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Thirst in the Mojave

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Documentary, Films, Films, Documentary, Video, Flash, Interactive, Las Vegas Sun, Maps    Posted date:  January 5, 2009  |  34 Comments


January 5, 2009


The Thirst in the Mojave piece is my attempt at making video interactive and contextualizing its content. Video on the web is great but it lacks many web-centric features or enhancements.

The advantage of web video over traditional video has typically revolved around the ability to share with friends and time-shift watching content. Thirst in the Mojave tries to bring a little more web mentality to video but still utilize the linear narrative strengths...

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Demo Reel 2008

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Documentary, Films, Films, Documentary, Video, Las Vegas Sun, Portfolio, Reel, The New York Times, Time-Lapse    Posted date:  December 21, 2008  |  4 Comments


December 21, 2008


2008 demo reel showcasing my work as a Producer, Editor, Videographer and Animator.

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Reckless Willie

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Documentary, Films, Documentary, Video, Las Vegas Sun    Posted date:  August 30, 2008  |  5 Comments



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Leaving Las Vegas

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Las Vegas Sun    Posted date:  August 21, 2008  |  8 Comments


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This is my last week at the Las Vegas Sun. I've accepted a job at the New York Times and I will be joining Andrew DeVigal and his all-star interactive team. As I'm packing up my condo to fit into a tiny...

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US 95 South of Boulder

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Documentary, Films, Films, Documentary, Video, Las Vegas Sun, Time-Lapse    Posted date:  July 6, 2008  |  1 Comment


July 6, 2008


Five miles south of Boulder City, right off US-95, you'll find a dry lake bed. On Independence Day, the dry lake bed fills with campers, trucks, cars, families and fireworks. Lots of fireworks.

How I spent the 4th of July this year.



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The History of Las Vegas Project is LIVE!

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Interactive, Las Vegas Sun    Posted date:  May 16, 2008  |  No comment


History of Las Vegas

Today is Las Vegas' Birthday and we launched The History of Las Vegas Project to celebrate.

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Neon Boneyard

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  HDR, Las Vegas Sun, Panorama    Posted date:  May 16, 2008  |  1 Comment


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The Fitzgerald's Leprechaun was the victim of an arson fire. The famous Huntridge Theater sign sneaks its way in the background.

Today we launched the History of Las Vegas project at the Las Vegas Sun. This...

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Dry Town, Dry Future

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Films, Documentary, Video, Las Vegas Sun    Posted date:  March 30, 2008  |  No comment


For 60 years, the town of St. Thomas lay beneath the waters of Lake Mead. In 2002, St. Thomas re-emerged from the shrinking lake and scientists don't expect the site to ever be under water again. St. Thomas's appearance offers further evidence of the Southwest's critical water problem. Lake Mead is one of the largest reservoirs...

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Construction Deaths on the Strip

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Films, Documentary, Video, Interactive, las vegas, Las Vegas Sun    Posted date:  March 30, 2008  |  5 Comments


Construction Deaths on the Strip

Today the Las Vegas Sun ran a story that I've been working on in tight collaboration with reporter Alexandra Berzon. The story is about...

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Sunrise

Posted by: Zach Wise    Tags:  Films, Documentary, Video, las vegas, Las Vegas Sun, Multimedia    Posted date:  January 11, 2008  |  4 Comments


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