for the August production filming of a documentary on Red Tide, regarded worldwide as a highly toxic algae bloom. The ten day shoot of Gulf filming in August was the third production trip on the project and included numerous days of on-the-water filming. The Grady White boat provided a stable platform for filming while also providing the speed to facilitate quick trips to several locations and the maneuverability and design to access a variety of marine habitats. The documentary, filmed entirely in high definition, is intended to raise the public’s awareness of Florida red Tide, its impact to the environment and economy, and the current research into its possible prediction, causes and potential prevention. The documentary will be shown in early 2008 at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Immersion Theater in Sarasota, Florida.

England and Sandifer Join "The Legacy of the California Vaquero" Project

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:47:11 -0400

With Susan Sember as Executive Producer, Mary Jo England has joined The Essential Image Source Foundation as a co-producer on "The Legacy of the California Vaquero" high definition documentary project. Bruce Sandifer, an accomplished bridlehorseman, has joined the project as an equine technical advisor, as well. Production begins on this feature length high definition documentary in October. For more information, please see "The Legacy of the California Vaquero" under the Projects section of our web site.

Preservation & Progress: The Ava Gardner Museum High Definition Partnership

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:37:05 -0400

The Essential Image Source Foundation and the Ava Gardner Museum have joined together in a project to preserve the museum’s vast collections, utilizing high definition and electronic asset management technology, and to produce additional high definition cultural and educational interactive products, as well as producing new high definition videos for its theater.

For more information on this project, visit our Projects page and also please visit the Ava Gardner Museum’s web site at www.avagardner.org.

Red Tide High Definition Documentary Production Launched

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:33:46 -0400

The Essential Image Source Foundation ("EISF") and START ("Solutions To Avoid Red Tide") have joined in an unprecedented partnership to produce a red tide high definition documentary on the Gulf coast of Florida. Additional partners and collaborators on the project include Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) and NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Coastal Center for Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR).

A group of leading scientists and researchers met this month to provide scientific support, filming opportunities and other contributions, led by Dr. Bud Cross, EISF Scientific Advisor, and Dr. Patricia Tester, Division Chief, Plankton Ecology, NOAA/ National Ocean Service.

The initial production of the high definition documentary began on August 17th. The documentary will be premiered at Mote’s Immersion Theater in Sarasota, Florida in 2008.

EISF Lionfish Project

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0400

The Essential Image Source Foundation (EISF) joins forces with NOAA/NOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR) this month, to explore the invasive red lionfish – its expanding grip on the Coastal Atlantic, behavior, and impact.

Go to our "Behind the Scenes" Blogs for ongoing reportage on the Lions of the Deep and mission logs of the R/V Nancy Foster lionfish high definition production and research cruise.

EISF Collaborates with Painter, David Gallup

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 19:16:23 -0400

In February of 2005, David Gallup took his first trip to the Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. He was so inspired by the experience that he wanted to share it with others who had not visited the park and surrounding waters. “Right on the spot, I decided to make the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary the focus of my work for the year,” said the painter from Thousand Oaks, California. “The idea quickly grew, and through the support and encouragement of my peers and new friends at EISF and the National Park Service I began to define a vision of a museum experience which would inspire the audience to visit and protect these islands.”

A Commitment to Ocean Literacy Campaign

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:22:41 -0500

Dr. Bud Cross, EISF Scientific Advisor and Chairman of EISF Scientific Advisory Committee, announced the foundation's commitment to join the Ocean Literacy Campaign in response to the reports issued by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP), U.S. Ocean Action Plan, and the Pew Oceans Commission. It was found that although people love the ocean, they neither know much about it nor believe that their actions affect its health. "Our nation's citizens are not necessarily ocean literate," said Cross, "and there is a tremendous need to develop ocean educational programs. EISF's collaborative partnerships with scientists and educators, through high definition media, serve as an effective platform to bring ocean literacy principles to the forefront of the public's attention."

EISF Welcomes John Scott As Tourism Industry Advisor

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:00:00 -0500

John Scott recently joined EISF as a producer and its Tourism Industry Advisor. With over twenty years of video, broadcasting, publishing, and marketing experience with the tourism industry, John's talents are considered a true asset. John has worked with tourism, convention and visitors’ bureaus across the country developing effective video and web-based marketing programs in Santa Barbara and Palm Springs, California; Tucson, Arizona; Houston, Texas; Rochester, New York; Sarasota, Lee County and Space Coast, Florida; and many others. More key, however, is that John is intimately familiar with the link between tourism, conservation, environmental and cultural resources and the human connectivity to it all.