Recently I’ve had this burning desire to start shooting music videos, its something I wanted to do as a teenager, but the desire eventually went away. So it was perfect timing that one of my favorite photographers, Sarah McColgan recently shot a music video. The visuals are quite stunning, and it has inspired me to go out there and start shooting.
For me, the visuals are how I’d anticipate a photographer to shoot a video, more than how a DP trained in film would, and I think that’s why I like it. There are (to me) just a differences as to how someone who is used to shooting stills may frame and approach it; I think that really works in shorter formats, like a music video. Anyway, check out the video, the song ain’t too shabby either, it’s Pledge Allegiance by Ro James.
WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: Pledge Allegiance
4 OctWHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: The Dig’s Hole in My Heart
28 Jun
I know it’s the second The Dig (thedigmusic.com) post in a week, but they’re popping out the videos this month! Continue reading
WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: Frank Ocean’s Pyramids
26 Jun
I’m feeling this new song by Frank Ocean! Although it’s nearly 10 minutes, the time flies as Frank Ocean whisks us off in a kind of sexy, dreamy, new-school R&B vibe. Continue reading
WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN: The Dig’s ‘Midnight Flowers’
22 Jun
After my good friends, The Dig (thedigmusic.com), showed me the cover of their then, upcoming new album, Midnight Flowers, I had an idea of them at night, in the forest, with a car light. That idea and 2 cold spring nights turned into the above promotional picture for my talented friends. Continue reading
WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: Live Wire is Winning
3 Apr
Check out my boy Live Wire’s new video, Winning, featuring Joe Budden. It’s a catchy one.
WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: Elle Varner’s Refill
1 Apr
My boy put me onto Elle Varner last year, and although I wasn’t 100% sold on her single “Only Wanna Give It To You” featuring J.Cole, I thought it was catchy and there was something about her that I thought was refreshing. So I was quite excited to find out she had a new song out, Refill, and had to check out the video. I like the song, and video is kind of cute (I like stories I can follow), and she’s not half-naked, thank you Jesus!
I’ll be checkin’ more for Elle Varner, you should to.
WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: Ne-yo making moves
30 Mar
WOW! WOW! WOW! Let me start off my apologizing for my blogging hiatus, I was on my grind, and kind of renovating my mind, so please forgive me.
As I get the ball moving again with my blog, let me start off with the start of Feature Fridays, which will be a videos I was involved in, in some way. They’ll mostly be from VladTV, where I’m a videographer and video editor, but there will be other projects highlighted as well.
Since I’ve been on my grind doing lots of things that I’m excited to share over the next couple of weeks, I’ll leave you with this video of Ne-yo talking about all the things he’s doing. He literally makes me tired listening to his list; tired, but motivated. I had the pleasure of meeting him, when Bonsu Thompson and I had to do this interview, Bonsu always does great interviews even if he only has 15 minutes!
And when ever I’m in need of real motivation, I watch the video I showed, in this post….it never gets old to me.
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WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: The TPP & Corporate Greed
Not enough people, including myself, know about the very secretive trade agreement, the Trans-Pacific Trade Pact (TPP). There’s no doubt in my mind with the increase knowledge of GMOs, the
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WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’: Creepy Vintage Halloween Photography
I don’t celebrate Halloween but these are some great images! Check out an excerpt
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WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: music
Check out the list I did for VladTV, counting down the top Common songs of all time. Do you agree with my selections? VladTV’s Top 25 Common Songs Pick up Common’s new album, The Dreamer/The Believer, it hits stores today! …and if you haven’t seen it, peep Common’s new video, Celebrate. I need a house […]
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WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: hotness
I’m addicted to The mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl! It’s a web series that I was told about in the late Summer by my coworker homie, who actually knows creator, Issa Rae. He told me he thought I’d like it (probably because of my own awkwardness), and that I should check it out. At the […]
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WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: hotness
Yelawolf I’ve decided to add a new category to What Gets You Movin, and that would be ‘Hotness’! Since I was about 14, I’ve had these mini crushes on people, a new person almost every other week. Nothing serious, just someone or sometimes a subject/entity that heightens my radar for the moment. I’m always sharing […]
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