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Little Scout – March Over To Me: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date September 9, 2013
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After designing and 3D-printing modifications to convert our 3-axis camBLOCK motion control system into a monster 5-axis crane rig, I needed a project to test out the system. Fortunately my buddies Little Scout were about to release their new single, and the aesthetic perfectly fit the multi-pass, audio-reactive ideas in my head.

Motion control gave me some delightfully crane-y multi-pass camera moves, and audio reactive lighting made the band members magically appear only when their instruments made noise.

This clip won Gold in the Music Videos category at the Australian Cinematography Society’s 2013 Queensland awards.

Tags Audio Reactive, australia, awards, brisbane, camBLOCK, directing, Editing, Live Performance, Motion Control, music, music-video, performance, Post-Production, Red Epic

Electronics/Development Music Video Projects

Ball Park Music – Bad Taste Blues Part II: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date June 7, 2013
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Another collaboration between Graetzmedia and the amazing humans of Ball Park Music.

The “house” and “science lab” scenes of this piece were all shot at my home, I invented the ejector-pants, and shot B-cam angles for the performance scenes. (Also: Sneaky bus stop cameo, so I could be on hand to reset the ejector pants between takes.)

Tags australia, Ball Park Music, brisbane, filming, Live Performance, music-video, performance, Red Epic, remote control, SCIENCE, VFX

Animation/Post-Production Featured Motion Control Music Video Projects

7bit Hero – Come On. Stand Out: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date February 9, 2013
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I’m the visualist/networking/game-master member of bitpop band 7bit Hero. When introducing our weird hybrid gaming/live music project to people, we had trouble explaining how it all works. The band actually wants people to be messing with their phones at our shows?

Perhaps a music video might get the concept across, with BEEEEZ!!!

Tags Audio Reactive, australia, brisbane, directing, Editing, lighting, Motion Control, music-video, performance, Red Epic, VFX

Lighting/Audio Reactive Music Video Projects

Tara Simmons – Weekend of Hearts: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date October 28, 2012
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The first public use of the audio-reactive lighting system I developed for Ableton Live. The lighting of this clip was controlled entirely via the sounds of the music. The individual audio “stems” – vocals, synths, kick drum, snare etc. – were routed to different lighting channels to create a perfectly synced yet organic looking lighting show.

Directed, Shot, Edited and Lighting Programmed by Jaymis: http://jaymis.com

Tags Audio Reactive, brisbane, directing, Editing, filming, lighting, music, music-video, performance, Red Epic

Motion Control Projects Timelapse/Slow Motion

Ball Park Music – Surrender: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date July 23, 2012
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As soon as my producer friend Matt Redlich moved his recording studio into the spectacularly beautiful wooden building he dubbed Grandma’s Place, I wanted to film a music video there. Matt had just finished recording Ball Park Music’s new album, so I organised a meeting between the band and the Graetzmedia crew to see what would come.

The challenge: Reinvigorate an old-style “random stuff happening in various places” music video concept with some next-level VFX and motion control.

In collaboration with director Dan Graetz, I did a bunch of science, taught the Motion Control robot to pull perfect Hitchcock Zooms time after time, shot some crazy multi-pass performance shots to create virtual choirs, and came up with a plant-growing timelapse/realtime “seed charmer” shot which blows minds on the reg.

Tags australia, Ball Park Music, brisbane, camBLOCK, Motion Control, music, music videos, Red Epic, SCIENCE

Advertising Animation/Post-Production Electronics/Development Motion Control Projects

Penny Skateboards – Plastic Pride: Advertisement

Post author By Jaymis
Post date May 21, 2012
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Remember when I made a toaster remotely explode on cue and shoot flaming bread into the air?

Good times.

For this Graetzmedia production I created an animatronic, pyrotechnic toaster, animated the closing logo and motion control camera moves, and did general Shoot Things for a couple of days of silliness around Brisbane. Silliness I was able to immortalise by editing a Behind The Scenes clip:

Bonus Points: The skateboard smashing scene was shot at the house of my good friend Jum. I hope he will use this piece when he eventually goes to sell the house.

Tags advertising, animation, australia, Behind The Scenes, brisbane, camBLOCK, Motion Control, pyrotechnics, Red Epic, SCIENCE, VFX

Animation/Post-Production Motion Control Music Video Projects

Edward Guglielmino – You’ll Be The Death Of Me: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date May 16, 2012
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My long and varied collaboration with Edward Guglielmino continues with a slasher flic/music video.

Combining camBLOCK motion control with buckets of fake blood.

Tags australia, brisbane, directing, Editing, Edward Guglielmino, Motion Control, music-video, performance, Red Epic, VFX

Animation/Post-Production Electronics/Development Motion Control Music Video Projects

Cowper – Morning Prayer: Music Video

Post author By Jaymis
Post date June 7, 2011
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I’m really proud of this one.

Both video and audio for this clip were recorded in a single session at the flood-destroyed Graetzmedia studios in West End, Queensland, Australia.

To achieve a perfect focus pull over the 4-minute staring contest, I modified the camBLOCK moco system to control a follow focus whip. This clip was the first shoot to utilise this technique. Several months later, camBLOCK shipped their official focus/zoom motors.

There is no trickery in the single-shot nature of this piece. Cowper really can keep his eyes open for that long. In the dozen or so takes we shot, I think he blinked in two of them.