Affecting Lives...

I made another song and video the other day. Unlike the other videos, I didn't use any footage from educational videos... Instead, I took over 300 long-exposure still photos of my Sputnik lamp while it was rotating with LED bulbs. I then attempted to animate the stills using a few different techniques. By the end of the video I found a few methods that I feel work really effectively. These methods will be applied to future videos... but for now...

I present 'Affecting Lives' ...Enjoy!

Affecting Lives from (steven) Buck on Vimeo.

secret code...

If you know what that is then you know what to do with it...

If you don't... It's probably best not to worry about it.

Go When it's Safe

Here is another video that I made for your enjoyment... ENJOY!

Go When it's Safe from (steven) Buck on Vimeo.

This is Your World...

I've had a relatively productive weekend... I produced another song/video using footage from the Educational Archives and various samples of loops and circuit bent devices... The entire song and video were assembled in Ableton Live...

This is Your World... Enjoy!

(steven) Buck - This is Your World
from (steven) Buck on Vimeo.

Videos... an update.

For your viewing convenience, I thought I would embed the newest versions of my two new videos...

ENJOY!

Initiating Change (The Wrecking Ball Track) from
(steven) Buck on Vimeo.

Not Found (Bambi McMillion Extended Remix) - (steven) Buck
from (steven) Buck on Vimeo.

Making audio/visual stuff...

Never before has a blog had a name that has rung more true. :)
HOWEVER, this week has been rather productive (in a sense). After receiving my Reed Ghazala Incantor (which I won in a raffle over the summer), I began exploring the possibilities. What began as a test song has evolved into a song/video called 'Not Found.' The tricks I discovered while playing with video for that song had motivated me to create another test video using footage of a wrecking ball that I captured on my phone. Apparently, I've found people who enjoy what's in my head because my friend, Michael Una, submitted a nice write-up about me at GetLoFi.com and I've been receiving a lot of positive feedback so far.
So, I just thought I would share... Both videos are viewable on the write-up page... Enjoy!
Direct link to the write-up: http://www.getlofi.com/?p=3472

My new drivers side mirror

This video explains what happened. But the short story is that I lost my drivers side mirror and feel crippled without it. Parking on the street in Chicago and not being able to easily see bicycles or cars before opening my door or pulling out of a parking spot is dangerous and scary. This is my temporary solution. I think it was more of a personal challenge. Once I had the vision, I was more motivated to see if I could make it work than I was motivated to deal with insurance companies... My procrastination usually produces interesting results.