Gaffer63: July 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Beastie Video

The GI Joe infused Beastie Boys video is finally on the air. The full length video can be seen here

Monday, July 18, 2011

San Francisco Wedding

Had a lovely time in SF this past weekend witnessing the marriage of friend Brittney to her Canadian love Andrew.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Beastie Boys video I did last month had a premiere and a party last night in NYC. A duet with Santigold called Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win. The video was all done with dolls and is global in scale. From the mountain tops of the Himalayas to the beaches of the caribbean. Hope to see it on the air soon.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Nix Flix

Excellent key grip Gino N sent over some of his own pics from a few recent shoots including a Delta job and our Beckham underwear shoot.

Saturday, July 09, 2011

New Window

We got our test window last week and did the install this morning in the kitchen. It's a Jeld-Wen tilt pack double hung. Do it yourself using a rail system and the existing jamb. You lose a little window area on the sides but none top or bottom. Took about an hour to put in place. Now to paint and order some more for the bedrooms.

Reflection on Reflections

I've been going through a pile of old netflixes from the last month and came across John Huston's "Reflections in a Golden Eye. I'm not sure if I liked it or not but the look is amazing. All sepia toned except for a hint of red and green, supposedly the audiences of 1967 could not handle the look and a regular Technicolor version was released as well. Amazing night time work with a lightning storm at the end that is truly beautiful. Trying to find some reviews of the film brought about my own feelings..... "horribly miscast", "turgid erotica", "contradictory beauty" but somehow the reviews then veer into "the finest piece of work he [Huston] ever committed" and "Reflections" is a better film than we had any right to expect". Uneasy to watch but oddly satisfying afterwards.