NEW MOON RUN · FIELD PRODUCTIONCANON EOS R6VAUG 07–16 · 2026

A CINEMATIC TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY

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Not a vlog. A road film about friendship, preparation, distance, darkness and the strange light waiting at the other end.

64PLANNED SHOTS
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EDIT BEFORE YOU SHOOT

The story spine

  1. IARRIVAL

    Friendship and the Pacific edge.

  2. IIPREPARATION

    Ordinary work becomes departure.

  3. IIIDARKNESS

    The desert opens under a new moon.

  4. IVDISTANCE

    Road, heat and scale strip things down.

  5. VRELEASE

    Ghost towns give way to neon.

01

ACT I · ARRIVAL

Arrival

AUG 07 · San Diego
0/4
EstablishingMust11:47 PM

SAN Airport

Arrivals after midnight

Airport glass, sliding doors and isolated travelers under fluorescent light. Let the late hour feel quiet rather than hectic.

FRAME
Locked wide
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Doors, suitcase wheels, terminal hum
ActionMustNight

SAN curb

Devon’s pickup sequence

Headlights arrive, curbside recognition, handshake or hug, luggage into the Mazda, hatch closing.

FRAME
Wide → medium → detail
CAMERA
Handheld, restrained
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Curb traffic, hatch latch
TransitionBonusNight

San Diego

City through the passenger window

Reflections sliding over glass, signs and sodium streetlights as the trip finally begins.

FRAME
Tight profile / window
CAMERA
Vehicle motion
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Road wash inside the Mazda
DetailMustLate night

North Park

The temporary home base

A quiet exterior, porch light, bags crossing the threshold, batteries placed on charge.

FRAME
Wide + inserts
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Keys, zipper, charger clicks
02

ACT I · THE PACIFIC

Coast Crawl

AUG 08 · San Diego
0/6
EstablishingMustMorning

Torrey Pines

Cliffs above the Pacific

A patient landscape frame with tiny hikers establishing the scale of sandstone and ocean.

FRAME
Extreme wide
CAMERA
Locked tripod
GLASS
RF 15–35mm
SOUND
Wind and distant surf
ActionMustMorning

Torrey Pines

Trail sequence

Boots on dust, hand brushing sandstone, Devon moving through frame, then a reveal to the coast.

FRAME
Detail → medium → reveal
CAMERA
Low follow
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Footsteps, breath, scrub
HeroMustMidday

Gliderport

Paraglider launch

Canopy filling, pilot running, feet leaving earth, then a compressed shot floating against the water.

FRAME
Sequence + telephoto
CAMERA
Pan only after lift
GLASS
EF 70–200mm
SOUND
Fabric snap and wind
DetailBonusMidday

Gliderport

Life at the edge

Hands on railings, windswept hair, shadows moving across sandstone and spectators looking out.

FRAME
Medium details
CAMERA
Short handheld drifts
GLASS
RF 85mm
SOUND
Voices carried by wind
DetailMustAfternoon

La Jolla Cove

Cove textures

Sea lions, wet rock, whitewater and swimmers cut as a rhythmic natural-history passage.

FRAME
Telephoto details
CAMERA
Static / slow pans
GLASS
EF 70–200mm
SOUND
Barks, water, gulls
HeroMustSunset

Scripps shoreline

Figures against the last light

Silhouettes crossing reflective sand as waves erase footprints. End on the horizon after people leave frame.

FRAME
Low wide
CAMERA
Locked tripod
GLASS
RF 20mm
SOUND
Full surf bed, 30 seconds
03

ACT I · THE CITY

City + Bay

AUG 09 · San Diego
0/5
EstablishingMustMorning

Cabrillo Monument

Lighthouse and horizon

The lighthouse framed against open sky, followed by weathered architectural details and the city beyond.

FRAME
Wide + details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Wind, flag, distant voices
HeroBonusMorning

Point Loma

Looking back at San Diego

Long-lens layers of bay, ships and skyline compressing the geography into one frame.

FRAME
Compressed landscape
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 135mm
SOUND
Harbor ambience
EstablishingMustMidday

Balboa Park

Architecture in motion

Wait for a single person to cross beneath ornate arches; use foreground columns to create depth.

FRAME
Symmetrical wide
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Footsteps and fountain
DetailBonusMidday

Lily Pond

Reflections and interruptions

Architecture reflected in still water, then ripples, koi or a hand entering frame to break the symmetry.

FRAME
Low detail
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 85mm
SOUND
Water and park tone
HeroMustSunset

Centennial Park

Skyline across the bay

A clean blue-hour skyline with foreground ferry movement and small human silhouettes along the water.

FRAME
Wide / compressed alt
CAMERA
Tripod
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Water, ferry horn, bicycles
04

ACT II · DAILY LIFE

Work + Reset

AUG 10 · San Diego
0/4
ActionMust5:30 AM

North Park

Eastern hours on Pacific time

Dark room, laptop glow, coffee and hands beginning work before sunrise. Observational, never explanatory.

FRAME
Wide → hands → screen glow
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Keyboard, kettle, room tone
MovementBonusAfternoon

IKEA Mission Valley

The practical errand montage

Cart wheels, warehouse aisles, flat-pack labels and boxes sliding into the Mazda.

FRAME
Geometric wides + details
CAMERA
Cart-level tracking
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Cart rattle, scanner beep
ActionMustAfternoon

North Park

Room taking shape

Tools, hardware and hands assembling furniture; repeat the same locked composition before and after.

FRAME
Wide time passage + inserts
CAMERA
Locked / jump cuts
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Allen key, cardboard, laughter
HeroMustSunset

Sunset Cliffs

A quiet exhale

Devon sitting or standing small against the ocean; hold longer than feels necessary as daylight falls.

FRAME
Wide silhouette
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Surf and wind, uninterrupted
05

ACT II · PREPARATION

Loadout

AUG 11 · San Diego
0/5
DetailMustAfternoon

North Park

Systems on the floor

Camera, camping and safety gear arranged in clean islands before they disappear into bags.

FRAME
Overhead / high angle
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Zippers and fabric
DetailMustAfternoon

North Park

Prepare the R6V

Battery seating, card insertion, lens mounting and the screen coming alive. Treat it like a tool, not a product ad.

FRAME
Macro-like inserts
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 85mm
SOUND
Mount click, switches, case latches
ActionMustAfternoon

San Diego

Water, ice and road food

Cases of water, cooler opening, ice pour and groceries packed with deliberate rhythm.

FRAME
Medium + tight details
CAMERA
Handheld
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Ice crack, packaging, cooler lid
ActionMustEvening

North Park

Load the rooftop carrier

Low angle of the carrier opening, bags rising overhead, straps tightening and the lock turning.

FRAME
Low wide + hand details
CAMERA
Static / short follow
GLASS
RF 20mm
SOUND
Straps, latch, lock
TransitionMustEvening

North Park

The route before the road

Finger tracing San Diego to Joshua Tree and Death Valley; match-cut later to the real road line.

FRAME
Top-down detail
CAMERA
Slow push
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Paper, pencil, quiet room
06

ACT III · CROSSING OVER

Darkest Sky

AUG 12 · Joshua Tree
0/8
TransitionMust8:00 AM

North Park

Pulling away

Locked frame as the loaded Mazda leaves the curb and the empty street remains for several beats.

FRAME
Wide
CAMERA
Static drive-through
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Engine start and fade
MovementMustMorning

Highway east

Coast becomes desert

A progression of roadside vegetation, temperature display, windshield horizon and mountains growing closer.

FRAME
Passenger POV + details
CAMERA
Vehicle motion
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Tires, turn signal, cabin
EstablishingMustMidday

Hidden Valley

Entering the rocks

Follow through the narrow entrance, then reveal the enclosed valley with a person crossing for scale.

FRAME
Following medium → wide
CAMERA
Slow walking follow
GLASS
RF 20mm
SOUND
Boots, dry wind, insects
HeroBonusAfternoon

Keys View

Distance stacked in heat

Compressed ridges trembling in heat shimmer; a hand shading eyes provides a human counterpoint.

FRAME
Telephoto layers
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
EF 70–200mm
SOUND
Wind at overlook
EstablishingMust3:00 PM

El Rancho Dolores

One night in Twentynine Palms

Roadside sign, key in lock, hard daylight entering the room, gear placed on the bed.

FRAME
Exterior wide + inserts
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Door, AC unit, distant traffic
ActionMustPre-sunset

Arch Rock

Scout the night frame

Devon moving beneath the arch, compass or PhotoPills check, tripod legs opening and light draining from stone.

FRAME
Wide sequence
CAMERA
Locked + restrained handheld
GLASS
RF 20mm
SOUND
Tripod locks, wind, footsteps
DetailMustNight

Arch Rock

Red lights in the dark

Hands adjusting controls under red headlamps, silhouettes negotiating rocks, breath and patience between exposures.

FRAME
Tight details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Buttons, whispers, night air
HeroMustNight

Arch Rock

The new-moon centerpiece

A locked real-time or accelerated sky composition with the arch and two small figures. Hold a clean plate without people too.

FRAME
Ultra-wide hero
CAMERA
Tripod / time passage
GLASS
RF 20mm f/1.4
SOUND
Record separate clean night tone
07

ACT III · HIGH DESERT

Camp + Cholla

AUG 13 · Joshua Tree
0/6
TransitionBonusMorning

Twentynine Palms

After the long night

Curtains open to hard morning light, dusty shoes, drained batteries lined beside fresh ones.

FRAME
Interior details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
AC, curtains, charger clicks
ActionMustNoon

Jumbo Rocks

Build camp in the heat

Site marker 005, tent unrolling, pad inflator, solar fans and shade strategy. Keep the labor tactile.

FRAME
Wide → medium → detail
CAMERA
Handheld
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Fabric, inflator, fan spin-up
EstablishingMustAfternoon

Jumbo Rocks

Camp swallowed by stone

Tent and Mazda made tiny beneath rounded boulders; use a static frame and wait for a person to cross.

FRAME
Extreme wide
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 15–35mm
SOUND
Dry wind and campground distance
HeroMustDusk

Cholla Garden

Cholla holds the last light

Backlit spines glow as the background falls dark; move from field-wide to a single haloed plant.

FRAME
Wide + compressed detail
CAMERA
Locked / micro slide by hand
GLASS
RF 135mm
SOUND
Wind through cholla
HeroMustNight

Skull Rock

A face in the rocks

Slowly reveal the skull form from darkness using silhouettes or a brief controlled light pass, then return to black.

FRAME
Wide profile
CAMERA
Very slow push or static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Night ambience only
DetailBonusLate night

Jumbo Rocks

The small camp

Tent glow, chair silhouette, fan turning and a final wide of camp beneath stars. No staged campfire.

FRAME
Details → wide
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 20mm
SOUND
Tent fabric and distant voices
08

ACT IV · DEEPER IN

The Long Road

AUG 14 · Mojave / Death Valley
0/7
TransitionMustEarly morning

Jumbo Rocks

Strike camp

Reverse yesterday’s build: air leaving pads, tent folding, carrier closing, empty site left behind.

FRAME
Matched details
CAMERA
Static jump cuts
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Valve hiss, zippers, latches
HeroMustMorning

Amboy Road

The road swallows the Mazda

From a legal pullout, let the car enter frame, shrink toward the vanishing point and disappear before cutting.

FRAME
Long locked wide
CAMERA
Static drive-away
GLASS
EF 70–200mm + adapter
SOUND
Approach, pass, long fade
MovementMustMorning

Mojave

Road grammar

Lane stripes, mirror reflections, hands on wheel, odometer, dust plume and a road sign arriving then leaving.

FRAME
Tight inserts
CAMERA
Vehicle motion
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Road bed and indicator
EstablishingMustMidday

Roy’s / Amboy

A landmark outliving its road

The sign, motel geometry, weathered paint, empty pumps and one human figure moving through the vacancy.

FRAME
Wide symmetry + details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Wind, sign creak, passing car
TransitionBonus4:00 PM

Stovepipe Wells

Heat at the threshold

Temperature display, wavering asphalt, room key, AC starting and cold water poured over ice.

FRAME
Details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 85mm
SOUND
AC thump, ice, glass
ActionMustNight

Mesquite Flat Dunes

Footprints into darkness

Low frame following boots and tripod across sand, then a clean shot of the tracks after the person exits.

FRAME
Low medium + detail
CAMERA
Slow follow
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Footsteps in sand
HeroMustNight

Mesquite Flat Dunes

Ridge against the sky

A single figure on a dune crest, then an empty version. Let wind reshape the foreground between takes.

FRAME
Ultra-wide silhouette
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 20mm f/1.4
SOUND
Clean desert night tone
09

ACT IV · THE BASIN

Lowest Point

AUG 15 · Death Valley
0/8
HeroMustDawn

Dante’s View

First light over the basin

Begin in blue darkness and hold through the first sunlight touching distant ridges and the valley floor.

FRAME
Extreme wide
CAMERA
Locked time passage
GLASS
RF 15–35mm
SOUND
Wind before visitors arrive
EstablishingMustDawn

Dante’s View

A human measure of the valley

Devon at the overlook edge, small and still, while light expands behind him.

FRAME
Compressed wide
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 85mm
SOUND
Wind and clothing
HeroMustMorning

Zabriskie Point

Eroded layers

Use long-lens compression to turn ridges into moving bands as hikers pass through pockets of light.

FRAME
Telephoto abstract
CAMERA
Slow deliberate pan
GLASS
EF 70–200mm
SOUND
Overlook ambience
MovementMustLate afternoon

Artist’s Drive

Color through the windshield

Mazda rounds through painted hills, intercut with mineral textures and colored reflections on bodywork.

FRAME
Road wide + details
CAMERA
Vehicle / static pass
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Engine working uphill
DetailBonusGolden hour

Devil’s Golf Course

The floor becomes teeth

Low raking light across salt formations; hands or boots stop before touching to establish scale safely.

FRAME
Ground-level details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Wind over salt
HeroMustEvening

Badwater Road

One line to the lowest point

A legal-pullout vanishing-point frame, plus a compressed heat-haze shot of the Mazda approaching from distance.

FRAME
Centered wide + telephoto
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 135mm
SOUND
Car pass recorded separately
ActionMustBlue hour

Badwater Basin

Salt polygon sequence

Crystalline detail, boots moving carefully, widening to reveal the immense basin and mountains.

FRAME
Macro-like → wide
CAMERA
Slow rise / static
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Footsteps, salt crunch, wind
HeroMustNight

Badwater Basin

The final dark-sky frame

Two small figures and tripods on the white basin beneath an open sky. Capture a clean landscape plate after they leave.

FRAME
Ultra-wide hero
CAMERA
Locked
GLASS
RF 20mm f/1.4
SOUND
Thirty seconds of silence
10

ACT V · RELEASE

Ghosts + Neon

AUG 16 · Nevada / Las Vegas
0/11
TransitionMustMorning

Stovepipe Wells

Close the desert chapter

Empty room, last zipper, curtains drawn, key set down and the door closing from inside the frame.

FRAME
Matched details
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Zipper, key, door latch
MovementMustMorning

Daylight Pass

Climb out of Death Valley

The road curls upward through bare mountains; shoot the Mazda crossing a frame that is mostly landscape.

FRAME
Compressed landscape
CAMERA
Static drive-through
GLASS
EF 70–200mm
SOUND
Engine pass and wind
EstablishingMustLate morning

Rhyolite

Rooms without walls

Doorways framing desert, empty windows, peeling surfaces and footsteps moving through ruins without dramatizing them.

FRAME
Architectural wide + detail
CAMERA
Slow handheld
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Wind through openings
HeroBonusLate morning

Goldwell Museum

Figures in the empty landscape

Sculptures held against open desert with slow changes of angle; find one frame where art and traveler share scale.

FRAME
Wide + compressed
CAMERA
Static
GLASS
RF 85mm
SOUND
Wind and gravel
DetailBonusLunch

Beatty

Road-town interlude

Fuel numbers spinning, diner counter, cold drink condensation and the Nevada road waiting outside.

FRAME
Detail montage
CAMERA
Handheld
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Pump, ice, diner clatter
TransitionMustAfternoon

Las Vegas

Desert emptiness to spectacle

Match the empty road centerline to Strip traffic, then cut mineral color to neon and silence to fountains.

FRAME
Matched transitions
CAMERA
Vehicle motion
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Build from road wash to city
ActionMust2:30 PM

Bellagio

Conservatory sensory sequence

One grand symmetrical wide, gardeners or visitors moving, then tight textures, water and saturated color.

FRAME
Wide → medium → detail
CAMERA
Slow walking drift
GLASS
RF 24–70mm
SOUND
Water, footsteps, room tone
HeroMust3:30 PM

Bellagio fountains

Water performs

Hold a wide for choreography, then isolate compressed water forms and reactions without turning to camera.

FRAME
Wide + telephoto
CAMERA
Locked / follow only peaks
GLASS
EF 70–200mm
SOUND
Music, jets, crowd swell
DetailMust4:15 PM

Pinball Hall of Fame

Mechanical neon

Hands on buttons, steel ball, score reels, faces lit by cabinets and rows receding into darkness.

FRAME
Tight details + low wide
CAMERA
Short handheld
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Flippers, bells, cabinet hum
HeroMust5:30 PM

LAS Airport

The road continues without you

Bags out, a quiet goodbye, Mazda taillights leaving the terminal while the camera stays behind.

FRAME
Medium sequence → long wide
CAMERA
Static ending
GLASS
RF 50mm
SOUND
Hatch, curb, car fading
TransitionBonusNight

LAS → EWR

Last image: lights below

Window lights receding into darkness, then the reflection of the cabin replacing the city. Let it end unresolved.

FRAME
Window detail
CAMERA
Aircraft motion
GLASS
RF 35mm
SOUND
Cabin tone

FIELD DISCIPLINE

Make the footage cut.