Some new video works for you too watch.
I'm happy with how these have turned out because it was a helluva busy night and it was difficult keeping a good spot that was out of the audiences way. I only had coverage from one side of the stage, resulting in a bit of murkyness in the background but the foreground shots turned out real good so it evens out.
I'm happier with the audio now I'm using the Zoom Mic, too (could still improve upon it, though)
And the actual shots I got, especially during Sea Bastard's set, really capture the feel of the gig, I think.
Also, and this is just a small thing, but I'm pleased with the thumbnail's on both films, too.
Overall, I'm happy with how these turned out.
Heavy stuff
Enjoy
Primitive Man from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
Sea Bastard from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Friday 13 March 2015
Hot Cops - Climbing For Daollars with Jean Claude Van Damme
Hot Cops - Climbing for Dollars (OFFICIAL VIDEO) from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
I was asked by some friends from The Atrocity Exhibit to help them with a video for their new band, Hot Cops, starring the one and only Jean Claude Van Damme. This was the result.
The audio is live and rough. Once the band record properly, this will probably get a re-do.
It's a fun piece, that's kind of supposed to look crap.
The song is about bands that are crap, who pay over the odds for video's, records and photoshoots - without actually being good enough to play.
Check these lyrics out.
Our demo CD cost us nearly a grand,
We’ve not even played our debut show,
It’s all cut and paste ‘cos we can’t do it live,
But our stage moves are all well rehearsed.
Check out our new music video (woah-oh)
We’ll make it big one day.
We paid for our song on a magazine CD,
Look we are on track seventeen!
We paid to be on this forgotten band’s tour,
Look we are on just after doors...
Check out our new music video (woah-oh)
We’ll make it big one day (our manager says)
We have a cool promo photo (woah-oh)
Yeah we’re a pretty big deal (check out our weekend long tour)
Metal to the masses, battle of the bands
Please vote for us, please vote for us.
We’ll show you our new song if we get a hundred likes,
Please vote for us, please vote for us.
Perfect.
Enjoy.
I was asked by some friends from The Atrocity Exhibit to help them with a video for their new band, Hot Cops, starring the one and only Jean Claude Van Damme. This was the result.
The audio is live and rough. Once the band record properly, this will probably get a re-do.
It's a fun piece, that's kind of supposed to look crap.
The song is about bands that are crap, who pay over the odds for video's, records and photoshoots - without actually being good enough to play.
Check these lyrics out.
Our demo CD cost us nearly a grand,
We’ve not even played our debut show,
It’s all cut and paste ‘cos we can’t do it live,
But our stage moves are all well rehearsed.
Check out our new music video (woah-oh)
We’ll make it big one day.
We paid for our song on a magazine CD,
Look we are on track seventeen!
We paid to be on this forgotten band’s tour,
Look we are on just after doors...
Check out our new music video (woah-oh)
We’ll make it big one day (our manager says)
We have a cool promo photo (woah-oh)
Yeah we’re a pretty big deal (check out our weekend long tour)
Metal to the masses, battle of the bands
Please vote for us, please vote for us.
We’ll show you our new song if we get a hundred likes,
Please vote for us, please vote for us.
Perfect.
Enjoy.
Cosmic Carnage, and other live events.
I've been quiet of late, concentrating on my musical project, MERRIN.
However, I've still been busy at making some films.
Below is a collection of live works I've taken over the last 3/4 months at Cosmic Carnage shows in London, at either The Windmill, or The Black Heart.
Video-wise, I'm really happy with how these have turned out (and there are more on the way), editing with one camera to look like two, or three camera's is demanding, but feels great when I pull it off.
However, audio-wise, it's still lacking a fair bit.
I finally managed to borrow a Zoom mic for the final video and I was blown away by it's clarity and deep, clear low-end. I'll be investing in one for myself next month, which can hopefully push me towards even better works.
Blown Out, Live in London from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
Lots of fucking around with colour's on this video. It looks quite simple but took an age to render.
The finished film is a little dull to the eyes, but it sounds great and the camera movements are fluid.
Casual Nun from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
This turned out okay too. The Black Heart is a tough venue to film at without getting in the audiences way. As a result, half the band is obscured here. I threw a ton of effects on again simply because they suited the piece and added to the spacey feel of the song. The audio was updated later on, so it sounds pretty listenable.
Grey Widow - Live in London 2014 from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
A hectic and energetic edit. I was pretty far back and couldn't see much, but as the singer insisted on stomping around inside the audience, this was probably the only way I'd be able to shoot him anyway. Fairly happy with the audio, even though it's a little muggy. You get a sense of the place.
Slomatics - Under Canopy - Live in Brixton 2014 from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
Some gnarly audio here, which is a shame because I'm really happy with the overall look of the film, and with my camerawork and editing. Under the circumstances (Slomatics are a loud band) the audio could have been much much worse - this is exactly the kind of audio I want to avoid capturing in future.
Early Mammal - Live in Camden from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
I was unhappy with this video - the actualy video looks great and it's one of my better edits - but damn if my audio mic isn't suffering. The problem with this venue is that not only is it loud, but you can't see past the crowd unless you're at the front so there is no escape from the amps.
Everything else I'm dead happy with though. Although the band tell me I cut off half the song (I didn't know) so hopefully I'll get another chance in the future.
Nitkowski Live at The Unicorn 2015 from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
This was shot over at The Unicorn in Camden and I was pretty happy with how it turned out.
Audio is a little rough again, but there is enough clarity to forgive it that, I guess.
I used a variety of angles to get this film edited, and I'm happy that it, at times, looks like a three-camera set-up. I feel like you really get a sense of the atmosphere in this video. I'm really happy with it.
This is a great band.
With my new Zoom I'm getting in April - expect the same looking films, but with listenable audio (depending on the band, haha)
Many thanks to Cosmic Carnage, and all the bands so far, for letting me shoot them.
However, I've still been busy at making some films.
Below is a collection of live works I've taken over the last 3/4 months at Cosmic Carnage shows in London, at either The Windmill, or The Black Heart.
Video-wise, I'm really happy with how these have turned out (and there are more on the way), editing with one camera to look like two, or three camera's is demanding, but feels great when I pull it off.
However, audio-wise, it's still lacking a fair bit.
I finally managed to borrow a Zoom mic for the final video and I was blown away by it's clarity and deep, clear low-end. I'll be investing in one for myself next month, which can hopefully push me towards even better works.
Blown Out, Live in London from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
Lots of fucking around with colour's on this video. It looks quite simple but took an age to render.
The finished film is a little dull to the eyes, but it sounds great and the camera movements are fluid.
Casual Nun from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
This turned out okay too. The Black Heart is a tough venue to film at without getting in the audiences way. As a result, half the band is obscured here. I threw a ton of effects on again simply because they suited the piece and added to the spacey feel of the song. The audio was updated later on, so it sounds pretty listenable.
Grey Widow - Live in London 2014 from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
A hectic and energetic edit. I was pretty far back and couldn't see much, but as the singer insisted on stomping around inside the audience, this was probably the only way I'd be able to shoot him anyway. Fairly happy with the audio, even though it's a little muggy. You get a sense of the place.
Slomatics - Under Canopy - Live in Brixton 2014 from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
Some gnarly audio here, which is a shame because I'm really happy with the overall look of the film, and with my camerawork and editing. Under the circumstances (Slomatics are a loud band) the audio could have been much much worse - this is exactly the kind of audio I want to avoid capturing in future.
Early Mammal - Live in Camden from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
I was unhappy with this video - the actualy video looks great and it's one of my better edits - but damn if my audio mic isn't suffering. The problem with this venue is that not only is it loud, but you can't see past the crowd unless you're at the front so there is no escape from the amps.
Everything else I'm dead happy with though. Although the band tell me I cut off half the song (I didn't know) so hopefully I'll get another chance in the future.
Nitkowski Live at The Unicorn 2015 from Chris Purdie on Vimeo.
This was shot over at The Unicorn in Camden and I was pretty happy with how it turned out.
Audio is a little rough again, but there is enough clarity to forgive it that, I guess.
I used a variety of angles to get this film edited, and I'm happy that it, at times, looks like a three-camera set-up. I feel like you really get a sense of the atmosphere in this video. I'm really happy with it.
This is a great band.
With my new Zoom I'm getting in April - expect the same looking films, but with listenable audio (depending on the band, haha)
Many thanks to Cosmic Carnage, and all the bands so far, for letting me shoot them.
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