After running monitors and later video for SONICFLOOd, they asked me to record the DVD documentary for their new album. We travelled all the way around the globe in three weeks. With shows and filming in Ireland, Switzerland, and Thailand it was an amazing trip. When my face wasn't glued to the eye piece I was snapping pictures of the amazing locations. (You can see all of them in a Set called "3 Weeks of the World")
I snapped quite a few on the night of the Switzerland shows. I got to edittng them back at the hotel and came across one with Rick's hands in the air. I played with the colors and realized it was a good photo. I showed Rick the next day and he loved it. After pulling some teeth with the label people, my photo was used as the front cover for the live album we were recording.
My Good friend John Pfaender has started his own cothing line. I'm very excited about the prospect of a clothing line. This shoot was in the Maxx Teachnology warehouse in Cool Springs. A friend of mine was preping a lighting rig in the warehouse. I thought i would make a great location for a clothing line that wants to cater to the music crowd.
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My good friend Grant Norworthy has an endorsment from Gallien Kruger for his bass rig. His wife took the picture on the left when I wasn't on the road. I waved the magic Photoshop wand over it and the picture on the right is what came out.
| Locations: | Ireland, Switzerland, Thialand |
| Equipment | Sony HD |
| Timeline: | 2.5 weeks |
I was asked to shoot the DVD documentary for SONICFLOOd's album "Glimpse - Live Recordings From Around the World." I was asked a week or so before we left to shoot on a Sony HD 1080p camera. I had never shot a documentary, let alone one in such an unforgiving format. It took a day of playing with the camera nonstop to sort out what to do.
Over all I think the trip was a success. The new album with the DVD should be released late 2006.
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After listening to several nerdy podcasts on a frequent basis I realised that a podcast was a cheap and semi-effective marketing tool for a band. Show the real side of the band. Allow people to see how dern nice they are.
Little did I know how much work it was.
This was a great idea, I think (and there's the problem, I thought). But maybe it worth checking if the people in the band actually want it. I learned how to write the XML code, created a theme, wrote a couple little scripts, and hosted the first three (only three). I decided I should keep my day job.
Listen on iTunes (I think the stream still works)