Changethethought

I am loving some of the imagery captured by photographer Jane Stockdale. Super high rock kicks in front of an illustrated pixel dick. How could you possibly go wrong with that?

written by Christopher | tags: Jane Stockdale, Music, Photography, Portraits

“Directors cut of music video I (Lorcan Finnegan) made for a band called Orba Squara. The video was all one steadicam shot with animated/illustrated elements added in using 3D tracking software.

You can see a higher res version is here: Lovely Productions

Thanks again for the links Lorcan. Amazing work.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Lorcan Finnegan, Music, Orba Squara

Really digging School of Seven Bells lately and this video just made me dig them that much more.

written by Christopher | tags: Half Asleep, Music, Music Videos, School of Seven Bells

New video for the first single off of Beast’s new self-titled album. Directed by Ben Steiger Levine.

written by Christopher | tags: Beast, Ben Steiger Levine, Motion Graphics, Music

“My Girls”
by Animal Collective
from Merriweather Post Pavillion
on Domino Record Co.
dominorecordco.com
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live Production:
KNOWMORE
knowmorecreates.com

Director of Photography:
CARLOS VERON

Animation:
JON VERMILYEA
jonvermilyea.com

Editing & Compositing:
CHAD VON NAU
chadvonnau.com

Matte Cutting:
NICO CAPPUCIO

Post-production facilities:
SVA COMPUTER ART
svacomputerart.com

written by Christopher | tags: Animal Collective, Music, Music Video, My Girls

“MSI’s “Mark David Chapman” directed by Mike Dahlquist mikedahlquist.com/
Get the song and music video (in 3 formats including iPod, iPhone, and HQ) on the new single for “Evening Wear/Mark David Chapman”…pre-order at mindlessselfindulgence.com/mdccontest/ for a chance to get some of Jimmy’s suit worn on the IF tour!

Directed, shot, cut, and comosited by: Mike Dahlquist
3D animation and modeling by: Trenton Moore
Written by: Mike Dahlquist with help from Alex Morrison and Zack Keck
Produced by: Maxx James and James Galus
Very special thanks to: Mike’s mom and pop, David Dahlquist, Club Retro, Brad Clark, Richee Witt, Bill H & Sean Francis and all at BRAT Marketing, Andreas Katsambas and all at The End Records, Marke Reed, Victor Wlodinguer, Ken Anderson, Irma Csermak, Michael Arfin, Lucas Nedm, Trevor Fowles, Caitlin Scott, Daniel Webb, Jorden Haley, Ariel Ryan, Tom Larkin, Andrew Kramer, Mark Clark and his Auntie, Frank Casanova, Steevee OFMG, Joe Herz, and Trenton’s Mom and Dad

Original version of the song from the album “IF” – available at theomegaorder.com/msi”

Pretty wild 80’s-inspired video for industrial shock rockers Mindless Self Indulgence. A little jarring but pretty damn cool.

Discovered via Surfstation, who is still going strong after all these years.

written by Christopher | tags: Mark David Chapman, Mindless Self Indulgence, Music, Music Video

I am really digging this new diddy by Home Video. They made me feel it. They kind of sound like Radiohead with a little added oomph.

written by Christopher | tags: Home Video, I Can Make You Feel It, Music, Music Videos

It doesn’t get much weirder than this video for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s ‘Sun Lips’ but that is probably just the way they like it. The song is off of their album ‘Dandelion Gum’. I have been listening to the album a lot lately while I work because it helps me get into the zone. The video is definitely strange and so is BMSR but you have to give the music a chance. Let it in. Trust me, it gets better with every listen.

You can learn more about BMSR at their website and if you dig it they also have a new project out under the name Tobacco (the album is titled, ‘Fucked Up Friends’) that is also worth picking up.

Full credits:
Artist: Black Moth Super Rainbow

Song: Sun Lips
Album: Dandelion Gum (Graveface 2007)
Director: Matt Dilmore

Director of Photography: David Rodriguez
Editor: Greg Scruton, Final Cut Los Angeles
Stylist: Shadi Khastedai

Visual Effects: The Mill, New York
Flame Artist: Dirk Greene
VFX Producer: Adrienne Britzman”

written by Christopher | tags: Black Moth Super Rainbow, Music, Music Video, Tobacco

I was reading about Kris Moyes this morning at Booooooom and stumbled across his video for The Presets at Vimeo. I really like The Presets but I think I like the video even more. Moyes work is really amazing.

If you want to learn more about The Presets you can visit their website here.

written by Christopher | tags: Kris Moyes, Music, Music Video, The Presets

I am really digging the musical stylings of Lykke Li lately. If you have yet to pick up her latest album, I can attest that it is worth every cent.

written by Christopher | tags: Lykke Li, Music, Music Video, Tonight

This song is actually the ringtone on my phone now and has been for a while. I didn’t even realize there was a video out for this and has been for a long time.

I gotta just come out with it and say straight up that I love this band. They feel like the first genuine return of 60’s acid culture, and I have been praying for the day that would come back. Nothing would fly more in the face of the mounting debt, suppressing fear and flat out lies we are being fed by our politicians and corporations. There is something earnest about just admitting outwardly that we all know the system is corrupt and failing, so we should all just love each other and have a good time. Sure it’s irresponsible, but damn it all if it doesn’t just feel right, and isn’t that the essence of the true rebellious spirit that attracts us to rock n’ roll?

Drink that moon juice and rock on into the cosmos MGMT. You got my love waves to help carry you.

written by Christopher | tags: Acid Culture, Electric Feel, MGMT, Music, Rock

Matt & Kim’s star is on the rise. A friend from NYC just emailed me about them and I remember watching another video of theirs earlier last year and have since forgotten to pick up their album. ‘Daylight’ is some pretty catchy shiznit if you ask me. The video was directed by Micah Perta.

written by Christopher | tags: Brooklyn, Indie Pop, Matt & Kim, Music

This is the latest track from frYars featuring Dave Gahan on backup vocals of Depeche Mode. The single is available as a free download from bandstocks.com/visitors and is taken from the forthcoming album ‘Dark Young Hearts’ due for release March 2009. I almost thought this video was a joke at first but these guys are dead serious and how the hell the got Dave Gahan to sing backup is a mystery.

written by Christopher | tags: Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, frYars, Music, Techno-pop

I don’t really have any details as of yet about who directed or produced this but I dig it.

written by Christopher | tags: In My Eyes, Music, Music Video, Pistol Youth

I finished my Omega Code poster today and sent it off to their open call for submissions. I was super impressed with what people were creating and really wanted to be a part of it. I designed the poster to specs, sized at B1 (close to 24 x 36 inches) at 300 dpi. There were close to 80 layers in and it weighed in at almost 7 gigs. Photoshop wouldn’t even allow me to save it at one point so I had to go back through and crunch everything just to be able to save it.

I actually really like their music and wanted to create something a little darker that suggested mysticism. I felt like something like that was really appropriate for their sound. A lot of my work used to slant to the darkside, and I have lightened up a lot in the last few years. Mellowing with age I guess but I still remember my rock days of lore. So when called upon I can bring the heavy metal thunder.

written by Christopher | tags: Flickr, Graphic Design, Music, Omega Code, Posters

Edgy, monochromatic music video for Friendly Fires, directed by Clemens Habicht. The band were transformed into Skeleton Boys as a nod to the track’s title, with the aid of tight, black baby-grows, fans and trillions of bean bag balls.

written by Christopher | tags: Clemens Habicht, Friendly Fires, Motion Graphics, Music, Nexus Productions

There is some really cool Beastie Boys inspired artwork here.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Beastie Boys, Drawing, Music, Painting

Just saw this at Reform Revolution and I was pretty excited because I wanted to get in on this and now you can too:

” Hello,
After receiving lots of emails about submissions, people really started to send their own stuff! http://www.flickr.com/photos/omegacode/

So here is the cool thing:
We are opening a Fan Art set for submissions. Download our template and send us your art: http://tinyurl.com/7fdb7j

We’ll pick up 20 illustrations and feature them on our upcoming book.

Deadline: February 27th.
Send us your LOWRES 72 dpi to hello@omegacode.net

Size:
Up to B1 in 300 dpi
(as we may print as a poster them later in the year)

* No need to have anything written.

HOTS: Religion, Spirituality, Noir, Mysticism, Alchemy, Tree of Life, Experimental

NOTS: Porn, Offensive Content, Violence

Cheers,
Omega Code”

written by Christopher | tags: Flickr, Graphic Design, Music, Omega Code, Posters