Old Building Sessions - Episode Seven!

Ahead of their performances at Melbourne Music Week on the 19th of November, we caught up with Melbourne based singer/ song writer’s Gretta Ray & Ainslie Wills.

In this instalment of OBS, we took a different approach with two artist performing one song each in the same space. To coincide with their performance at Melbourne Music Week 2018, Gretta Ray & Ainslie Wills joined us at the Young Husband Building in Kensington, Victoria.

After the recent release of her debut album Gretta has gone from strength to strength with sell out tours, a steady growing fan base and an amazing live captivating performance. Playing the opening track of the aforementioned album, we present ‘When We’re In Fitzroy’.

Watch the full video below

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Also taking part in the same showcase during MMW was Melbourne based singer song writer Ainslie Wills. Mixing things up a bit, Ainslie decided to do a cover. Creating her own rendition of Eurythmics track ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’. It’s sombre notes and vibe create a totally new feel to the previous up beat/ dancey track.

Watch The full video below

For tickets to the November 19th Melbourne Music Week show click here

For more on Old Building Sessions, please head to our main OBS page or contact us to get involved.

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New Release!! Wildfires - Jenny Mitchell

35mm Photos by @rcstills

Lighting guru Wilson makes things happen.

Up and coming talent - Jenny Mitchell - put out her first release and single ‘Wildfires’ recently, we were lucky enough to be asked to put something together for the New Zealand(more specifically Gore) singer. Ahead of the 2019 album release we collaborated on this first piece with Jenny.

Wet weather options.

Shawkat pulling the sharps on some B-roll.

Sam prepping Jenny for one of her first takes.

Senie getting into character

DP Joel Egan getting some B-roll

The creative element stemming heavily from the song lyrics bring in all the elements of relationships and their tipping scale of emotions. Following the lines of insecurities actions, we see the closeness of new romance and the subsequent results of missing dialog, assumptions and the counteracted reactions to said assumptions.

Cast and Crew chilling between takes.

Director Bradley Murnane on location at one of our final scenes

Lucas and Senie conversing pre-take.

Talking with Jenny about the song & production she had this to say: “Wildfires a story of distrust & disloyalty & I really wanted to create a clip that got inside the minds of those who end up stuck in those situations. The way that the narrative shifts from gentle moments, to the chaotic fighting scenes is a very honest portrayal of how it can feel to be wrapped in a toxic relationship.”

Working with Spilting on this project was an absolute dream come true. I am a super big fan of their other work & knew they would bring a unique approach to the visuals for my track. Not only did we have a heap of fun on set, the finished product was so much more than I could have ever expected & I’m so glad I chose to work with Rick & Brad. “

Toast

The full video below.

New Release!! Redemption - Tori Forsyth

Photos by Seb Kaczorowski @sebkazdop & Madeline Valentinis @madeline_valentinis

In our third collaboration with alternate country artist - Tori Forsyth - we see a turn to a more darker visual and theme - witches. Shot in rural Newcastle surrounds we focus heavily on the theme of the term witch hunt and all that it encompasses.

The amazing and at times eerie backdrop was very much at the forefront of this particular creative. At times acting as an almost silent character in the piece. This was needed to help push the idea of the underlining theme. Mixed with the double exposure effect we wanted to push the unease and overall haunting vibe that was at the very centre of the creative concept.

In previous collaborations with Tori, we’ve always worked on a very much free flow of ideas. Tori’s ability to get into any character we’ve thrown out there has always made the task an easy evolution. Her role as the head “witch” was no exception to the rule. As you can tell from the moment she graces the screen, the embodiment of this character is all her own. With the addition of a new character to our previous videos with Tori, our little escapee - Ivy Bell - steals the screen in her attempt to evade her captures.

Watch below for the full video.

Woe, My Heart - Oh My My

35mm Photos by @shawkat husseini & @rcstills

Dancers Alex & Anna between takes

The second release in from producer Oh My My - 'Woe, My Heart' continues the visuals from the previous release we did with him. This time the subjects taking on a more delicate and sombre role to the previous clip. All filmed within the confines of a white cyc, harmonious and soft neons mixed the glitched out effect relay the complex narrative and undertones of the songs foundation.

Director Bradley Murnane

Oh My My aka Sam Thomlinson had this to say on the song - "Musically this song is all about the piano and vocal. I tried not to sully those parts with too much embellishment. There are moments where I’m really trying to show the heartbreak in the lyrics with disjointed chord changes; other times I’ve tried to use ambient whispering and talking to reflect the feeling of being locked in your own thoughts.”

Similar to the previous piece in the series, at its core this was a collaborative effort. Working with dancers Alex & Anna, we in essence, melded within the choreography of their movements. The added element of singer Jarred Young(of Bad Pony) glitching in and out of the scenes adding another dimension to the piece as a "somewhat" continuation and evolution.

Watch below for the full video. Also check out the artists facebook page to keep up to date on all things Oh My My.

Calling Me - Golden Age Of Ballooning

Dancer Jess Sommerfeld prepping for one of the indoor scenes.

Half shot in Toronto, Canada and half shot in Brisbane, Australia the task of communication and execution seemed all to fluent. Working along side Golden Age Of Ballooning, we wanted to capture the original mood as well as develop the visual medium. To not only compliment but to extend or push it further, so that the visual becomes its own experience as well.

Chris prepping for the singing & visual takes.

Chris prepping for the singing & visual takes.

Director Richard Clifford with a pizza box after wrapping.

Director Richard Clifford summed up the visuals in the premiere over at The Music, "(the video)Portrays one's desire to ward off drug-induced hallucinations and, despite their constant presence, the attempts to keep these previous life unpleasantries at bay" and adds that, the theme was interpreted through both the lyrics and music, its pretty standard that you'd roll with one or the other, or even just take the title and push that theme. We're always looking at different angles and ways to better collaborate with the artist we work with. 

Polaroid outtake from the shoot.

Polaroid outtake from the shoot.

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The use of morph suits was very prevalent throughout "Calling Me"

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Light tests, using available resources.

Watch the full video below. Don't forget to keep up to date with all things Golden Age Of Ballooning, click over to their Facebook Page.

Pipeline - Old Sault

Angie taking a break onset during the final scene.

Our latest video with Old Sault marked the second premier within the short space of 6 months. After releasing her debut EP, Mostly Worried in June of 2017 Angie continues to impress with her latest track Pipeline, where her vocals grace our ears once again. 

Set in Melbourne, amongst a landscape of highways and industry lay the foundations for a collaboration that aimed to compliment the ever calmative, dreamlike melodies of Pipeline. 

DOP Brad Francis working on the opening scenes magic.

This is our third collaboration with Angie, and as always, it is a privilege and honour to work with such an multi-talented artist.

Here is what director Bradley Murnane has to say about the project: "Pipeline was the extension of an idea that came from an abandoned space I stumbled across that was stacked with discarded washing machines. It's sparked the idea of an alternate dimension where people could be transported into variable locations and environments but stemming from the same beginnings. Making it's way into the video creating a surreal type tone where a world in itself could be found. Like any song I guess, you want to have it owns place so anyone can imagine themselves escaping inside it.

The clip was shot in a day in the city of Melbourne with cinematography by Brad Francis and co produced by Elizabeth Lea".

Actor Lloyd Grounds onset.

Angie had this to say about the Pipeline production, "Pipeline is a deeply personal song so creating a visual to it was inconceivable to me at first. Directors Bradley Murnane and Richard Clifford are good friends of mine, so there’s an incredible level of trust when we create together. The clip was conceived by Bradley after a few conversations we had outside of music and outside of filmmaking. He knew what I was going through when I wrote the song and applied that completely to the creative process. The clip isn’t really meant to make sense to a stranger, it doesn’t have a middle or an end. It’s riddled with symbols and metaphors and the rest is up to the viewer.

Final scene from Pipeline.

Click below to watch Pipeline in full. Dont forget to head over to Facebook and keep up to date on all things Old Sault.

Sail Home - Old Sault

After having premiered this video at Clipped Music Festival in Sydney as part of the Vivid Festival, we were fortunate enough to land an online premiere through Australian Magazine - The Music.

Now as the clip does its rounds in the international festival arena, we can take a quick look at what went into make this one..

Director Richard Clifford walking the frozen lake to set location.

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On the video Richard(clip director/writer) spoke to The Music:
“When Angie first showed me the track it was the middle of winter in Toronto, so the snow and freezing weather had a huge impact on the creative. I felt like the song and lyrics had a very isolated vibe to it. Choosing to film in an old cabin in Northern Ontario coupled with the extreme elements helped set up that visual for being alone in these thoughts - in that it’s an eternalized confrontation.

Essentially we wanted to relay the message that we all tend to sacrifice our creative selves out of fear and would prefer taking the safer/ less risky option to save face. The Herman Hesse quotes were added to push the idea of the battle between the aforementioned frame of mind and the one wishing to be creative.”

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Derek helping move the gear across Kamaniskeg Lake.

Richard shooting some b-roll on the frozen lake.

Sail Home presented many an obstacle to overcome, filming in -20 degree temperatures will tend to create challenges outside the normal spectrum you deal with on a set. We managed to film some of these obstacles as we went, you can preview in the below video..

Angie(Old Sault) has been a long time collaborator with us, her instilled trust in us(baffling as it is) is never taken for granted. Angie had this to say about "Sail Home":

"Completely heedless to his creative talent, Rick penned an apprehensive proposition to make a video for Sail Home, as if I might refuse it. I knew his mind was flooding with ideas and I gave him full creative control over the whole process with no hesitation. When I watched it for the first time, I cried like a baby. Not only because it is completely beautiful, but because it looks exactly how Rick described it before he’d even started filming."

Jess Sommerfeld getting in a bit of "selfie time" between takes.

The high quality video can be viewed in full here and on the below.

Please head over to Old Sault's Facebook page to keep up-to-date on all the new releases and info on her latest EP release.