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IN DEPTH: Wintersleep "Jaws Of Life"
Wake up. Have coffee. Turn on the TV. Leave the apartment and realize the world has changed. You're the last human left, living among anthropomorphic animals. Bears roam the streets with briefcases in their hands. Rabbits drive cars that are more than meet the eye (They're Transformers, get it?). Pigeon-headed humans are everywhere.
Every now and then I get a video and a song that blows me away. That's the case with this mixed-media work of strange art for Wintersleep's "Jaws Of Life."
Sean Wainsteim, director: "This was a labor of love. Took about a month and a half of mostly late nights with a handful of very talented animators and designers who gave up evenings and weekends from their day jobs to lend some time. Much of the look is derived from the artwork of designer James Mejia who gave a lot of his time designing all the backgrounds.
We shot SLR stills on a nearby rooftop with another musician as the protagonist and then again with myself as the pigeon headed characters. Everything was cut out by hand in a deliberately loose and quick style. This was an aesthetic decision. Blue Screen would have been faster and better, but we wanted to see a different background peaking through"
--> watch "Jaws Of Life"
Wintersleep "Jaws Of Life" (Labwork)
Sean Wainsteim with James Mejia, directors | Sean Wainsteim, producer/editor | 235 Films, production co | Vinit Borrison, DP (stills)
Steven Gottlieb at January 12, 2007 in 235 Films, Labwork, New Releases | Permalink
SHOT: The Killers - Diane Martel, director
Shot on-location with band in Tokyo...
artist: The Killers
song: "Read My Mind"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Diane Martel
production co: DNA
Steven Gottlieb at January 12, 2007 in DNA, Island Def Jam | Permalink
BOOKED: Diddy - Marc Webb, director
artist: Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole
song: "Last Night"
label: Bad Boy
director(s): Marc Webb
production co: DNA
Steven Gottlieb at January 12, 2007 in Bad Boy, DNA | Permalink
SHOT: Nas - Chris Robinson, director
Shot over two days in NYC...
artist: Nas feat. Chrisette Michele
song: "Can't Forget About You"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management
Steven Gottlieb at January 12, 2007 in HSI, Island Def Jam, RFM | Permalink
SHOT: Dierks Bentley - Charles Mehling, director
Director Charles Mehling (back row, fifth from left, red shirt, cowboy hat — you'll find him), country star Dierks Bentley (back row, centerish — this is kind of like Where's Waldo, huh?) on-location at a prison in Cuernavaca, Mexico with the "Long Trip Alone" video crew and some of the guards.
artist: Dierks Bentley
song: "Long Trip Alone"
label: Capitol Nashville
director(s): Charles Mehling
production co: Streetgang Films
Steven Gottlieb at January 12, 2007 in Capitol, Streetgang | Permalink
BOOKED: H Flo f/ Jazze Pha - Dale "Rage" Resteghini, director
Shooting in Atlanta for boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s label Philthy Rich Records.
artist: H Flo feat. Jazze Pha
song: "Look At Your Boy"
label: Philthy Rich
director(s): Dale "Rage" Resteghini
production co: Raging Nation Films
Steven Gottlieb at January 12, 2007 in Philthy Rich, Raging Nation | Permalink
BOOKED: Finger Eleven - Barnaby Roper, director
artist: Finger Eleven
song: "Paralyzer"
label: Wind-Up
director(s): Barnaby Roper
production co: Collaboration Factory/Flynn Productions
rep: Laure Scott
Steven Gottlieb at January 11, 2007 in Collaboration Factory, Flynn Productions, Laure Scott, Wind-Up | Permalink
BOOKED: Beneath The Skies - Endeavor Media, directors
artist: Beneath The Skies
song: "7861"
label: Victory
director(s): Endeavor Media
production co: Endeavor Media
Steven Gottlieb at January 11, 2007 in Endeavor, Victory | Permalink
NEW RELEASE: Saosin "Voices"
Kids stare down the camera as they try to find a mental escape from their unpleasant, yet all too common circumstances in this new video for Saosin. The portraitures are mixed in with dramatically lit footage of the band playing this hit tune. --> watch "Voices"
Saosin "Voices" (Capitol)
Christopher Sims, director/editor | Mark Allan Staubach, producer | HSI, production co | Jessica Young, DP
Steven Gottlieb at January 11, 2007 in Capitol, HSI, New Releases, Timecode | Permalink
NEW RELEASE: Daughtry "It's Not Over"
Editor Brian Kushner of Purple Cow Post splices together performance footage directed by Dean Karr and a narrative by director Jay Martin in this video for American Idol rocker Chris Daughtry. Fans familiar with his background will undoubtedly find connections with the video's tale of a man getting a second chance to right his life through hard work and a committed relationship. --> watch "It's Not Over" (AOL video link)
Daughtry "It's Not Over" (RCA)
Dean Karr & Jay Martin, directors| Arthur Gorson, producer (performance) | Muriel Samuel, producer (narrative) | Karma, production co (performance) | DNA, production co (narrative) | Heidi Gregory, rep for Dean Karr | Vance Burberry, DP (performance) | Jaron Presant, DP (narrative) | Brian Kushner, editor
Steven Gottlieb at January 11, 2007 in DNA, Karma, New Releases, RCA | Permalink
