Spiral Mint.

COOL MINT FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE
watch for sick execution of movement, unison, facial expressions...these kids are too badass.

CORNBREAD.

Few folk know about CORNBREAD...and the lucky ones...they know of him as the godfather of graf. Check the vid. Share your brainpieces.

Spinnin' Sock Magic.

Pretty much what we do in our spare time out here...
Pablo Hassan on the ones and twos coming at cha!

Yard Dogs Wants Who?!

Sooo…things are happening at a reasonable rate. I’m in Cali now! Seems I’ve caused a bit of a stir amongst some fair Santa Cruzians. Seems I’ve caused some excitement farther down the rabbit hole as well, as folk far and wide have begun to bug me about when I would have the reel ready. The Yard Dogs Road Show recently contacted me as well - stating that they were holding auditions and haven’t ever done so in 9 years! Better get on it!

I smile.

What I’d like to know from you all - who may know the yard dogs…what were your gut feelings watching their stage performance for the first time? what did you feel they were missing if anything? Do you have any ideas that might be helpful in the way of attacking this footage knowing their current aesthetic and standards?

We all know I can bust a move - but I’d like to be smart in my approach. I think I have a good chance, been emailing them for a bit now…Kind of cool that this would be the first ever “audition” for their group in their 9 years of existence!

Zach, I know you volunteered to help - Smurf too…I’m down for HD quality - it’ll prob set me apart from whoever else they’ve invited…I dunno…ideas? Hit me on my 2way ya heard?!

Queen of Pin-ups Dead...

Farewell Bettie! You've inspired so many!

The Making Of Music Video Tokyo, Japan

This "making of" footage just came out of a music video I shot in Tokyo for Namie Amuro, Japanese pop sensation.

Five Los Angeles based dancers were hired to compliment the ten local hires and Japanese crew and choreographers. I couldn't understand a word on set!

One of the choregraphers, Yasko, choreographed the little tap dance section you will see in the final video. Yasko was an amazing hoofer - and that's coming from an amazing hoofer, so ... believe me when I say it was an honor to work with her.

Patricia Field was the costume designer. You might know her work on Sex in the City. She also has a line of shoe designs manufactured by Payless shoes currently, which I shot the commercial for. This industry is getting more and more cozy.

Ironically, I had just visited Japan the year prior to see Nine Inch Nails play Chiba Marine Stadium. To my delight, the Namie Amuro "New Look" video was filmed in the exact same location.

Another first on set, which you won't see mentioned in this "making of" music video, was a sit down strike the LA dancers staged. The work format just isn't the same in Japan. I mean, I thought film and television shoots were long in Hollywood, but we were on our 20th hour and well ... the US dancers could see that we were no where near done and well ... we needed another day's pay for this. Honestly, we needed two more days pay - like double triple over time or something. The Japanese production crew was extremely respectful and gave us cash on the spot. But they worked us long hours! In the US, I hate to say it, but we wouldn't have had to sit down for another day's pay, but on the other hand, we would have been shouted at kindy pushy like the entire shoot - which definitely never happened in Tokyo:-)

Oh, and before the make up artists did make up, they massaged our face. For a long time. Now that was brilliant!

Enjoy the "making of" Namie Amuro's New Look music video:



Who's that tall girl?


A precarious situation with tights.


First day of rehearsals:


What to do at hour 19 on a 24 hour shoot:

Yes, that's how you were born sweetie...

The MILKMAN - loveable, blueheaded freak!
The Counter Culture Collective's bendy heartthrob...check this cutie out!