Green with Envy
19th December 2007, (0 Comments)
I mentioned earlier that we were using a cheapskate greenscreen consisting of bits of bright green paper stuck onto a cardboard box.
Will it work?
I mentioned earlier that we were using a cheapskate greenscreen consisting of bits of bright green paper stuck onto a cardboard box.
Will it work?
Being my first ever video projects, I’d like to keep them simple. For Mena’s promo, a simple singer-with-backdrop treatment will suffice.
Continue ReadingI’m on holiday, and to keep from going mad I’ve decided to try my hand at making a some music promos armed with a tiny (fits in the palm of my hand!) camcorder, enthusiastic friends and some random ‘guerilla-film’ gear.
The promos are for two songs by two very talented people: Maisha, by Mena and Lalalalala by Manjeru. The songs were remixed by Just a
Band (of which I’m a member – it’s complicated).
I’ve decided to document my progress just for fun (and to pressurize myself to deliver), and I’ll share the things I’ll inevitably learn along the way. Crossing of fingers ensues.
Continue ReadingBased in Nairobi, Jim Chuchu began taking photographs by accident in 2007. He has since had the opportunity to create stylized advertising photography, portraiture and experimental video for clients such as Virgin Atlantic, Zain, and Coca-Cola and for artists like Just A Band and Sauti Sol.
