This week I want show you guys a fashion show by Stacie Patrice and the Dream Team Collective. What I liked about this clip is I was able to add some different art elements since this wasn't a traditional fashion show. Stacie was great about being open to something unique so I had some freedom. This was shot at her Birthday party. The models walked through the party instead of a runway so that allowed me opportunity to try some different angles. Check out the clip.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wrap Party Blog: Natural Progression (some of my favorites)
Last year I did a great project with Poet and buddy Deana Dean. We adapted 9 of her poems into short films for her DVD. It was probably the most fun I've had on a set working with her and all the Chicago poets and finding a complimentary visual concept to go along with her poems. The feedback was very positive and inspiring and it was very interesting to see how diverse the interpretations of the film were.
Everyone seems to have a favorite clip/poem, the one that seemed to touch them the most. Well this week I wanted to post three of mine in no particular order. Check out the clips and if you have seen the DVD let me know if share the same favorite.
Wrap Party Blog: Noise
This week I decided to post something from the video art files. I started doing video art projects after being inspired by an art exhibit I attended. What I like about video art is the ability to "freestyle" with video. Video production is very structured with alot of pre-planning. I was always jealous of my music and poetry friends that could flow with their art anywhere and anytime. This is as close as you can get with video.
Noise is literally left over pieces of footage and audio from other projects. I wanted to use some monologue audio from a theatre project and give it a visual presence. However, I wanted to be very abstract.
Check out the clip below.
Noise is literally left over pieces of footage and audio from other projects. I wanted to use some monologue audio from a theatre project and give it a visual presence. However, I wanted to be very abstract.
Check out the clip below.
Wrap Party Blog: Soul of a Woman
I know it's been a while but the Wrap Party is back. I'm proud to present "Soul of a Woman" this week. The reason I'm so happy is because I've been informed that this film has been accepted into the Black Harvest Film Festival. Soul of a Woman is a documentary I did a few years back about 25 women of color who contributed to the art exhibit of the same name at the South Shore Cultural Center.
This was an amazing shoot. The ages and background of each artist was so varied and unique that the interviews were like personal documentaries in them self. From spending time in a Tibet monastery to tales of life in Rwanda the interviews were enlightening.
Check out the trailer and be on the lookout for more information on the premiere.
This was an amazing shoot. The ages and background of each artist was so varied and unique that the interviews were like personal documentaries in them self. From spending time in a Tibet monastery to tales of life in Rwanda the interviews were enlightening.
Check out the trailer and be on the lookout for more information on the premiere.
Wrap Party Blog: Phenom's Performance EPK
This week I'm really happy to present Phenom's performance EPK. This was a little different from a usual EPK because it's more of a music video style. Since I had alot of footage of Phenom performing, it was a matter of going through all of it and seeing what fit the song as well as pulling out the quotes from his interview. We tried various styles but settled on this one because it fit him and his music best and that's what is important in an EPK.
Check out the clip below.
Check out the clip below.
Wrap Party Blog: K-Fleye
This was a fun project I did last summer. It was a promotional video for a great Designer named K-Fleye. She does some of the best jewelry I've seen. Basically, we needed to do a video that could be played while her jewelry was being modeled. I had alot of freedom on this project so I structured it like a video art Project. Check out Clip below.
Wrap Party Blog: The Text Fight
Every once in a while we will be going back in time with the Wrap Party. Meaning, old projects will be highlighted along with the new ones. This week we are "revisiting" The Text Fight.
This was a short film we did a few years back. Its actually a short of a short film that came about because I was submitting to a film festival that had a 5 minute running time limit. Thus The Text Fight was born.
Its actually the first scene of Life in Quotations, which is the story of a man who can only talk in text quotes. Unfortunately, this includes his every thought which are on display for everyone to see.
By the way the film was chosen for the film festival (Chicago Short Comedy Film Festival) and from there was picked up by WTTW 11 for their program Image Union.
Check out The Text Fight below.
This was a short film we did a few years back. Its actually a short of a short film that came about because I was submitting to a film festival that had a 5 minute running time limit. Thus The Text Fight was born.
Its actually the first scene of Life in Quotations, which is the story of a man who can only talk in text quotes. Unfortunately, this includes his every thought which are on display for everyone to see.
By the way the film was chosen for the film festival (Chicago Short Comedy Film Festival) and from there was picked up by WTTW 11 for their program Image Union.
Check out The Text Fight below.
Wrap Party Blog: Chi Town City Life by Tasleem "Jamila" Firdausee
This week we have the new music video for Tasleem"Jamila" Firdausee called "Chi Town City Life." The song is a biographical look at Tasleem’s life growing up in Chicago and how it shaped her past and present.
Pre Production, production and post production was done in a week. After getting a list of the locations that were mentioned in the song and had a significant meaning to Tasleem, it was my job to make sure that the shots flowed with the pace of the song. If I had to give it a name it was more of a narrative montage, meaning there was combination of shots from various locations but they were still in a order that followed the lyrics of the song.
On a side note, This was shot on the COLDEST day of the year. The maximum takes per shot was two. LOL Chicago weather is a great motivator. Check out the video.
Pre Production, production and post production was done in a week. After getting a list of the locations that were mentioned in the song and had a significant meaning to Tasleem, it was my job to make sure that the shots flowed with the pace of the song. If I had to give it a name it was more of a narrative montage, meaning there was combination of shots from various locations but they were still in a order that followed the lyrics of the song.
On a side note, This was shot on the COLDEST day of the year. The maximum takes per shot was two. LOL Chicago weather is a great motivator. Check out the video.
Wrap Party Entry: Flamethrowers
A While back I was honored enough to do a 9 vignette video for Deana Dean called Natural Progression (There will be specific Wrap Party blog for that one). As a part of the DVD,we did a 6 poet piece called Flamethrowers.
Flamethrowers was amazing, because I was working with what I consider 6 of the best poets in the city. Each poem seemed to build momentum to next poem which gave an abstract yet subtle feel to the poetry.
As a videographer, I was able to focus on using the various locations and blocking as if it were a supporting cast member to the poets. As you see in the video, I took out all color in the video to highlight the straight forward power of each piece. Along with the shot framing I tried to create a contrast between Natural Progression by eliminating the narrative, and creating a "in the moment" video.
Check out the clip and be looking out for the next Wrap Party Blog.
Flamethrowers was amazing, because I was working with what I consider 6 of the best poets in the city. Each poem seemed to build momentum to next poem which gave an abstract yet subtle feel to the poetry.
As a videographer, I was able to focus on using the various locations and blocking as if it were a supporting cast member to the poets. As you see in the video, I took out all color in the video to highlight the straight forward power of each piece. Along with the shot framing I tried to create a contrast between Natural Progression by eliminating the narrative, and creating a "in the moment" video.
Check out the clip and be looking out for the next Wrap Party Blog.
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