Typically, the end of each year marks a time for celebration.
In that spirit, each autumn our studio has an anniversary party where we celebrate with our clients, business friends and co-collaborators. It’s an eclectic mix of about 600 people, from graffiti artists, restaurateurs, musicians, ad execs, city officials and the whole spectrum in between. Everyone lets their hair down and unwinds with the mission of having a darn good time.
This year’s event was no exception, however something rather exceptional DID happen.
For a bit of childish fun, we set up a photo booth using state-of-the-art camera and lighting equipment and captured 21,112 photographs in under 5 hours. That’s more than 1.5 images every second–the camera shot almost continuously for the duration of the party. That’s gotta be some sort of bizarre record or something… The resulting “movie” of those photographs tells a pretty funny tale. Please indulge me here in a little bit of goofing… If you’re not hip to some intermittent debauchery, some tomfoolery, and the occasional PG-13 flasher, don’t watch this. If you’re lighthearted and have been there before, watch and enjoy. And stick with it. Just when you think it’s on repeat, somebody ups the ante… [click 'continue reading' link below]
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Huge thanks to everyone for celebrating with and and especially to the bands that played our party:
The Presidents of the United States of America
Head Like A Kite
Hey Marseilles
Links above take you to their iTunes pages. Already looking forward to next year’s shindig. Also thanks to Cantinetta, Pyramid Beer, 42 Below Vodka, Molly Moon’s Ice Cream, Jones Soda, Small Lot Co-op Wines, Mark Naficy, Stuart Hallerman at Avast! and everyone else who helped pull off the evening.
For those techie types, this kind of firepower is only made possible with the Nikon D3, Broncolor Scoro A4s lighting, and SanDisk Extreme Pro 32G card. Check out my gear page if you’re interested. Huge thanks to those folks as well.
Have a great weekend.
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Looks like an awesome party! Maybe someday when I can afford any of the things necessary for that (beyond perhaps the cocktails) I'll give it a try.
And you had Presidents play at the party?! That's awesome!
What a fun time photogs have!
awesome!! so the camera was set to automatically take photos?
Your stuff is great cause you can tel you're having fun doing what you do! Your the man Chase!
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got to love doing timelapse so classic. check out this one i made on a shoot when waiting for the model to show up. http://johnhildebrandphotography.blogspot.com/2009/10/timelapse-canon-5d-mark-ii.html
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the camera was not set to auto shoot. I took all 21,000+ images.
good times!
WHat a cool idea – stealing it for my next party
Merry Xmas
Were they hotlights? I would imagine grand mal siezures from that many strobe pops and boozies.
Great video, I love party shots.
I swear I just saw Rick Steves around the 5 min mark….
Great idea by the way! Especially for a party.
holy smokes, i couldn't afford 20k clicks. try that with my d50. that would be the shortest shutter life ever!
still, that was awesome!
I'm glad that my Holgas saw some camera time. I loaned them to some of the Atomic Bombshells who promptly made headdresses out them.
been making a few of these since being inspired by your frames series Here's one of my latest
What a great video and it must have been a blast of a party.
I set up a take your own photo booth at a birthday party I had for my sister in-law using a remote trigger. Just press the button and it fire off the camera and the SB800s. My four year old nephew took the most images. Wasn't near as much fun as your party but it worked well and it's defiantly a good idea for a party.
BTW you make me sick. That I'm really jealous kind of sick. Keep up the inspiring posts. You have inspired me to take images that I wouldn't have taken without your push, and I am confident that you have inspired others.
What about the songs?
Who are them?
We were so entangled, we wouldn't notice if the hosue burned down…
MAN, I like this music!
Go, Head Like a Kite!
Great video!
Damn…
looks like a great time. 5:20 rocks.
Whoooh, nice music and party! Must have been a major hit for the shutter, though.. When you wrote "state-of-the-art-camera" I thought you used you H3D.. That would kill it for sure.
Guess I'm too of a geek to enjoy seeing the camera in so much pain
I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, not even for a second.
I was afraid I would miss something.
Thank you for sharing this epic video.
Fantastic idea, Chase! Looks like your friends are a very creative bunch! I'd have thought they'd run out of poses around frame 5,280!!
I remember a documentary on Peter Beard where he setup one of those giant photo booths at a party, but I kind of like yours more and I love Peter's work!
Best wishes to you, your family and friends. Ciao, Danté
So creative each and every time. I would like to make it out someday! I will Make it out soon!
This is one of the most genuine, genius things i have ever seen! Priceless inspiration! Thank you!
White seamless didn't last too long..
BUM FLASH @ 5m20s.. SWEEEET!
One of the more fascinating 12 minutes I've seen.
AMAZING! TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL!
Great video & great party! Awesome stuff as usual.
Thanks for your sharing & inspiration throughout the year. All the best to you & your family for Christmas & the new year mate.
Simon
Looked like a fun party. Better invite me next year!!
So how did you get the camera to take the actual pictures? software? have some poor person standing there for hours hitting the button? im curious
Absolute gold!!!
I'm guessing the strobic effect would have added to the party atmosphere. Now if only one could somehow wire it so the Broncs fired in time with the music…DANCEFLOOR BLISS.
Was that a random Rick Steves cameo around the 5:24 mark? Does he just wander the world looking for a good time?
What a brilliant idea, perfectly executed. Great Stuff Chaase!
awesome chase. i did something a lot more scaled down for my annual halloween party this year. this has just motivated me to finish it.
I'd love to see this processed with the After Effects 'pixel motion' filter applied. It'd come out like that amazing Rolling Stones cover of 'like a rolling stone'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuGjBNSRi1c
speakers on the laptop are shot so I couldn't hear the music. In my head was Art of Noise – Close (To The Edit) Somehow your video triggered that flashback. Great job!
*p.s.
I will be cursing your name the rest of the day for that song being stuck in my head. lol
…priceless entertainment…
That is a hell lot of pics
Did I hear photo booth? Reminds me of my company
Awesome footage Chase!
http://www.youtube.com/cliquesphotobooth
http://www.cliqueshotobooth.com
Dam that was something special…. Nothing like office parties! What program do you use to put the vid together. Thanks, Justin….
That sensor was smoking after 5 hours, I bet.
@ matt: yep -rick steves is a friend. there are also cameos from some other seattle based celebs that shall remain nameless to protect the innocent
also look for @strobist somewhere in there. DH was at the party till late!
I have two word's for you, "VERY COOL!"
That has got to be one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen!!! Whicked! Very Cool Chase!
Video consistent with the entire vibe of Chase Jarvis. FUN!
I'm digging the vertical display of the youtube video. First time I have seen it done.
Happy Holidays!
why wasnt I invited? haha
I'd love to join
OMG! That was so great! The only question I have is: Why wasn't I invited?! LOL. Too much fin. Wish I was there.
Chase…when you throwing a party at your Paris studio? I went by there the other day and it looks like you're selling a lot of home furnishings??? When did this business come about?
Ahh, the modern equivalent to sitting on a photocopier – good work! x
WOW, you have got some really cool ideas. So creative! You inspired me.
Observating human behaviour can be so funny
Hilarious! So much fun! It's so inspiring, spontaneous and interactive. Love, love, love it. I will steal this for my next party immediately!
Friends of mine did something similar at their wedding with a photobooth, guests attached their pics to a book and wrote messages. Beats a stuffy old guestbook any day!
Having that unrestricted space really made it. I like that you gave up on the backdrop and just went with it in the end.
That was damn good documentation of a damn good party Chase~!
@ anon: they were strobes. broncolor scoro a4s. it's about the only pack in the world capable of this sort of firepower.
the strobe was sorta nice. a party favor if you will
"Twister Without The Dots"
I like the stop-motion or 1920s look to this kind of video Chase. Seems more intimate or personal in a way than regular smooth 30FPS or 24FPS video.
Haha, this looks like fun.
Nice Chase… That was fun. Congrats on one more year!
looks like a fun time… any way to wrangle an invite to next years bash?
Bonkers!!!!!
Fast!so funny.
Fast!so funny!Ed hardy
Fantastic stuff, always follow your posts Chase, one of the best photo blogs ever. thanks a million
This was a lot of fun to do at my new years party thanks for the idea!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsF-W2BtBmg
I’ve just gotta come back and watch this every once in a while. LOL.
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