Tracked down the footage of Drumstick.
Sadly he didn't make it to the top 20, leaving after day three of the week in Sydney. Either way, I know he's going to keep on dancing and doing great things for the dance scene in Melbourne. Congratulations Drumstick on all your great work! (Don't forget to check out his website here!)
Let's hope Sid makes it through!!! Good luck Sid!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Shifted
I just caught up with my old family friend, Keith Wong, today for some Chinese New Year luncheon. Keith has a masters in Fine Arts from Monash, and has had shows both in Australia and overseas.
He co-runs the gallery/studio space "Shifted" in Richmond, which has a ton of exhibitions scheduled for the coming months. Check out their site here.
Keith's been producing some really interesting work over the last few years. We'll keep you updated with his progress and his future exhibitions!
He co-runs the gallery/studio space "Shifted" in Richmond, which has a ton of exhibitions scheduled for the coming months. Check out their site here.
Keith's been producing some really interesting work over the last few years. We'll keep you updated with his progress and his future exhibitions!
Caught Out There Video
I just caught this video this morning and it really took me back. I think "Caught Out There" was one of the first Neptunes-produced songs I ever heard, probably along with "Shake Ya Ass" by Mystikal. Considering the huge impact The Neptunes have had on pop music over the last decade, it's pretty cool to go back and hear the stuff they were doing before they were super famous.
Dig it!
Dig it!
Friday, February 8, 2008
D.I.Y ART FILMS SHOWREEL
We've finally got around to posting our 2007 Showreel on youtube. Check it out, and please excuse the rubbish pixelation.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
(Before) So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Unfortunately I haven't been able to track down any footage of my mates Drumstick & Sid on So You Think You Can Dance Australia. However, there is a ton of older footage on Drumstick's YouTube page. So I thought I would post some stuff that you can't see on TV.
This is a video of Drumstick at the 2006 Shakedown competition. He kills it! And he actually jumps over Sid's head early on in the video!
As well as going to high school together, Drumstick & Sid were also both in the crew Liquid Xpress before Drumstick left to start his own dance school (Groove Dance).
If you're interested in seeing more of the local dance scene, check out the Groove Dance YouTube page!
This is a video of Drumstick at the 2006 Shakedown competition. He kills it! And he actually jumps over Sid's head early on in the video!
As well as going to high school together, Drumstick & Sid were also both in the crew Liquid Xpress before Drumstick left to start his own dance school (Groove Dance).
If you're interested in seeing more of the local dance scene, check out the Groove Dance YouTube page!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Supermarket Musical Massacre - Recording Sessions Booked
That's right folks, the lyrics are written and we're booked in to record the musical section of the film (which is most of it) in the last week of February.
It's a very exciting milestone for us, and we're really looking forward to getting into the studio and hearing the band at work. In the meantime, we'll be drawing more storyboards and working towards our first animatic (more about that later).
We'll keep you posted with more about the arranging, rehearsing & recording of the music over the next few weeks. Check back soon!
It's a very exciting milestone for us, and we're really looking forward to getting into the studio and hearing the band at work. In the meantime, we'll be drawing more storyboards and working towards our first animatic (more about that later).
We'll keep you posted with more about the arranging, rehearsing & recording of the music over the next few weeks. Check back soon!
A Mesmerising Performance
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Although it's a little late to review Bjork's appearance at Melbourne's Big Day Out, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to rave about her captivating performance at this year's festival. I knew all of maybe four songs before going into her show and everyone knows the Big Day Out is not the ideal place to hear a performer reach their full potential, what with a commonly unbalanced sound system and the rolling waves of bogans to contend with. Yet, none of this mattered in the end when the sun started to set and Bjork's warbling voice began to float over the swirling orange dust storms.
A full brass band strode onto the stage, decked out in costumes that looked like a cross between that of a marching band and a tribe of Indian cheifs. They later turned out to be back up singers and dancers too, which I was mightily impressed with! Then entered the leading lady herself, decked out in a head to toe gold panelled kimono of sorts, with elaborate makeup and head-dress. Sounds ridiculous in writing but everything makes sense with Bjork. From that moment on I was star struck by her unbelievably powerful voice, peculiar dance moves and even stranger speaking voice. She was accompanied by an impressive band and a form of live digital djing, which I find hard to describe in words here. I'm probably years behind, no doubt most of you out there have seen all that before!
Bjork ended the set with what she called a 'lullaby for the indigenous people of this nation'. As she raised her arms high above her head and cried out to the crowd "Erase your flag!" I saw a lot of confused looks on the faces of true blue aussies with Australian flags wrapped around their sunburnt shoulders. But I saw a lot of elated smiles too. At that moment my respect and admiration for her was firmly cemented and it was suddenly clear why she has made it this far, why she has produced so many albums, and why she has so many loyal and devoted fans. Bjork, you're amazing!
Although it's a little late to review Bjork's appearance at Melbourne's Big Day Out, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to rave about her captivating performance at this year's festival. I knew all of maybe four songs before going into her show and everyone knows the Big Day Out is not the ideal place to hear a performer reach their full potential, what with a commonly unbalanced sound system and the rolling waves of bogans to contend with. Yet, none of this mattered in the end when the sun started to set and Bjork's warbling voice began to float over the swirling orange dust storms.
A full brass band strode onto the stage, decked out in costumes that looked like a cross between that of a marching band and a tribe of Indian cheifs. They later turned out to be back up singers and dancers too, which I was mightily impressed with! Then entered the leading lady herself, decked out in a head to toe gold panelled kimono of sorts, with elaborate makeup and head-dress. Sounds ridiculous in writing but everything makes sense with Bjork. From that moment on I was star struck by her unbelievably powerful voice, peculiar dance moves and even stranger speaking voice. She was accompanied by an impressive band and a form of live digital djing, which I find hard to describe in words here. I'm probably years behind, no doubt most of you out there have seen all that before!
Bjork ended the set with what she called a 'lullaby for the indigenous people of this nation'. As she raised her arms high above her head and cried out to the crowd "Erase your flag!" I saw a lot of confused looks on the faces of true blue aussies with Australian flags wrapped around their sunburnt shoulders. But I saw a lot of elated smiles too. At that moment my respect and admiration for her was firmly cemented and it was suddenly clear why she has made it this far, why she has produced so many albums, and why she has so many loyal and devoted fans. Bjork, you're amazing!
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