J A C K W H I T E L E Y | The Staves – Black & White
Really great, original concept for a music promo here for UK band The Staves.
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Really great, original concept for a music promo here for UK band The Staves.
‘Nostalgia’ is a visual poem directed by Judith Veenendaal, and I love absolutely everything about it. Visually it’s stunning – the DOP Noel Schoolderman’s use of textures like smoke and fire is so engaging. Then the marriage of the score and poem work together flawlessly with the edit, I actually can’t do it justice in writing! Amazing filmmaking.
A German 23-year old, Alex Schulz, has just broken the highline world record for slacklining, at 375m. Completed in rural China, there’s an upcoming documentary about the feat, but for now the trailer looks beautiful.
Hard to put this one into words……Enjoy.
I’ve just come across this brilliant short film by directors Matan Rochlitz & Ivo Gormley, filmed in east London’s Victoria Park. A simple idea, executed in a beautiful and insightful way, and one which speaks volumes about humanity. Here’s how the directors describe it;
“Pounding the tarmac through the seasons, a band of runners are brazenly challenged with intimate questions as they pace their routes. Liberated from responsibilities, their guards drop dramatically, releasing funny and brutally frank confessions, and weaving a powerful narrative behind the anonymous masses.”
Immersive and pulsating filmmaking once again from the mighty Rapha Cycling. This is how they see it;
“Modernity is defined by modes of communication. As we find faster and easier ways to share information, we are becoming over connected, bombarded with data by the second. But whilst touch-screens and bit rates take us further in, there’s one particular machine that can help us move away from the malaise of everyday city life.
The bicycle allows us to move around the built environment independently and efficiently, beyond deadlines, data and the glare of devices. You power it yourself at your own rate. And connect to the world with your own line.”
A really interesting little short film here for anyone into the origins of hip-hop, the Def Jam movement or indeed the man himself Rick Rubin.
Eat And Delete is an installation film to support the paintings of artist Conor Harrington in his current New York show (Oct ’14), produced by the brilliant Andrew Telling. I was fortunate to camera assist on this shoot and it was inspiring to work beside some really creative souls! Check out the film ‘Old Norse’ they’ve collaborated on previously, magic stuff!
A beautiful film for fashion brand Allsaints here, with the ever-insightful UK wordsmith George The Poet. I feel like there’s a complete disconnect between George The Poet and the abstract film itself. They exist independently of one another, yet they work in perfect harmony. A lovely little piece.