Music Video Shoot- Eyes on Skies

It was a fun weekend for shooting a music video. Photographer Britney Higgs and I spent the day on saturday working with the band Eyes on Skies to film a music video for their new album releasing this next year. It was great to work with such a creative minded band and such willing subjects. 

Their band managers were also very willing to help us out when nature got in the way and we had to change a few ideas for filming. The weather was perfect for the setting, though we probably would not have complained had it been just a little bit warmer. 

After filming the video and looking through the footage I have become a big fan of music videos. I enjoy the creative aspect of looking at the lyrics and discovering images to present the best portrayal of what is trying to be said. There are so many different things that you can do with music videos. 

Another aspect that I really enjoyed was having a group of people come up with ideas and start brainstorming. With our group for this video ideas flowed and we were able to build off of one another's ideas. It was a beautiful thing. 

I definitely look forward to filming more videos such as this in the years to come. 

Video Inspiration

I have been looking for fun ideas of video work to inspire my projects for class. Here is a video that I came across. It reminds me of the video that Jase and Ben made in Italy of the process of drawing. Time-lapse work paired with other forms of art is an interesting concept. I enjoy the partnership of media. 

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2duYw2-yM4/

This next video is a poem put to video. I enjoy how colorful it is and the various different camera angles. It had appropriate music accompaniment and visual aids to the words. It was also interesting having drawings going across the video. There were many different layers. I think that some of the layers could possibly be considered distracting. 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs/

The last video is just pretty cool. It is cool for the fact that the content is amazing. Does having amazing content make up for a poor setting of filming? I don't think so. I think there is a lot to be said about simplifying a setting and taking the extra five minutes to set the scene for a video. Even if it is just a home video. Given there are times that you need to just film because the event is candid. But given the circumstances I believe this video could have a different setting and be a much more effective video of the band.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3qbB4Kq3Y0/

Iditarod 2012

It's that time of year again when the Iditarod comes to Alaska. This year there is a great compilation of shots from the race. It was great to see all of the different shots that were captured. The site below shows some great angles and emphasis on some of the looked over elements of the race. Some show the paths made in the snow while others focus on some of the people coming out to watch the race. 

The Iditarod offers some great photo opportunities, be it the Northern Lights or the great lighting produced by head lamps and fires built into a snow windbreak. 

This shot shows the great relationship between the mushers and their dogs. I think this is probably my favorite shot of the group. It definitely shows an aspect of the race that isn't normally captured. Most shots are of the race itself and getting to the finish. To me this shot shows the journey, the years spent training the dogs and preparing for such a journey. 

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/03/the-2012-iditarod-trail-sled-dog-race/100262/

Florence Carousel Time-lapse

I finally finished another one of the time lapses that I had started while in Florence. 

Enjoy. 

Great Website for a Good Laugh

Stumble is a great resource especially for a good laugh. This website is a compilation of portraits with various props. Many of the photos remind me that I should continue to think outside the box. Sometimes the portraits that we think are a great idea at the time turn out to be those that are picked for awkward photo books. 

This site is inspiring for me to see what has been done. It also helps me think about placement and choice of props that you allow people to add into their photos. Sometimes you need to veto props if you want your photos to be timeless. Other times you specifically want to seek out props that will help you accomplish the look that you want. Maybe your aim is to get all of your photos into the awkward family photo books. 

Either way, this is a great resource to enjoy. 

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2BUMac/www.funnyordie.com/slideshows/160e34f82e/portraits-with-props-pics-that-prove-this-is-a-terrible-idea/