The most Legit thing ever
So this weekend the coolest thing ever took place.
A friend of mine (Frank, black and white stripped jacket) have been making all sorts of films ever since our sophomore year in High School. While we both have gone onto different film schools in college, we still consider each other to be film partners.
A local band in San Diego named Radio Racer had talked to us about shooting a music video. They heard about Frank and I through a friend of a friend kinda deal. One thing led to another and a few weeks after our first meeting with the band, I was on a plane headed to San Diego to shoot a semi-professional music video for a popular band.
Frank and I had assembled a totally kick-ass crew of 10 or so digital media students in Poway who were eager to work with us on this shoot. Everyone did an amazing job crewing the video, and everyone gave their entire effort to make the final product what it is. We shot in three different primary locations, and our production schedule was very tight. We had only one day to shoot the entire video.
So @ 10 am, the main actor (who is also the singer) and actress arrived as well as the crew, and i began passing out papers for the production schedule and what not. I introduced myself as "the director" and it was probably the 2nd best feeling of my entire life.
Some pics from the set:
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http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii288/mylesgilbert/n651766250_874174_...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii288/mylesgilbert/n651766250_874231_...
We shot straight until 10 pm, and which point i had the 1st best feeling of my life, when i got to shout, "thats a wrap!"
That night frank and I pulled an all nighter editing and came up with our final product @ 8 am the next morning. Or i should say Frank edited, and i pulled the all nighter by his side. He is a genius when it comes to editing with precision and speed.
AND we edited pants-less. Yes, with no pants. After a long day of running around shooting a video, you just want to unwind in post, take off those uncomfy jeans, wrap up in a blanket, slurp on energy drinks, and edit a video you just shot hours ago with a best friend, in your boxers.
So all-in-all the entire video was completed in 22 hours.
The video is up on this page, check it out!
I had a really good time writing this blog, and if anyone reads this, and likes it, please let me know, i would be happy to make this a regular thing, i just want to know at least someone is reading it.
ps~ the video was shot in HD and looks AMAZING, but for the life of me, i cannot compress a video to look good on youtube, if anyone can help me, i would consider you to be the coolest person alive.
By the way, that was my comment.
-Brittany
yeah i was taking a nasty shit when yall all was making the video. I THINK THAT IT WAS LIKE THE FIRST SCEENE WHENS YOU GOYZ WERE WORKIN HARD i was squeezin a child out my asshole. furreal i could relax it was nice when i finished though.
Wow!!! you are legit now....we are so proud of you and we have always known you were the most talented, kindest, best grandson ever. Keep up the great work and always give the glory to the Lord. We love you Grammy Susie and Grampy John Darling
I was lucky enough to be apart of the crew on this music video for radio racer. Myles ran the production like a well oiled machine. At one point we where actually ahead of schedule on production which as you all know never happens. The story he and frank created was pure genious incorporating the performance of the band in with the actual story its self. It was a very unique concept that really worked out well. I think this music video can hold water against many a big named production companies music video just on story and filming alone and then considering it cost a grand total of $40 to produce. Imagine what myles and frank could do with a big time budget. (pay there lighting crew maybe jk.) But honestly Myles is the kind of director or even boss that you love you to work for. If you haven't yet check out the rest of his videos you should right away wont be disappointed. I know im excited for the next one.
by the way the last comment was mine
-elle
hey myles, sweet blog. haha. is your issue with the video the fact that it compressed to a different aspect ratio? without widescreen hd format? cause i kinda know how to do that. so send me a message if you want me to help you figure out your problem and i'll do what i can. :]
pants-less edit? wow. wow. just. wow.
truly the most legit thing ever.
By the way, that was my comment.
-Brittany