It was a pretty great week back here in Salt Lake City, UT. Rad. Stoked. Killer..._______ fill in the blank with any appropriate title for an exceptional experience. That's how I like to keep things when possible, although I'm sure this is also most people's plan as we all venture through this unpredictable adventure we call life. I spent the majority of the week focusing my efforts on the finishing touches for my movie trailer for Hippies.Punx.&Misfits, trying to tighten things up with the music and add some fun fillers and new techniques that I've been working on. I really enjoy the fact that my work evolves with me on a truly personal level and I feel that it generally represents where I'm at as a person. The great part about art is that it is never perfect and never will be. Often times I think the reason that it can be so difficult to put something you have created in front of others is the fact that it instantly shows your inabilities and flaws. Embracing your own weakness can be your demise or your greatest ally to reaching personal satisfaction. I know I usually hope for the latter choice.
Here is the Official Trailer for Hippies Punx & Misfits:
"The Freeheel Life 2: Hippies Punx & Misfits" Official Trailer from Telemark Skier Magazine on Vimeo.
I'm digging in deep now to the actual movie and it is coming together nicely. I've been working on layering the sounds, music, and interviews in a way that is both challenging to me and hopefully pleasing to the eye of the viewer. I've also been reworking "The Freeheel Life," that I toured last fall for a DVD release. I'll be selling both movies on the tour and looking forward to having those for people along the way. I'll have more details by August as to the availability of those for purchase.
The last few weeks I've been finding some new inspiration through music. It may seem a bit cliche, but I'm always intrigued at how intensely music affects the mind and what we create. I'm itching to share some of the tracks that I'm including in H.P.&M, but I don't want to spoil anything before the tour...it will make for a better experience.
I'm focusing on using all local artist from Salt Lake City, UT again. This has been a trend going all the way back to days of Lipstick Films, and a trend that I hope to continue going forward. Not only does UT have an amazing selection of music, but it is also always fun to dig deep and find all the interesting creations people have put together. Here are a couple of bands that I've used in past projects that I've really enjoyed (these are not the particular songs).
I hope everyone has a great week out there. Thanks for reading
-Josh
