some fun ones from a recent shoot w/ Geo
something a little more recent..
Jamie Woon’s - “Middle”
a fun little project while back in Taiwan this past December.
im generally not really a fan of “on location” dance videos.. but for being in the homeland, I suppose I was willing to make an exception…
probably the first project we’ve done that required a little more planning… storyboarding, and editing concept, something of a storyline, etc… although it was probably done moreso to keep ourselves in check/on schedule/focused while shooting since we literally only had one day in which everyone could be present… and also being able to incorporate arthur since he wasn’t able to physically be with us in Taiwan..
if anything, this was a good editing project for me to work on and learn from.. not just cutting/editing, but finding points of transition.. in the video itself, in the music, deciding to place certain scenes for comedic timing, even some instances of sound editing.
i’d have to say the coloring was probably the most time consuming. especially since the lighting was generally inconsistent as we worked with what we had.. fluorescent, tungsten, daylight, cloudiness… you name it, we had to work with it.
aaahhhhh so much more to learn!! another progressive step.
i hope you enjoy this one!
**thoughts on lacking inherent Taiwanese cultural depictions:
in this video it’s mostly landmark/modern locations.. the MRT, Taipei 101, 7Elevens (yes those count as Taiwanese landmarks haha). as a Taiwanese/Taiwanese-American, what am I doing to show where I am, convey my history, and tell my stories without stereotypical (and possibly contrived) portrayals?
i had the opportunity and chance to teach once again at our old high school in Taipei while back here. over the last two/three years i’ve had the chance to sort of work semi-consistently with some of the students and its been amazing to watch and see growth and progression each time i return to Taiwan.. my own included.
i’ve always loved Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana” but i was definitely captivated and blown away when i heard The Weeknd’s cover off of their newest album, Echoes of Silence. choreographed in the wee hours of the morning.. sometimes inspiration comes at 2am.. or perhaps you just have a screwy sleeping schedule.
hope you enjoy and thank you everyone for dancing with me!
and just for the hell of it, some life relevance.