This is trailer for Interesting Times, a film that explores the challenges and opportunities Houston faces in the 21st Century based on the data and research of Dr. Stephen Klineberg’s Houston Area Surveys. In addition to editing the trailer – I was the director of photography and editor for the project and co-directed the film with Dave Thompson and Joey Romano of ttweak. For more information on Stephen’s research, visit http://kinder.rice.edu/

Production Company: ttweak – ttweak.com
Directors: Dave Thompson, John Carrithers and Joey Romano
Producer: Angela Thorson.
Director of Photography: John Carrithers
Additional Photography: Chris Nelson and Max Turner
Gaffer: George Mays.
Production Sound: Joey Hancock
Editor: John Carrithers
Composer: Michael Montes
Art Direction: Randy Twaddle and Chris Nelson
Graphic Design: Payton Watkins
Additional Editing: Chris Nelson
Sound Design and Mix: Matt Crawford

This is a film I directed, shot and edited for the Texas chapter of the Asia Society. This film looks back at the founding of the Asia Society by John Rockefeller III in New York, the founding of the Houston chapter in 1979 by Barbara Bush and Roy Huffington and highlights the new Texas Center building that was designed by world renowned architect Yoshio Taniguchi.

Director, DP, Editor: John Carrithers
Producer, Interviewer: Kelly Pike
Production Sound: Joe Hancock and Matt Crawford
Post Production Sound: Matt Crawford
Production Assistant: Logan Beck
Additional Photography: Chris Nelson.

Shot on Canon 5D and edited in FCP

This short film series explores how we use our bodies for creative expression. It was shot with a Phantom Flex high speed camera at speeds up to 1500 fps.

The dancer featured in this film is Melody Mennite, a principal ballerina at the Houston Ballet. Watching her movements at such high speeds reveals another internal layer to her creative process.

Directed, Shot and Edited by John Carrithers
Featuring Melody Mennite
Produced by Douglas Newman at Mouth Watering Media/Culture Map Digital Services

In this film watch Courtney Jones dance beautifully at a fountain in downtown Houston at 800-1500 frames per second.

Directed, Shot and Edited by John Carrithers
Featuring Courtney Jones
Produced by Douglas Newman at Mouth Watering Media/Culture Map Digital Services

This is a short teaser for a documentary project that’s currently in production about Japanese incarceration camps the were in rural Arkansas during World War II. This teaserincludes former president and Arkansas Governor, Bill Clinton. I’ve filmed a lot of interviews in my 15 years as a filmmaker, this was definitely my favorite. The film is directed by Arkansas native, Vivenne Lie Schiffer.

Director/Producer: Vivienne Lie Schiffer
Co-Producer/DP: John Carrithers
Location and Post Sound: Matt Crawford
Editor: John Carrithers
Shot on a 5D and edited in FCP 7.

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation was a 12 part video series for culturmap.com about some of Houston’s creative entrepreneurs who have followed a passion and started their own business.  This series was produced by Douglas Newman of MouthWatering Media and myself over three months in 2011.  The series was a great experiment to figure out how to get low cost, high quality video content produced for the web.  For most of the 12 segments I handled all aspects of the production; camera, sound and editing, while Douglas conducted the interviews.  By the end we got into a really good rhythm that I felt maximized the budget and our time and created, in my opinion, 12 really compelling video profiles of Houston’s creative entrepreneurs.  Below are a few of my favorites.

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation-Anita Jaisinghani

This segment features restauranteur Anita Jaisinghani who has revolutionized Indian cuisine in Houston by using local ingredients to create a Indian inspired dishes at her two restaurants, Ponicheri and Indika.

 

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation-Danny Arnold

This segment features physical therapist and trainer, Danny Arnold, who trains some of the best pro athletes in the NFL.

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation-Elaine Turner

This segment features fashion designer, Elaine Turner.

 

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation-Gilbert Perez

This segment features Gilbert Perez, who recues craftsman bungalows and restores them to their original glory.

 

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation-Community Cloth

This segment is about Community Cloth, a non profit that teaches women the Burmese refugee community in Houston to sell their handmade garments.

 

Entrepreneur: Profiles of Innovation-Quinn Bishop

This segment features Quinne Bishop, owner of Cactus Music, a legendary record store in Houston, TX.

This is a behind the scenes fashion video I shot and edited for accessories designer Elaine Turner. Her fall collection features Audrey Hepburn inspired accessories and shoes.

DP/Editor: JC
Producer: Douglas Newman
Production Company: Mouth Watering Media

Filmed with a 5D and edited in FCP7

This film was made to celebrate the opening of the new Tootsies at West Ave in River Oaks. The film features the beautiful architecture of the store and cloths from top designers.

Client: Tootsies
Production Company: Mouthwatering Media
Producers/Directors: John Carrithers and Douglas Newman
Director of Photography: John Carrithers
Additional Camera Ops: Haden Garrett.
Editor: John Carrithers
Shot on Canon DSLRs and edited on FCP

This film was created to document the creation of a large scale gunpowder painting for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston by renowned artist Cai Guo Qiang.  After many months of preparation, Cai and his team came to Houston where they spent six days laying out the panels, creating stencils and testing the gun powder.  All of this preparation came to realization when Cai ignited the gunpowder painting on October 6th, 2010, causing the image to sear into the canvas.  This beautiful work of art can be viewed in the Arts of China Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.  This gallery was curated by Christine Starkmen.
© The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. All rights reserved.

• Client:  Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
• Production Company:  Mouthwatering Media
• Producers/Directors:  John Carrithers and Douglas Newman
• Director of Photography:  John Carrithers
• Additional Camera Ops:  Chris Nelson, Camilo Gonzales, Haden Garrett.
• Editor:  John Carrithers
• Shot on Canon DSLRs and edited on FCP

This is a short piece about the inspiration behind the Arts of Asia Galleries at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It features Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and Korean artist Do-Ho Suh.

© 2010 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. All rights reserved.

Production Company: Mouth Watering Media
Producer: Douglas Newman
Director: John Carrithers
DP: JC
Gaffer: George Mays
Production and Post Sound: Matt Crawford
Editor: John Carrithers

So far five women have shared their stories with us for this film about mothers deployed to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and this is one of them. This segment is about Sgt. Erica Lewis. She was stationed in Iraq from 2003-2004.

The film is a collaboration between Laura Browder, a professor of American studies at the University of Richmond, Douglas Newman, a filmmaker from Houston, and myself.

Production Sound: Rebecca Rhode
Gaffer: George Mays
DP/Edit: JC

Shot on an EX1 with Letus Extreme and Cooke S4 lenses
Edited on FCP