Set the Reset
03/24/2010 05:22 PM
We just wrapped principle photography for Portland’s punk goth band, Cold Metal music video, “Set the Reset.” For the first time in like 3 years or so, Rick Guinan was able to be part of the crew as second cameraman with his brand new Canon 7D. Being a family man and a facility manager at Laika Studios does not afford many opportunities to be on production. So it was like back in Whisky Marine days having Rick on set, along with Chris Covel - who is getting ready to return to L.A. for Adult Swim, Shawn Wight, Heather Jacobs, Mike Skelton and of course, a production wouldn’t be complete without my super PA, Arc Mission.
Candy Lacey of Cold Metal approached us with a concept for a performance music video. I’ve never done a video, based mainly on performance so I thought it would be a good opportunity to make one with a edgy band and ‘80s inspired dark wave. But not knowing how to keep it simple, I had to at least have some narrative element. So we built a wall and tangled Candy into wires.
It was great to shoot at Stage 13, which is operated by our former instructor at The Art Institute of Portland, Dan Ackerman. For our second location, we went guerilla at the building where Cold Metal practiced. Much to our surprise, no one came to interrupt the shoot. Free location with no crowd control - can’t get better than that!
Check out the photos from the shoot.
Candy Lacey of Cold Metal approached us with a concept for a performance music video. I’ve never done a video, based mainly on performance so I thought it would be a good opportunity to make one with a edgy band and ‘80s inspired dark wave. But not knowing how to keep it simple, I had to at least have some narrative element. So we built a wall and tangled Candy into wires.
It was great to shoot at Stage 13, which is operated by our former instructor at The Art Institute of Portland, Dan Ackerman. For our second location, we went guerilla at the building where Cold Metal practiced. Much to our surprise, no one came to interrupt the shoot. Free location with no crowd control - can’t get better than that!
Check out the photos from the shoot.
The Cribs/ The Magnetic Fields
03/05/2010 07:29 PM
Those 28 days of February seem to fly by...
A bit of slow month, not much work and lot of relaxing.
Got sick at the last minute to cover Wilco but I think it was meant to be.
Trying to catch up on their 8 album catalogue was a bit of work.
Though the weather has been extremely mild here, still barren for choice-y concerts.
But managed to catch couple of shows so far in 2010.
The Cribs - just because I was curious to see Johnny Marr in person and he looked like he was having jolly good old time jangling away on his guitar.
Overall, it was a satisfying show.
Checkout my photos at QRO Gallery
We tried to get press pass for The Magnetic Fields but they’re just too damn popular - I guess.
But I wanted to see them once before I die so I paid for the entry and manage to get a photo pass.
The audience and the band were both seated.
Looked as if I was the only one with a photo pass and felt like I had be ever-so inconspicuous.
I was pretty bored before the intermission.
The sound was not full like on the album and with everyone seated, it was about to put me to sleep.
So I left at half time.
But you can check out the pics from the first half at the Concert Gallery
A bit of slow month, not much work and lot of relaxing.
Got sick at the last minute to cover Wilco but I think it was meant to be.
Trying to catch up on their 8 album catalogue was a bit of work.
Though the weather has been extremely mild here, still barren for choice-y concerts.
But managed to catch couple of shows so far in 2010.
The Cribs - just because I was curious to see Johnny Marr in person and he looked like he was having jolly good old time jangling away on his guitar.
Overall, it was a satisfying show.
Checkout my photos at QRO Gallery
We tried to get press pass for The Magnetic Fields but they’re just too damn popular - I guess.
But I wanted to see them once before I die so I paid for the entry and manage to get a photo pass.
The audience and the band were both seated.
Looked as if I was the only one with a photo pass and felt like I had be ever-so inconspicuous.
I was pretty bored before the intermission.
The sound was not full like on the album and with everyone seated, it was about to put me to sleep.
So I left at half time.
But you can check out the pics from the first half at the Concert Gallery