My name is Billy Rood. I am a filmmaker, photographer, musician & cinematographer in Chicago, IL. This is my blog of all things that inspire me and the latest news and updates on my career. You can contact me by email at billyrood@enderfilms.com or at the links below. Follow me on Twitter @billyrood MY WEBSITE Billy Rood’s Facebook profile Twittering Tumblr (3.0; @billyrood)http://billyrood.tumblr.com/<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="293" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4633632&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4633632&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4633632&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="293"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Lara Stone | Chanel - what a weird but cool video</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/236125159http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/236125159Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:53:05 -0500lara stonechanelvimeofashion film<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqa3400FT1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqa3400FT1qznepuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqa3400FT1qznepuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqa3400FT1qznepuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqa3400FT1qznepuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>From today’s shoot with model Maddison Quinn | FORD Models<br/> © 2009 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/235761084http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/235761084Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:28:16 -0500billy roodfashion photographyford modelschicagonovember 2009maddison quinn<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksp7ffn1XA1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model of the day: Masha/ New York Model Management PH: William Lords</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/235113944http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/235113944Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:33:15 -0500modelsmashanew york model managementwilliam lords<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kso84zulc41qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Title Page Idea<br/><br/> <img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kso84zulc41qznepuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Full Storyboard<br/><br/> <p>Been working w/ my stylist to storyboard my editorial next weekend. Here is some of the process…and work we did tonight…getting very excited!</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/234630345http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/234630345Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:50:59 -0500billy roodeditorialstoryboards<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksjyv74OnL1qznepuo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksjyv74OnL1qznepuo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>NOMI ad in the most recent CS Magazine - shot by brian carey, produced by billy rood. With Victoria Secret model Miranda Kerr.</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/232185331http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/232185331Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:40:18 -0500cs magazinenomiadvertising<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksipxxipe81qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Morning Beauty | Daria Werbowy by Michael Thompson - hotttttt</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/231548005http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/231548005Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:29:56 -0500daria werbowyfashion<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksiputDyn91qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Last week, a preview of Hedi Slimane’s contribution to the latest V magazine surfaced starring supermodel Natalia Vodianova in all couture. Thanks to the shoot’s stylist, Nicola Formichetti, the complete series is now available in addition to some outtakes which appear to be far less about clothing and more about skin.</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/231546386http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/231546386Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:28:04 -0500natalia vodianovafashion photographerv magazine<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pm4VyXgu9Xg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pm4VyXgu9Xg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Take a look at this stunning Chanel video - so many beautiful girls - karlie kloss, dree hemingway, & others!<br/> -via models.com twitter</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/231009446http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/231009446Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:11:06 -0500chanel videofashion film<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg6f0RvdQ1qznepuo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I love it when editorials are shot more intimate and tighter like these…like the change</p> <p>Photographer Adam Whitehead shares a world of intimacy and detail in the pages of this month’s Flair magazine. Styled by Vittoria Cerciello, “Nuovo Barocco” stars Behati Prinsloo as a bohemian princess where ornate patterns and golden jewelry reign supreme.</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/230027631http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/230027631Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:32:59 -0500adam whiteheadflair magazinevittoria cerciellobehati prinsloo<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7366779&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7366779&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7366779&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Video from yesterday @ haunted house. More fun than I expected and just watch…</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/229258210http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/229258210Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:17:54 -0400dream reapershaunted housevimeovideo<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fdO7sAYt9YQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fdO7sAYt9YQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>From SHOWstudio & Nick Knight comes Fantasia; a short film starting Lily Donaldson & Jourdan Dunn.</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/229249423http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/229249423Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:03:51 -0400showstudionick knightfantasiaLily Donaldsonjourdan dunn<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YersIyzsOpc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YersIyzsOpc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Hilarious freak out</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/229128759http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/229128759Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:58:59 -0400youtubefunny<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksctwazgEu1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jessica Stam Twitter - Why is my hair purple in this photo?</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/228418970http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/228418970Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:09:45 -0400jessica stam<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclfhNwld1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclfhNwld1qznepuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclfhNwld1qznepuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclfhNwld1qznepuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclfhNwld1qznepuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclfhNwld1qznepuo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>During this past year, Sebastian Kim has certainly made his mark in Numéro magazine. From stunning studio editorials to magnificent on-location shoots, there is always something new to expect from the New York based photographer. For the November issue, Kim photographs Alla Kostromicheva in “Double Face”. where oversized jewelery and dramatic prints collide.<br/> -via models.com</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/228283963http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/228283963Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:52 -0400sebastian kimmodels.com<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksclckVfCK1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Make sure to check out the great interview of Mariano Vivanco on models.com <a href="http://models.com/mdx/?p=951" target="_blank">here!</a></p> <p>Mariano Vivanco is a fashion photographer whose rich cultural heritage informs his unique aesthetic. Originally from Lima, Peru, he now divides his time between London and New York, regularly shooting for internationally renowned magazines such as, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Nippon, Vogue Homme Nippon, Numero, Another Magazine, Man About Town, Allure, Details, GQ Italy, L’Uomo Vogue, 10 and 10 Man. Vivanco has also published four books for the Dolce & Gabbana label: Calcio (2003), which was the first book of its kind to capture the emergence of the soccer superstar, Milan (2004), Nationale (2006) and Milan Family (due for release). In 2006, he was also asked to shoot the French rugby team for the Dieux Du Stade Calendar for 2007. </p> <p>Vivanco has worked with the likes of Eva Mendes, Dita von Teese, Cillian Murphy, Rupert Friend, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Sir Paul Smith. (all info from Mariano’s website.)</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/228282394http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/228282394Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:05:08 -0400mariano vivancofashion photographerfashion photography<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksb70kukc31qznepuo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Greg Kadel is everywhere these days. These are some of my favorite shots of his work recently.</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/227598613http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/227598613Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:57:55 -0400greg kadelfashion photographerfashion photography<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7092869&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7092869&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7092869&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>IMG Models Development S/S’10 Shows from Andrei Dan on Vimeo.<br/> via-models.com</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/227588924http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/227588924Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:47:26 -0400vimeoimg modelss/s 10andrei danbillyrood: If you missed fashion focus this year, make sure you check out the videos here:...http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/226163064http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/226163064Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:48:32 -0400<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks8f5fej6z1qznepuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>More of my photos online @ bizbash.com - check it</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/226003838http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/226003838Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:50 -0400bizbashgenartfashion showchicago<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks8f1sLDzf1qznepuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Paolo Roversi is a god</p> <p>Tilda Swinton photographed by the always incredible Paolo Roversi. Acne Paper launches their 9th issue, Art & Spirituality.</p>http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/226002237http://billyrood.tumblr.com/post/226002237Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:58:39 -0400paolo roversiacne papertilda swinton