Given music videos are something that have absolutely no financial return, and this concept involves the literal destruction of many things that cost money and time to construct, plus a considerable amount of backend production/transportation/etc work & costs, we decided to start a Kickstarter site to help fund the project.
Kickstarter being a group-funding site for creative projects where people offer incentives to internet folk for helping them fund their idea, while keeping them updated on progress and such through the site. If you like the idea of a giant burning guitar in a field and think this is something you’d like to help us create then awesome, chip in and we’ll send you some cool things in the mail. If not, no big deal, you can still see it anyways, because were putting it on the internet regardless of if our project reaches its funding goal.
Our stated goal represents roughly the amount of money weve put into this so far (between all the production work, construction, gear, filming, food, transportation, props, costumes, etc), the amount of money well need to complete it (editing, color correcting, tweaking), and the amount of money needed to produce the finished physical copies. Any money beyond the goal will go into further fine tuning and editing, and our next video project (already being roughed out). (via Tiny Media Empire)
Just the kinda style I like.
(Source: porlaputa)
Perdido Street Station inspired artwork. I just can’t get enough of that book.
Equipment (wish-)list for the next (guerilla) film
The current film that we are completing under Breach Candy Group banner is a highly visual narrative (details to be revealed soon). Our focus from the start had been to use guerilla film equipment as much as possible, and yet achieve the visual look that the complex narrative warrants.
We have already started discussing the next one — and while the concept is still emerging, the plan is for shoot during early next year, and the goal is to focus on heavily on sound from start, and also continue to stretch the boundaries of visual and the narrative.
So, while chalking out a basic budget, here’s a growing initial list of equipments we are planning to use. (To be updated as new gadgets emerge.)
Footage
- Canon 60D / 600D/ 7D / 550D (x2) — OR — Canon 5D MkII + Canon 7D - for crisp HD/24p footage - go with what you have, or buy the latest
- Canon 50mm fixed lens
- Canon L-series 24-105
- Canon 16-35mm L-series f/2.8 (ideally), cheaper option is - Canon 17-55 f/2.8 EFS Zoom.
- GoPro HD - always handy in places where Canon cannot reach (cheaply). Underwater is an example.
Audio
- Zoom H4N (x2)
- Shure Lapel Mic (many available, pick according to budget and needs).
- Rode NTG-3 Pro Shotgun Mic
- Portable 4-channel mixer
Rigs
- Zacuto DSLR Kit - according to the needs of the project
- Portable DSLR Dolly - like Kessler one here.
Editing/Backup
- 500GB Portable USB 2.0 / Firewire for on-location backup (x 2+)
- 2TB MyBook Studio Firewire 800 Drives (x 3) - two for editing, one for backup
- Macbook PRO
- iMac or Mac Pro
Sneaky Ghosts (by Brett Renfer). Love #openkinect
Oh. My. God. Macro Photography of Human Eyes
One of the most dense scripts ever written by Charlie Kaufmann (Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine, Being John Malkovich…) in his directorial debut. In trying to fathom it, your head will explode. Still playing in the gorgeous Prince Charles Cinema in London. #film, #review
…and ‘No Ghost In The Shell’ exhib at Tate Modern - deconstruction of Ann Lee’s image. Bizarre. #london, #art
…saw Andy Warhol in Tate Modern today - the brilliant Cow wallpaper!
Mysore Station (via Rick Elkins)
Woke up before sunrise with a vision of dystopia today. Found this while surfing…
August is also Terry Gilliam season in BFI… ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’…
