August 2, 2004
That music video I worked on back in March is online. I'm personally not a fan of videos that just show bands playing their songs -- it just seems like a wasted opportunity -- but this one is notable to me for two reasons, aside from the fact that I worked on it: one is that it was shot by DP who shot Before Sunsrise/Sunset, and the second is that I think I'm actually in it for about three frames. Look for one dolly shot that goes past a brightly lit window, past a guitarist, and then cuts off right as a face appears in the shadowy corner on the lefthand side. That's where I was operating playback on the DAT and trying to stay out of the path of the constantly roving dolly.
Regarding my own music video directing deubt...I'm guessing I didn't win, but that's okay. I know it was good enough to win and that if it didn't, it probably came down to a matter of taste. I'll put it online soon, and keep it up until Hollywood Records issues a cease and desist order.
Posted by David Lowery at August 2, 2004 10:37 PM