I just got back from the coast where, on July 1st we kicked off Year 3 of the PEAK Performance Project. We held our orientation for the new Top 20 artists (the best in British Columbia) at Surrey Canada Day where, throughout the day, a crowd of over 100,000 people came to enjoy their live performances. As always, it’s a pleasure to be involved and meet such creative individuals. I filmed and edited this piece.
This time last week, I was with some great friends in Montreal. I didn’t bring a video camera but had always been meaning to experiment with the iPhone 4′s HD video so this was the perfect excuse.
Sunday night at the Kelowna Community Theatre, some close friends Kingdom Cloud (@KINGDOM_CLOUD), Aidan Knight (@aidanknight), Said the Whale (@saidthewhale) and We Are The City (@WeAreTheCity) all performed on the same stage, which to be quite honest (and every one that went already knows) was completely awesome. This was less like a concert and more getting together with old friends and turning the stereo up way loud.
I got to sit down with all these bands and talk to them about the show for Awesome Okanagan and unfortunately we have to extend our apologies to Kingdom Cloud, Sven Peterson and Said the Whale as a technical mishap deleted all your interviews, probably the least awesome thing we’ve reported on yet.
Enjoy the rest of the video as I talk to We Are The City about night predators from the sky, getting a little too excited during Jackie Chan movies, and the possibility of an Aidan Knight/Debra-Jean side-project EP. Said the Whale, we promise to make it up to you. Kingdom Cloud, you’re here all summer, let’s make a music video.
If you’re familiar with me you probably already know I manage another blog called AwesomeOkangan.com. We hope to raise awareness, foster a community of creative people, and share everything we think is totally awesome about where we live. And to everything un-awesome, we find a way to instill all that sense of wonderment and elation. It allows me exciting opportunities like last Thursday night when I (finally) saw that talented Calgary native, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, at Habitat. We sat down after the show for a quick chat and fondly reminisce about the time I assaulted him during BreakOut West last year. This interview could be especially awkward because 1) the mic wasn’t recording the first time around and we found out nearly halfway through it, and 2) we’re totally wearing the same hair even though we specifically decided on each wearing two different styles beforehand. That last part was a lie, but this interview isn’t, so give it a chance.
Client: Western Canadian Music Alliance/BreakOut West Kelowna Host Committee
On a daily basis there was a 24-hour turnaround for titles, intros, communication pieces, visuals and daily recaps to play in all of the 8 venues of the BreakOut West Festival. Along with a multitude of print media, I was in charge of these motion graphics for the 2010 year of in Kelowna, BC.
This short launched the Fashion Show of Paparazzi – The Event on November 14th, 2009. Included photos by Shawn Talbot.
The event is an AIDS Fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Living Positive Resource Center and AIDS Research. Sponsors included Bernard Callebaut Chocolate, MAC, Hanna’s Lounge & Grill, L’Oreal Proffessionel, WestKey, Savour Magazine, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Joanne Hendrix Design, TK Couture, Gunshy by Alicja Rosnowsky, DJ Altair and myself.
Video entry for Saxx & Freeride Boardshop Saxx Skate Video Contest. I started thinking about it on a Wednesday at 2pm. From concept to execution, from nothing I completed this entire project alone in about 30 hours.
Trip to Kentucky Lake right after a Death Cab for Cutie concert. Beautiful weather, heavy burns, and both good and bad news. We discovered, while we were away from homes, that areas of our town were on fire. This was reminiscent of the 2003 Okanagan Mountain park fires and we didn’t know exactly how we’d get home at first. But, on the up side, we dug a big hole.
My entry for the M83/Pitchfork music video contest for song “We Own The Sky.” Thank you Anthony Gonzalez for an amazing live show this summer and such a wonderful opportunity!
