Prime Objective Blog http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php en Copyright 2011 2011-07-T;10:39:00+00:00 30 Seconds Too Far http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/30_seconds_too_far/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/30_seconds_too_far/#When:13:40:00Z Late last year I worked alongside directing duo Arnold & Barber and director of photography Ed Moore to shoot “30 Seconds Too Far”, a thirty second music video for UK punk band Templeton Pek.

The final video is now up on You Tube and looks awesome! Check out the steam coming off the arm of our BMX rider to get an idea of how cold it was inside the skate park location!

]]> {tags} 2011-01-04T13:40:00+00:00 Happy Christmas from the Rubber Bandits! http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/happy_christmas_from_the_rubber_bandits/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/happy_christmas_from_the_rubber_bandits/#When:22:14:00Z I love a ‘White Christmas’ but our current weather system has just kept me stranded in Dublin airport for four whole days!

Thankfully I’m back home now and happy to blog an Irish related post on a new music video from The Rubber Bandits - for their latest single ‘Horse Outside’.

I’ve seen these chaps live before and their new video is incredible! Please note if you’re easily offended I’d give this one a miss…

Enjoy and Happy Christmas!

]]> {tags} 2010-12-23T22:14:00+00:00 Freshest music video I’ve seen this year… http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/freshest_music_video_ive_seen_this_year/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/freshest_music_video_ive_seen_this_year/#When:17:13:00Z

]]> {tags} 2010-09-29T17:13:00+00:00 Goodnight Lenin - ‘Crook In The Creek’ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/goodnight_lenin_crook_in_the_creek/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/goodnight_lenin_crook_in_the_creek/#When:06:30:00Z Check out the debut music video I made for Goodnight Lenin and their track ‘Crook In The Creek’. Shot on a Canon 5DMKII using a lensbaby muse.

Thanks to the band and their enthusiasm for charity shops we were able to play a classic game of ‘Guess Who’ in the woods! That and their sheer excitement on the shoot are what made this simple video work! The band are such talented and lovely chaps, I’ve got a feeling they’re gonna rocket over the next year!

Their single is released 6th August on the Static Caravan label.

]]> {tags} 2010-08-02T06:30:00+00:00 2 Weeks 2 Make It - Runner Up http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/2_weeks_2_make_it_runner_up/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/2_weeks_2_make_it_runner_up/#When:16:39:00Z A few weeks back I shot a music promo with directors Steven Spencer and Andy Goodman for the 2 Weeks 2 Make competition.

The comp teams film makers up with musicians, and gives them two weeks make a music video with zero budget. The completed videos are then judged by a select panel of producers and directors, with one winner and one runner up.

We were teamed up with local band Fatbwoi 5 and their track ‘Bullet’, below is our entry which took the runner up award…

Huge props to those that helped us on the video, dressing up peeps and all for getting involved! 

]]> {tags} 2010-06-23T16:39:00+00:00 Die Antwoord! http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/die_antwoord/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/die_antwoord/#When:16:06:00Z Just got sent this incredible music video to look over… Some fresh beats from Die Antwoord! Madness! Love it!

]]> {tags} 2010-06-10T16:06:00+00:00 We They, We They - Clare Rojas http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/we_they_we_they_clare_rojas/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/we_they_we_they_clare_rojas/#When:10:58:00Z Earlier this month I was commissioned to make a short film for the Ikon gallery and had the pleasure of spending a few days with American artist Clare Rojas, whilst she installed her latest exhibition ‘We They, We They’.

Best known for her folk-inspired work, Rojas uses a wide range of media, including painting, installation and print-making, with a smart sense of humour, to make observations on gender relations and representation. This then translates through into her music, which she writes and performs under the alt-country alter ego of Peggy Honeywell.

For the exhibition opening Clare performed her music to a packed out audience and this provided the perfect live soundtrack and backbone to the film.

The video is now live on the Ikon site, so enjoy…

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]]> {tags} 2010-02-26T10:58:00+00:00 TG Collective http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/tg_collective/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/tg_collective/#When:11:15:00Z A few weeks back I went on a little road trip around Devon with the fantastic TG Collective, an incredibly talented gypsy jazz band, heavily influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt.

My task was to film them performing at their live gigs and also shoot footage of them performing in interesting outdoor locations around Devon. 

They’ve just uploaded one of the location videos to their Vimeo page...

As you can see we decided to keep it really simple with just one locked off shot and let the music do the talking…

Enjoy! 

]]> {tags} 2009-11-14T11:15:00+00:00 The City Sings! http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/the_city_sings/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/the_city_sings/#When:17:18:00Z Back in September a group of trumpet players and singers descended on Chamberlain Square in Birmingham for a Flash Mob choir event called The City Sings.

I worked with a small camera crew to document the City Sings event at Artsfest…

]]> {tags} 2009-11-12T17:18:00+00:00 Jump right in at the deep end… http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/jump_right_in_at_the_deep_end/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/jump_right_in_at_the_deep_end/#When:11:43:00Z Just came across this music video for Feet of Courage by Nancy Elizabeth… Really like it! Inspired to try and make my Merman film again…

Nancy Elizabeth - Feet Of Courage from Leaf Label on Vimeo.


]]> {tags} 2009-10-08T11:43:00+00:00 Beatniks in Cornwall http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/beatniks_in_cornwall/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/beatniks_in_cornwall/#When:14:23:00Z Just came across this fantastic 1960 Alan Wicker TV documentary when looking up guitarist Wizz Jones… Beatnicks outlawed in Cornwall.. How times have changed!

]]> {tags} 2009-10-01T14:23:00+00:00 Bloodface http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/blood_face/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/blood_face/#When:08:31:00Z My good friend Mr Ben Lister recently completed an incredible music video for ‘Bloodface’ by Lisa Li-Lund. Inspired by traditional Greek folklore he uses beautifully handmade puppets and detailed sets to weave the dark tale of love, betrayal and retribution!

One of the best music videos I’ve seen in a long time… Huge congrats to Ben and his talented crew for pulling off such a great piece…

]]> {tags} 2009-09-24T08:31:00+00:00 Kutiman - King You Tube Masher! http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/kutiman/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/kutiman/#When:09:43:00Z I just came across the You Tube music masher - Kutiman! Super good remix of You Tube music content generated by individuals… Love it! Check out Thru-You.com now!

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]]> {tags} 2009-09-18T09:43:00+00:00 The Glass Coffin Burial of Professor Zrinack http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/the_glass_coffin_burial_of_professor_zrinack/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/the_glass_coffin_burial_of_professor_zrinack/#When:11:03:00Z A new Destroyers music video from talented director John Humphreys who I last worked with on the Out of Babel video. Paul Murphy aka Professor Zrinack gives an incredible performance!

]]> {tags} 2009-08-13T11:03:00+00:00 Summer Song! http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/summer_song/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/summer_song/#When:15:36:00Z Just got sent a link to this hilarious music video and had to post up!

]]> {tags} 2009-08-06T15:36:00+00:00 Reverend Billy & The Gospel Choir of Life After Shopping http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/reverend_billy_the_gospel_choir_of_life_after_shopping/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/reverend_billy_the_gospel_choir_of_life_after_shopping/#When:12:50:00Z Back in May this year, NYC performance artist Reverend Billy and The Gospel Choir of Life After Shopping visited Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery to preach the good words of anti-consumerism through sermon and song!

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I interviewed Reverend Billy and documented this important, powerful and at times hilarious performance which can now be seen on the Ikon site…

Go get converted!

]]> {tags} 2009-07-29T12:50:00+00:00 Rockness Recovery… http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/rockness_recovery/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/rockness_recovery/#When:10:30:00Z Last weekend I was working up in the highlands of Scotland, documenting Scottish ravers partying hard at the Rockness music festival, overlooking Loch Ness!

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I was stationed at the SoCo Social tent which was rammed with wild audiences the entire weekend! A week later and I have just about recovered from the Rockness!

Below are a couple of my favourite moments from the festival…

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band as they walked through the tent onto the stage… Proper New Orleans style…

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Dub Pistols font man Barry Ashworth amping up the crowd!

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Followed by a bit of crowd surfing…

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The crowd loving their glow sticks!

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Took way more shots which I’m sure will be going up on the SoCo Social site over the next few days…

]]> {tags} 2009-06-21T10:30:00+00:00 Bibio Sampler… http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/bibio_sampler/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/bibio_sampler/#When:14:25:00Z West Midlands musician / producer Bibio has been putting together beautiful sounds for some time now on Mush records. However in their wisdom Warp records have recently snapped up this young genius! You can now download a sampler of his new offerings from Warp! Good stuff!

I remember seeing him perform a year or two back under the Artists Valley banner with the film below showing. Can’t quite remember but I think it may have been part of one of the early Flatpack Festivals…

Ice Dream Van

]]> {tags} 2009-04-22T14:25:00+00:00 Out of Babel Online! http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/out_of_babel_online/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/out_of_babel_online/#When:07:14:00Z image

The Destroyers music video I shot with director John Humphreys is now up online on the Prime Objective site! Was a hell of a shoot way back last May - there are some posts about it in related posts to the right....  Go take a watch!

]]> {tags} 2009-04-09T07:14:00+00:00 Death on Drag City http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/death_on_drag_city/ http://blog.primeobjective.co.uk/index.php/poblog/post/death_on_drag_city/#When:20:37:00Z Record Label Drag City have released an old 1974 demo by the incredible Detroit power trio / Punk band ‘Death’! Great piece in the New York Times on them… Loving their music - listen below!

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