Redcap Productions

The second Strait Laces track filmed live at Saints Boxing Club is now online for your viewing pleasure.  This is the second track from their new album which will be available soon.  We do hope you enjoy.

On a hot June night Redcap Productions headed up to Saints Boxing club to film a session with Strait Laces. The resultant video is a recording of their new track ‘Guiltshake’ which is set to feature on their forthcoming (and as yet untitled) debut album. A second track will follow shortly.

We hope you enjoy

Here is a behind the scenes video taken from the BBC Blast shoot of the Nakatomi Towers – Cut Me Out music video courtesy of Patrick Conway.  Have a gander:

Redcap Productions Presents: Polar Beyond (Suns)

During the month of May we recorded the first official volume of what are now known as the ‘Redcap Productions Presents’ live sessions.

These sessions allow bands to perform their music in a live setting while retaining the aesthetics qualities of a music video.

Set to appear on the BBC show ‘Happening Here’ sometime during the summer we joined Polar Beyond to record ‘Suns’ from their debut EP.

Hope you enjoy the video.

Here are a few screen grabs from the Redcap Productions Presents: Strait Laces shoot from Friday night.  Videos should be up within a week or so and are definitely worth the wait!

We invited Strait Laces (one of the best live acts in the country no less) up to Saints Boxing Club to film a few tracks from their upcoming debut album.  The videos should be released in the next week or so and if the ringing in my ears is anything to go by they will definitely be worth the wait.

The Bonnevilles are one of the hottest bands from ‘around these parts’ so when we saw that they were to play at the opening of a tattoo parlour in Lisburn Redcap Productions jumped at the chance to film proceedings. So on a warm Saturday night in May we ventured to the beautiful Kapital Ink tattoo studio and drank Coronas while the band tore the place apart.

You can view the results by clicking the image below – enjoy!

Redcap Productions Presents: The Bonnevilles

The Bonnevilles are up there in my top 5 of local acts from around these parts so when I saw they were playing the opening of a tattoo parlour in Lisburn I jumped at the chance to film them.  So on a warm Saturday night we ventured to the beautiful Kapital Ink studio and drank Coronas while the band tore the place apart.  Here are a few preview shots from the set – expect some videos in the next week or so!  Thanks to the fine fellows from Botanic Media for the photos.

Here I will list my top ten music videos of all time (in no particular order) – hopefully it will provide some insight into what kind of work I hope to achieve over the course of the next year or so.  I have probably forgot about some great ones.  Feel free to add your own recommendations.

One: Beastie Boy’s – Sabotage

I would have to say this is my favourite music video of all time – it tells a story, the video perfectly compliments the music and it is very memorable.  Everything a good video should be.  Directed by the genius that is Spike Jonze.

Two: Blur – Coffee & TV

The story of a milk carton attempting to find the missing Graham Coxon – a very simple (and bizarre) story told in arresting fashion.

Three: Weezer – Island in the Sun

Another Spike Jonze piece (a pattern is emerging here).  Nothing complicated about this video – cute animals / sunshine perfectly complimenting the music / lyrics.

Four: The White Stripes – My Doorbell

Perfectly reflects the aesthetic of the band – evokes images of the vaudeville days.

Five: Daft Punk – Da Funk

ANOTHER Spike Jonze video.  A dog / man named Charles walking the streets of New York with his ghetto blaster at hand.  My favourite part of this video has to be the fact that no-one passes any comment on the fact that he is half human half dog!

Six: Millionaire – I’m On a High

The camera work on this one is great – perfectly compliments the energy of the song.

Seven: Supergrass – Going Out

Being a huge Supergrass fan it was hard to choose one video – this video is nothing complicated but it is brilliantly executed.

Eight: Radiohead – Karma Police

Not easy to pick the best Radiohead video – they are all great – but I picked this one over Paranoid Android.  Like a mini-film.  Beautiful.

Nine: The Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatrist

An almost literal interpretation of the samples used by the band = where else would you see a singing coconut and a turtle with the head of an old man?  The best bit has to be the money / duck dancing (3mins 23 secs in).

Ten: Wax – California

ANOTHER Spike Jonze video – could have easily filled a top ten with his stuff.  Very simple yet technically impressive – one single shot.  Ending with the girl watching from the car raises it to another level.

Bonus Video:

I couldn’t just pick ten could I?

The band were kind enough to send me through some pictures that they took during the session – have a nosy.  One of the tracks (Suns) will be shown on the BBC soon so its online release may be delayed a little.  Have a nosy: