James Makes it Purdy

I shot this short horror-comedy with #Hesley Harps and #David...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:19:10 -0700

I shot this short horror-comedy with #Hesley Harps and #David Codeglia.

I shot the ending of this teaser for Empire of the Sun!

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:12:59 -0700

I shot the ending of this teaser for Empire of the Sun!

Dave and I worked on this routy short about a girl invading...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dave and I worked on this routy short about a girl invading guys’ night. I was the Director of Photography and shot on the Red Epic. We also did a quick VFX shot that induced a spit-take. Enjoy!

Directed by Matt Wyatt. Starring Hesley Harps, Scott Gairdner, Josh Duvendeck, Daniel Kent, Greg Perry, George Basil, & Clint Gage. Written by Hesley Harps & Daniel Acker. Edited by Whitfield Scheidegger.

Full credits on Funny or Die. Also on CollegeHumor.

Tesla and Twain

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tesla and Twain:

Ghostlight created the shocking Visual Effects for Tesla & Twain: The Original Odd Couple. This hilarious first episode features creators/stars Rob Kerkovich and Will Greenberg, both of whom we’ve worked with before.

Dave was the VFX Supervisor and created the time travel and blood effects. I composited some of the difficult multi-Twain shots. Additional compositing by David Wolgemuth.

Watch the Extended Kerkovich Cut! See more stuff we’ve done with Rob & Will! More on this coming soon!

Dave and I created this music video for the song “Awkward” by...

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Dave and I created this music video for the song “Awkward” by Saucy Monky. Dave was the Writer, Director, & Editor. James was the Director of Photography and shot it on the RED Epic. We had no time or money, but we did work with amazing people.

Produced by Margaret Blakemore. Starring Erin Law & Bonnie Rae. With Sherry Soto & Sarah Morris. Extras: Kelly Carson, Heather Lansky, Morgan Rebane, Keri D’angelo, Jessica Hickam, Kat, Stuart Lock, Tracey Schmechel, Julie Neumark, & Carolina Monte Rosa. Makeup by Isaac Prado. Gaffer – Stuart Lock. Special thanks to Ashleigh Sumner & Julie Neumark.

Featured on Featured on 365 LGBT, CherryGRRL, gaelick, Gay Persons of Color, hipset, Hot Press, humanfankind, One More Lesbian, MusicLoad, NME, SDGLN, Silver Tongue, Vox Indie, & Young Hollywood! Official Selection at the 2012 ITSA & Reel Pride film festivals!

Loved filming with Goofy in Disneyland along with my...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:58:32 -0700

Loved filming with Goofy in Disneyland along with my pals.

attentiondoozers:

Goofy: The Art of Vacationing

Got to write and direct this for Disneyland. Had a lot of fun making it.

Cinematography by James Codeglia and Will Carnahan, production design by Sara Kugelmass, editing by Whit Scheidegger, original music and sound design by Alfred Montejano, produced by Michael Hundgen, Zadi Diaz, Merritt Davies and Thomas Wadsworth, colored by Phil Dennison, camera assistance by Brad Conlin.

Would DigiSynd have been fun without Dave?

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:49:32 -0700

Would DigiSynd have been fun without Dave?

I shot this strange short film that my brother Dave Codeglia...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:23:00 -0800

I shot this strange short film that my brother Dave Codeglia wrote and directed. He wrote it on a Saturday, and we shot it the next day. It stars Hesley Harps and Dan Kent, also featuring Scott Gairdner and Erin Pade, with music by Alfred Montejano. Hope you enjoy!

attentiondoozers: I directed this video for Disneyland &...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:52:00 -0800

attentiondoozers:

I directed this video for Disneyland & Disney World, both of which will be open for 24 hours straight on 2.29.12.

Really proud of how this turned out, and all of the incredible work everyone involved did on the project.

Shot by James Codeglia and Will Carnahan. Edited by Whit Scheidegger. Music and sound design by Alfred Montejano. Color correction by Phil Dennison. Intro titles by Mike Ashton.

Real proud of this one. I shot half the footage (Disneyworld) but Matt is the genius behind it.

“Hahaha… escalator.” chriscantwell: “This is...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:42:16 -0800

“Hahaha… escalator.”

chriscantwell:

“This is what’s happening. This is what I’m doing here.”

mundy:

BEST THING EVER!

paulscheer:

STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH IMMEDIATELY. SO DUMB

waywaw:

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Best DVD Commentary Ever (by buzzclikverifyme)

attentiondoozers: I directed this video that DigiSynd produced...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:35:49 -0800

attentiondoozers:

I directed this video that DigiSynd produced with Disney Parks. Cinematography, editing and VFX by James Codeglia. VFX and camera assistance by Whit Scheidegger. Song remix and sound design by Alfred Montejano. Produced by Thomas Wadsworth and David Guertin.

chriscantwell: I’m up for a directing gig and was asked to show...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:19:14 -0700

chriscantwell:

I’m up for a directing gig and was asked to show how I portray men being skittish. So I present you this very introspective proof-of-concept starring Sean Bury and Clint Gage that we did this afternoon. Shot by James Codeglia.

chriscantwell: attentiondoozers: michaeltruly: This is one of...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:52:32 -0700

chriscantwell:

attentiondoozers:

michaeltruly:

This is one of my favorite sketches that we’ve done in awhile. Mostly because I love bloody faces.

teamtigerawesome:

cracked:

Brothers In Arms

A heartbreaking tale of war and death and family and we’re pretty sure we don’t know what “heartbreaking” means.

(From the powers of Team Tiger Awesome.)

Hey friends, Check out our latest sketch we did with Cracked.com, just in time for the Holiday. Matt Wyatt did a fantastic job guest directing this. James Codeglia shot the hell out of this and he also did the VFX. Special thanks to Phil Dennison for the Color Correction and Elliot Barker for all areas sound.

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Had a fantastic time directing this (and road-tripping / hiking to and from the location). Really great work by everyone involved.

Everything about this is great, and I think this might be my favorite Truly performance.

Other than when he officiated my wedding.

Thanks to Matt Wyatt and Team Tiger Awesome for asking me to shoot this. SEQUEL!

Had a great time shooting this with the amazing Scott Gairdner...

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:06:27 -0700

Had a great time shooting this with the amazing Scott Gairdner and the team at Funny or Die.

attentiondoozers:

bradc:

mundy:

scottgairdner:

New video!! I finally got to make a tribute to my favorite genre: safety videos that play before theme park rides. We were lucky enough to get the amazing Patrick Warburton (actual host of Disneyland’s Soaring Over California!)

I can’t say enough about what a great job Josh Martin did producing this thing. Also major credit is due to Tony Swansey and Colin Blake, who built the rollercoaster, and James Codeglia (himself a legitimate Disneyland DP), who shot it. And thanks to everybody who hauled out to a strange movie ranch in Malibu to shoot this thing.

So buckle up and enjoy the pre-ride entertainment for everyone’s favorite coaster, Zero Gravity Gulch.

funnyordie:

Roller Coaster Safety with Patrick Warburton

Before you ride this seemingly safe roller coaster, sheriff Patrick Warburton has a few simple instructions for you.

Well, this is just fantastic. Great Job Scottie. Can we call you Scottie from now on?

Do not pull the red strap.

So good!

Updated the reel.

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:50:00 -0700

Updated the reel.

Shot this with an incredible group of filmmakers. Thanks to...

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:44:21 -0700

Shot this with an incredible group of filmmakers. Thanks to them, credited below, especially driector Matt Wyatt, AC Brad Conlin, my brother Dave, and Zadi Diaz. This was too fun for words.

scottgairdner:

This is really excellent. That shot of them leaving the castle is so kick-ass, it feels too cool to have happened in real life. And lifting the sword!!

chriscantwell:

bradc:

attentiondoozers:

Here’s the video that I directed and DigiSynd produced for the opening of Star Tours at Disneyland.

A fantastic group of incredibly talented people made this video possible, and I am extremely proud of them and grateful to have been able work with them / be part of this project.

Cinematography, editing and visual effects by James Codeglia. Visual effects and assistant direction by Dave Codeglia. Camera assistance, expert focus-pulling and production support by Brad Conlin. Music composed by Alfred Montejano. End titles by Whit Scheidegger. Assistant direction and production support by Zadi Diaz. Disneyland management and production support by Thomas Wadsworth.

I had such a great time on this shoot. It’s nice to be able to say, “…like that time that we shot Vader in Haunted Mansion.”

Remember when Matt directed Darth Vader? At DISNEYLAND?! This was that time.

Also, when Vader has that Mickey Mouse balloon… fantastic.

Shot this video for Whitfield Henry’s version of The...

Thu, 12 May 2011 15:22:48 -0700

Shot this video for Whitfield Henry’s version of The King’s Speech. Enjoy!

Shooting for Team Tiger Awesome a little while back.

Thu, 05 May 2011 01:25:41 -0700

Shooting for Team Tiger Awesome a little while back.

Got to shoot this for Funny or Die with Scott Gairdner and all...

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Got to shoot this for Funny or Die with Scott Gairdner and all my buddies!

Scott Gairdner’s incredible contribution to Channel...

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:44:46 -0700

Scott Gairdner’s incredible contribution to Channel 101’s “Everything.” His piece plays first. Thanks for asking me to help shoot, Scott!