01 December 2008

Lets Talk About ... The Sugars




THE SUGARS - GOSSIP
Aurora Fearnley


What a lovely bunch those Sugars are, the name truly fits. From day one in Leeds I've heard about and seen The Sugars continually, ironically it's when they are in London when I get the chance to work with them. The day started with the band arriving from an overnight drive, bless em. They still looked fab all day and were in great spirits throughout the shoot.



It's always a bit nerve wracking to meet the band after pitching an idea, being on such a short time scale we hadn't had chance to meet up and chat yet. The video was conceptually post modern, with the film crew all part of the cast. The narrative was based around the interaction of the crew discussing the musicians, mainly the uncomfortable atmosphere created by gossiping. Hopefully a reflection of our modern day obsession with celebrity and gossip magazines.


On this shoot we had the always reliable support of Joe Mcdonald as our DOP and Camera operator, with the joyful Jason Torbit on Steady cam (all day!!). Again the brothers T came up trumps, spending the day in every role required, it would be unjust to call them runners. George, Sophie and Kelly the all female AD team, dubbed aurora's angels, were consistantly amazing. I can't help but mention Kev, the everyman. There isn't a role for Kev, he's onto it before you think to ask it, a superstar on set. Joe costello also put in a welcome appearance,
It has been a fun shoot. One moment that stood out was all of the crew standing around yelling insults at the band to get genuine close up reactions, what good sports. Think i might need to buy them all a pint next time in in Brick lane.


06 November 2008

Grammatics - The Vague Archive


Grammatics - The Vague Archive from LEFT EYE BLIND on Vimeo.

The video is for the forthcoming single 'The Vague Archive' by Grammatics. The single is released on Dance to the Radio and is available on 7 inch and digital download from November 17th 2008.

Available from
townsend-records.co.uk
7Digital.com
iTunes
&
All good independent music retailers

Directed by Matt Maude
Produced by Jamie Donoughue
Edited by Aurora Fearnley

DOP: Joe MacDonald

1st AD: Aurora Fearnley
2nd AD: Kelly Ross

Production Assistants:
Kev Marchant
Mark Trifunovic
Peter Trifunovic

Gaffer: Alex McCormick
Best Boy: James Bridger

15 September 2008

Left Eye hearts Adam Conlon


We're lucky in our work that we get to shoot with a bunch of brilliant collaborators. Without them, our videos would just be ideas. Due to their talents, passions and abilities, they make our work realisable and desirable.
In the first of our 'look at us' series, we take a peek and a poke at Adam Conlon, DOP extraordinaire.

We've worked with Adam on three of our biggest shoots. Firstly on Mother Vulpine's Keep Your Wits (DOPing with Rob Gardner) then on subsequent shoots for Wintermute and Grammatics, he's worked in woods and shot in studios, slowed down super slow mo and run with wolves. His vision, ability to communicate and charismatically qualities to offer up great ideas have made Adam a brilliant sparring partner in the work we've done. His website can be found here, and we ask that if you're looking for a DOP in the future, Adam is your man


Here is Adam's profile:

"If you’re reading this, chances are you already know me or have heard of me from somewhere. However for those who do not know me, I will tell you a little bit about myself. Primarily I'm a Cinematographer / Lighting Cameraman / Camera Operator based in Leeds, Yorkshire. I'm freelance, shooting Music Videos, Commercials, Dramas, Corporates and recently a Feature Film. Although my principal love is for the photography of a production, I have also been known to direct, produce and edit, usually on lower budget Music Videos. My site is a collection of some of my work to date, with all available videos linked to for your viewing pleasure. I hope you enjoy the work, and if you’re interested in working with me, don’t hesitate to get in touch."

http://www.adamconlon.com