Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal

After countless delays and a week of photo spreads, it’s finally come to this: the short film that is the centerpiece of the entire OOAA:W/J+L+C collection. I hope these past 4 days of photo spreads have given you some idea of what to expect from this short piece. And I hope what you expect is awesomeness.

Be sure to let me know what you think. Thoughts, comments, miscellaneous feelings. It’s all welcome. I hope you have nearly as much fun watching it as everyone involved had making it.

OOAA:W/J+L+C - The Gang

If I could tell you how much fun was had during the making of Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal, it’s likely you wouldn’t believe me. But trust me on this one: fun was in no short supply on this fine day. All week long I’ve shown individual style profiles of Josh, Laura, and Cal, so it’s about time I dropped some photos of The Gang, all styling behind the camera together.

But I’ve done enough talking. Time to let the visuals speak for themselves. Enjoy.

OOAA:W/J+L+C - Cal Umlauf (Style Profile)

Origin: Wausau, Wisconsin

Unfortunately Cal was not available for questioning, due to the fact that he has recently went M.I.A. Though his current whereabouts are unknown, word has it that he is currently in Wisconsin, moose hunting. Sounds like typical Cal to me.

So in lieu of a traditional Q&A style profile of Mr. Umlauf, I’ll instead be going off of what I know of Cal’s style, based on my own personal experience.

A friend of mine once described Cal’s aesthetic as “traditional Americana meets punk hipster”. A fitting description I’d say. However, Cal has, on numerous occasions, eschewed the term hipster…in favor of eclectic.

It’s almost as if Cal’s personal aesthetic, and his occasional affinity for complex and eccentric layering, was built to combat the elements. And perhaps it was. You know…with his being from Wisconsin and all.

A notable staple in his look is the tie. He is oft seen with one. He once let me know that he owned over 50 ties, most of which are not a rich, teal-ish aquamarine, as the one prominently featured in this spread is.

There he is in a nutshell. The man behind the legend. The Wisconsite himself. That’s it for now. But be sure that there’s plenty more of Cal to come in the future.

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*These 2 nuggets of visual goodness are courtesy of the, soon to come, OOAA:W/J+L+C series. Where else right? Don’t worry guys. The first spread drops Monday. The wait is almost over.

Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal Coming Next Week

As many of you are well aware, this week was supposed to be OOAA:W/J+L+C week: the week that I dropped photo spread after photo spread of my glorious adventures with Josh, Laura, and Cal, culminating with the release of the 14 minute short film on Friday. Tumblr, however, had other ideas. So due to the great Tumblr Blackout of December 5th and 6th, 2010, I’ve decided to postpone OOAA:W/J+L+C Week until next Monday, a sad fact that means you’ll have to wait 6 more days for the awesomeness.

But I couldn’t leave you without some preview of what’s to come. So gaze upon these photos for awhile. They’re all you’re going to have to sustain you until next Monday. But trust me, when it comes…it’ll be worth it.