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Earthbound Studios
E. Franklin Tulloch – Director/DOP
With over three decades of professional experience behind the lens, E. Franklin Tulloch has built a career rooted in visual storytelling. A graduate of Ole Miss with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and English (’94), Franklin began his journey by filming blues artists for the Mississippi Blues Archives, working as a radio DJ at U92, and capturing commercial fashion photography for Ole Miss/Oxford women’s fashion. He was also instrumental in pioneering advanced coursework for long-format film studies at Ole Miss.
In 1994, Franklin moved to Los Angeles, immersing himself in the emerging digital age. Collaborating with top editors and the NAB, he helped test groundbreaking DV and later HD camera technology, including camera setups for Panavision Gold and Platinum packages. His expertise expanded at the renowned 525 Post Production in Hollywood, where he trained in Avid editing and post-production supervision. He also contributed to ICU-ART, a graffiti art collective dedicated to LA and SF street artists, serving as a content gatherer and assistant producer.
Since founding Earthbound Studios in 1998, Franklin has worked across a diverse range of projects, including:
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The documentary series Mosaics (KCET/Palomar Pictures)
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The Doors: Greatest Hits Documentary
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Media production for the California Wildlife Waystation (Martine Colette)
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Many Independent short and feature films, commercials, and music videos
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Sailing coverage alongside Roy E. Disney/CSTV, including some of the world's most prestigious sailing events for ESPN/Gary Jobson
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Graphic and web design, site management, and large-scale event production & promotion (NOAA – DSTF Event & Concert)
Franklin’s career has also afforded him the opportunity to interview some of the world’s most fascinating individuals, including Abbie Hoffman, Naomi Wolf, Martin Luther King III, Roy E. Disney, Jack Nelson, Martine Colette, Unita Blackwell, Phil Spector, Floyd Cochran, Guy Benjamin, Robert Swan, and Peter Muilenberg.
Clients & Sponsors
Earthbound Studios has collaborated with an extensive list of clients and sponsors, including:NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), NOAA-CRCP, Wildlife Waystation, Palomar Pictures, Boxer Films, Miramax, Roy Disney/CSTV, ESPN, Harken Inc, Ronstan AUS, Sail America, Protector Boats, Bonnier Corp/Cruising World, All at Sea Magazine, Bank of America, ICU ART, Coachella, Pegasus Racing, Speedboat Racing, American Skiff League (ASL), The Snapdragons, USVI National Park, CORE, High Tide Bar & Grill, 420 to Center Sports Bar, The Pink Papaya, St. John Spice, St. John Brewers, Crandall on St. John, World Class Anglers, Soggy Dollar: Hit Makers and Rum Chasers Tour, Tropical Properties, Trevor’s Activity Center, The Terrace Restaurant (St. John), Coral Bay Community Foundation, Just FISH LLC, Love City Community Network, and the Americas Cup SF.
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