Today is the last day of a fair few spent working on the Masts video. I'm super happy that it's wrapped edited and online. It was an awesome project to get involved on. I met the band through DIY CDF and the shows they put on. Whilst doing some work towards the documentary project. One thing I won't miss is spelling the word ambivalent, a dyslexia sufferers enemy. There will be more posts with behind the scenes footage and lot of tutorial videos explaining exactly how I shot it, from pre production all the way through to post. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks again guys and remember to like follow me on here and on facebook, www.facebook.com/chucasvisual.
A day later.... Le Pub Newport with the Barnett Brothers /
I didn't even get through the Petrol Girls show images and video but the 19th ofJanuary rolled in as my red eyes are fighting to work against a lightroom screen with hundreds of images to sift through. Nevertheless today (yesterday? the 19th Jan, Sam Dabb of Le Pub Newport put on the Barnett Brothers consisting of Menzingers Greg Barnett and Bobby Barnett (Captain we're sinking) both performing acoustic sets. unfortunately I was working solidly all day and I only just made it in time for Greg who was on last. I recorded some video and briefly talked about the documentary film which is materialising and how I need both UK and US bands to get involved.
It was a special set for me to watch as I've been a Menzingers fan for years and I've lived through their records, when I say that I mean when you listen to a band a lot and for a long time you have life events and parts of you that you can reflect back on with the record that you were listening to at the time. Being in a few bands myself I always have a handful of menzingers songs in the covers list, I'm soo glad I didn't miss this. If you're new to Menzingers or Captain we're sinking I suggest you get on it I might make a spotify playlist for those of you unfamiliar. Obviously buy songs directly from them as it supports the scene and helps them do what they do best when you can .
They still have a few dates left on this UK tour so make sure you get out to it if you can.
Wed 20th - Southampton Joiners
Thur 21st - Brighton Green Door Store
Fri 22nd - Kingston Cricketers
Sat 23rd - London Lexington
http://www.stereoboard.com/barnett-brothers-tickets
This is just one video so I'll post more when I actually catch up. More soon,
Fuzz :)
Jan 2016 Punk Rock Music Video, Documentary Progress and general lack of spare time... /
A Music Video...
Tom (1 of 3) on set for the @mastsband music video https://www.facebook.com/Mastsband
So January has forced itself into our lives and I have to say that I have not had a second spare. I have been commissioned to produce a music video for 'Masts' a Cardiff band I've crossed paths with several times during filming for the documentary project about the punk rock scene. There signed to Jealous Lovers records and are launching an album in February, so the music video is to tie in with that. I was left to come up with the concept and after having several talks with the songwriter Tom Watkins, I developed an idea.
Tom (3 of 3) on set for the @mastsband music video https://www.facebook.com/Mastsband
I had to change the original idea after a few trials with props and camera techniques, but essentially I had to change it due to the constraints of the project. These include: budget, actors and locations availble. It all changed quite a lot throughout the pre and production stages. There was plenty of adapting going on, but as I mentioned I'll be posting more specific posts about that later.
The Punk Rock Documentary
January has a lot of amazing punk rock bands passing through south wales. I went to the DIY CDF Petrol Girls show. Unfortunately some of the band got really sick just before but the rest of them pulled a in promptue acoustic set together it was pretty special . i shot some video for it but I need to ask permission to show it first. That can be later. But Masts Deadlines and Bicycle Thieves all played amazing sets at The Full Moon Club and I shot some video from them also. I ran 3 cameras and sound on my own so it;s not perfect at all but its something. I really need to find someone to shoot gigs with it would be way easier and way higher quality if I could find someone else that could help me out. Anyway I quickly threw this together after the show, it's a Deadlines new song.
Deadlines
http://www.thefullmooncardiff.com/
So I need to focus on the Masts video for the rest of january and I may be going on Tour with them and Deadlines in February. Aside from that I will be focusing on booking more interviews with punk rock bands and keeping on top of my other work, I have a few art shoots booked up for some fashion clients and it's going to be tricky keeping on top of everything.
Luckily I love what I do so it doesn't really matter. Work hard think later. More soon. Fuzz ;)