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Joseph Yao

@josephpyao

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One afternoon, @b_tang and I brought our gear together and started spitballing ideas with @shelli.pran and then DUPED! was born. After the initial short was finished, Brian started sending over pages and what started as a weekend co-directing project quickly grew into a multi night shoot with control arms opped by @yukixnoguchi and with @rebeccamdoyle as a stand in. Featuring an original score by @jonongmusic. Out now. by @josephpyao

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3 months ago

Sometimes these 10 year old cameras still surprise you. Trying to capture more of these video postcards.

Shot on the A7s II with a Helios 44-2 taken in Bloomington, Indiana by @josephpyao

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3 months ago

COLOR WORK: SUNDOWNING

Writer/Director @faitheliu
Producer @rebeccamdoyle
DP @b_tang
Colorist @josephpyao taken in Los Angeles, California by @josephpyao

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8 months ago

Color work for @joshuatbassett
🎥 @samueldfisher by @josephpyao

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a year ago

DP work: “YOU HAVE ARRIVED”

Starring @diaframpton @scoutvictorialord Carlos Miranda & Tim Torre

Writer & Director: @diaframpton
Cinematographer: @josephpyao
1st AC: @corysiu
2nd AC: @jared__ho
Gaffer: @longle.film
Key Grip: @kenwhite.mov
Grip/GE: @dkm.dp

Produced by @minnienguyenofficial @wdaentertainment
Executive Producers @michsugi @janetyangofficial @juliasgouw @richard.m.walden
UPM: @sandie.ordiano
1st AD @taythai_
Production Supervisor: @b_tang
PD: @kenzo.dp
Editor: @jessegi
VFX: @rladudals_ @designms
Color: @josephpyao
Composer: @sunlinchien
Storyboard Artist: @andybcung
Creative consultant: @the.alicecarter taken in Los Angeles, California by @josephpyao

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a year ago

THE DAY MY WIFE MADE ME SNEEZE

Just a little teaser for this WIP short film we shot earlier this year! Grateful to everyone who helped bring this to life, and I can’t wait to show it to you all soon.

Written & Directed by @josephpyao
Starring @davidpark @nclmccullough @thenextadventure
Prod. @nil_yelnats @rebeccamdoyle @josephpyao
EP, DP, & Additional VFX @b_tang
Gaffer @nil_yelnats
Key Grip @longle.film
GE @rjsiu
1st AC @vandeskillz
2nd AC @corysiu
Location/PD @queniii @shelli.pran
Sound @_raandersen_
MUA @lilianapallassino
Steadicam @cron.dp
Edit @kirstenhoang
Color @josephpyao taken in Los Angeles, California by @josephpyao

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2 years ago

**Link in Bio**

For me, sometimes the end of the year carries a bit of anxiety, especially for someone who works in freelance film. Its easy to wonder if you did enough, chose the right projects, or compare yourself to others or past years progress. And even when there’s a strike or a pandemic going on, it can be hard to be gentle with yourself.

This piece, “Always Here” was written to reconcile with those feelings of stagnancy. It was made very quickly after it was written a little while back with the incredible acting talents of @xtina_braa and @ryngtus, and shot beautifully by @b_tang and our amazing little crew.

Swipe to the end for some bonus BTS!

Starring @ryngtus and @xtina_braa
Written and Directed by @josephpyao
Cinematography by @b_tang
1st AC @longle.film
2nd ACs @eduardoorozco.dp & @connor_trees
Key Grip @maliikmorales
Production Sound by Cindy Takehara
Line Producer & VFX by @joshuadrewthis
Original Music by @pappycakes taken in Los Angeles, California by @josephpyao

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3 years ago

Honest depiction of my writing process by @josephpyao

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a year ago

Old friends reminisce after finding themselves back in the same town.

Watch “Always Here” by @josephpyao on FS [link in bio]

Starring Ryan Gatus (@ryngtus) & Christina Braa (xtina_braa)
Written & Directed by Joseph Yao (@josephpyao)
Cinematography by Brian M Tang (@b_tang)
1st AC Long Le (@longle.film)
2nd ACs Eduardo Orozco (@eduardoorozco.dp) & Connor Trees (@connor_trees)
Key Grip Maliik Morales (@maliikmorales)
Production Sound by Cindy Takehara
Line Producer & VFX by Josh Jackson (@joshuadrewthis)
Music is by Pappycakes (@pappycakes)

#DailyShortPicks #AlwaysHere #ShortFilm #Romance #OldFriends by @josephpyao

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3 years ago

PODRACER

Had a blast shooting this on @cinepacks.studios’s virtual production stage with everyone!

Directed by: @b_tang
Produced by: @kristensreality @josephpyao
Written by: @faitheliu
Starring: @justinclaiborne1 Anthony Palermo @danhwang_
@renholly @darrenbailey17 @maddilorian @notre_thiomersal @kelsieactor
Cinematography by: @josephpyao
Production Design by: @alenstubbs
Set Dressers: @ehronashercreative @gabegonzales92 @nicolerenemiller
2nd AD: @kmaglonzo
1st AC: @saraifilms2
2nd AC: @cron.dp
Gaffer: @thesecretgames
Steadicam: @giobarot
Key Grip: @rjsiu
Costumer: @kaykoala14
Costume Assistant: @kavon1010
SFX Make up: @veniesa_sfx
HMU: @alexps_mua
Sound: @huckwalton
Sound Mixer / Additional Sound design: @_raandersen_
Unit Stills Photographer: @jennyr0127
PA / Additional VFX: @kaipattersonfilms
Cinepacks Site Rep: @locustgarden
LED Volume Wall Tech: @mangoquaffer
Colorist: Sam Gilling @sgllng @_baconx_
Visual Effects / Animation / Sound design / Editor: @b_tang taken in Tatooine by @josephpyao

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3 years ago

@aimeepham took a picture of me taking a picture taken in Los Angeles, California by @josephpyao

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3 years ago

We began this scene for The Show by @jessegi with a long panning/dolly shot which meant there was very little space to hide lights.
Thankfully, the fluorescents were somewhat close to daylight so we matched the color temp in camera and selectively shut off bulbs and blacked out windows. My gaffer @longle.film and key grip @admpain pushed a gelled 600D through diffusion outside the window add some mixed directional rim light (I wanted some reflection on the lockers/background in @jt_garcia_ ‘s shot) and we added lights that over the sides of the lockers in our overs to accentuate the practicals. It created a cool cross-shadow on @damonmckinnis which lent to the insidious and duplicitous nature of his character.
Swipe through to see the scene or check out the full film on vimeo.

#cinematographer @sonycine @sigmacine taken in Nevada by @josephpyao

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4 years ago