10:53 am 02.05.2012 dean cercone / skinless boneless split tape.
Weird, secret sounds from scenic Pittsburgh, PA!
SGMG 21: Dean Cercone / Skinless Boneless now for sale at sgmgrecords.com
11:40 pm 01.30.2012 “the people v. aissatou ba.”
I spent the first two weeks of the new year designing an NYU graduate student film titled “The People v. Aissatou Ba,” written and directed by Iquo B. Essien. The film was inspired by the 2011 New York v. Strauss-Kahn case and is presented from the perspective of the title character (played by Jennifer Tchiakpe), a hotel housekeeper and African immigrant who is attempting to move on with her life after she is sexually assaulted at work and the case against her attacker is dismissed.
Below are a few photos that I took of my sets during the shoot, screenshots coming soon!
2:04 pm 01.25.2012 my grandma’s house in punta gorda, florida.
A design inspiration to us all! I have always been amazed by my grandmother’s incredibly bold and unique personal style.
7:46 pm 01.20.2012 ghost light awful feelings EP release.
Bittersweet bedroom recordings from West Philadelphia!
SGMG22: Ghost Light, Awful Feelings
C16 Cassette Tape + Digital Download
Official release on February 14, 2012, now available for pre-order at sgmgrecords.com
Listen to “Your Caves” from Awful Feelings (right click to download)
11:46 pm 01.04.2012 renewal by andersen, “keep out the draft.”
I worked as assistant to production designer Gino Fortebuono on this commercial for Renewal by Anderson window replacement directed by Josh Cohen, produced by Fretboard Pictures & Browne Inc.
12:12 am 12.19.2011 the red robin.
This month I worked a few days in the art department for an independent feature film called The Red Robin shooting on the Philadelphia Main Line. It was a really fun production with a crackerjack cast and crew, including production designer Dave Barnes and art director Tony Trov. Below are some production stills from my time on set by Meg Urbani and Stefan Baumann.
3:47 pm 12.09.2011 kate ferencz dumb hearts dumb flowers album release.
Kate Ferencz’s delightful, noisy, percussive fifth album that’s sure to brighten your winter months with songs about love, costume parties, Hitler’s watercolors, and Santa’s elves!
SGMG 23: Kate Ferencz, Dumb Hearts Dumb Flowers
C31 Cassette Tape + Digital Download
Now for sale at sgmgrecords.com
Listen to “Barking and Fighting” from Dumb Hearts Dumb Flowers (right click to download)
(Source: sgmgrecords)
5:49 pm 11.26.2011 kate ferencz at emoda gallery.
from sgmgrecords, 11.16.2011.
Kate Ferencz performing in front of a new mural by Ben Furgal at Emoda Gallery in South Philadelphia.
12:53 pm 11.23.2011 rubber ice for renewal by anderson.
Last weekend I worked for production designer Gino Fortebuono on a commercial for Renewal by Anderson window replacement. It was a short job with a fun challenge— the treatment called for a full cooler of ice to be dumped on a man’s head, so we had to find realistic fake ice that would be soft enough not to hurt the actor and easy to clean up between takes.
I was excited to learn that our shooting location in Doylestown, Pennsylvania was only thirty miles away from the Smooth-On headquarters in Easton, where we picked up a gallon of Encapso® K, a clear silicone rubber that solidifies from two liquid parts in about twenty-four hours. After the rubber cured, we cut it into rough cubes, and the result was everything we had hoped for— convincing ice cubes with a soft, gelatin texture.
1:01 am 09.12.2011 reading rainbow, “dead end.”
I directed, shot, and edited this video for the awesome Philadelphia band Reading Rainbow for their song “Dead End,” which was just released on a split 7” by Hozac Records. It was shot on Pixelvision and VHS at Castle Gay with help from Phaedra Mae Restad and some sweet vintage party lights.
The video was premiered by Stereogum on September 9th, 2011 and has been featured by Magnet Magazine, Impose Magazine, Philadelphia Weekly, The Deli, and more.
